Kimberly Jarman Photography

Jacob's Headshots | Arizona Headshots | Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Musicians are fun to photograph!!! A few weeks ago I photographed head shots for Jacob. He is a conductor and needed some headshots for promotional material. We had a great time getting some really great shots for him to use.

I love doing head shots because I do them differently than the traditional head shot and I give you a lot more options than you would normally get. If you need new headshots feel free to shoot me over an email.

I {Heart} Gifts!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I have to admit it... I LOVE gifts. I feel special when people give them to me. My heart pitter patters and they make me smile. I mean when you get a gift from someone it really makes a difference... Especially when it's homemade!!!

Mique was one of our Create Better Images Workshop attendees. She actually won our giveaway that we did. (We gave 1 seat away to a deserving person). She has an amazing story of finding her love for photography and an amazing heart for what she wants to do with her photography. She is an inspiration. You can read her story here.

When she arrived the day of the workshop she gave both Jennifer and I a framed hand made picture of a camera with our logos embroidered. It was awesome!!! I had to share a picture of this amazing talent. I didn't even know you could do this... (I don't sew or embroider, so this is cool to me!!)

Anyways thank you Mique. I really appreciate the gift!!!

The Lautz Family | Pinetop Arizona Photography | Pictures in the Pines

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I am blessed to have the job that I have. Really, what could be better than being able to get to know amazing families and people and photograph pictures that are going to be displayed all over their house for years to come. I truly love what I do.

Meet the Lautz Family. While I was in Pinetop at the beginning of June I was taking pictures for "Pictures in the Pines". An annual photoshoot I do every year in the Pinetop area. It allows for families to get some very different and fun pictures out of the heat! The Lautz family is from Tucson and are living in Pinetop for the summer, so the asked me to take pictures of them.

We went out to one of my "secret" locations and had a blast. The brand new addition to the family came along as well and kept us very entertained!

Isn't this guy the sweetest? He was showing me how old he was!! LOVE it!

These are some of my favorite family pictures!

Classic.

A boy and his new best friend!

We had to get some of Karl and Lisa alone. They did great!

And yes, that is a true action shot. They were just having a little fun and I caught the action! Some very sweet shots as well.

Thank you so much Lautz Family. I'm so excited for this weekend to show you your prints and pick out frames. Gonna be so much fun!

Workshop Recap!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Two weeks ago Jennifer Bowen and I held our 3rd Create Better Images workshop. We have had a lot of interest in these workshops and when we announced our Beginners and Intermediate workshop we sold out within 2 weeks! We were shocked and so honored that people wanted to come and learn from us!! Thank you so much for all those that attended, we had an amazing time with you all.

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Before I begin with the recap I have to give a huge thanks to our sponsors for this workshop.

ZuZu's Petals in Downtown Mesa - they provided the beautiful centerpieces in our detail pictures below.

Gina, owner of Fiori Floral for providing the beautiful boquet for our Bride and Groom shoot.

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For those who want to learn more about these workshops, we have created a blogsite which goes into detail of what the beginners and intermediate class entails. To give a little recap, the beginners class if for those who want to learn how to use their camera better and how to take better pictures. We teach the basics and teach people how to take their camera off the little green box and learn how to shoot manually. Our Intermediate class goes more in depth by teaching posing techniques, client interaction, and we also have a model shoot. It's all a lot of fun and there is so much that happens throughout the day.

We started the day early with our beginners class and had a lot of fun with them. Jennifer got some really fun shots of the attendees taking pictures of her while learning how to practice backlit photography. We had a packed house with 20 begginers!!

A group shot of all the Beginner attendees!!

We then moved into the Intermediate workshop after a short break. A few of the beginners attendees also attended the Intermediate workshop, which proved to be a great thing for them since they were able to work on the skills that they learned earlier in the live shoot.

There were a ton of cameras, people, and chaos, but we had a lot of fun.

The wonderful family we were shooting were such troopers!! Can you imagine 20+ photographers taking pictures of you... the kids were a little overwhelmed, but they did great and we got some amazing shots.

Jen and I both showed the attendees how we would work with a family and directed part of the shooting. We then let some of the attendees direct a little as well.

Yes, overwhelming for the kiddos.. can you imagine? LOL. We actually had people pulling over on the side of the street asking us what was going on.

The 2nd part of our live shoot was with Cristi and her cousin... funny story! Cristi's husband was out of town for the shoot, so she asked her cousing to step in as the groom. It did end up giving us a few laughs but they were both troopers. I got a ton of great pictures of Cristi, she is beautiful.

And a huge thank you to to Gina, owner of Fiori Floral for donating this gorgeous bouquet!

Here are a few more pictures of all the attendees shooting. What a fun day!

Cristi, our wonderful model/photographer friend took this picture of the intermediate group. A few were missing and i'm so sad we didn't get an entire big picture of us all.

Thank you everyone who attended. We really enjoyed having you.

For those of you are still interested in our workshops, we will be announcing the next one in a few months so continue to check up our blogs so that you can jump in as soon as it is announced.

To read some blog reviews by those in attendance, click here, here , here, here, here and here!
Wow, that's a lot of clicks!!! (Am I missing anyone? Please leave a comment with your blog link if so.)

To learn more about our workshops in general and find out details on the next one, click here.

Nathan and Kim married | Sassi in North Scottsdale | Wedding Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:33:00 +0000

Ummmm... HELLO GORGEOUS!!! Ok, now that all of that is out of my system I can now tell you all a little more about my wedding on Saturday. Kim and Nathan were married on a beautiful June day in Scottsdale, AZ. Now many of you might laugh and say, Kim, how can it be a beautiful day in June??? Well let me tell you that God has been very kind to us over here in AZ and it's really been below 100 degrees (which for us is amazing) most of June, so I was thrilled to say the least when Kim told me that she was moving her ceremony from inside to outside and that the weather was going to be amazing!

Kim and Nathan were married at Sassi, up in North Scottsdale. Sassi is a quaint and beautiful wedding location and it was wonderful shooting there. I had a great time with Nathan and Kim's family and friends on Saturday and we got some amazing pictures!!

Kim started the day getting ready at the Marriott at McDowell Mountains

I love that she got ready in a suite with good natural light. It totally made a difference for the pictures and also gave the girls enough room to move around in and get ready! Huge props to Kim on that decision.

I love this getting ready picture. One of my newest favs.

The amazing details.

Kim's mom did a deodorant spray for all the girls. LOVED IT!

The wedding was at Sassi, and it really was a beautiful day.

Kim and Nathan are very very photogenic and it was great seeing all the pictures that we got that I LOVE!

I told you so!!

The kids in this wedding were super super cute and I think I got way too many pictures of them. But look at these kids and tell me you wouldn't have done the same!

I love how Kim got Parasails for all of her guests!

Father Daughter Dance and First Dance. Beautiful!

Thanks so much Kim and Nathan, I had a great time!!!

I'm still alive....

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:29:00 +0000

Hmmm, I just noticed it's been since June 2nd that I posted. I can't believe it's July next week, so i'm shocked and stunned. We've been a little crazy over here.. there is lot's a brewing and lot's a shooting going on as well.

To post still is a family session from Pinetop, a lovely session of my beautiful daughter, excitement over being published in Phoenix Bride and Groom, a bridal session, a wedding, and multiple other items. So I promise that there is lots to share, I just haven't had a chance to sit down and post it all.

That all said to tell you that they are coming... don't give up on my loyal and faithful blog stalkers. There will be much to come soon!!!

Mariah's Sneak Peak | Blue Ridge High School Senior Photography| Pinetop AZ

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:43:00 +0000

I'm in my hometown of Pinetop, Arizona this week doing sessions for anyone who is interested. Today, I photographed a beautiful Senior, Mariah. She is going to be graduating this coming year from Blue Ridge High School. I sent out a casting call a month or so ago to the Blue Ridge High School Class of 2010 for Senior Models, and Mariah was the first to sign up!

We literally just finished the session less than 3 hours ago, but I had to post up a sneak peak for Mariah, because she did so amazing. I'm so eager to go through the rest.

If you know of any Seniors who want to get totally unique senior pictures have them give me a call.

Stay tuned for more, cuz they are gonna be great!!!

Emily and Seth married... in Pinetop, Arizona | Pinetop Country Club | Wedding Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:38:00 +0000

Seth and Emily were married in my hometown this last Saturday, Pinetop, Arizona!!!! They were married at the Pinetop Country Club, and it was an absolutely amazing day. It rained the entire week before so everyone was wondering how the day was going to go, but things worked out! There was rain, but only once we had finished the pictures that we needed and once the outside ceremony was over. I swear i'm the luckiest photographer ever!

There are so many pictures that i'm going to share with you all because it really was a spectacular day. A ton of details and amazing moments.

I also had the wonderful pleasure of having my very good photographer friend, Jennifer Bowen, come along and shoot with me. I have included a few of my favorites that she took below.. i'll be sure to point them out!

I loved all the Pinecones that they used. It really made for some fun details. Jen got this great shot of Seth's cufflinks.

I love this moment between Emily and her sister.

More details.. Aren't these rings gorgeous?

Jen hung out with the guys and nailed a very cool shot of Seth playing golf. Look at the ball in motion!

And I LOVE this shot... I didn't realize what it was when I first saw the picture and then I saw that the guys were watching YouTube to figure out how to fold a pocket square!! Awesome.

I Love it when Bride and Groom's see each other before. Jen got an amazing shot of Emily coming out the door and I got this great shot of Seth's reaction. Timeless!!

Absolute Favorites!!!

Jen set up this awesome umbrella shot. I have to give her credit for the setup.. I love it.

These are favorites too!!

One thing I love about Pinetop is that you have green... yes green and colors and it's not desert! I love this wedding party picture with all the color around! And look at those clouds.. it had just stopped raining so we could get this shot.

Jen got this amazing shot of the little flower girl. She was so precious.

Rain Rain go away...

But Umbrellas do make for great shots!

Again, this little girl was so so so cute!

I LOVE this shot. It started to rain just as we finished the girls pictures so Emily and the little flower girl were running back to shelter.

She made everyone smile all day long!

Amazing details of the ceremony. Courtney with All Occasion Florals did an AMAZING job with all the flowers. I totally recomend them and they are local to Pinetop!

I Love the picture to the left because of the Ushers. They were so much fun.

Also the guitarist was AMAZING!! His information is below and I hear he is a valley local and trust me, you want him to sing at your wedding.

When Seth proposed he proposed by putting the ring on a fishing pole, so the little ring bearer walked down the aisle with the rings on a fishing pole. So cute.

Love this shot Jen got.

The little guy that Emily is hugging is her brother. He was crying at this point and Emily gave him a hug... such a special time... another one that Jen caught.

So much emotion!!!

More details!!

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Pinetop, Arizona - This wedding was amazing and there were so many details. Thank you Seth and Emily for allowing me to be a part of your day.

Vendors

Venue - Pinetop Country Club
Officiant - Tom Berry
Florist - All Occasion Florals - Courtney Vallery
Cake Artist - Shellie Vallery 928-537-7565
Caterer - Claude Nicolet 928-369-4375 ext. 114
Hair Stylist - Headstrong Salon Crystal 928-367-8800
Makeup Artist - Abby Green 602-741-9113
DJ - Jeff Amberson
Gown - Jasmine Couture
Guitarist - Nick Heward
Boutique - Suzanne's Bridal Boutique

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The wonderful thing about having friends shoot with you is that they get some great "In Action" Shots. Jen got some really good shots of me in action and I wanted to show them off.

I love these next few because it shows you me shooting and the shot that I was getting. How fun!

Models needed/Casting Call

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:54:00 +0000

We are seeking models for our intermediate workshop on June 13, 2009. Please see the details regarding this casting call below and submit for the area you fall into by providing 1-3 images. Please forward to others you may know who might be interested in free photos and serving as a model for our workshop.

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Bride & Groom Models

Are you a couple that recently got married but wish you had more fun/urban/trendy magazine style pictures in your gown and suit (or tux)? Or maybe you are just a super-cute young couple and want to get all dressed up in a gown (that you own, can buy on Craigs List/Ebay or borrow) and suit for some super fun images? Either way, this is your chance to get some free images by serving as models for a photography workshop!Â

Couples MUST supply their own attire for this shoot and "brides" please note your gown WILL GET DIRTY. You can bring the dress you got married in and still have hanging in your closet, or you can buy a super-affordable white dress/gown from Craigs List, Ebay, a consignment store or even the David's Bridal $99 dress sale.Â

Couples MUST submit a few images of themselves (close up and full length if you have one - snapshots are fine) as well as the attire they plan to wear for the shoot. We very much need couples who are comfortable in front of the camera and affectionate with one another.

The session will last approximately 20-30 minutes and be in Mesa on the date above.

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High School Senior Model
Girls and guys - here is a chance for some free senior pictures (or modeling) a little ahead of schedule! Please include a couple pictures of yourself (close up and full length - snapshots are fine), and verify that you have your parents permission for this shoot. For all minors, a parent will need to be present for the photo shoot and we will have a Minor Model Release for them to sign.

The session will last approximately 15-20 minutes and be in Mesa on the date above.

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Family with young children
Families who need some updated photographs, here is your chance! We are looking for a family of 3-5 people with children, ideally in the toddler to pre-teen range, but we will consider others as well. Please include a recent family picture (snapshot is fine) and indiciate that you are okay with us taking a few images of your children individually as well. The session will last approximately 15-20 minutes in the late afternoon/early evening on the date listed above. The session will take place in Mesa.

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The exact time(s) will be confirmed once we select our models, but will likely fall between approximately 4:30-6:30 PM. Please note you may need to adjust nap schedules for any babies/toddlers/young children on this date if you are interested in this opportunity.

ALL MODELS MUST SIGN A MODEL RELEASE AND BE AWARE THAT SOME IMAGES WILL APPEAR ON SEVERAL PHOTOGRAPHY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET. Of course, the poses/styling and resulting images will be age appropriate and in good taste at all times.

If you are interested, please email us here. Be sure to include a photo or two as indicated above.

2nd Annual Pictures in the Pines - Pinetop/Lakeside Family Portraits

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:30:00 +0000

I'm so excited to announce our 2nd Annual Pictures in the Pines.

June 1-6 I will be taking portraits exclusively in the Pinetop/Showlow area.

If you haven't had family pictures taken in awhile or were wanting to get some taken, now is the time to do it. Get out of the heat of the Valley and take a day trip, weekend trip, or heck even the whole week, to go up to Pinetop and enjoy the cool weather.

We have a couple of amazing locations to take pictures in and they are unlike anything that you will get in the valley. Green, trees, beautiful fields. I promise you will love it.

The price is $500 and with that you will receive a credit worth $300 to purchase prints.

BUT

I am going to do something i've never ever ever done before.......

The First 4 families that book a session (Monday - Friday) will receive the entire session fee as a credit for prints. That means that when you pay $500 for your session, all $500 goes towards prints. (this is not available for the Saturday session.)

I'm not sure if I will ever do this again, so you should all take advantage of it now!!!

Call us to schedule your time. We only have a few sessions available and are going to book fast.

480.203.1090.

Can't wait to see you all up there... i'm so excited for the cool weather!

Beginners and Intermediate Workshops Sold out!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:56:00 +0000

Jen and I are thrilled that both our beginners workshop and intermediate workshop have already sold out. We are blown away by the interest in these workshops and are so excited to share our knowledge with the attendees! We are going to have such a great day and i'm really looking forward to meeting everyone.

We do plan on having more workshops in the future, so if you are still interested and would like to be put on a waiting list please email us at workshops@createbetterimages.com so that we can add you to the list.

Mothers Day Gift... great idea. Photography!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:42:00 +0000

Jason emailed me the week before mothers day because he wanted to get some pictures of him and his sister for his mother for her mothers day gift. How sweet is that? What an awesome present for a mom!!! I met up with Jason and his sister last week and we had so much fun getting some fun shots! It's so different taking pictures of a brother and sister, so we had to come up with some fun things to do! Here are some of my favs!

Tulumaris Family Portraits - Botanical Gardens, Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:00:00 +0000

This very cute family is the sister of the groom from the post of yesterday. While they were in town they asked me to take family picture of them, which of course I was thrilled about! We had such a great time wandering around the Botanical Gardens. Natalie is a cutie and at first was pretty shy, but quickly warmed up in front of the camera. We got so many great pictures of her and of the entire family. Below are some of my favorites!

Smelling the flowers.

One of my Favs.

Isn't she cute?

LOVE THIS!!!

FAV!

Nova and James - Wedding in Cave Creek, AZ

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Last weekend Nova and James got married up in Cave Creek, at Nova's Dad's house. It was beautiful and an amazing wedding. I had so much fun with the family!! Nova and her sister, Tessa are awesome and I truly felt like I was part of the family. I also got to know James sister and family because a few days before the wedding I took family pictures for them. I really felt like I was part of the family, which I LOVE!

We started the day with getting ready pictures at Nova's Dad's house. I of course got a ton of wonderful detail pictures... because the dress, ring, and shoes are so important!!!

This is a new Favorite ring shot.. not sure why.. but I love it.

And whever Jimmy Choo shows up we have to capture it!

Nova and James were not going to see each other before the wedding, but when I was looking at their schedule they had only scheduled 30 minutes for all the pictures to be taken. Really, this isn't enough time to take Bride and Groom pictures, wedding party, and family pictures. Even if I could do them all in 30 minutes, there are always distractions that can affect the time, so I recommended that they see each other before hand and do all the family pictures afterwards. I'm so glad they choose to do it this way, because family pictures went late and we would not have had time to get the amazing portraits that we did.

So THANK YOU James and Nova for being flexible. We got some amazing shots.

I LOVE this one of Nova.

There were 3 very cute flower girls... this shot is right before they were supposed to walk down the aisle.

The littlest flower girl, Natalie, was so proud of herself because she made it down the whole way... when she got to the front she screamed "I did it" and ran to her mom.. I love this shot!

James and Nova read their own vows and it was so awesome because James was really tearing up. He almost wasn't able to read them. I love this shot because his brother in law and best man was giving him support.

Lots of tears were shed all day.

Again, more tears throughout the night... The slideshow that James sister put together was amazing. All the toasts were very touching as well.

I cried when Tessa gave her speach because it reminded me so much of me and my sister.

But with the tears came a lot of fun and dancing. They partied hard all night long... I hear the cops even came:):):) I guess it isn't a good party until the cops come right:)

It truly was a beautiful event!! Thank you Nova and James for allowing me to be a part of it!

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Below is a slideshow with more of my favorites from the day.

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Vendor List

Ofﬁciant Jerry Law 480-759-9334
Florist Avant Garden Flowers - Karen Buckley 602.579.0795
Cake Artist Julia Baker 480-699-4017
Caterer Camille Brochu 602-332-0199
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist - Daniella Kelley
Musician/DJ A Solid Gold Sound Jerry Comer 480-831-0801

Emily and Seth - Engagement Session at ASU

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Emily and Seth are getting married in Pinetop, AZ (my hometown) in May. I'm so excited to go home and shoot a wedding there because I love Pinetop and i'd rather be there in the summer than Phoenix... so thanks Emily and Seth!!!

It's going to be a great wedding and I'm so excited because I'm going to see old clients and friends, Jennifer and Jeff as well as my wonderful friend Jennifer Bowen is coming to shoot with me since her family is in Pinetop too. It's gonna be a huge party!!!

Anyways, a few weeks ago we got together with Emily and Seth to shoot their engagement session at and around ASU. They both went to ASU, so it meant a lot to them. We had a blast and got some great pictures. They had actually hired another photographer before me and hated their engagement pictures because they were so posed and fake... so it was fun to see their personality come out in these very nonfake, real pictures. That's my goal is to capture people as they are!

Below are a few of my favorites!!

M&Co Papery - Downtown Mesa

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Last week I took some pictures for my friend Marlene, who owns M&Co Papery in Mesa. If you haven't been to this shop, you must go. They have the most amazing stationary, paper, and custom invitations. I love walking in there and drooling over all the fun paper.

Marlene needed a picture of her taken for her website, so while I was there I took some pictures of the fun things in her store.

Make sure that you stop by and say hi to her... you won't be disappointed.

The Sommer Family - Silverleaf - Scottsdale, AZ

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago I went out to the Sommer House in Silverleaf and took some pictures of their family. Cassandra is having a sweet 16 birthday party and they wanted some pictures of her for the party and then also wanted to get some family pictures.

We had such a great time and got so many amazing pictures. This is truly such a fun family!

Cassandra did amazing during her shoot! She could absolutely be a model!

Here are some of my favorites.

We then took some family pictures and got some great ones of them and their house as well.

Thank you Sommers. I have enjoyed getting to know you!!

Happy Birthday Cassandra!!

Valerie and Michael - Arizona Historical Society - Wedding in Tempe,Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:27:00 +0000

I can't believe that I'm just now getting this wedding posted. We have been so slammed here lately and I really wanted to show a lot of the details of this wedding since they were so amazing, so it took a little longer than usual. So sorry Valerie and Michael... but hopefully the pictures were worth the wait!!

Valerie and Michael had a Desert Themed Wedding at the Arizona Historical Society in Tempe, AZ. It truly was an amazing event. Valeries flowers and decorations were all Succulents, which pertained to their Desert Theme. It was also all eco friendly.. and we LOVE green weddings.

Considering Valerie and Michael planned this event from out of the State I was very impressed!

We started the day out with getting ready pictures. Valeries family and friends were all from Miami, so it was a big reunion.

Valerie and Michael saw each other before for pictures. Michael is one of the most intimate men I've met, and his love for Valerie is so evident in the way he looks at her and treats her. Their moment was amazing!

We were planning on taking pictures in downtown Tempe, but it was the weekend of the Music Festival, so plans quickly changed. I found this great location and got some great shots.

We then headed back to the Historical Society and took some Desert Pictures around the property. The Wedding party met up with us for a few as well.

Isn't this Bouquet amazing? It's so different than anything I've ever seen before. Heather Gentry did a great job with it!

Ok, isn't this such a cute little one?? She reminded me so much of my Kailee!!

A moment for the Mr. and Mrs.!!

Some more amazing details.

It was a great setting for a wedding!

Love this first dance shot.

Party time!!!

Thanks Valerie and Michael... you are amazing!

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Below is a slideshow of more of our favorites from the wedding.

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Vendors
Venue Arizona Historical Society
Florist Heather Gentry 480-586-6820
Caterer Jason Hall 480-233-2617 chefj@kissthechef.net
Hair Stylist Tina Figueroa 602-989-0296
Musician/DJ Joel Davis 602-403-7172

2-Day Sedona Intensive Announced

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Jen and I are excited to release the details of the 2-day intensive workshop in Sedona, Arizona! This workshop arose out of both Kimberly and Jennifer receiving emails from previous workshop attendees and other photographers out there asking for a more advanced type of workshop/training. In an effort to help others with specific challenges and questions, we put together this intensive workshop together that addresses the business side of photography.

We hope you can join us Friday, August 7-Sunday, August 9, 2009 for what is sure to be a jam-packed weekend full of learning, fun and friendship building. This workshop will marry both the art of photography with the critical business skills necessary for success. Click here for all the details.

Create Better Images Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Do you know someone who deserves a free seat to one of our workshops? Could it be you?

Jen and I are holding a contest to give away one free seat to either our beginner or intermediate class to someone who really wants to attend, but may not be able to afford it right now.

How to enter: Send us your story or tell us about someone you know who would love to attend but what challenges you or they face preventing them from attending. To enter, please visit the Create Better Images blogsite and select Contact Us on the top bar. Then just tell us your story (or their story if you are entering on someone else's behalf.) Kim and I will review the stories and select one based on how it moves us.

Contest deadline: May 15, 2009 by 9:00 PM PST.

Disclaimers: The entrant must be able to attend either the beginner class or intermediate class on Saturday, June 13, 2009, have transportation to the workshop in Mesa, and the camera gear necessary (or can borrow it) for the class. If you need more information about the workshops in general, please click here.

We will announce the winner on May 20th on our blogs, as well as the Create Better Images site. Please be sure to include your email address and phone number so we can contact the winner.

Create Better Images Workshop Announcement

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:34:00 +0000

Jennifer Bowen and I are happy to announce we finally have the details finalized for our next round of workshops! And even better, we have a whole new dedicated blogsite for 'Create Better Images Workshops' complete with online registration, testimonials, photos and more. Click here for all the details.

Following is the nitty gritty, but you'll need to visit the new site for the rest of the scoop. Don't worry, we'll keep you updated on our regular blogs as well when you need to check the site for new information.

Also, don't forget to subscribe to our Create Better Images blog via email updates. That way when we announce contests, additional information, and other workshops you will be automatically updated. You can subscribe by email at the top right of the blog.

Beginner Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Mesa
Intermediate Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 1:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Mesa

We are also excited to announce we are holding an intensive 2-day workshop in gorgeous Sedona, Arizona in August! We are still working with the hotel to finalize those details, so hold tight and that info should be available soon. We'll post it here and on the Create Better Images blogsite when everything is finalized. It's safe to say it will be the second or third weekend in August.

Lastly, stay tuned for an exciting CONTEST announcement tomorrow!!

High School Senior Pictures - SPA2009

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:39:00 +0000

I have been meaning to post these pictures for 4 months now... Can you tell i'm a little behind:):)

In January I went to SPA2009, which is an amazing conference for High School Senior Photographers.

Below are some of my favorite pictures from some of the shoots we did. I LOVE em all!!!

Katie's High School Senior Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I've known Katie since she was in 6th grade... its been fun seeing her grow up into the amazing Senior she is now. Gosh I feel so old saying that!

Katie did so amazing at her Senior Session and we got so many great pictures.

Below are a few of my favorites!

Doesn't she look all professional!

Love this!

Totally a favorite.

Chelsea's High School Senior Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

It's that time of year again and we have been having a blast with Senior pictures! Seniors are seriously so much fun to photograph and I have a BLAST!!!

Chelsea called me up because she had senior pictures taken earlier in the year and didn't like them. They weren't her. They were posed, stiff, and she hated the way she looked.

So I came to the rescue and we had so much fun really capturing her personality and the true Chelsea. These are some of my favorites; although really there were so many good ones it was hard to choose from. Way to rock it Chelsea!

We are about to announce some great things for the class of 2010 so continue to watch the blog!

Paulette and Brant - Married at the Phoenix Art Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Kimberly Jarman) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:56:00 +0000

Brant and Paulette got married a couple of weekends ago at the Phoenix Art Museum. This was such a fun wedding for me because I love it when weddings are at places out of the ordinary and have great picture opportunities.

The week before the wedding I went to scout out the museum and found so many great locations for pictures. I as a kid in a candy store... so much fun.

The day of the wedding Paulette got ready at the Montelucia Resort (which is gorgeous). We started pictures there and then finished up at the the museum.

Brant and Paulette are such a wonderful couple and I had a great time getting to know them!

We had a great team of vendors:

Phoenix Art Museum (Venue)
Majestic Weddings and Events (Ceremony Coordinators)
Petal Pusher (Florist)
Classic Cakes and Confections (Cake Artist)
Serendipity Videography (Videography)
Scott Swanson (Officiant)
Darcy Carter | www.coppersquarekitchen.com

Paulette looking out at Brant waiting for her for their first time seeing each other. So cute!

Portrait time. Love all of these!

Isn't Paulette just stunning?

After the Montelucia Resort we headed to the museum for some more portrait time.. I love all of these.

There were tons of cute kids for the ceremony!

Paulette walking out with her brother.

There were lots of tears. I cried too!

Happily Married!!

I had to show you all this cake... it was phenomenal. The flowers hung off of it. Gorgeous

Kids dancing at the reception is always fun.

I LOVE this shot that Kimberly Bee got from up on the balcony. My favorite 1st Dance shot.

The really neat thing about the museum was that they had this gorgeous gigantic room for the reception. Also, part of the museum was open for the guests. Such a fun and different idea!

Thanks Paulette and Brant. I had so much fun with you guys!

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