Khaptures

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!

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

 

Just One Word: Forward!

It's 1 in the morning and I am SO wide awake. I'm the blame for that, as I randomly napped throughout yesterday. My thoughts are random...yet all are about or centered around PHOTOGRAPHY! I went to my very first blog post...which was not too long ago...August 23, 2008. I entitled that blog, "First Blog: Love what you see...Shoot what you love". At the time, I didn't know a thing about photoshop. I didn't have a business card---nor desired one..lol! Did not have a "clientele". (I shot the majority of the time for free...just to shoot). Prior to being given the nice cameras and lenses, I worked with a Kodak. I should say..."I shot FEARLESSLY and FREELY with a Kodak"---as I didn't consider it work. I didn't care how the image looked...or who saw the image. I was so happy to shoot just to shoot. I was thrilled that people actually wanted me to capture them and their events with that little camera....lol!

Much has changed since that very day. I have learned alot...and I do mean A LOT...since that first post. I've also forgotten some very important lessons amongst the booking inquiries, contract signings, not so happy clients, and amongst the worries of this hobby turned business.

I've forgotten to: Stop and appreciate the beauty in the bushes.

I've learned to: Find a quiet place and park there. (I'll be doing more of that this year).

And I plan on: Moving up and forward...

My mentor has told me since the beginning,"relax...this thing takes time". So moving forward... I plan to FEARLESSLY and FREELY shoot.(Freely...not to be mistaken with FREE SESSIONS). While doing so, I plan on watching my Lord do wonders with me and my company. And while doing that, I plan on keeping you posted on the various "SO" moments of Khaptures:)

May God Bless you,

Khedra Kernise