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Preface: Kim & Rob
Preface: Megan & Jeremy
Story: Amanda & Steve
Story: Jen & Scott
Story: Katie & Mark
Story: Kim & Mike
Boudoir Blowout Update!
Posted on February 8, 2010
I thought I’d give you a little update on my boudoir blowout coming up next month!! March will be here before you know it!!
The dates for the session are March 21 and 22
Saturday times available are:
9am
11am
5pm
6:30pm
Sunday times are:
9am
11am
1pm
5pm
6:30pm
And because some things have changed since then the full signature session will be dropped to $350! That includes: up to 90 minutes shooting time, full airbrush makeup with lashes done by the wonderful Cynthia Sally, a 20 page 8×10 album and the images on a disc! This is the last time the high resolution images will be included in the price of the session from now on and other packages only the low-resolution will be included! So sign up now if you have weddings in April, May or June!
Also, because I know we’re all on a budget, I have 2 new packages available too!
One is the boudoir mini session! Which includes:
30 minutes shooting time, eyes only for the makeup including lashes, and a 5×7 folio of your 3 favorite images! Only $150!
And lastly one last package:
45 minutes shooting time, full airbrush makeup and a 5×7 folio of your favorite 3 images for $200!
If you would like the shorter time but an upgraded album or anything those are an additional cost that we can talk about!
Let me know if you have any questions are interested and want to book your session today! These spots will start to go fast!
Kara
kara@karaschultz.com
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Another best of! 2009 couples and their engagement sessions!
Posted on February 8, 2010
Ok, I’m breaking this into 2 posts, 2009 weddings and 2010 weddings and their engagement sessions! It was a fun year of engagement sessions and I really do love them! They’re pretty important to be able to relax in front of the camera when the big day comes and you get to know my crazy self a bit more!
Not a lot of talking is going to happen I don’t think! But I’ve been pretty much everywhere so we’re going to separate them that way! Here’s some on the lovely beaches of Chicago!
And followed by some in Millennium Park and Grant Park which is always a favorite for engagement photos!
And then some other areas downtown, whether it be on State Street by the Chicago Theatre or a random alleyway or up in Montrose Harbor!
Downtown is definitely not the only place to take some amazing engagement pictures! The suburbs have a ton of great locations! Cantigny being one of my favorites, Busse Woods is fun too! There’s lots of parks and areas that definitely work great for engagement shoots!
And I can’t forget about ones with furry friends 
now isn’t it fun to see their engagement sessions now that you’ve seen all their weddings?! It’s like everything is completely full circle and I love seeing the engagement session then the weddings!
this officially wraps up 2009! Now onto my 2010 clients! 2009 was wonderful and I can’t wait for 2010!
Kara
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Winner winner!
Posted on February 6, 2010
WOW is all I can say! Over THREE THOUSAND votes! 3,238 to be correct! I was afraid my server was going to crash with the daily hits that my blog took over the past week! But thankfully, it held out! Friday was by far the busiest day. Every one put up an amazing fight but Lauren and Brian and Sharon and Edgar were especially out for the long haul! Both employed facebook tactics to really get people to vote and it worked! Here’s the final poll:
And because I’m true to my word, Lauren and Brian have won the 16×20 canvas!
But because Sharon and Edgar fought a good fight with over 1,000 votes as well, they’re going to get a 16×24 wall print that will be ready to hang!
So I’m taking 3rd and 4th place and giving them the prizes for 2nd and 3rd!
So Kirsten and Will will get a 11×14 and so will Amanda and Steve! Ready to hang on their walls
And because no post is good without a picture…
That’s Isabelle telling us she wants to come in. She needs to kick the jumping on the door habit!!
So stayed tuned for the best of engagements 2009 couples and then 2010 couples! And we still have a few spots left for boudoir in March! Contact me today for detail or see here That will be the last time I offer that package at that price! So if you’re getting married in May or June OR have an anniversary or birthday coming up, contact me!
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Best of 2009: Wedding Portraits
Posted on January 28, 2010
Ok, so I actually put this off because the task was so incredibly daunting! I mean who wants to look through thousands upon thousands of images and then narrow it down? I had a bunch that I chose then weeded out some more and apparently I can’t narrow it down from 19, so here we are! Now each and every wedding had some amazing portraits but these were the ones that stuck out to me! I’ll have a full recap of 2009 in slideshow form sometime soonish!
So now the lucky 19. And guess what? The WINNER of the best of poll gets a 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas of the image and the 2nd and 3rd place also get a prize too! So vote away, encourage your friends and family to vote for you and whoever you want as well! Contest ends at midnight CST Friday February 5th, 2010. So let’s get it started!
#1 – Katie and Mark
Katie and Mark got married at White Pines Country Club in Bensenville, they decided to do a first look and then we did some portraits afterward before the ceremony. This was a moment when I took them near this grassy field and this is what Mark did. They were fun and truly in love and couldn’t wait for this day to come!
#2 – Lauren and Brian
Lauren and Brian got married at Winnetka Community House and their venue and the locations there were spectacular! Lauren and Brian also had decided on a first look, it was when Lauren laid her head on Brian’s shoulder that I knew this was going to be a great picture!
#3 – Nadine and Rick
This wedding was located at Hotel Baker in St. Charles and Nadine and Rick were not my typical couple, they both had families they were combining but it was positive that they surrounded themselves with people who they loved and who loved them. This image is one of my favorites, look at the way the wind swept Nadine’s hair and just how they look so relieved!
#4 - Shannon and Matt
Shannon and Matt were one of the first couples to book me for their wedding last year and I was really excited to show them their risk was going to pay off big! They also had a first look followed by some pictures at a nearby park in Oswego, it was one of those hot days but Shannon and Matt were determined to have great images and this one just really stood out to me from the hundreds! They had their reception at Riverview Banquets in Geneva.
#5 – Jessie and Mike
Jessie and Mike were the most untraditional couple that I photographed in 2009 and I welcomed it! They wanted everyone to party and the food was pretty amazing seeing as Jessie makes gelato for a living! They were married and had their reception at Architectural Artifacts in Chicago. When I saw this image, I literally gasped! What a sweet moment between Jessie and Mike that they just wanted to be together!
#6 – Jen and Scott
Oh Jen and Scott, how I love the quirkiness that Scott showed me on their wedding day, much like the first image, but knowing that they probably wouldn’t want a large canvas of Scott jokingly jumping into Lake Michigan…I decided to try number 2 instead! They also had a first look so we can go all over Chicago to get their gorgeous images, definitely one of my favorite weddings with a reception at Maggiano’s!
#7 – Kirsten and Will
Oh Kirsten and Will! It decided to be freezing and raining on their wedding day and their hopes of an outdoor ceremony not under a tent were dashed. We managed to get some awesome images even with disappearing sunlight though!
#8 – Beth and Tom
Beth and Tom also had their reception at Maggianos in Oakbrook! Their wedding was on one of those hot hot hot summer days at Wilder Park in Elmhurst. Everyone was dripping with sweat but Beth and Tom decided to treat their guests to some ice cream and hired a cute ice cream truck!
#9 – Val and Josh
One of my favorite weddings of 2009 as well! Val and Josh just were themselves through silliness and their love for one another. They were brave enough to get some images outside before heading to The Seville in Streamwood for their dancing marathon reception. And honestly, what can you not love about this picture??
#10 – Christine and John
Christine and John also got married during one of those hot summer streaks we had! And I just love this image, love love love love love. I love the sun peaking out through the trees and the smiles they both have!
#11 – Amanda and Steve
This was tough wedding to choose ONE image from. I mean just one? These were some of my all time favorites and I just loved them all. I settled on this black and white of Amanda and Steve. I mean what’s not to love. We squeezed the last bit out of fall and I could’ve chosen an image with great oranges and yellows, but I love the simplicity of this black and white image. I even could’ve chosen some of the stuff we got at Entourage where their reception was held! But I liked this one the best!
#12 – Karen and Greg
Oh Karen and Greg! I just love everything there is about this image! We changed up their picture site due to disappearing sunlight and a thick cloud cover that had set in and everything just worked itself out! I mean, how can you not LOVE this image? Then there was some great times at Belvedere Banquets at their reception!
#13 – Traycie and Jason
Traycie and Jason were my very last wedding in 2009! They were married on New Years Eve and wanted to brave the 10 degree or so weather for pictures! I love the expressions between Jason and Traycie and the lights in the background! We did get to warm up and go to Old Orchard Country Club for their reception and to ring in the new year!
#14 – Kim and Mike
Kim and Mike are just fun. There’s no ifs ands or buts about it! Their wedding plans were foiled by the weather but they definitely took it in stride! After they moved their ceremony indoors and having to do pictures inside the hotel instead of outside, the sun came out after their ceremony during cocktail hour so we hit the golf course at the Arboretum Club to get this photo! And I love how they are laughing and smiling in it!
#15 – Eleni and Mike
Eleni and Mike also got married during the heat streak in Chicago! We even braved Millennium Park during the first weekend of the Taste of Chicago for pictures! And really, it wasn’t that horrible and while I loved so many of the photos including Eleni dancing with some break dancers, this one we got at the Grand Piazza has been a favorite since!
#16 – Dani and Hoang
Dani and Hoang were calm on their wedding day despite some hiccups like their limo showing up about an hour late. We still got into take pictures at Wrigley Field but that meant our time at Millennium Park was short. I’m pretty sure I did Millennium Park photos in 15 minutes, maybe 20 but we had to get over to cocktail hour at the Doubletree Magnificent Mile! I love this picture because it was as we were walking back to the limo and completely on their own.
#17 – Brooke and Brett
Another of my favorites! Brooke and Brett got married before their reception at the Byron Colby Barn and Brooke told me that it rained profusely on their wedding day and the pictures they had hoped to come from it were lackluster, so that put a lot of pressure on me to get something they loved! And I think I succeeded! The first photo, I couldn’t not include as I feel like it’s just special and something that happened between them! The 2nd one is the one in the contest. I love this image. You can just see them looking at each other and smiling as they walked into a random field we went to!
#18 – Sharon and Edgar
Sharon and Edgar (and their wedding party) were a lot of fun! We had a relaxed day and took portraits at Cantigny in between their ceremony and reception and you know how much I love Cantigny! This is one of my many favorites for the day because you can just see how in love they are, I mean look at Edgars face and Sharon’s eyes…Just everything about this one makes me swoon!
#19 – Sarika and Manish
And finally Sarika and Manish! During their engagement sessions I knew I couldn’t wait for their wedding day! They were willing to do things silly and basically would do things themselves and would be themselves so my job was pretty easy going! I just had to capture them in that manner! Their extravagant and magnificent day was held at the Lincolnshire Marriot and every detail was taken care of! I love this picture. I just do and you can see why!
Whew! That was tough! And really really difficult to narrow it down!
So you can only do one vote per person per day! So vote away!!
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