Bridal Fair

On Sunday, Kelly Prior Photography and 20 other local companies were on display at the Milledgeville Mall for their Bridal Fair. We all had a great time and met some wonderful brides. I had the privilege to be asked to showcase my work at the bridal show and thank you to all of you that came out to see it. Other local services that were in attendance were, GRITS-"A Southern Affair" (Linda Stephens and Teresa Chambers), Reunion Band, Serenity Day Spa, Hallmark, Tara's Tea Thyme, Remax, and many more.

Kate and Jeff

I had the opportunity to work with the cutest couple-Kate and Jeff. They were so sweet together and make a great looking couple as well. They are getting married in August and I am so excited I will be able to photograph them on their wedding day. We had so much fun at this session; Jeff was such a great sport about all of it. It is so nice to find a client that love pictures as much as I do and Kate is that person. She did not care how long we took or what poses I wanted them to do; she was open to all ideas I threw out. Here are a couple from our session. Hope you will enjoy them. Stay tuned until August!

A beautiful family, inside and out.

What a wonderful family to work with. Meet the Furr's, they have been coming to me for a couple of years, but this was the first time I got to photograph Bethany's new brother, Caleb. He was such a sweet one, too! He was born just a couple of days before Rhen and I just love getting to me all the new babies that will grow up in the same grade and probably class as my child. Caleb, like Rhen, is a big boy. I love, love, love, a hearty baby. Thereis just more to love. If you check out the gallery, you will see just how much his BIG sister loves him-she helped us make him laugh, gave him kisses and talked so sweet to him. It was a very fun session, and I look forward to watching these two little ones grow through the years. By the way, they do hold a special little place in my heart by having that beautiful red hair-not that I am partial or anything :-).

And the Winner Is...

#8 with 32% of the votes! Congrats to Lindsey and Matt Cagle, I will be contacting you shortly to let you know what you have won. If you all remember from a posting a while back, Lindsey and Matt were the precious couple in the big RED bathtub that I had the honor to photograph.

I would just like to say thank you so much to everyone who went and voted. I had such a huge response and many people e-mailed as well. I loved going to the blog daily and seeing what image was winning. I hope everyone enjoyed watching as much as I did.

I will be posting a NEW contest very soon, and I have to say, it is going to be a good one. I little hint: Get your cameras READY!!! Keep checking daily to make sure you enter the contest.

So, once again, BIG congrats to Lindsey and Matt!

Just a sneak peak...

I had a session today with Bryce. As I posted earlier, I LOVE babies in hats, so you could imagine how excited I was when I saw this hat Felicia had brought for Bryce to wear. It was just too cute, I had to come right home and look at them. Here are the first two I opened just to take a peak. Now, back to work for me, but look at that precious hat and those beautiful blue eyes!

Two Precious Gifts

How can you not think these two are the most precious gifts from above? Twins-WOW is all I can say. I am so intrigued by twins, from how they are carried together inside their mother for 9 months to the close bond they always will share. When I was little, I always remember thinking how neat it would be to be a twin and how when I got older I would love to have twins. While I do not have twins, my two best friends do. I am in awe just by watching London and Jody care for, nurture and raise them. It must be one difficult task, but one that is so rewarding. I know first hand what it takes to be a mother of two children, but mine are different ages; I cannot even image what it takes to be a mother to two babies at once. But as I watch both of my friends, I see what a wonderful job they are doing and how much their children love them. It goes without saying that being a mother is the most fulfilling job on the earth, one I would not trade for anything and one I would give my life for in a heartbeat. So, I know without a doubt that having twins just doubles a mother's love.

With all that, please meet Addie and Brooks Latimer. They have finally arrived after much anticipation on December 21, 2007. I came to know these babies way before they were even born. I was pregnant with Rhen while Jody was pregnant with them. It was wonderful to have such a close friend to go through pregnancy with. Many of you know Jody and Jason's story about the loss of their precious Camden, and when everyone found out they were having twins, it was a sign from God that he was watching over this family. It was such a joyous occasion the day they were born and one I will never forget-thank you Jody and Jason for letting me be a part of your lives. I love ALL 5 of you!!

New and exciting events at Kelly Prior Photography

As I reflect back on 2007, I have so many things to be grateful for. The highlight of our year was welcoming our second son, Rhen. I have to say having him here with us really has brought such great joy to our lives. Watching Keaton take the role as his big brother has been wonderful to watch as well. We also moved back home to Milledgeville. I am now surrounded by my wonderful family and friends and I cannot even begein to tell you how great that feels. It is because of you, my clients, that this dream has come true. I started out on this journey with photography 3 years ago on the back porches of my best friends London and Jody who let me use thier children as my subjects. It was the two of them and my family that gave me the encouragement to follow my heart and take a leap of faith. I could never have imagined all the wonderful support and kind words people have given me. I have found a wonderful wedding assistant in Tara, who, even though she is busy with Tara's Tea Thyme (if you have not been to have lunch, it is a MUST that you do) always takes time to travel to weddings with me. She is invaluable as an assistant and I could not do it without her. Or great friends like Danielle, Sheree and Beth that used me when I was just starting and have helped get my name out there and have supported me beyond belief. I have so many wonderful clients, too many to name, but you know who you are. It is because of you that I was able to leave a teaching career and follow my heart and become a full time photographer. I have great plans in store for 2008, keep a lookout for the great things that will be happening. I just want to say thank you for all your encouragement and believing in me and my talent.(Look at me being all sappy)

With all that being said, it is now my time to give back to you. So, I am starting a new tradition. Every month or so, I will have a contest for you, my clients, and anyone else that you would like to get involved. Each contest will be different than the previous one. How does this benefit you? At the end of each contest, a winner will be chosen. The winner will receive a prize, but you will not know what the prize is going to be until the winner has been picked. However, the prize will be worth your time to participate. Such things as free large prints, free sessions, free albums, etc., will be given away. So, come on, join the fun and win some great prizes.

Just as a little test so you can see how it will work, you will try to get as many people involved as you can. For this test, I am going to post some of my favorite wedding images from 2007. It is up to you to come and vote on your favorite image. Since I am in such a giving mood, I may just give the bride who gets the most votes a little something. Now, it is up to you to get VOTING!

Above are some of my favorites from the past year. Place your vote at the left of the post and let's see what you all think is the best image from 2007! Voting will close 2/14/08 at midnight.

Oh, baby of mine...

Where has the time gone? Rhen is now 3 months old and it seems like he just came into our lives yesterday, although I cannot remember what life was like without his precious smile. He is so much like his big brother, in looks and in personality, which are both good things. I took him to do some 3 month images, and I just love babies in hats, especially my bundle of joy! Look at those cheeks. I just squeeze them all the time!