St. Louis Photographer | Kay Pickens

Chandler Hill Wedding | St. Louis Mo

Kay — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:54:01 +0000

My son got married this weekend at the Chandler Hill Winery in St. Louis, Missouri. It was a beautiful place to have a wedding. I was busy being mother of the groom, instead of photographer, but of course I managed to capture a few moments! Here are a few of my favorite shots from the wedding.

My very favorite image. I think. The vineyard is just begging for gorgeous photos to be taken. I tried very hard to stay out of the official photographer’s way and let her do her thing. I admit, that was hard! I wanted to get in there and say “let’s try this, and this.” I was used to telling people where to stand and moving around to get the perfect image.

The beautiful bride. They had such a fun time even during the ceremony.

See, seriously gorgeous locations for photos. Congratulations, Steph and Matt. Stephanie, welcome to the family!

…and they lived happily ever after.

Darling Blonde Children | St. Louis Children’s Photographer

Kay — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:28:40 +0000

I met up with a photog buddy of mine, DeAnn Arnold, a few weeks ago. We met up in Texas before a photography workshop we were taking. She brought along her adorable children.

This is her lovely daughter!

She could strike a pose like the most experienced model!

She was such a little imp! I love that in a girl.

The many faces… I love shooting little girls!

I also photographed her darling son. Check out those eyes!

A sibling hug.

I loved capturing her many expressions! Such fun. Thanks for sharing your kiddos with me, DeAnn.

Senior Fun

Kay — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:43:16 +0000

I’ve been working on some off camera flash work. This girl was a delight to work with.

I think this was my favorite shot from the shoot!

Aren’t these lighted steps cool?

Seniors are so much fun to photograph!!

Use the contact button on the menu bar to contact me if you’re interested in having your Senior photos taken!

A Lazy Morning

Kay — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:21:49 +0000

Sometimes when it is really cold outside…I hide inside with my kitty.

Kari and Drew’s Wedding

Kay — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:53:29 +0000

I went to a fabulous wedding in Denver this past weekend. I wasn’t the wedding photographer, so no pressure, just fun. Here is a sneak peak of some of my favorites!

The beautiful bride!

The lovely flower girl making sure her flower petals landed on the grass…

The bride and her father, getting ready to walk down the aisle.

The happy couple. Yes, I know, heads in the way. But I was trying to stay seated and non conspicuously grab photos!

The mother of the bride, and one of my dearest friends!

Katie, the sister of the bride, and the mother of the charming flower girl.

If I had daughters, I would want to them to be just like Katie and Kari. A matter of fact, I’ve often offered to adopt them… I think I’ll throw the flower girl into that offer. Isn’t she darling?

I didn’t bring my flash with me because I didn’t want to interfere with the professional photographer they hired. As the night went on, I had to up my ISO and got a big of grain in my photos, and a red cast from the lights by the DJ, but I still love the photos by candle light.