TWO OPENINGS!!!

I have TWO OPENINGS LEFT on my boudoir marathon on Saturday, January 2, 2010 and your CD and/or book will be ready no later than February 8, 2010....just in time for a perfect Valentine's Day gift for your husband!!!!

$200 (plus tax) Pretty Pink Package:

* One hour session at The Wildwood Hotel in Wildwood, MO
* 30 finished images on a CD with copyright release (Review your pictures through a password protected gallery to pick your favorite 30 pictures.)
* 1 female photographer (Kristen)

* Up to three lingerie changes

$320 (plus tax) Red HOT Package:

* One hour session at The Wildwood Hotel in Wildwood, MO

* 40 finished images on a CD with copyright release (Review your pictures through a password protected gallery to pick your favorite 40 pictures.)

* 20 page 8x8 coffee table book

* 1 female photographer (Kristen)

* Up to four lingerie changes

(Note: Your pictures will NOT appear on our blog or website...you may select one or all of your pictures to be featured on a password protected sample gallery for other interested female clients to view.) Please email me to secure your session at lifesnotstaged@yahoo.com. I will confirm your appointment and send you a list of essentials for this hot session! Sessions will run from 12pm-7pm.

I only do this 1 or 2 times a year....so jump on this opportunity TODAY!

Here is a comment from last boudoir's session from a bride-to-be:
"The boudoir pictures are awesome! I love, love, love them! You made them look hot, but still classy. You also made me feel really comfortable & it shows in the pictures!"

Thank you for 2009....Preparing for 2010

2009 has been an amazing year!!! Tony and I have both been blessed to take pictures of SOOO many of you this year! 2009 has been our best year yet and we look forward to MANY more years in the future.

In order to enjoy family time during the Christmas season and prepare for 2010 year, we will be closed until the end of January. If you need to contact us during this time, please email us and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

Also, I will still be having my BOUDOIR Marathon in January and will be meeting with prospect brides....just no session!!!

Interior Designer!

You know that amazing ability to look at a room and exactly know how to "dress" it? Well, I don't have it...lol...but, Amy Studebaker does! She is an incredible interior designer and is extremely talented. If you need a room "dressed" up, Amy is the person to make your room gorgeous! Well, I met up with her at a house that she designed from a blank slate...the house was completely empty when she worked her magic. Check out these gorgeous rooms that she designed!! I loved taking pictures of these gorgeous rooms.

If you need interior design work, contact Amy of "Amy Studebaker Interiors" at 314.458.5339. Just tell her Kristen from Synergy sent you!

The first room that I walked into, my heart sank! I am such a sucker for little girl's rooms...must be being a mom of a sweet little girl! LOL! I love everything from the amazing chandelier, to the rug, to the pink crown molding! Love everything!




This living room is a KILLER room...I love the character brought to this room!




The two sitting rooms were connected and Amy did an amazing job of keeping these two room individual yet cohesive. WOW!






The office...


Who wouldn't want this couch and amazing Pottery Barn pillows in their office?!?!?!


Great master bedroom...


Loved these window treatments! WOW! Gotta love tassels...




This was my favorite detail of the master bedroom, this was a favorite spot to photograph.




The kitchen...




The bathroom...I loved the wallpaper and the bordering...a lot of work went into this room!

Family Portraits!

I always have clients asking me the question, "Did you go to school for photography?" And I always laugh and say, no, "I got a degree in Elementary Education and taught for two years." After I had my daughter, I became a stay at home mom. But shortly after she about 5 months old, at a friend's wedding, I suddenly became interested in photography and never turned back. I fell in love with it and the rest is history...

So during my two year teaching career, I met Rachelle and Steve. Rachelle is one of the sweetest and loving person I have ever met. And her husband, Steve, is a wonderful, family man! When Rachelle called me up to have a family session, I was elated! Here are some pictures from a cold, but great photo shoot of their family!

I loved the light that was available inside their house, so we definitely had to get some cool shots there! Marion was an angel and such a sweetheart!


Marion was just soaking everything in as I was taking pictures. She is almost 3 and you could literally see her mind working on what was going on around her. I loved her serious face! She has eyes that just tell all!




Getting a few laughs was such a great moment! FAV. of Marion!


Rachelle and her little girl!!! Two beautiful and sweet ladies to me!




Is her look not completely priceless?!?!


The entire family!!! And if Steve looks familiar, it is probably because he is! He is country music singer...you can check him out at his WEBSITE!


Daddy and his little girl!!!




Favorite family picture...

Brandon and April's Masquerade Wedding!

Brandon and April are a special wedding couple. 1. They are a great couple and super fun to work with...and 2. I was part of their son Declan's birth last year. So when they contacted me about their masquerade wedding, I was beyond ecstatic to be part of another huge event in their lives! Enjoy pictures from their wonderful Carousel House wedding day!

The gorgeous Carousel House!


Brandon, the handsome groom, was such fun to photograph. He was up for as many pictures as I wanted, it was great!


All the guys...loved this barn as the background!


Favorite of the guys!!!


The gorgeous bride! Could she be any more gorgeous!?!? WOW!!


The Masquerade themed wedding was such a great theme!


Favorite of the girls!!!


The ceremony took place in front of the carousel and made for a GORGEOUS ceremony location!


They were soooo excited to become husband and wife! I love April's expression here!


The happy family! (P.S. The little guy on the right is Declan...he is getting soooo big!)




The entire wedding party!


I love this picture...captures how the happy couple was all night long!


Brandon and April danced so sweetly to their first dance!

Brandon and April, it was wonderful being part of your wedding day!

Vacation!

Tony and I will be out of town on vacation until December 12, 2009. I will be unable to answer my phone and email messages. Please know that I will promptly return all phone calls and emails after December 12, 2009.

Thank you,
Kristen and Tony


P.S. April and Brandon, your wedding will be blogged as soon as I get home!

Sisters...

This was my first sister shoot ever and I must say that I LOVED IT!!! This session struck very close to my heart because I have a sister whom I love and am super close with!!! It was so much fun seeing these two sisters interact and have a blast on their photo shoot. Ashlie and Haley are both gorgeous and sweet girls!!! Check out my favorites from this session:


Ashlie is beautiful and was super photogenic! This is my favorite of Ashlie!




I love this area of Old Town St. Charles and Ashlie and Haley's mom, Mary Kay, loved this area, too. So it was an easy location to pick the location...it was hard to hit all the amazing spots in Old Town...lol. But this was a great little stop in our session!


Haley made me smile just by smiling! She lights up the room...or town! This is my favorite picture of Haley!








Love this street shot...hair blowing...LOVE IT!






Could they be any cuter???




Older sister, Ashlie, gets the biggest sucker...poor Haley!!!


LOL! Love this fun shot! Girls, you two are such amazing young women! I had an amazing time taking your pictures!!!