{me} in a nutshell

Hickory, NC, United States
First I love GOD! He has me where he wants me in life and I am happy! I am a wife, to a wonderful man named Kevin. I am a mother of two healthy, beautiful, loving, make me smile *everyday* children! I am a photographer who also happens to have a full time job {on the side}. Being behind a camera is something that I found out that I truly enjoy about 6 years ago when my son started racing motorcycles.

My style of photography is fun! Fun for me to do, and fun for you to enjoy! I take pictures best in an atmosphere where you or your family are doing what you all do the best... being yourself! Whether it be at your home, my home, a park, or even if you are planning a hike in the mountains. You want memories? Let me help you remember them!

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours!



Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Oldies but Goodies!

I have had quite a few people fuss...yes flat out fuss at me because I don't put enough pictures of my son Addison on here. Well, I can explain....he is 9 and anytime I get the camera out...he says "Ugh! Mom what are you doing?". I usually have to catch him off guard or tell him...YOU ARE DOING THIS...just to get some pictures to hang around the house worth looking at! My particular 9 year old is too busy for me to actually take the time to do some pictures with him. He is busy doing what all other 9 year old boys are doing...out riding his bike, or playing video games (in which I beg him to go ride his bike or bug the neighbors). What? They bug us too! We have an unsaid agreement in our neighborhood that it is perfectly OK for your kids to come to our house, but in return, ours gets to go to your house sometimes too!

Anyway, we actually took this past year off from racing...didn't break my heart at all considering my heart probably needed a break (no pun intended) from the close heart attacks that I had. Even though they are not going as fast as they probably could...it sometimes gets scary. But here are a couple pictures that I took of him when he first started racing Motorcross. He had already been racing a harescramble series for 3 years once we started here, but here was a little more intense than what we were used to. These were on his KTM 50.

These are from last year...just some random shots of him being all handsome!

And he was on a bigger bike as well. He moved up to the Kawasaki 65. And he loves Chad Reed so he uses his #22~Addison also likes to golf. So here are some photos of him I took on the driving range one afternoon!

So there you have it. There is my big apple doing some of his favorite things! I did get some great shots for Christmas of him that I will be posting in a couple of days!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Big Brother "C" and his Little Sister "M"

My sweet lil' Niece and Nephew "M" and "C". If you know "C", you know that he NEVER lets me take his picture (just like my own son), but he was loving it this night....I think he loved it because I let him take a few pictures himself with my camera and he thoroughly enjoyed that! Little "M" is growing up so fast!








Wednesday, December 3, 2008

It's an "L" Family Christmas

These are some very good friends of mine. I ALWAYS enjoy going to their home, but when my camera is involved...it is even more fun! Love you guys!

For a few more...click HERE!

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Meshing the Arts

I have mentioned before that I got into photography taking pictures of my son doing what he loves the most...racing motorcycles (which I just realized I have never posted any of those pictures...eek!). I did this shoot with a musician, and I cannot explain how much I enjoyed it because I was taking his art, and making it part of my art. It just made me remember that I love shooting someone who is so involved in their passion. Photography is my passion and when I can combine the two...it makes for a great shoot!


For more of my favorites...click HERE.

The "S" Family

This family is nothing less than a bunch of troopers! It was a very cold day, but what fun we had!

Do you see his Grandpa? He does!


See more HERE!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Rain Rain go AWAY!

I personally LOVE a rainy day! Or...at least a day that it has rained so I can use some of the untouched remnants for fun! Splish Splash!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Laughter is the BEST medicine!

I know I have mentioned before that my moms best friend, and my best friend's mom (same person :)) is very sick. While visiting with them on a Sunday afternoon, I took my friends kids, J & G out for a little fun in the leaves!
I honestly think I could eat them up! Love em!

Check out the rest of them here.

Random

It has been a few weeks since I posted. I wanted to post this quick photograph from a shoot I did a couple of weeks ago that I wish I could share now, but we have to wait on the wedding bells to ring before I can show you all of the shoot! What a pretty day though and this was a cool photograph (well, part of it). Wish I could show you the whole picture, but I had to crop a bride out for now :)!

Friday, October 24, 2008

Music...

I love any and all of it!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

"S" and her boys...

A perfect overcast day, and a fun family...what a wonderful time we had!


See a few of my favorites at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/karlacphotography/Sfamily#

Friday, October 17, 2008

What a beautiful trip...

Kevin and I just got back from a trip to the Dominican Republic with a group of ten people. What a fun trip we had. We went four wheeling through a few little towns, and it really opened my eyes to how spoiled we are here in our country. They have nothing compared to what we do, but yet they are probably a lot happier than we are...

Kevin and I after getting soaked by the rain when riding the quads!
Beautiful sunset

The sun getting ready to set over this person's home!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

We got something in the mail

So I ordered a Carolina Tarheel Blue TuTu from Miss Priss Tutus for Miss Lily. And since I think we have such a beautiful downtown, her and I went out on Sunday to take a few pictures. She used to not be too easy to take pictures of, but I think she is starting to like it!!!!



Check the rest out at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/karlacphotography/Lily22Months#

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Another creative thinkin' day!

First of all, I have a model for what I want to do from yesterdays post. Please check back in a couple of weeks for a session of "Trash the Dress"!!! If you like it, maybe you will want to do it????

Secondly, I have another idea. I have recently been feeling like I don't do enough for my community when there are plenty of things to do to help out! Maybe I don't feel like I have time because I work a full time job along with doing my photography on the side. So taking on an extracurricular activity at this point would just be mean to my family. So I thought of a little way to help out not just in my community, but around the world through my photography. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have been struggling through the past couple weeks because my moms best friend, whom also is one of my best friends mom, has been fighting Cancer for 7 years. Unfortunately, there is just no cure for her circumstances. Also, I have an Aunt that is a survivor of Cancer after a very long battle. So, I have decided for the month of October, anyone who books and pays to have a session done in this month, 15% of all proceeds will be donated to American Cancer Society in YOUR name in hopes that one day we will have a cure, and we will all be able to proudly say...."We helped!"

Friday, October 3, 2008

Feeling a little artistic today!

I have a fabulous idea....

I need a model, and a wedding dress that would never need to be worn again. If you have a wedding dress that you don't really care to keep, because honestly, who EVER wears their wedding dress again? My mom kept her wedding dress from her wedding in hopes that her daughter would wear it one day. When I got married, I would not have caught myself DEAD in that dress (sorry mom, but you already know the truth)....it will be the same way 20 years from now when our daughters are getting married...so be realistic girls! Free session for the first person interested only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me know if you are interested.

~Karla :)

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Newborn Miss "M" Sneak Peak! (my niece)

I could just eat her up! and her Big Brother "C"! I cannot wait to watch this little one grow up...in person, and from behind the camera!



You can take a look at a few at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/karlacphotography/BabyM#