Sometimes, Life Gets In The Way...

My first year teaching has been overwhelming... I love the kids, but it's crazy! I'm taking an Arkansas History course and preparing for my Praxis 3 this semester, and on top of that our school went through a scholastic audit, an ACSIP review and an IB authorization this year. Let's just say it was a rough year even for the seasoned veterans. I'm looking forward to next year. It should be a little less hectic.

For all of you who have tried to contact me and it took me weeks to get back to you, I'm sorry. I will be booking weddings this summer but not until after my Praxis 3 assessment on April 6th, and I will only be booking a limited number of weddings this year.

I did manage to get out this week and do some spring pictures of a few lil cuties, including my own. Thank goodness for spring break!

Halloween Mini Sessions!

It's that time of year! I'll be booking a limited number of halloween mini sessions for $100. They include a disk of 10-15 images. All sessions will be on-location (your home or a local park/public area). Sessions will last between 30-45 minutes and can include one clothing change.

Pumpkin patches make great locations!





And little ones in costume look cute anywhere.

Hey Texarkana! Take advantage of my "Starving Artist Special!"

Back to School

I better get my pencils sharpened...



because I'm heading back to school! I'm super-duper excited to announce that after two [frustrating] years of trying to land a teaching position... I finally did it! I'm now a science teacher with the Texarkana Arkansas School District.

I'm really excited about working with the kids and all of the fun activities I have planned. I'm also excited about having more time for my daughter... two weeks at Christmas, spring break, and two months in the summer.

This also means that I'll have more time for my photography! I'm planning to really launch my wedding business next year. I got my feet wet in 2009 and had a fantastic time with all of my brides. I have some awesome ideas for next year and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

Falling Behind!

I was doing so well, but now I'm falling behind, and not just on my blogging, but on everything. Between work (my 9-5'er), weddings, job hunting (because I don't like my 9-5'er) and Riley... there just aren't enough hours in the day.

Here's a wedding a did a few weeks ago. These guys & gals were a lot of fun! Lots of energy, and aside from a couple of whiney groomsmen, they were up for anything. Congrats to Amiee & Ryan!

Beautiful Wedding

Congratulations to Meagan and Josh! I had a lot of fun working with them - from rained out bridal shoots to crazy old men at the train station during the engagement shoot. They had an absolutely beautiful wedding, and here is a sneak peak.

Class of 2010

Attention Class of 2010! I am looking for "Reps" from schools in the Texarkana area. As a Rep for Kelli Harris Photography, you will get a free photo session, a disc with 10 low res watermarked images (for posting on the web), 3 high res images for printing and 25 Senior Rep Cards to hand out to your friends.

If you are interested, please contact me at Kelli@​KelliHarrisPhot​ography.​com with the following information: name, school, a photo and why you would be a good rep for Kelli Harris Photography. Only ONE rep will be chosen from each school. The photosessions will be scheduled this summer.

Sample Senior Rep Card (size of business card):

Mother's Day Special

Looking for something special for mom on Mother's Day.... why not get her a photoshoot? Buy a gift certificate for mom between now and Mother's Day for only $35. Contact me at: kelli@kelliharrisphotography.com for more information.

Here are some beautiful moms...







And don't forget those moms-to-be!

Sweet Baby Girl

Have I mentioned how much I love babies? I really do. Mind you, I don't want anymore...I just wish mine would stay little. Since mine refuses to stay little, though, I will be content to snuggle with other people's babies when they bring them over for photographs.

Here is a cutie from last week.







And here is her precious big brother. I just love his blonde curls and big blue eyes!

Where the Bluebonnets Grow

One of my favorite things when I lived in San Marcos, Texas was to make the drive back to Texarkana in the spring and see the bluebonnets that lined the roadways. Ever since Riley was a baby, I've been planning a roadtrip to get pictures of her in the bluebonnets. You see, they don't grow around Texarkana and I have to drive at least an hour away to see them. We finally had a free weekend and went to visit some family and friends in Burleson, Texas. We found an amazing field of blubonnets.... but we had 2 very uncooperative children. I didn't get a single good photo of Riley because she threw an epic tantrum.



And this is the only photo I got of her cousin, Clayton.


But, I was able to get some photos of my beautiful friend Aimee and her adorable son.


I guess we'll try again next year. Hopefully Riley & Clayton will be a little more cooperative by then.

All American Momma

This was a fun session! Her husband is a marine, so they wanted some patriotic photos. Here's what I came up with....



And I just had to use the baby blocks, too.



Congratulations to mom & dad!

Tis the Season...

...for weddings! It's going to be a busy year, but I love it. My first wedding of 2009 was this past weekend at Marlsgate Plantation near Little Rock. Marlsgate is beautiful! Here are some shots from Becca & Darrin's wedding....

The Traveling Tutu

I participated in a group on Flickr called "Me, You and the Traveling Tutu." Photographers signed up and the tutu has been making its way down the list. What luck that I got the tutu the week before Valentine's Day!

This is my little stinker. She was less than thrilled about wearing the tutu, but I'm not above a little bribery.




And here's my darling cousin, Indie. She didn't protest about the tutu, too much.



I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey of the Traveling Tutu.

Is the weekend already over?!

Oh, there's just never enough time to get everything done!  

I managed to update my website this weekend, so go check it out if you get a chance - www.kelliharrisphotography.com.  It was in desperate need of an update!  My contact phone number was still my California number... which changed back in October.  

I also ordered new business cards.  I went ahead and got 2 different designs.  One for my general photography:

Front


Back


And one for weddings (has the same back):

I also got a new camera (YAY!).  I finally found a good deal on a Canon 5D and I'm over-the-moon happy.  I now need to sell my Canon Rebel XT body, because I do not need 3 cameras.  Any takers?  

I still have so much to do!  I will update again soon with some new photos.  

It's Been a While

Wow! I have certainly fallen behind on my blogging. The holidays were hectic, as usual. I didn't do nearly as many Christmas photos this year because I just didn't have the time. I did do a quick session for my friend Kim and her adorable little guy. He's one of my favorite subjects to photograph!



The new year has brought lots of new clients my way. A great deal of my weekends have been spent behind the camera. It's been very busy, but lots of fun, too.

The new year has also brought some new endeavors for me... I'm going to start officially photographing weddings. I've got my first wedding booked for March with lots of other inquiries for this summer.

I'll be posting again soon with plenty of new pictures and some details on wedding photography.

JUMP

I shot my first paid wedding 2 weeks ago. Wow, that was hard work! I started at 2:30 in the afternoon and got home around 8:30 that night. It was exhausting, challenging and fun! It is going to take forever to edit all of the photos. Here is my favorite:

Happy Halloween

I hope everyone had a safe and happy halloween! We had a wonderful evening of trick-or-treating in my grandmother's neighborhood. I didn't get photos of Riley in her adorable little black cat costume until 2 days after halloween. Luckily, by then the sugar rush had worn off and she was a very well-behaved kitty.