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  • Hi there!

    I started photographing weddings a few years ago and absolutely fell in love. It is so humbling to be invited to share such a personal look at one of the most amazing and unforgettable days in a person's life. I especially love weddings because there is so much going on and so much raw emotion - I'm on my toes all day, capturing it all. It's one of those jobs where you are so sore the next day but feel light as air while you're shooting. It's amazing, and I hope I get to do it for the rest of my life. I'm currently based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and am available for worldwide travel. Please 101,109,97,105,108,32,109,101em liame with any questions you have about photography for your special day.

2011 wedding favorites

And to wrap up my series of 2011 retrospectives, here are some of my favorite wedding images from the past year – enjoy!!

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

wisconsin wedding photographer, poor farm, manawa, wi

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grand teton national park, schwabacker

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jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

jackson lake lodge wedding photography, jackson hole, wyoming

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jackson hole wedding photographer, bridger restaurant

jackson hole wedding photographer, bridger restaurant

jackson hole wedding photographer, bridger restaurant

jackson hole wedding photographer, bridger restaurant

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jackson hole trash the dress, snake river canyon

jackson hole trash the dress, snake river canyon

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jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

jackson hole wedding photographer, four seasons resort

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duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house, wedding portraits

duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house, portraits

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duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house

duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house, bridal portraits

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duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house, groom portraits

duluth wedding photographer, park point beach house, bridal portraits, ruffled wedding dress

 

Thanks so much for looking, here’s to a fabulous 2012!

xokt

Kristin - You’re a legend Katy!!! I love your work! Can’t wait to see what the 2012 wedding season brings.

katy - Aw, thanks Kris! We HAVE to shoot a wedding together sometime – are you coming back to the States any time soon? Or it’s a really good excuse for us to go to NZ for a few weeks… :)

jasper robert gray

He’s here! After thirty nine weeks of incubation, Jasper Gray made his debut appearance on 1/4 at 11:21 AM after what might have been one of the fastest labors ever.

** WARNING **

You may not want to read this if you:

Are squeamish

Don’t like babies

Have had a difficult labor

Have had a long labor

Have had a bad epidural

Have had to push for a long time

Have a baby who doesn’t eat

Have a baby who doesn’t sleep

Have a toddler who doesn’t like their new sibling

We checked in at St. John’s Hospital here in Jackson around 6:30 AM on Wednesday, 1/4. We had originally been scheduled to induce on the fifth but when Dr. G gave me the option of going in a day early, I went for it. Of course the message didn’t quite get to the hospital staff, but after a few phone calls it was all straightened out and I was comfortably ensconced in the same room I had delivered Milo in with the same nurse (go Kristin!). They got me all hooked up to the IV and started Pitocin around 8 am.

I was getting a little worried as time passed and I didn’t feel any contractions yet, but around 8:30 I felt my first little twinge and knew we were on our way. I was already about a 4 or 5 before the drugs even started, so we were hoping for my own hormones to take over once the Pitocin gave me a little jump start.

The contractions gradually got worse, although there wasn’t really a point where they were so bad that I couldn’t talk through them. Around 10 AM one of the other OBs from Dr. G’s office came in to break my water and check up on things – she asked if I was considering an epidural and when I said that I was, suggested I get it now because otherwise it may be too late. And who am I to ignore a doctor’s advice? So about 10 minutes later my favorite doctor EVER, Dr. T the anaesthesiologist (that is not spelled correctly at all) came in and got the party started.

I told Dr. T that I wanted a light dose – something to take the edge off but not render me completely numb from the waist down. He nailed it with just the right amount – the contractions faded away but I was still able to move around and get comfortable and participate in things, which was nice.

Well…the contractions faded away until transition labor, that is. All of a sudden – CONTRACTION! OOOOOO!!! But again, not so bad that I couldn’t talk through it. Six or seven of those and it was time to push – just needed an OB and we were off to the races. Dr. A got there and gowned up and about 11:15 I started pushing. And then at 11:21 Jasper was born, weighing 7 lbs, 5 oz and 19.5″ long.  That’s right, approximately five or six minutes of pushing (or three pushes, if you’d rather) and we had a brand new baby boy!!

I am under no illusions that this is how the birth process works for most people – I know I’m lucky! I was able to walk around on my own within two or three hours of delivering and had our lovely candlelight (well, LED light. safety first!) dinner at the hospital that evening. We were cleared and discharged by 2 PM the next day and have been getting the hang of this two kid thing ever since. Milo adores his baby brother, loves being a big brother and is really annoyed with us for not giving him all the attention, all of the time.  :P  Overall he’s doing really really well and we’re very proud of how he’s handling it all.

Following are some photos that Nate took at the hospital – enjoy and thank you for looking!

xokt

 

birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming

birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
newborn photography, jackson hole, wyoming
newborn photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
birth photography, jackson hole, wyoming
newborn photography, jackson hole, wyoming
newborn photography, jackson hole, wyoming
newborn photography, jackson hole, wyoming

 

 

Lisa - Congrats Katy, Nate, Milo… and Jasper! The last pic is AMAZING! Milo looks so peaceful and happy with his family. A magical moment caught on film. So happy for you!

2011 portrait faves

A few of my favorite portraits from 2011 – and I know there are a few sessions I haven’t blogged yet; I’m working on it, I promise!!:)And yes, Jasper photos are on their way as well. So much to do!

xokt

 

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

jackson hole newborn photographer

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

chris and jill, owatonna minnesota portraits

chris and jill, owatonna minnesota portraits

aspen colorado maternity photographer

 

aspen colorado maternity photographer

aspen colorado maternity photographer

jackson hole wyoming newborn photographer

 

jackson hole wyoming newborn photographer

 

jackson hole wyoming newborn photographer

persephone bakery, jackson hole commercial photographer, baking, dough

shadow mountain day after session, jackson hole portrait photographer

 

shadow mountain day after session, jackson hole portrait photographer

 

shadow mountain day after session, jackson hole portrait photographer

hazel, jackson hole newborn photographer

 

sisters, jackson hole family photographer

 

siblings, jackson hole family photographer

 

 

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

jackson hole newborn photographer, newborn details

 

jackson hole newborn photographer, infant in hat, sleeping newborn

jackson hole baby photographer, triangle x ranch

 

jackson hole baby photographer, triangle x ranch

 

jackson hole baby photographer, triangle x ranch

jackson hole family photographer, mormon row, grand teton national park

 

jackson hole family photographer, mormon row, grand teton national park

 

jackson hole family photographer, mormon row, grand teton national park

engagement session, jackson hole wyoming portrait photographer, mormon row

 

engagement session, jackson hole wyoming portrait photographer, mormon row

engagement session, jackson hole wyoming portrait photographer, mormon row

 

duluth wedding photographer, day after portraits, vintage bikes

 

duluth wedding photographer, day after portraits

duluth wedding photographer, day after portraits

 

duluth wedding photographer, day after portraits

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

jackson hole newborn photographer

 

fall colors, jackson hole toddler photographer

fall colors, jackson hole toddler photographer

 

jackson hole family photographer, grand teton national park

 

jackson hole family photographer, grand teton national park

 

jackson hole family photographer, grand teton national park

 

jackson hole family photographer, grand teton national park

 

Kris - Beautiful! You have had a busy year.

2011 iPhone images

Like most people, I think I have more day-to-day photos on my iphone than anywhere else.

OK, that’s not true at all, I have thousands of day to day photos on my computer. BUT – the beauty of the iPhone photos is that you shoot and you’re done – no post-processing, no downloading to the computer, no fiddling around with book layouts, nada. The downside is that sometimes they just sit on my phone and never get looked at again.

So I thought I’d let my favorites from this year have their own little (HA! This thing is huge) blog post.

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Thanks so much for looking – happy holidays and have a great New Year!!

xokt

Molly Hamilton - Wonderful pics of such a precious family! Merry merry and happy new year! Xo.mH

katy - Thanks so much Molly – I hope you and Bo had a wonderful Christmas!! xoxo

Kris - So many memories. So many great moments. So glad you have that iphone to capture them on the fly.
See you soon.

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