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New Website! New Blog!

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:35:00 +0000

Hey All

Please check out my new website and subscribe to the blog as well. All sorts of new things coming soon!!

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It's been Way Too Long

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:08:00 +0000

I'm here....I know it's been way too long since it's posted. And I'm not even sure there is anyone out there dying for a new post but here it is. I've been doing alot of soul searching lately..... kinda at a cross roads in my life. Seems like everyone I know is on the verge of some great or a new opportunity. Here's a look at what I'm getting into this month. First off I hired a trainer... Not just any trainer, it's my brother....He's very good at what he does and for that reason I am scared for my life. If you want a great trainer hit him up at this email address for price and availibility. provictoria@hotmail.com

2nd is my photoshoot with the talented Vicky Chang. She has designed some great pieces for your pole dancing workout.

3rd on my list for his month is the Walk MS event here in Kansas City and LA. I will be walking for my mother who has been battling MS for the past 6 years. If you'd like to participate or donate please feel free to do so. My Kansas City team still needs help fundraising.

And last but not least I will be celebrating my birthday at the end of the month....Didn't I would even get excited about it this year til my roommate surprised me with my first present. It was the game scene it? Twilight Edition. We opened it up and took a crack at it and I can't wait to play it with a group of people.

Stay tuned to see what I'm up to and if you would like to learn more about the Walk MS check it out here.

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/KSGWalkEvents?px=7956803&pg=personal&fr_id=13521&s_tafId=146718

She's My Road Dog

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000

You guys remember Ashley Michelle!! You know...the tastiest talent behing all the treats featured on this here blog (whoa got a little country on ya'll for a sec lol). Anywho I love my Ash....she's my road dog. We have been friends for oh 5 years now and chemistry was instant. Feels like we've been friends since the days of playing hand clap on the street corner, you know waaayyyy back. The moment I met her I hugged her and that was it she was under my spell. Her and I just click. She's the type of friend that brings out the goofiest part in you. She's seen me do somethings so ridiculously silly I can't even do it in front of anyone else. Ashley is embarking on a new adventure and love...STYLING!! All the clothes featured in this shoot were from her closet. Nothing borrowed, this was all her. Ashley my dear you are beautiful and so talented in so many areas I hope some of that rubs off on me. Enjoy the photos and leave a comment. I'd love to hear what you think.

Some items purchased at Philthy Ragz Boutique

Philthy Ragz Boutique

Philthyraggz@aol.com
1721 Centinela Ave, Inglewood
mon-sat 11:30-6:30pm, sundays 12-4pm

Carl Dean - Test Shoot

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:04:00 +0000

Carl is the man....he has been a sweat heart since the first time I met him. His spirit is so genuine and soothing. To say the least it is refreshing! Soooo I'm just gonna cut to the chase and lay down his stats for all you ladies out there lol.

Carl is....
Loving, well spoken, easy going yet exciting young man.
Cross Country running, italian food lovin all around good guy
And to add to the list, he is currently in law school. Go ahead ladies eat your heart out.
(sorry if i left something out)

Carl has decided to try out modeling. And just as I suspected he was a natural. Thanks for letting me shoot you in the snow. It was good seeing you. You and your mom reminded me of the love our families have for one another. I'm proud to call you guys family.

G-Baby 9 months

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:53:00 +0000

Ahhhhhh internet...... this little guy came into my life 9 months ago and I have been in love ever since. And even though I don't get to see my godson everyday (though I wish I could) I think of him everyday.

While in Kansas City for the holidays I planned to spend as much time with him as I could. Then I got scared. *GASP* "What if he doesn't like me !" I probably would've cried like a big baby. Luckily he warmed to me quickly. It didn't take long before I was singing songs to him and crawling around with him. We had adventures with macaroni and banana baby food. And when he reached for the ornaments on the christmas tree I pretended not to see. I would grab for them too, plus they were plastic and soft so I cut him some slack.

The day I was leaving the parentals brought him by for his second shoot with me....Uh can I just say he is destined for a modeling career.... He takes direction well lol...Oh G-Baby (don't hate on the nic name lol) I love you sooooo much !

BABY GAP HERE WE COME !!!

Wright Boys

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:46:00 +0000

AJ and Austyn Wright are too cute for words. Their mother is a very dear friend to me and has been since high school. She brought these two over for a quick shoot while I was home visiting in Kansas City and boy was it fun. I love my job! Even though AJ wasn't warm to the idea of me taking pictures I did it anyway in hopes of winning his approval. And when he really wasn't having it, I took pictures of his baby brother. Even though LaToya and I had our hands full with two little ones I had a blast. I mean who get's to make kids laugh and hold cuddly babys on the job right?

HA! Caught AJ smiling lol

Much needed Mommy break

"Tiger says RAAAAWR"

Cuddliest baby on earth !!

Retta and Scott Engaged

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:46:00 +0000

I've know Retta for let's see.....maybe 10 years! She and I were on our high schools dance team together. Motion Inc. is what they called us and we were the best. Okay I'm not sure if that's a bias thought but who cares this is my blog right? Motion Inc. kicked ass! Retta has always been a gentle soul and a kind listener. Recently Retta and her fiance Scott moved to the west coast so when they joined me at The GetUp one evening I hopped at the chance to ask to be there photographer.

A couple months later we met at Las Brisas Restuarnat in Laguna Beach and started our session. It was really cold and windy but they were troopers. By the way if you are ever in Laguna you should eat there its pretty darn delicious and they give you a ton of food. Anywho check the pics and leave a comment, I'd love to hear from ya :)

The Stroebel Family

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:58:00 +0000

The Stroebel's are adorable!! I met them at Aliso Beach a couple of weeks ago before they went off to pick out their christmas tree. Rhonda and Robert have made the cutest kids let me tell ya. It was alot of fun watching Dominque run around so care free. And miss Elayna was so precious in her dress. The session was pretty quick so the little ones wouldn't get bored but they knocked it out the park. Rhonda and Robert will be moving back to NorCal pretty soon to be closer to family. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer. SoCal will miss you guys, but I know there's nothing like being close to family :)

Maralle & Mark Nyquist

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Maralle and Mark have been married for a couple of months now but have been together since college. Their spirits compliment one another. And you can tell they have that old school type of love. That through thick and thin type.....the I found the girl of my dreams and moved to California with her type of love (wink wink). One day while Maralle and I had lunch we caught up on each others lives and laughed and reminisced. I asked her when she knew Mark was the one...she simply replied that she knew right away. Now that's what I'm talkin about lol. Their souls found one another and never let go. Anytime I have the pleasure of seeing these two I giggle inside cause of their cuteness. Thanks for spending time with me guys :)

The last picture is my favorite!!

Eat Your Heart Out pt.2

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:17:00 +0000

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Ashley Michelle is a beast in the kitchen! While we were designing the shoot I ate and nibbled until I couldn't taste test any more. I mean it's okay to eat delicious treats at 1a.m. as long as your having fun and shooting right?! I can't say enough about her amazing creations. These little babies are a great gift for the holidays. You can check out Ashley Michelle's blog. Drop her a line....or a box or two or three...I'm just sayin :)

Jasmine Star Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:22:00 +0000

I have been following Jasmine Star's photo blog for about a year now. I fell in love with the way she spoke about her clients. I loved how she was completely in love with photography. She inspired me to push myself and we'd never met. So naturally when I found out she was hosting a workshop in November I quickly registered knowing that the seats would sell out faster than a Janet concert. How could I not jump at the chance to learn from someone that I admired so much?!

The workshop was an unbelievable experience to say the least. Jasmine and her husband JD were so incredibly humble and welcoming. I honestly feel that I am a better photographer from what I learned. Thank you for sharing your experiences with me and helping me better identify who I am and what I can do with my craft :)

Check out Jasmine at work.

Leave a comment I'd love to hear what you think :)

Newborn: Stella Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

November 17th was the due date, but on October 11th 2009 Ms. Stella Cruz Thedford came into this world with her arms stretched out wide. I couldn't wait to meet her and now I can't wait to watch her grow. Last weekend Stella had her first photo shoot and I had my first try at shooting a newborn. I have to say I felt bad about moving her around so much. I mean if you were sleeping and someone was moving you around you'd probably be upset (I'm just sayin haha). But she was a trooper. Stellla auntie loves you :)

Quicky Session

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:08:00 +0000

Unexpected photo shoots are always a great surprise. Anytime I don't have to pull someone in front of the camera I'm all for it. Like when my home girl Casandra called me up to get a couple of shoots one saturday. With no agenda we started the session with random conversation and a tale about her recent vegas trip. We only shot for about 20 minutes but I think we got some great shots. Cas claims she didn't know what she was doing in front of my camera, but I beg to differ.

You's a Party Animal !!

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:23:00 +0000

Sooooooo all I can say is I love this tasty treat. I had like 4 servings of this and didn't feel guilty. The homemade short bread was so fluffy and light melting all my whoas of the week away. Ashley Michelle knows just what she's doin' and I aint mad at her.

Garrin Soloman

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:59:00 +0000

I'm a godmother....it's such an amazing thing. This little baby boy will soon be coming to me for advice on girls and I already know I'm gonna loose my mind. I'm so protective of him. The sweet baby smell puts me in a state of happiness that no one can touch. I took these pictures back in April when he was just 6 weeks old. Even though he and his family live half a country away I think of him everyday. I love you G Baby (that's the nick name I've given him hehe) ....can't wait to see you again.

Amanda Moore : Headshots

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:41:00 +0000

I'm one lucky girl. All of my friends are intelligent, beautiful and vivacious! Most of my friendships have been effortless. Happening without us even knowing, but always a perfect fit. Amanda is one of those girls. You know the type. The kind of girl that can command a room with her smile and personality. The kind of girl that could be awesomely dangers, but choses the sweet route. When Amanda asked me to take her first head-shots I was like lets do it! It was a first for me too. This was the first head-shots I've ever taken. We had a good time trying different angels and playing with facial expressions. Amanda girl you are on your way!

Make Up by: Erin Mouffet

Sneak Peak

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:41:00 +0000

There are a lot of photo sessions that I'm working on for the blog so I decided to give a little taste of what's to come. Hope you guys are enjoying my blog so far. Eat up this delicious eye candy :)

Dawn&William: Expecting

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:25:00 +0000

I haven't known Dawn for long, but she has been nothing but sweet. When Billy (my brother) introduced us I knew she had to be something special. Dawn is a natural in front of the camera. Anytime I photographer her she shines with little direction. When I found out she was expecting I jumped at the opportunity of doing another maternity session. I waited a little impatiently as the months went by. Note to self...... if I ask someone to take pictures when they're only 2 months I must be more patient :) Dawn thank you for being a good sport. Even when I had you standing in the middle of the street you were a pro. I hope to have more moms like you.

You can't even tell she's prego from this angle

Work it Dawn!!

Can't wait to see baby Stella in these shoes :)

Eat Your Heart Out

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:03:00 +0000

Eat Your Heart Out by Ashley Michelle is a long over due passion of hers that is finally coming true. She's come up with very creative and healthy pastries named as alter egos. Ashley has taken her love for baking and turned it into tasty confections no one has to feel guilty about. It started while baking with her grandmother and eventually for friends and immediately people started demanding more. I'm serious about the demanding part..... there are a couple of people that refuse to talk to her about anything else (don't worry I wont name names). I'm proud to help introduce her goodies to the world. But enough of my babbling... I'll let her pastries do the talking.

Hellooo Adventurous Health Nut

If you'd like to see more mouth watering goodness by Ashley Michelle check out her blog http://heartsamichelle.blogspot.com/

Lindsay&Cliff: Expecting

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:26:00 +0000

Lindsay Has been a very good friend of mine for a while now. We bonded during my last year on the dance team in school. And when I put together a fashion shot for year book I made sure she came along. I also invited a nice sophomore by the name of Cliff. Later that night they talked and you could tell that something was starting. Cliff gives me credit for bringing them together. I'm just grateful for their happiness. Last January I went home to attend Lindsay's baby shower and take her maternity pictures. Take a look at some of my favorite shots....

Lindsay you should get back into modeling ;)

The Payne Family: Expecting

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:23:00 +0000

After attending the workshop last year there was one thing everyone stressed. Making sure that we all took as many pictures as possible. I was anxious yet nervous about trying out the things I learned on everyday people. Don't get me wrong the people who modeled for us were great but how was I gonna get more people to let me take there picture? Around this time one of my coworkers was expecting. I shyly and quickly mentioned to Nicole that I was interested in taking her maternity pictures before going back to my desk one day. For some reason that's usually the hard part for me. Believe it or not most people don't want their picture taken...even if it's for free. I kinda expected Nicole to forget all about it but she didn't. As the months went on her stomach grew and she picked a date. We met at a Starbucks and Nicole and her Husband Barry followed me to Playa del Ray beach. Nicole was glowing and beautiful. And Barry was a good sport...especially when I had him talking to his wife's belly in front of strangers by the water. Thank you guys for being my first "clients". Thank you for trusting me to take pictures that you will keep for a lifetime :)

Creating Better Images

noreply@blogger.com (KeyonnaRenea) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:05:00 +0000

I've always been drawn to photography. I was always the kid with a plastic camera in my hand at family gatherings and reunions. I joined the news paper staff in high school just so I could use a professional camera. For years I freelanced in the fashion industry and lets just say it wasn't for me. Then one day I happened upon an industry that I was never aware of. I had no clue that there was an industry dedicated to creative fresh portraiture. Once I had a glimpse into this world I became obsessed. Daily on my lunch breaks I searched the internet for more inspiration to feed my curiosity. Naturally I wanted to learn so I went in search for workshops. Luckily I was blessed to find a workshop being thrown by to lovely ladies, Jennifer Bowen and Kimberly Jarman. One year ago I attended the Creating Better Images workshop in Tempe Arizona( http://createbetterimages.com/). If you'd like to learn in a hands on environment with two very supportive and empowering photographers I'd start here. I know this is very late but thank you Kimberly and Jennifer! Your workshop helped me in more ways than you'd know. Check out some of these images I shot at their workshop. I was totally rusty and freaking out but it was a great experience.