Simple Splendor Photography

New blog!!

2010-07-22T08:10:00.001-05:00

I have a new (and much improved) blog! It will updated with all of my latest shoots, so go check it out! :)

http://www.simplesplendorphotography.com/blog/

Kristi & Cory {Engagement}

2010-04-05T15:30:00.001-05:00

Jaiden {1 Year}

2010-03-17T00:58:00.000-05:00

Sweet baby Jaiden is turning 1! This is the first shoot that I have really styled...and I will definitely be doing it much more often! I wanted a really whimsical feel for this shoot and I think I accomplished my goal! Let me know what you guys think!

Cody & Kali {Wedding} - Southeast Kansas Wedding Photography

2010-03-08T13:02:00.001-06:00

Kali and I went to school together forever...we even rode the same bus! Her and Cody got married at the First Southern Baptist Church in Coffeyville and their reception was at the Coffeyville Country Club (I LOVE their dance floor!).

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2009-09-12T22:09:00.000-05:00

Tiff and Drew

2009-08-28T23:10:00.002-05:00

Colton and Zara {Band}

2009-08-28T22:04:00.008-05:00

Colton and Zara Teasers

2009-05-04T22:29:00.003-05:00

Here's a couple of teasers from my shoot this weekend with Colton and Zara. They play Christian Indie music, and have an Eisley-ish vibe, which I looooooove me some Eisley! They are so kind and sweet and have such a great love for the Lord! We started the shoot off at the newly renovated Booth Hotel in Independence...and to say it's amazing in there is an understandment! I have 2 wedding receptions booked there during the summer, so I'm extremely excited about them now that I've gotten to see how beautiful it is! Well here are the teasers, enjoy, more to come soon!!

Green Homes

2009-03-25T17:44:00.004-05:00

I was just reading on article on msn.com that makes me want to quit my real estate search and go for green housing! Here's a link to the full story if you want to read it!

http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/living-green/staticslideshowdailyg.aspx?cp-documentid=18681851&imageindex=1

All of these homes were built of our repurposed shipping containers...how amazing?!

Scott and Alexis Engagement...Part 3!

2009-03-24T12:29:00.001-05:00

Here's 2 more shots from Scott and Alexis's Engagement shoot that I couldn't resist putting up!

Alexis and Scott Engagement!

2009-03-23T18:34:00.006-05:00

Here are some of my favorite shots from Alexis and Scott's Engagment shoot!! Enjoy!!

Scott and Alexis Teaser

2009-03-22T19:53:00.004-05:00

Here's a teaser from Scott and Alexis's engagement shoot on Thursday! There will be more to come in the next day or so! I'm also doing their wedding and bridal photos, so you'll be seeing lots of this couple in the future! They were so fun and I can't wait for the wedding on the 4th of July!

I want to grow old with you

2009-03-05T22:22:00.002-06:00

I truely love being in love...

Photograph by Alicia Bock http://www.AliciaBock.etsy.com

Cold Season is a Bummer

2009-03-04T17:10:00.003-06:00

The hubby and I are both sick with some kind of cold bug...so we've spent a lot of time the past couple of days setting on the couch watching lots of reruns of Jon and Kate Plus 8 and What Not to Wear. We're getting ready to watch Elizabethtown (my all time favorite movie) if you've never watched it...I highly recommend it! And is it possible for Kirsten Dunst to get anymore beautiful!?

Project 365

2009-02-04T17:06:00.012-06:00

At the beginning of 2009, I started a new challenge: Project 365. For those of you who don't know what this is, I'll explain! You at least 1 photo a day, for a whole year, and post them somewhere for the everyone to see! I've been posting my photos on Facebook, but I decided I'll post them on here now too! So this post is going to be all of the photos I have taken so far, and from now on, I'll update you daily!

Ok, here it goes!!

1-1-09

1-2-09 I have 2 for today!!

1-2-09 I am now 4 out of 4...Masterpiece Champ!

1-3-09 My brother aka Tom Selleck

1-4-09 Just 1 of the new jewelry packaging I've been working on!

1-5-09 I got the most random fortune cookie fortune today...

1-6-09 My ADORABLE new purse that came in the mail today!!! Zack got me a Made By Hank gift card for Christmas!! He's the greatest!

The back! This is why everyone should Buy Handmade!!!

1-7-09

1-8-09 Back in Emporia...and now I have to unpack and put all of this away...EEEK!!

1-9-09 Our little tree at our apartment...it's coming down today!

1-10-09 My new book! The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business

1-11-09 We bought a bookshelf because my art/craft supplies are taking over the apartment. I don't think Zack enjoyed putting it together...sorry honey!

1-12-09 So a few weeks ago we had a flat tire on my car and Zack took it into the Wal Mart auto place to get it fixed...I found the receipt today...and I giggled when I read the name they put on it...Jackary Newman!

1-13-09 We made pasta for dinner!!

1-14-09 We went to a Small Business Workshop in Burlington tonight and ate at a local resturant called "Across the Border"...there were animal heads all over the walls, a Spongebob pinata hanging from the ceiling, and an older gentleman playing Barry White on his electric guitar. It was interesting to say the least!

1-15-09 A feather from my peacock vase!

1-16-09 I finally got out the new necklace stand that my mom got me for Christmas...and put one of my necklace creations on it!

1-17-09 I've been working together vintage fun packs for my Simple Splendor Retro...which include a few buttons from my collection! http://www.simplesplendorretro.etsy.com/

1-18-09 One of the many video game faces of Zack. I always giggle at him when he's playing video games, because his face constantly moves into different expressions...it's quite comical!

1-19-09

1-20-09 Zackie doing dishes in the Packers apron my mom made him!! It's a very manly apron...

1-21-09 On our antique adventures in Topeka, we bought a 70's set of Lincoln logs...this is the House I built...Zack said it was an HGTV house :)

1-22-09 Here's my loot of vintage jewelry from out antique adventures yesterday! I got all of these in a bag for $6, minus 3 pairs...it was my bargain of the day!!

1-23-09 Zack bought the Dune boardgame...he's in a mystical world... :)

1-24-09 I've been working on some new projects!! They aren't done, as I have to finish them off (cut off and glue excess fabric), but they are embroidered wall art! Coming to www.simplesplendor.etsy.com soon!!

1-24-09 A little close up for you!

1-25-09 Poor Zackie spent the whole day doing homework...

1-26-09 My new hair cut!!

1-27-09 Afternoon nap

1-28-09 I got this really cool Mona Lisa Cameo at my favorite thrift store. I searched the net and couldn't really find anything like it...maybe I found a gem!

1-29-09 A vintage wedding hat that I'll be putting on Simple Splendor Retro soon! http://www.simplesplendorretro.etsy.com/

1-30-09 Zackie...doing MORE homework!

1-31-09Mom and Matt came to visit!! We were playing Farkle...Matt doesn't think it's as cool as I do...

2-1-09 One of Zackie's favorite designs of mine!

2-2-09 Chuck was in 3D!

2-3-09 For those American Idol fans...Josiah Lemings E.P....PLUS an autographed booklet! I ordered this for Zack, because he's still whinning that Josiah didn't make it to the top 24 last season!

Travis and Shalawnda!!

2008-05-14T08:35:00.011-05:00

Well 2 weekends ago, I did an engagement shoot with Travis and Shalawnda, who are awesome! Shalawnda and I also did a Bridal shoot, but since they haven't gotten married yet, and she doesn't want Travis to see the dress, those are still under wraps for now!! So, here's some of the engagement pictures!!

Lots of New Etsy Items!

2008-04-16T17:59:00.007-05:00

Well I've been a busy little bee lately, making lots of Etsy goodies! I've been posting a new over the past couple days, and there are lots more things to come! Go check everything out in my Etsy Shop!! :)

Treasury!!

2008-04-08T01:09:00.003-05:00

Well folks, I finally got into the treasury again!! I decided to dedicate this one to my very favorite color, Teal! And I named it, "Teal we meet again"! Go have a looksie!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=37999

Nash Wedding!

2008-04-04T00:23:00.031-05:00

Well it's been a while since my last post! Since then I have shot a wedding and been busy editing all of the photos, but I wanted to share some of my favorites with you! So here they are! I'd love to hear what you think!

TREASURY!!!

2008-03-14T10:26:00.002-05:00

I'm featured in a treasury! It's the first that I know of, that I've been featured in! So I'm really excited!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=4141

Featured Artist: Sarah Crawmer

2008-03-12T12:25:00.013-05:00

Well it's time for my very first featured artist and I'm proud to have it be Sarah Crawmer! Sarah is the artist behind Beautiful Isolations Photography, which I am a HUGE fan of! She is extremely talented and not to mention GORGEOUS!! You can find her at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahcrawmer/
http://beautifulisolationsphoto.blogspot.com/
http://www.myspace.com/x_make_believe_x

Here's her interview:
Tell us a little about youself (Name, Location, Education, Personal Stuff)
My name is Sarah Crawmer and am currently located in Pittsburg, KS attending Pittsburg State University. I am majoring in Commercial Art with an Emphasis in Photography. When I am not attending school I am either back in Clay Center,KS or Manhattan, KS seeing my family.
Some personal things about me...I have a strange obsession with owls.
When did you first become an artist?
I have always love arts and crafts since I was very young. Around 12 I started to take an interest in photography. I started taking photographs of everything with my parents Minolta camera. I felt like a professional every time I would take pictures with that camera. I still have some of the photos I took...they are terrible haha! It wasn't until the summer of 2005 that my photography really took off. I got a Nikon D50 and every since I have been shooting like crazy!!! It is truly my passion and I want to do it the rest of my life.

Where do you find inspiration?
First and foremost God. He keeps me going everyday! I find a lot of inspiration through other photographers. I also find inspiration through my surroundings. I always am looking for different places to shoot. Whether it is somewhere downtown, or out in the country by an abandoned house. Once I find a setting I start thinking of the shoot and props and such to go along with it. I also get inspired when I am thrift shopping. There are always unique things that I could use in my photos!

What are some of your favorite movies, books, songs/musicians, websites?
I never get tired of Wayne's World 1&2 and Anchorman.
My new favorite movies of the moment are Across The Universe and Juno.
But my all time favorite will always be the French movie Amelie.
I love the PostSecret books by Frank Warren.
Eisley will always hold a special place in my heart. I am a sucker for Damien Rice, Jack Johnson, The Beatles, Sia, Feist, Cat Power, Kimya Dawson, The Hush Sound, Bright Eyes....to just name a few =)
When I get online...I go to Facebook, then Myspace, then Flickr. It is like a ritual and quite pathetic haha... I like browsing photos on Flickr also!
How do you promote your work?
The biggest way I have really gotten my work out (so far) is by having my photography up on Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, and my blog. I have gotten a lot of clients just by word of mouth also.

Where would you like to be in 10 years?
Hopefully I will be married =) and my photography will be in full bloom! I really don't mind where I end up, but my dream is to have a studio of my own downtown with large windows and lots of clients!

God is Good!

2008-03-11T13:13:00.002-05:00

So I have a funny little story for you all about how much I love God's sense of humor!

Last Friday, Zack and I stopped by Burger King for a quick meal before the 2 hour journey back home to Coffeyville. We went in, ordered our food, got our drinks, and sat down at a booth. I took of sip of my Dr. Pepper, and immediately got a case of some horrible hiccups. They were the hiccups that hurt! Well Zack had went up to the counter to get our food when these hiccups started, and when he returned he noticed that I had caught these diaphram jolting hiccups. He sat down and we said our "before we eat prayer".

God is good.
God is great.
Thank you for this food.
(When Zack decided to throw in- "And please make Kim's hiccups go away")
Amen

And I kid you not as soon as he said it, my hiccups were gone! Not one more hiccup!!

Sometimes God has funny ways of reminding us how amazing He is. He is always there, always protecting us. He will always take care of us, all we have to do is ask. Even if it is something silly like the hiccups, God always has our backs.

Psalm 91:14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

Welcome!!

2008-03-05T17:59:00.002-06:00

Well I've decided that it's time for me to start a blog! I've been inspired by lots of Photographers and Etsy Sellers to start one...so I'm doing it!
I will be discussing a variety of things on here...mostly things about photography/art/music/news/and of course some of my random thoughts! First I'll start by posting an Etsymini because I've been posting lots of new items, and there are many more to come!
I would love to get lots of feedback, so keep checking back here!

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