“Congratulations! Your blog has been nominated as one of the BEST blogs & websites in all of Orange County. Do you need a moment to take it in? It’s a big, big honor. Someone out there thinks what you are doing is fabulous (& we agree)!
At this very moment, voting has begun on Just Spotted. These votes will decide which Orange County Blogs are THE very best. Feel free to spread the news…”
i am spreading the news. click on the button below to check out all of the nominees. in the message portion of their post there are three links that will take you to the voting poll; click on one of the “here”s and it will take you right to it. scroll down to my name and leave some love!! ;) check out all the amazing talent while you are there; it’s inspiring.
thanks for the support and the nomination; so kind. i am grateful! thanks so much!!!
and just a few from two love-birds i “spotted” last weekend who get my vote for one of the cutest couples. ever.
scott and amy: two of my favorite “pumpkins”.
more from them soon, and my niece, and my most recent wedding, and a baby named ruby, and some awesome families…stay tuned. for now enjoy this peek and…get your vote on!!!!
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just some gorgeous shots of a head.
hair by diana lopez of hello beautiful salon
make-up by the genius katrina kirk also of hello beautiful salon
and pictures by me. :)
wouldn’t it be fun to be this glam. all. the. time?
let’s get a head count. what’s your favorite shot?
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the deets:
the date: october 2nd, 2010
the location: corona, ca (exact location tba, details to follow)
the time: 9-630ish (lunch will be served; dinner will follow but is not included in your tuition)
the team: katrina, amanda (and her disposable ;)), julie (for all of you baby and child photography enthusiasts she will be here!! ;)) and maybe, perhaps, joy. ;)
the plan: the workshop will be split into two sessions to accommodate more photographers and their individualized interests.
kickin’ it in morning style
geared to the photography enthusiast interested in knowing what all the buttons mean and how to take a great picture; the photographer who is interested in a refresher course or perhaps a new perspective to fuse with a current one; all parents who want to take better pictures of their kids’ little league games, dance recitals, sleeping faces and bubble baths.
the morning session includes:
three hours of instruction time (9:00am-12:00pm), a full shoot, and some surprises i will have waiting for you. the class time will include my perspective, what i shoot with, how i shoot it, the way i shoot it, basically how i see things and where my inspiration comes from. i’ll cover some basics: lighting, equipment, and composition. i also plan to discuss several tips to help shoot a successful exposure of any subject. the morning session will also include two full kamee june’d stylized shoots in a totally rad location, and of course a q/a session.
kickin’ it into the afternoon style
geared to the seasoned professional photographer; the photographer interested in starting a small business, and the junkie that wants to perfect his/her post processing prowess.
the afternoon session includes:
the class time will include ideas for marketing, branding, blogging, post processing tips and hints from photoshop, a few surprises, and of course a full q/a session; ask me whatever you want; i’ll disclose! ;)
you can choose to kick it just in the morning or kick it all day and soak it all up. either way, it’s going to be incredible.
our stylist for the october 2nd gala event: my good friend, who happened to do all of the styling for the images showcased in this post, katrina; she’s a genius.
we have been chatting about the stylings for the oct workshop. she sent me the first lookbook for stylings today…jaw dropping…i am jumping out of my skin…it’s out of this world cool.
right now we are planning two shoots: a family and a couple (vince and ashley, the two you see in these images will be there. they will make great additions to any portfolio!) it’s going to be incredible!
the investment:
the morning kicker: $300.00
the full-day kicker: $495.00
your tuition includes: instruction, two fully stylized shoots (perfect for adding to your portfolio), snacks, lunch, and a few goodies and surprises. plus the opportunity to add to your photography community by meeting new people and rubbing shoulders with other incredible creatives.
come! join us! it’s going to be a great way to start october, the holiday season for that matter! ;)
reserve your seat by clicking below or fire me off an email if you have any questions or thoughts (kamee@kameejune.com).
a full list of hotels and accomodations will come later. for now…
BUY YOUR TICKET, to KICK IT!
i would love to meet you!! can’t wait, kj
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where you go is where i want to be.” –dave matthews
sometimes a tale of love is better told from its hero or heroine…
“My Dearest Andrew,
My lungs require an extra deep breath, as I sit here to write you this little token of love. A gigantic, nostalgic sigh as I sail away to the beginning of Us– all those nights I’d stay up, restless in bed, under a mess of white sheets, with the sound of Ryan Adams serenading my racing heart, that old brown journal in hand, searching for words to give to you, words that could do justice for the feelings that were just starting to take my heart captive.
I loved writing to you, and imagining you reading my thoughts out loud, thousands of miles away, underneath a little yellow light at your desk, I imagined your hands, what they looked like, as they tore open the envelope, unpacking what I had sealed for you.
Our exchanging of words, of heart, in letters, in poetry, and now in real life have become my favorite memories, ever. The sharing, Andrew. What we’ve intentionally shared, it moves me like the moon moves the waves. They’ve washed me up on your shore, once lost at sea, now comfortably anchored with you, where I intend to bask for all of time.
Even before we met each other in person, I remember sending you a post card from a little ma and pop shop in New York. I remember signing my name– Love, Whitney. I wondered what you’d think when you’d see my handwriting, and what you’d feel when you saw the word Love, followed by my name. Would you smile? Would your heart skip like mine?
I remember your voice so well, because it was all I had for all those months. Smiling, I sat perched at my window sill, looking out to the street, the rain falling, and the lights gleaming, listening to your dreams of meeting me, someday soon. If we could only meet…
We would whisper in the dark, until 3 am, talking about anything that came to mind. You sat in your old El Camino, and told me about the bench seat you installed, and you told me one day you’d like to have me sit real close to you in that middle seat, and take me out to dinner, and hold my hand. To just hold your hand, what I’d do.
I remember giggling in excitement as I’d anxiously tear open the mail sitting on my bed. I’d read those letters a hundred times, and wonder what would happen if we took this chemistry to the next level… if we perhaps… met.
And at last, we did. Five long months later, it was time. I picked you up from the airport, after reapplying my lip gloss 37 times, and my heart felt like it was going to burst at its seams.
I saw you standing there on the curb, at LAX, and as my car slowed down, time began to stand still.
It slowly sank into my skin, what was happening, as the door slowly creaked open, and as life continued to play, in slow motion, I saw you, my future, merging with me… your future.
Andrew, that first time we looked at each other, that… that was magic. Do you remember it like I do? The beginning. Our story. It’s my favorite one.
Now, a few chapters in, I sit here, completely overwhelmed by what has been written for us.
And to think, our beginning… was just the beginning.
My love, cheers to the future, and our story being told, and retold, to each other, in memories, to one another, and one day to our children to come.
I love you.
Whitney”
love. love. love.
“To My Darling, Whitney,
It is evident you have beauty and charm in spades—an overabundance in fact, if that is possible. No one can deny that. Anyone with even the slightest amount of sense and eyes in their head can tell you’re magnificently made. And I know this far better than anyone else, having been given the opportunity to study you so intently all these months. But there is far more to you than cute dresses, or even your stunning, natural aesthetics…
Whitney, it has been the greatest honor for the last year and some months, having the ability to get close to you and look below the surface of your person. All men and women may admire you for those things I spoke of a moment ago—your charm, your beauty, or the many ways your love bubbles to the surface—but it is for me alone to know you in the most intimate ways. That privilege is the greatest gift I have ever been given; you will always be my clearest evidence of divine providence.
Your smile swallows my heart; it’s perfect punctuation for the only joy I’ve known to truly be contagious. You effortlessly season all your words with grace, but that’s because you bring them forth from the overflowing storehouses of love I’ve seen inside your heart. You’re incredibly delicate, softening my heart with a gentle touch and tender voice. At the same time you’re a refuge of strength where I seek restoration and renewal for my soul.
You’re my famous love, my one and only home.
You’re my sun on every hoped-for horizon, the fruit of blessing that I survive on. You’re all the places I wish to travel to, and the renewal of every dream I had resigned before I met you.
You know I have a lot to learn about life and living, but in my twenty-three years I’ve learned one important truth: True love is eternal because it proceeds from God. Dearest Whitney, I look forward (with the greatest faith, hope, and love) to sharing in eternity with you.
Andrew
(And if all this has been too wordy and I’ve somewhere missed the mark then let me simply say: I want to get a house with you, and have kids with you, and love you no matter what our future holds.)”
another love.love. love.
couldn’t choose a favorite. any way you flip it she is a muse:
a love letter written by franz kafka:
“i belong to you; there is really no other way of expressing it, and that is not strong enough.
how could i, fool that i am, go on sitting in my office, or here at home, instead of leaping onto a train with my eyes shut and opening them only when i am with you.”
and we’ll let james joyce take us out:
“You are my only love.
You have me completely in your power.
I know and feel that if I am to write anything fine and noble in the future I shall do so only by listening at the doors of your heart.
I would like to go through life side by side with you, telling you more and more until we grew to be one being together until the hour should come for us to die.”
whit and drew, so happy for you. may your hearts always be filled with each other. much love, kam
keep reading. i have one for you!
it’s almost time for my first set, in a series, of side kicks with kamee june (thanks for the name idea, rhonda!! shout out to, YOU!) my plan is basically this: i will be offering two side kicks a month a technical side of photography and also a how-to side. one week technical. one week how-to. they will be intensive: instruction, demonstration, and a fully-stylized shoot; 2-3 hours total. (FYI: EVERYTHING YOU SHOOT AT THE SIDE KICKS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE IN YOUR PORTFOLIO BUILDING!! side kicks are smaller than a workshop, more intimate, so everyone will be able to have pole position when it comes to shooting.) and of course a q/a on the topic of the side kick. and probably dinner afterwards if anyone wants to eat something. ;)
the first side kick will be on sept 17th, in corona, california (location details to follow). its topic? the basis of all photography? light.
we will discuss open shade, back light, side light, front light, over-head light, and night-light and how to adjust your settings, and yourself, to get a great exposure shooting in all types of light. we will also discuss which light is best for certain subjects and how to make light work for you!
1st in a series of technical side kicks with kamee june: light
when: friday, september 17th, 400pm-730pm (this one will be longer so we can observe and shoot in different types of light. also, if anyone is interested we will break for dinner let it get really dark, and then shoot around in night light, just for fun.)
where: corona, california location tba
how much: $195.00 (your side kicks pass includes: instruction time, a fully-stylized shoot designed to help you build your portfolio, and a few goodies to take home. dinner is not included in your tuition.)
registration for these will be limited, like i said, my goal is to keep them intimate. if you are interested, jump on it.
it’s going to be…en-lightening. pun. totally intended!
the first in my series of how-to’s will be how to shoot families. we are gearing up for the holidays which means christmas card season; family photographs are upon us. :) this side kick with discuss what i do to help my families be comfortable, how i get them positioned, and what works to create natural images of a family enjoying time together.
first in the how-to series of side-kicks with kamee june: how to shoot a family
when: friday, september 24th 500pm-730pm (i’ll for sure eat after if anyone wants to join me.)
where: corona, california location tba
how much: $195.00 (your side kicks pass includes: instruction time, a fully-stylized shoot designed to help you build your portfolio, and a few goodies to take home. dinner is not included in your tuition.
once again, registration is limited.
trying to think of a good family pun. i am at a loss. anyone? bueller? bueller?
and now the unexpected surprise! the first person to register for both premier side kicks will get a complimentary pass to come to my next workshop in california on oct 2nd. ;) surprise!!! now go! get your register on!!!!
i am looking forward to these side kicks, the opportunity to build a greater photography community, and the chance to meet all of you!! would love to kick it!! hope to see you on september 17th and 24th and the 2nd of oct at the big workshop (details and registration for that to follow.)
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i was thrilled to meet more of her “filling” during their vacation to california this summer. honored, rather, to have been able to photographer her family pictures this year. it’s a bit intimidating to photograph another photographer’s family, but they immediately welcomed me and i forgot all the intimidations. ;) i enjoying being with them so much; just like kellie they are all so warm and welcoming and deliciously in love with each other; they made it so easy to “bite into their sweetness”.
they have some cinnamon in them too. i love cinnamon, such a good flavor. ;)
it’s kind of like the attitude of apple pie.
i have always, since i met her, felt a closeness to kellie; she is such good people. seeing her with her husband was something really special. shannon is a true gentleman, a rare breed. he too, is apple pie.
and the apples of their eye: dalton and emma. i hope my children grow up to be as sweet and “perfectly baked” as them.
this family is down home goodness. they are from kentucky. doesn’t that just speak apple pie too? i could listen to them talk all day; their accent drips like tasty filling; it’s so yummy. I LOVE IT!!!!
kellie, shannon, dalton, and emma, i can’t wait for more pie!! when? kellie, let’s “make” something happen soon. i miss you, friend! thank you again for sharing some time with me. i feel so connected with we are together. grateful for you and our “warm and comforting” friendship.
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