Family

Four Sisters – Indianapolis Newborn Photographer

September 18, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

I’ve photographed all 4 of these beautiful girls as newborns! The last little beauty was born while I was on maternity leave and her mom asked if I would pretty please come out of maternity leave to photograph their last baby. She was even kind enough to offer to hold my new baby while doing so. How could I say no?! I did one shoot while on maternity leave and this was it! I’m so glad. All four girls were the perfect models and I just loved meeting their new addition who is only a few weeks younger then my baby girl. The bond between sisters is so special and I am so excited for all of these girls! Don’t worry, I found a sitter for my little one while the session was going on. 🙂

What a beautiful family and a perfect new baby girl. Thanks for coming to visit me in the studio on my maternity leave.

Let me know if you are looking for an Indianapolis newborn photographer sometime soon. I would love to get your due date on my calendar.

Filed Under: Children, Family, First Year Milestone Session, Newborn, Studio

30th Birthday Cake Smash

September 16, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

I’ve done LOTS of cake smash sessions. But this session was a first for me. It was a 30th birthday cake smash session. And it was perfect! It involved cake AND alcohol. What could be better?!

This cake smash session was for my stunning cousin. She traveled a good distance for this shoot, but it was so worth the drive! We started the session with my cousin and her fur baby and fished it off with an adorable purple 30th birthday cake smash. With cake, purple decorations, a pup, and champagne- what else would a 30 year old want or need?

So fun!

Let me know if you are looking for a photographer in Indianapolis. I would love to photograph your family’s milestones.

Filed Under: Family, Indiana, Photography

The Poe Kids – Indianapolis Family Photography

September 9, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

This beautiful family was so joyful to photograph! Mom wanted just some photos of the kids, so that’s what we did! The kids are all stunning and very photogenic. Each of the kids had their own unique personalities yet they were all extremely well behaved and great listeners. What a family! The oldest is 12, followed by a 10 year old, 7 year old, 4 year old, and 13 months! We had so much fun taking these pictures and the weather was very cooperative!

This is the BEST time of the year to get family photography in Indianapolis done! With the beautiful weather and the wonderful Indiana colors, it makes for some great photos. If you want some photos that you will treasure for a lifetime to come, please reach out to me and we can get a session date on the books!

Filed Under: Carmel Indiana Child Photography, Carmel Indiana family photography, Coxhall Gardens Photography, Family

Minnie Mouse Cake Smash Session – Indianapolis Photographer

August 2, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

There is nothing like celebrating your first birthday with a Minnie Mouse themed cake smash session in pink and gold. And that is just what this little cutie had. It was all girl and super adorable. She had so many sweet outfits- she must have a stylist! She was completely enthralled by the cake and she got quite a bit all over her face, but the photos turned out wonderful! Needless to say, she was a little sad to leave as you can tell from the last photo.

So sweet! Thanks for celebrating your 1st birthday with me!

I would love to photograph your little one or your family! Let me know if you are looking for an Indianapolis photographer! I would love to get a session on the calendar.

Filed Under: Cake Smash & First Birthday Photography, Family, Indiana

Fall Sunset in Indiana – Carmel Indiana Family Photographer

February 13, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

This family should be models! Their fall family session was turned even more fantastic with this stunning sunset that made for a perfect background. The weather was a tad cold, but you never would have known from the pictures!! I feel so lucky to have been able to capture the love in this family. We surely did get some great photos that I am sure will be cherished for years to come.

I can’t wait for next Fall (or even any warm weather of any type!!). If you are looking for an Indianapolis family photographer in 2019 please reach out. I’m scheduling 2019 dates and Fall is booking up fast. I can’t wait to work with you and your family this year for family photography.

Filed Under: Carmel Indiana family photography, Fall, Family

Little Peanut Oliver – Indianapolis Newborn Photography

February 4, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

The little guy fought sleep in the beginning of the session but luckily I had more patience then he did. Eventually he slept and we were able to get some pretty great photos. Big brother did awesome as well! Mommy did want some pictures with Oliver being awake, and we were definitely able to capture those as well! This sweet little boy was such a little peanut for his session.

You are just so sweet, little Oliver. Thanks for visiting me in the studio! If you are looking for Indianapolis newborn photography, be sure to reach out so that I can get your due date on my calendar!

Filed Under: Children, Family, Indiana, Indiana Newborn Photography, Newborn, Photography, Studio

Rigler Family – Carmel, Indiana Family Photography

January 21, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

Baby it’s cold outside today!! These cold temps make me excited for shooting this summer when it’s warm and toasty. This family enjoyed the sunny warm weather for their early Fall session last year.

Meet the Rigler’s! They are an adorable little family who had a perfect sky for their family session! There was not a cloud around, and for it being sunset, there sure was a lot of sun and light! I love the coordinating outfits and the big smiles on all of their faces. I know that they will treasure these photos for a lifetime!

It was fantastic meeting you, Rigler family!

Family sessions are a great way to see how much the kids grow over the years. If you are interested in family photography, I do offer many different options. Be sure to send me a message today!

Filed Under: Carmel Indiana family photography, Family, West Park Carmel

15 Highlights for 2018 from KristeenMarie Photography – Indianapolis Photographer

January 18, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

This year was truly a great year both personally and professionally. I feel like I was able to really hit strides with my work/life balance. I made a point to provide top notch service to my clients and to my own family at home. I did this by cutting back on weddings and weekend shooting and working more closely with and providing additional services to the clients that I have.

I love and adore every single client and I’m honored that each client choose me to capture this time in their lives. I know you have lots of choices when it comes to photography in Indianapolis. So thank you, thank you, thank you for allowing me to be your Indianapolis photographer!!

Here are a 15 highlights from the year. They are in no particular order.

1. Styling Service Now Included with Every Session

I started offering a new styling service. This service can be used for all sessions… everything from in-studio milestone sessions to newborn sessions to maternity sessions. I think the service is most beneficial for family sessions or maternity sessions. This online tool takes the stress out of picking outfits for you and your family!! My clients who have used the service have had nothing but rave reviews about it so far and I’m loving the looks that people are coming up with! You can read more about the service here.

2. Thirty Six Messy Cake Smash Sessions

I love a good mess… especially when cake is involved! I take great pride in giving each little one that comes into the studio a completely custom cake smash set-up. Being an Indianapolis cake smash photographer is a blast. Some kids love cake, some kids love to play with cake, and some just don’t love it. Whatever happens, it’s sure to make some great pictures and memories. All 36 of these cake smash sessions were so much fun!

3. More Minis

My clients love mini sessions. I offered more variety of mini sessions this year and they all filled up pretty quickly – which I see as a sign of success! This year the mini sessions included Spring Minis, Summer Creek Side Minis, Urban Minis, Fall Minis, Christmas Tree Farm Minis, In-Home Holiday Minis and In-Studio New Year Mini Sessions. Just looking at that list is a little overwhelming! I also always offer the weekday in-studio mini milestone sessions. These mini sessions are a great way to update your family pictures without a large investment. Many families chose to do multiple mini sessions so they could capture their families a few times in one year. I do plan to offer more minis sessions in 2019. Be sure to subscribe to my email list to be the first to hear about these. Also, you will see the dates and times update here if they have already been announced via my email list.

4. Featured in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

This feature was a big surprise to me! It wasn’t something I applied for or anything. But what a fun and amazing surprise and honor!! Indianapolis Monthly Magazine featured KristeenMarie Photography as the best Cake Smash Photographer in Indianapolis! There was a half page spread on my services and they featured a lovely image I took. So fun!!

5. My First Surrogate Birth

Being an Indianapolis birth photographer is one of the biggest joys of the job. Shooting births is one of my favorite things!! I shot a number of births this year, but by far my favorite birth was the surrogate birth that I photographed. This was something new to me and it was so cool to witness!

Thank you to all my clients who allowed me into their personal birth space to allow me to capture this very intimate time in their lives. I will forever be honored to have been able to capture the birth of your children.

6. Two Indianapolis Proposals

Not every guy hires a professional photographer when he proposes, but if you really want to knock your proposal out of the park then you hire one! While I only did two Indianapolis proposal photography sessions this year they were both killer proposals!! Take note guys, these two knew that they were doing!!

7. Back-end Changes

If you are a long time client you may or may not have noticed a few back-end changes. My hope is that these changes were seamless and you didn’t really notice. If you did notice I hope that you were pleasantly surprised! Here are the two changes that were made:

We switched our CRM from ShootQ to Dubsado. This tool is what we use to collect payments and have clients sign contracts. Dubsado is much more user friendly then ShootQ and if you noticed a change I hope you love it as much as we do!!

We also switched our client gallery hosting. We switched from Smugmug to Cloudspot. The new galleries are SO much nicer then the old ones and easier to use too. I hope you love these too!!

8. Fifty-Nine Indianapolis Families Photographed

Some of these families have been with me for YEARS. One of my favorite things about my job is being able to watch kids/families grow over the years and building relationships with my clients. It means the world to me to be able to capture these families year after year! I’m excited to start getting my 2019 calendar filled for family sessions. If you are looking for an Indianapolis family photographer this year. please let me know so we can get something on the books!

9. Continued Learning

Even though I’ve been in business for over 10 years now there is always still more to learn! This year I attended the Reset photography conference. I had the awesome opportunity to watch some pretty amazing photographers work including Sarah-Beth Photography, Twig + Olive Photography, The Herrintons, and Spanki Mill. You can read more about my takeaways from this photography conference here.

10. Seven Fresh 48 Sessions Capture in Indianapolis Hospitals

Is there anything better then a fresh new baby?! I think not! I’m actually kind of surprised I didn’t do more of these because I ADORE Fresh 48 sessions. If you are even considering doing a Indianapolis Fresh 48 photography session in 2019 let me know! I would love to capture your little one in those early hours of his or her life! Seriously, contact me if you are even considering this. I want to see all of those brand new baby toes.

11. Nine Beautiful Baby Bumps

Look at all those beautiful baby bumps!! All those glowing mamas and mamas-to-be were just stunning. I can’t wait to do more Indianapolis maternity photography in 2019!

12. Fifty Two In-Studio Milestone Session

Wow – that’s a big number! That’s an average of one per week throughout the year. Most of these milestone clients were first newborn clients in the studio. And we all know that I adore watching my clients grow so that makes my heart so happy!!

13. Five Beautiful Brides

Yes – I still shoot weddings. No – I don’t shoot a lot of them. I used to shoot 30+ weddings a year. However, I’m not at a point in my life where I can sustain that. Plus, it’s not where my heart is. I love shooting weddings but more then 5 in a year, and I don’t love it anymore. I give everything I’ve got to my wedding clients and I hope that they see that on the day of their wedding and in the final photo product. Next year I expect to shoot about 5 weddings too. If you are looking for an Indianapolis wedding photographer feel free to reach out! Let’s see if I’m a perfect match for your big day.

14. Eighty One Newborns in the Studio

If I had to pick only one thing to photograph for the rest of my life it would hands down be newborns. Good news is I don’t have to pick just one thing. But it’s no surprise that I did more newborn sessions then any other type of session. These are just the Indianapolis newborn photography sessions that were done in the studio too. I also had some in-home lifestyle newborn sessions and some clients added on outdoor newborn sessions to their packages in the summer months. So many beautiful brand new babies and their families.

15. New Promo Video

This video was actually shot in 2017 but wasn’t complete until 2018 so I think it still counts! If you haven’t seen it yet you should really check it out below. The video shows me in my element working as an Indianapolis newborn photographer in my studio. The lovely Erin Werner from Little Nuggets Photography produced this awesome video for me and I just love it!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I LOVE my joy. And I love each and every one of my clients. I couldn’t do what I do without the trust that each and everyone of you give to me to capture this special time in the lives of your families. Thank you 100 times over for allowing me to be your Indianapolis photographer!! I hope to see you again in 2019!!

Filed Under: Birth Photography, Cake Smash & First Birthday Photography, Children, Family, First Year Milestone Session, Indiana Newborn Photography, Marketing, Newborn, Photography, Studio

The Jensen Family – Indianapolis Family Photography

January 1, 2019 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

This fantastic family was adorably fun to photograph because they enjoy being together and just wanted to play and have a ton of fun! The kids are at fun ages- 10, 8, and 4! A session like this really makes my heart happy! While there are so many wonderful pictures in this post, one of my favorites is the two boys with their little sister with a sunbeam in it- so beautiful!

Just a stunning family – both inside and out!!

Are you looking for an Indianapolis family photographer? If so, let me know! I would love to get your family on my calendar for a session later this year. Don’t hesitate to reach out. 2019 dates are already booking up!

Filed Under: Fall, Family, Indiana, Photography, West Park Carmel

The Gallen Family – Indianapolis Family Photographer

December 27, 2018 by kristeenmarie Leave a Comment

This family session is one for the books! What a beautiful way to capture the love that this couple has shared and especially with their three little kiddos. Here is what was important to mom and I think we achieved this…

“Capturing all 5 of us together as I/mom rarely make it into photos because I’m usually taking them. Also getting a good shot of each child. Maybe getting a picture of just my husband and I as we are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary.”

I’d say that we definitely made all of her dreams for this photo shoot come true!