Khaptures

Kell!!!

 

My friend and low-key model ...LOL!

Simply Kelli...

 

Thanks Kelli for always being down to be KHAPTURED!!

People...I bet you think this blog is about you...LOL!

I've had the concept for this blog floating around in my head for a few days now. It initially began as a fleeting thought..."People..tuh"...followed by a roll of my eyes and a shaking of my head. The fleeting thought turned into a simmering rant..."People...full of nice warm flowery words about Khaptures...yet void of compensation...they lay in wait hoping I get an itch to shoot and choose them (no session fee of course)...and if I blog then all they simply have to do is COPY/PASTE or SAVE IMAGE AS and go on their merry way not getting that they are stealing...not caring that they are stealing. While others simply never get enough...never enough images...never enough hook ups...always ...gimme....gimme...gimme....now...now...now". That was the rant. LOL! The sad thing...I created quite a few of those 'I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today' MONSTERS. 

As I commuted home from work today, I thought about all the awesome mainstream photographers that I drool over. I thought about the unknown process(es) that they have gone through to be great and MONSTER free:) I thought again aboout this blog post. And then I thought about (mind you, I utilize public transportation...so I had hours upon hours to ponder some things...LOL!) ...images...what image(s) would I use for such a blog entry. I decided to post images from sessions throughout this year. 

In no particular order...People...

Ahhhh...exhaling...LOL! Glad I got that out...LOL! I adore what I do...when I do it...LOL! 

Now off to edit! 

Catch of the next SO moment!

4...Really?!

On yesterday, I met up with Mayesha, a former high school classmate. After chatting and catching up, it was time to KHAPTURE Maya, her 4 year old daughter.

Introducing Maya:

 

Hard to believe that Ms.Maya is ... ...

 

Ms.Maya was wonderful! And this time tomorrow she'll be four NO MORE! Maya will be turning 5 on tomorrow. Thank you Mayesha for allowing me to capture Maya's last Sunday as a 4 year old...LOL!

Catch ya on the next SO moment!

My BudTEA!

So...I got this buddy who's about 5ft. (Actually...she's exactly 4 ft 11.5 inches...ha!). And if I could describe her or liken our friendship to anything, I would liken it to a BIG HUGE GIFT of everything one could possibly ever want. And today the gift (my buddy) hooked me up with this...

 

PINK GRAPEFUIT GREEN TEA! YUM!! One of the things we do is BROWSE the world wide web looking for interesting places and things to try....from clothing...food...to places to vacation in the all to near future. She ran across Republic of Tea (http://www.republicoftea.com) while blog-stalking a couple of weeks ago. The web-only tea comapny offers interesting flavors/names of teas. Anyway, I knew my buddy was going to order me some tea because she asked which one I wanted to try. I didn't even remember my intial reaction when she first mentioned that particular flavor. So I picked whatever her choice was. I knew the order was due to arrive today...and it came as scheduled. She handed me the tea...and BAM! right along with it was the pink grapefruit green tea. She hooked her homegirl SO up!! I was way excited...and totally grafteful for my 4ft 11.5 inch gift:)

 
 

Thanks buddy! You're the best! But you know this:D

Catch ya on the next So moment!

~Khedra Kernise

Abigail Turns One

 

Over the weekend I waltzed on over to the Acosta's casa to KHAPTURE Ms.Abigail's first birthday party...

 
 
 

Had a great time!

Catch ya on the next SO moment!

 

365 days of "YAY"!

In the past....I opted out of making New Year's resolutions...fact of the matter was...I didn't want the commitment of it all. But Mr.Ross Oscar Knight has inspired me by making his personal goals list public....yikes! It's like showing your inter most parts...LOL! At this years end...and new beginning...I'm opting to do the same. Here's to a new year of commitment where ....

  will... ...

• Pray (taking it up a notch...like being fully alert)
• Khaptures Website
• Drop weight (won't put a limit on it)
• Take a trip to Texas, Florida, & New Jersey
• Spending more quality time with my Lord (not making it a chore)
• Organize Room - making it a workable space (working on it)
• 5 Weddings (1 booked)
• Shoot...shoot...and shoot countless portrait sessions (taking the creative game up in all sessions)
• Serve...serve...serve
• More time in my word ... committing more word to memory
• 365 days free of carbonated beverages...sorry Coke!
• Living FEARLESSLY
• Allowing the Lord to have His way in & with my life

 

The list is longer in my journal...LOL!

A great friend of mine wrapped up her year by saying,"Saying goodbye to a roller-coaster year filled with stunning defeats, moments of intense anxiety and spectacular, game-changing blessings... ...and for all of it, the good and the bad, I say,"to God be the glory'". And I concur! To God be the glory for ALL He has done and will do!

May this new year be filled of "yay" moments!

Catch ya on the many SO moments in the next 364 days!

~Khedra Kernise

 

Long time... ...

On Christmas day my cousins payed a little visit to mi madre...as Christmas is her birthday. The eldest of the two, Rhonda (a.k.a: Roxy make-up artist-extraordinaire) shows her face every now and again...often enough to be kept of the "stranger" category. Her bro however is another story...LOL! It's been several (like 10+) years since I've seen Mr.Jr. We've gotten and kept in touch here lately via the almighty Facebook.

So what does a photographer do given the opprotunity...at least this one shoots...shoots...and shoots somemore!

Introducing my not so little anymore cuzzos! Rhonda and Jr.:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The next couple of shots I though in just 'cause "I"... totally loved the images...LOL!

Mr.Jr.'s shirt was funky! Not many brothas can get away with wearing a dacgum flannel shirt...LOL!

 

His socks...LOVED them!

 
 
 

 
 
 

Thanks Rhonda for making it look like it wasn't that cold outside:) And thanks Mr.Jr. for being down to hop in front of the lens...I must say you are a natural...LOL!

Catch on the next So moment! 

 

~Khedra Kernise

 

Twice!

I've had the "yay" opportunity to hit up the Santa Monica location twice this month...YAY ME!

Introducing....ummmm...let's call her Ms.T....LOL!

 
 
 
 
 
 

The next few images are "LOL'ers"...I love the LOL moments...Usually the client chills out after the first outburst!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks Missy T. for letting me snap a few...and thanks Ms.Keana for allowing me to shoot...shoot...and shoot somemore!

Catch ya on the next So moment!

~Khedra Kernise

More from: Yesterday

Here's a few more of Miss D....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catch ya on the nex SO moment!

~Khedra Kernise

 

 

 

Yesterday

Yesterday I tagged along with Ms.Keana on a multi faceted session....family portraits and senior session. We journeyed to a location that I've seen once and totally LOVED IT! We call it the " Santa Monica location"...powerful...LOL! Anyway...I had the unknowing daunting task of capturing the senior girlie of the bunch. Here's a few....

Here's Devon...Ms.D!

Ms.D is involved with dance...thought it was AWESOME that she decided to rock a tutu for her personality shots...STRAIGHT FABULOUS! BRAVO!

 

 

 

 

I asked jokingly,"have you practiced (posing)"...she laughed and said,"yes!"...LOL! Thanks Ms.D...you made this session way easy and fun!

Thanks Ms.Keana for allowing me to tag along...it worked SO out! Glad I got more than 3:D LOL!

SO...catch on the next So moment!

~Khedra Kernise