K4 Photography News

Recycled Poms

What is a Recycled Pom? I recently learned the answer to that when I was contact by Lori, the fundraising coordinator for Recycled Poms, a group of people who love Pomeranians and are working hard to rescue abused, abandoned, owner surrender, puppy mill closures and stray "Poms" in Texas and Louisiana. The group fosters and cares for the Poms they take in , and of course there are many expenses associated with such an endeavor. We photographed their recent "Yappy Hour" at Barker Street Bakery, which raised nearly $2000! If you have a dog in your family, you should go there and check out all their cool doggie treats and treasures. If you would like more information about adopting or fostering a Recycled Pom, or would like to donate to their worthy cause, you can visit their website at www.recycledpomeranians.com. Here are a few pics from the event.

"Duckie" is a sweetie and needs a home.

 

 

This Pom was "recycled" a couple of years ago. She looks JUST like a fox! 

 
 

Is this a Pom on steroids, or a Chow?

 

 

Yummmmmy doggie treats from Barker Street Bakery.

 

 

 

 

Yummmmmmy people treats...be careful not to mix them up!

 

 

Cuuuuute Pom looks like an Ewok from Star Wars!

 

 

'Tis the season...to humiliate your pooch.

 

 

"Yappy Hour" in full swing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Smile House

On Saturday we had the pleasure of participating with Dr. Lyles and his staff at Smiles by Lyles as they kicked off their fundraising campaign for The Smile House. This project is a Habitat for Humanity home that will be built in the Spring area for a needy family. Recently my daughter and I, along with some of our National Charity League members, served lunch to the crew working on Habitat homes in Spring. It was a great experience, and Kendall can hardly wait until she becomes old enough at 16 to actually work onsite.

Smiles by Lyles planned a carnival to raise money for The Smile House. They had a petting zoo, cake walk, bounce house, face painting, silent auction and lot of other activities and vendors. We offered our "Fun Cam" for the event, and everyone had a blast! Check out Dr. Lyles and his team in their fundraising finery, and some of my other favorite pics from the event.

Dr. Lyles and the crew

 

The man himself...
 

Other characters...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny & Matt's "Fun Cam"

It's official, K4 Photography's "Fun Cam" is a hit! We had a great time at Jenny and Matt's wedding this past Saturday at Ashton Gardens. It was hilarious watching the guests dress up, and then really go crazy in the photo booth. It was great entertainment, and really got everyone out of their seats to have fun and interact with each other. One of my photographers, Megan, was the "Fun Facilitator", and she helped the crowd with their costume selections and their photographs. She has the perfect personality for the job, and it doesn't hurt that she's earning her degree in photography as well. Give us a call if you'd like to reserve the "Fun Cam" by K4 Photography. Enjoy the show!

"Fun Cam" Unveiled

This week we had the pleasure of unveiling our new "Fun Cam" at the Perfect Wedding Guide's "Come as your Favorite Rock Star Party" for wedding professionals. It was held at the beautiful Bay Oaks Country Club. Many of the industry's leading vendors were there: Carlos Galvan Photography, The Fontenot Grand Mansion, A Day to Remember, All Around Staffing Inc., Girls in Pearls Events, Jordan Limousines, My Makeup Rocks, REF Video Productions, Tad Akers Event Facility, Butler's Courtyard, Memorable Moments, and more. The party was rockin' with music played by DJ Tera & MC Wayne. We set up the "Fun Cam" as a dry run to prepare for our fall events. It truly was fun beyond our expectations! We give the guests the "remote" to control the camera, and just let the craziness unfold. Our Fun Cam includes a video like the one below. It's a great way to get guests of a wedding or event to have fun and participate. It really gets everyone out of their chair and interracting with each other. We are running a special this month, so give us a call for more details!

Trevisio Open House

Had a great time this evening at the open house for wedding professionals hosted by Trevisio Restaurant. I met my friends Georgia from The Fontenot Grand Mansion and Danny from The Perfect Wedding Guide, and my new friend Steve of Steve Lee Weddings. They went on to another fabulous party after that, but it was a school night and I had to run home to tuck the kiddos into bed.

I Survived the Bridal Extravaganza!

Did you? It was a crazy, busy, exciting weekend. We handed out nearly 2,000 of our new postcards, and personally talked to nearly 1,000 brides and their groupies. It was awesome! You know, the Bridal Extravaganza is THE LARGEST bridal show in the world. I guess it's true...everything's bigger in Texas. We had a wonderful time meeting new clients, and visiting with past brides who are now bridesmaids for their friends. We unveiled our new line of "tricked out" albums that have luxuriously textured, shimmery cover materials, metal cameo images, and specialty papers like pearl and metallic. The response was tremendous. Several brides booked us just for bridal or engagement sessions and we are planning some fun, personalized photo shoots for them. All that sounds like a lot of work considering that we limit the number of weddings we shoot to around 30 per year. However, we know we have to meet a lot of brides to find the truly discerning clients who consider photography to be a top priority for their wedding.

NOW WHAT? So you came home from the show with a bag full of fliers and postcards from nearly 100 photographers. NOW WHAT? You spread them all out and start comparing prices, right? But is it an "apples to apples" comparison? How do you know what TYPES of albums are included, how long the photographer has been in business, how many weddings they have photographed, do they carry a million-dollar insurance policy, etc? I think the quote made by John Ruskin over 100 years ago really summarizes the heartache you can set yourself up for if your wedding photography is going to the lowest bidder:

"It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse still to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money, that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot - it can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better."

That's why our motto is simple: "Photography lasts a lifetime...compromise elsewhere!"

Feel free to call us for a no-obligation consultation. We'll tell you how to look great on your wedding day, educate you on photography in general, and our services specifically.

    Our booth...

  

    Me with a VERY special bride, Lindy, from 2008...

  

    Me with beautiful Brittney, a bride from 2008, who is now a bridesmaid...

    My assistant, Alisa, with my photog friend Trung... 

 

    My friends, Trish and Adam, from Imaging Studios...

    My intern, Lacey, won a cute teddy from Al's Formal Wear... 

 

   The fronts of our new postcards...