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NEW BLOG!!!!

2008-04-22T17:38:00.000-07:00

I now have a NEW BLOG. Please update your blog links/website in order to reflect the new URL. The web address is www.keridoolittlephotography.com/blog. You can also bookmark it my clicking THIS LINK and adding it to your bookmarks. THANKS FOR LOOKING!!

Portrait Party #2 - SUNDAY

2008-04-21T19:47:00.000-07:00

Portrait Party #2 is now complete. We all had a GREAT time!! The party went really smooth and I got to photograph some BEAUTIFUl children!! They all chose the teal background, which made it really easy to transition to each kiddo. I photographed about 8 different kiddos on Sunday, so not all of them are represented here...I need to do a little more editing. Enjoy!!

Portrait Party #1

2008-04-19T14:45:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all who came to the Portrait Party on Friday, we had a great time!! All the kiddos were FANTASTIC!! I am not completely done editing all the pics, but here are a few for your Sneak Peek. Portrait Party #2 is on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the kids tomorrow! Enjoy!

What am I doing today?

2008-04-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

Cleaning. Tomorrow and Sunday is the premier of my Portrait Parties. What is a Portrait Party, you ask? Well, I have 8 kiddos (each day) who are coming to my house for a very informal, relaxing 15-minute portrait session. The play room will be open, snacks will be provided and hopefully, fun will be had by all!! This is a great way to be in a relaxed atmosphere and take some quality pictures. The bonus is that no one has to pay a session fee!!! I had an overwhelming response when I proposed the idea to my mom's group, that is also why I am having two parties! :-) If all goes well, I will be doing lots of Portrait Parties in the future. I will post my results after the weekend. Have a good day!

Urban Model Photo Shoot

2008-04-14T09:40:00.000-07:00

Went on a model photo shoot yesterday with a few other photogs in downtown Phoenix. The photog who organized the shoot, Kerry Allen, found a RAD location!! There was an open warehouse where some guys were spray-painting some awesome murals all over the walls. How urban is that?! We had three wonderful models, Ashley, Hailey, and Kristin...thanks girls! Hope you like your pics!

"Dear Brides: Love Your Photographer" article

2008-04-12T07:56:00.001-07:00

Scarlett Lillian, a famous photog in Jacksonville, FL, wrote a great article about the Do's and Don'ts of wedding photography. It is a great resource for all brides and grooms. Feel free to take a look: Dear Brides: Love Your Photographer

Little Ryland - 18 months old!!

2008-04-11T13:08:00.000-07:00

Ryland is a little over 18 months old, WOW! I just purchased this beautiful teal seamless paper for my upcoming Portrait Parties and wanted to give it a test run. As always, Ryland volunteered to model for me...he did a great job! Although, it is harder and harder to get him to sit still the older he gets. The trick today was books, money, and flowers. Enjoy!!

Shane and Miranda - Sneak Peek!!

2008-04-09T13:56:00.000-07:00

My step-brother, Shane, is getting married in August. They asked me to shoot their wedding and I gladly accepted. When I was visiting home this past week, we managed to sneak off for a couple hours and shoot their engagement pics. They were game for ANYTHING, which makes my job a lot easier. They turned out GREAT!! Thankfully, we had some good weather. Enjoy your pics guys!

Welcome KELTON PATRICK!!

2008-04-08T15:24:00.000-07:00

Just returned from Spokane, WA. on a week long trip to visit my family. There was a new addition to the family that I had the GREAT pleasure of photographing...my new nephew, Kelton Patrick!! He was only 7 days old when I took these and he did AMAZING! I also included a very proud big sister picture of Kayna.

I will be spending the next few days getting caught up on emails, pictures, albums, etc. Thanks for looking!

OFF ON VACATION!!!

2008-03-30T18:21:00.000-07:00

Ryland and I are leaving for Spokane, WA tomorrow. A new addition to the family was born on Friday, March 28...Kelton Patrick! We are so excited to see everyone. I will post some pics upon our return. It will be business as usual starting on April 8th. BTW - it is SNOWING in Spokane!! Take care everyone!

The Bruun Family - SNEAK PEEK

2008-03-29T19:50:00.000-07:00

What a CUTE family!! The Bruun's asked me to take a few family pics with their adorable son today!! We had to battle a few bright spots, but I think the pics turned out GREAT!! Hope you enjoy them guys!

Eyes Open Project in PV, Mexico

2008-03-28T14:51:00.000-07:00

I stumbled upon a photographer, Kirsten Lewis, who is doing a very worth-while fundraising project. Not only does she have OUTSTANDING photographs, but she wants to spend her time making life better for others. She lives outside Puerto Vallarta and wants to help improve the conditions of a small local orphanage and animal shelter that are in desperate need of some help. If you have some time, take a look at her blog: Innate Photo Blog. You are doing a great job Kirsten, thank you!

Sleeping baby

2008-03-27T12:16:00.000-07:00

I am doing a photo project with a photo board I belong to called "52 Weeks: My kids and I". You are supposed to take a picture each week with your son or daughter. Not many moms get in front of the camera, so I thought this was a great idea to get some pics of me and Ryland. This is my pic from Week 2...my wonderful husband, Mark, took this picture while momma and Ryland were havng a little siesta. Enjoy!

And the WINNER is...

2008-03-25T21:13:00.000-07:00

Barb Belcher!! Congrats! Your photo had the most votes in my "Where I Come From" photo contest. You are the proud winner of a $50 gift certificate to LCH Designs. Thank you to all who entered the contest and "linked" up with me. Beautiful picture Barb!

Here are a few more favorites from our judges:

Stephanie and Adam - E Session Sneak Peek

2008-03-24T10:01:00.001-07:00

I had the pleasure of shooting Stephanie and Adam's E-session yesterday, we had a super time! We went to a park in Gilbert, AZ and quickly found out that everyone in Gilbert also went to the park (Easter Sunday BBQ's). We did our best to try and avoid the crowds and I think we did a pretty darn good job. Steph and Adam are a blast to work with, very layed back and willing to do anything for a good pic. They also brought their dog along, Arie (SP?), who was a very big puppy. He did GREAT, especially with all the people around. I am looking forward to their wedding in October, it will be beautiful! Enjoy!

GO COUGS!!

2008-03-22T21:25:00.000-07:00

I have to give some props to my Cougs for beating Notre Dame in the NCAA Tourney today...hello to the Sweet 16!! Nice work boys. So, we had to play a little sports in the Doolittle household to support the team. Here are a few of Ryland. Enjoy!

Update on "LINK UP" part of the contest

2008-03-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

CONGRATS to Jeni Bernatz, Jeni Bernatz Photography, a photographer out of San Diego, CA. She was my 13th person to link up our blogs together...she won a gift certificate to LCH Design!! Way to go Jeni! Don't forget to enter the photo contest, too!!

"Where I Come From" Contest!!! New Website Launched!

2008-03-19T09:31:00.001-07:00

In celebration of my NEW WEBSITE: Keri Doolittle Photography, I am having a photo contest!!

THE CONTEST: Take a photo that represents the place where you live. I want you to get creative...just because you live in St. Louis that doesn't mean you need to go take a pic of the arch. I want something that really tells a story about your town. Please make sure to add a border to your picture (optional) and add a text box with your city name and state so we all know where the picture is taken. These will be judged by non-photography people, so you do not have to be technically perfect.

CONTEST DEADLINE: All photos must be emailed to me no later than Tuesday, March 25th at 5:00 PST. By emailing me your photo, you are agreeing for me to use and post your picture on my blog. Winners will be posted on Wednesday, March 26th.

THE PRIZE: I have teamed up with Leah from LCH Design to offer the the first place photo a $50 Gift Certificate to use at her store. Her designs are beautiful, check them out!

BONUS PRIZE: LETS LINK UP!! The 13th person to add a link from their blog or website to my blog or website will get a $15 Gift Certificate to LCH Design. You must email me at keri_doolittle@hotmail.com and give me the link to your site so I can see that I we have been linked up.

Good luck to all, I can't wait to see the pics!

The Sisters

2008-03-19T09:11:00.000-07:00

One of my brides asked me to take some pics of her and her sisters for a Mothers Day gift. What a GREAT idea, I would LOVE to have some pics with my sisters!! These girls were a blast! We went to the The Farm at South Mountain and shot for about 1 hour. They are all so pretty, I had a great time!! Thanks girls for letting me take your pics, I hope you like them! Enjoy!

Anthem Days and calling all JUNIORS!!

2008-03-16T14:31:00.000-07:00

I just finished up with Anthem Days, where I had a booth to market my business to our local community. I met some really nice people and hope to get a few gigs from the weekend. I am still searching for about 5-8 current juniors to be my Class of 2009 reps for Senior Pics. So, if you know any high-schoolers in the North Valley, I would love to meet with them.
My NEW website should be live within 1-2 weeks...YEAH!! You'll love the new look! I will post pics of my booth set-up soon. Hope everyone has a good St. Paddy's Day!!

Mini Golf Anyone?

2008-03-12T08:57:00.000-07:00

Brett, Nancy, and Katie are in town from New Mexico, so we all went mini golfing. We had a GREAT time, but Ryland kept stealing everyone's golf balls the entire round. The golf course was AMAZING, some very cool things to look at and golf through. Ryland even got a hole-in-one...way to go!!

SNEAK PEEK!!!

2008-03-08T21:07:00.000-08:00

The first wedding of the 2008 season is under my belt. I had a GREAT time at Sarah and Jeff's wedding, thank you so much for letting me photograph your special day! You two looked beautiful!! I just edited a few pics tonight, I am pretty tired...so, here are a few detail shots...I will get a few more up soon! Have a GREAT time in the Bahamas!

Momma and Ryland

2008-03-07T13:38:00.000-08:00

YEAH!!! I finally got some cute pics of me and Ryland. On Tuesday, Ryland and I met some local photographers in Scottsdale. So, I asked one of them, Janine, to take some pics with my camera. Thanks Janine!! Once I get around to it, these will probably make up my blog banner. Thanks for looking!!

New Living Room!!

2008-03-07T13:17:00.000-08:00

Well, the wedding season officially starts tomorrow with my first wedding of 2008...it should be GREAT fun!! So, in order to celebrate, we decided to wake up at 6 AM and drive 1.5 hours to get some new furniture for our formal living room. It was a LONG morning, but so worth it, I LOVE how our living room turned out. We are looking for 2 more accent chairs to complete the look. Sorry for the bright background, the sun just beats down through that window. Enjoy!!

Renee and Brock - E Session

2008-03-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

What a rockin' session! Renee and Brock were game to do ANYTHING...so, we got a little creative! We took these at the Civic Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. A GREAT location with TONS of options. I can't wait to shoot their wedding in June, it'll be a hot one!! Thanks for a great session guys!

Emily and Jake - E Session

2008-03-04T11:49:00.000-08:00

About 2 weeks ago I did Emily and Jake's Engagement session. These two were AWESOME!! They were up for anything and as a result, we got some GREAT pics!! They are getting married on October 24th and I am totally pumped to be shooting their wedding, thanks guys!!

My little model, Benjamin

2008-03-04T11:26:00.001-08:00

I recently asked a friend if I could take pics of her son, Benjamin, for my booth at our local Anthem Days. He was GREAT!! He was a true model, posing and everything! He just started walking, so he was on the run most of the time, but we got some great shots!! Enjoy!