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five years ago | princeton wedding photographer

5 years ago at high noon Anthony and I got married at St. Mark the Evangelist in Norman, Oklahoma. It was definitely one of the happiest days of my life and looking back at these photos brings back a flood of memories and emotions. All the photos below are from digital cameras from friends and family – I cherish these more today than I ever thought I would.

Two of my favorite photos from the day with two of my favorite people – I still have them hanging in our bedroom to this day.

My brother Eric and I.

We had a reception right after the wedding in the church fellowship hall. THEN we had this awesome evening party at the University of Oklahoma’s football stadium. We were in the newly completed upper-deck and it was seriously the bomb! One of these days I’d love to have another party like that.

The following two photos (of Anthony + I dancing and Dad + I dancing) are still in our bedroom. They bring me endless joy.

My parents seriously know how to throw a party! No one was on the dance floor, so they got out there and boogied it right on down to YMCA. Now my dad wasn’t too coordinated and was throwing up all sorts of “letters” during the dance and I thought he’d have a heart attack out there, but it was a highlight of the entire day. People still talk about that dance. I also had to include a photo of my two brother-in-laws dancing. Man have they both changed since 2005!

Thanks for strolling down memory lane with me!

June 11, 2010 - 9:42 am

kelly g - It looks like it was a blast, Kim!! What a cool place, too! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Kim & Anthony!!!!!!!

June 11, 2010 - 9:46 am

Shannon - Congratulations! It’s a big accomplishment and think of all the things you have done together! Here’s to many more years to come…

p.s. We miss you guys!

June 11, 2010 - 9:52 am

becky - awww…these make me smile!!! Happy Anniversary!

June 11, 2010 - 9:56 am

Jaidean - Beautiful! Happy 5th Anniversary!!!

June 11, 2010 - 10:40 am

Melanie - Aww this was a great post! Happy Anniversary!

June 11, 2010 - 11:23 am

Rebecca Severson - Happy anniversary! I wish I’d thought to do this! 😉 Wishing you and Anthony all the best!

five on friday | princeton family photographer

1. How on earth is it June already? Seriously this year is flying by!

2. I thought I was going to get a reprieve to catch up on shows from this past spring but summer tv has already come upon us. Anthony and I have are slowly making our way from the beginning on Mad Men and The Wire (which is no longer on, but we still like it!). I’m hoping that by July when the latest Mad Men starts that we’ll be all caught! We’re excited about Last Comic Standing and Royal Pains! What are some of your favorite shows?

3. Anthony and I joined a CSA (Griggstown Quail Farm) and our first pick up was this week. We got some yummy greens including bok choy, turnip greens, and lots of different lettuces. We’re gonna do a real Southern dinner of fried chicken, creamed greens and more this weekend. (side note: I have to thank Holly for pointing us in the direction of Griggstown. We wanted to join a CSA but missed out on many of the places because we got in late. Thankfully they still had a spot and we are excited to support local agriculture!)

4. BOOKING UPDATE: I have two sessions open in June and a few in July. Book your family session today as these dates will fill up fast.

5. Next week Anthony and I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary. I’ve been doing some reminiscing on the photos and man do they have me all emotional. Check back next Friday for a post all about our wedding!

A photo of one of my plants with the macro lens.

June 4, 2010 - 8:30 am

MicheleLouise - I LOVE Mad Men, that is one of my favorites. I actually like True Blood as well. Have you ever tried Flight of the Conchords? That show is hilarious.

Love the macro shot!

June 4, 2010 - 9:37 am

AllisonBrown - Michele has it right. Mad Men and FOTC are awesome!!!!

I also watch some trashy Bravo when I get the time. I’m sure you’re already hooked on Top Chef which is about to start up again. Also, TLC’s programming gets me hooked….so many weird things out there.

I cannot believe its been 5 years. So much has happened. I still feel so lucky to have been part of that day. I’ll never forget David doin’ the YMCA….

June 4, 2010 - 10:07 am

Holly - You are welcome! Your southern dinner sounds awesome!! Do you have any good turnip recipes? I have never cooked them. Saw one for carmelized turnips – might try that.

June 8, 2010 - 8:08 pm

Christie Adams - Love the macro shot

I am a HUGE Dexter fan and can’t wait for the new season to start. also love True Blood and we’re watching Weeds on netfix which is fun 🙂

day in the life | princeton family photographer

Yesterday I woke up thinking how I wanted to document a day in my life – and I did it with my iphone. All photos are processed with the ShakeItPhoto app. I’m blessed that I was able to sleep in yesterday as it was my “Saturday” considering today I’m photographing the Seminary’s Commencement service. Can’t forget the generic Zyrtec that saves Anthony and I daily from allergies. Jammed out to the Glee Vol 3. Deluxe Version while running. Played a little Pac-Man on google (Pac-Man is celebrating 30 years). Edited some photos from a lecture. Took advantage of the sun beaming on our patio. Made a bomb-diggity chicken dinner. Used some fresh parsley from my patio garden on fresh corn. Only emptied the dishwasher once (oops!). Watched a few episodes of Mad Men Season 2 with Anthony. And lastly I got caught up on my Professional Photographers Magazine. I had 4 issues including January to read!

I challenge each and every one of you to do something like this. Truly document a day in your life. You won’t regret it when looking back to the mundane things you do daily. I also offer a package titled “day in the life” that documents your family’s day from sun up to sun down. Contact me for more details.



May 22, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Emily - awesome idea and fun shots!! your dinner looks yum!

May 22, 2010 - 12:59 pm

Kim - Thanks Emily! It was an easy dinner too! I’ll dig up the recipe and email it to you if you’d like. 🙂

May 22, 2010 - 3:57 pm

Bernadette - Kim, I love this! SO groovy! Can I borrow your idea? Seriously so fun as a collage like that!

May 24, 2010 - 4:47 pm

Nicole Fields - Love this from beginning to end! What a great idea, I might have to do this soon!!

May 24, 2010 - 10:48 pm

Sarah Martin - What a neat idea…I might have to do this! I have never heard of ShakeIt but just dowloaded it…so cool! Your photos are always amazing. 🙂

May 25, 2010 - 3:09 pm

kelly g - This is awesome, Kim! What a fun idea!!

May 26, 2010 - 9:41 am

Kimberly - I’m impressed all around. Busy day, great idea, yummy dinner, awesome collage.

June 2, 2010 - 7:22 am

becky - very cool kim! What a great idea!

June 4, 2010 - 7:11 pm

Megan Dowdle - I do NOT miss that stove. Sorry Kim. This too shall pass. 🙂

afternoon in philadelphia

This past weekend, Anthony and I drove down to Philadelphia to see family that were in town. The sun was beaming down, the temperatures were perfect, and Independence Hall/Liberty Bell (aka touristy areas!) had the right number of people. We have vowed to explore the city more over the coming months as we’ll be in NJ almost all summer long. There is so much history and rich culture in Philadelphia that we want to soak it all in before we leave this area.

Uncle Frank, Amelia (the grandbaby!), and Aunt Debbie

I love that we found this little nook off Market Street. It’s not an unknown place as Ben Franklin use to go through that “road way” daily. But it was a new place to us. After all the student population left, it was actually quite peacefully.

Continuing to play with my macro lens on this beautiful round flower.

reading | it makes the world go round?!

I’ve traveled the world twice over,
Met the famous; saints and sinners,
Poets and artists, kings and queens,
Old stars and hopeful beginners,
I’ve been where no-one’s been before,
Learned secrets from writers and cooks
All with one library ticket
To the wonderful world of books.
~ Anonymous ~

A little over 4 years ago, I jaunted into the Nashville West End Border’s and purchased The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. That day changed my life. I starting reading, and not just leisurely but avidly! Since that day I have read over 225 books (I know this because I have kept track on goodreads.com since 2006). I discovered the Nashville Public Library system REAL quick. There is no way on our measly income to purchase all those books, and I didn’t want to own all of them. There are a few select that I will buy or request on PaperBack Swap.

Reading is empowering – I have learned about Afghanistan through the eyes of a child, the Chinese custom of footbinding, the outrageous life of bounty hunter in Trenton, Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, memories of a boy solider in Sierre Leone, life as a young girl during Biblical times, the leprosy colonies on Honolulu island in the 1890s, the struggles to get schools specifically for girls in Pakistan, the events leading up to the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, in-depth look at how our food, specifically meat, is produced in our country and many many more! My hope to the readers of this blog is that you have books that you look back fondly of and have learned something from them.

Here is a small sampling of four books I read this past winter. These are four that have stood out to me and that I would recommend to any of my readers (okay maybe not E-Myth Revisted unless you have plans or are already in business).

Here is my entire list on goodreads.com. Feel free to browse what I have read.




May 9, 2010 - 10:04 pm

Jaidean - I just got into reading again (used to love to read when I was little and then college and life got in the way)…forgot how much I loved it! So relaxing. I will have to put those bottom three books on my to read list on goodreads…don’t think they are yet!

May 11, 2010 - 9:42 pm

Maegan Dougherty - The only thing I read anymore is my Blackberry. I miss books. I did buy one recently at the airport and…you know what…I’m going to put it in my bag, so I can start in on the bus ride to work tomorrow! The Red Tent and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn are two of my all time faves. How great that you’ve kept this list. It helped me remember a lot of books I enjoyed!