Kim Kalyn Photography » Family

Mr. Linden is on the move !!

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:45:33 +0000

Things I loved about this family: they smile and laugh constantly, their happiness is contagious, they were up for anything, they trusted my vision for their photos completely, they had so many great ideas, and they were completely easy-going. Attitudes like that make my job a breeze! This session could not have seemed less like ‘work’ if I tried. We spent the session just trying to keep up with little Mr. Linden who is on the move now. Between fits of giggles and running away from mom and dad we captured this family just simply being themselves. I love these images. They just feel so good to me. Mel and Dave I hope you love them too!

Thank you for being so incredibly fun to work with ! I hope we get to do it again sometime

Fun in the sun – Maui style !!

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:12:35 +0000

Before I start this post I would just like to say that I have discovered the recipe that allowed me to make my best Yorkshire Puddings yet. I made these fabulous creations last night for a spicy roast beef dinner, complete with delicious honey roasted root vegetables and parmasean zuchinni. Not saying that I am culinary wizard in the kitchen or anything, but these were pretty darn tasty !! I thought I would share this recipe that my mom so kindly googled for me yesterday. She said is was from a lady by the name of Maggie Tim who runs a B&B in Maple Ridge. And I got to give credit where credit is due and I was able to dig up her website and click HERE to to see it. So now for these awesome Yorkshire Puddings:

2 Cups Flour

2 Cups Milk

6 Eggs

1 tsp Salt

Whisk together all ingredients (ok to have a few lumps). Keep it at room temperature until you’re going to use it (personally I think this part is key – I didn’t do this last time and my Yorkshire Puddings failed miserably). Put a half teaspoon of oil in each muffin cup. Then heat the muffin tins @ 400 degrees F until they are very hot. Remove from oven and fill muffin cups half full and then bake for 25 minutes. Voila !! By the way, you can easily halve this recipe, which is what I did.

Ok now in case you think you stumbled across some cooking blog by accident … you didn’t. Let’s move on to the real reason you stopped by my blog today, to see some pictures!

While Darren and I were shooting Dave and Colleen’s destination wedding in Maui, we were also fortunate enough to meet up with Dana, Scott and Marcus. These guys are one of my FAVOURITE families to work with. They are always up for anything and have been using me as their chosen family photographer since I first started. Colleen actually found me because I had shot Dana and Scott’s wedding last summer and Colleen is Scott’s sister. Small small world it is. So Scott, Dana and Marcus were in Maui for this wedding as well and we decided that what better place to shoot their annual family images than right there in Maui !! We decided to shoot at the beach across from where were staying and had a beautiful sunset shoot. There was lots of activity down at the beach which gave us a different feel than what we had shot in the past. I like the element that added to these images. There is a lot going on with the light, the textures of the sand and beach accessories, and the fun everyone is having all around them. I can’t believe what an adorable little man Marcus is becoming. He is so grown up now! It is amazing the difference a year makes. He is no longer playing shy around me. Instead he wanted to talk, talk, talk and show me all of his cool beach discoveries. I know that there is also a new addition to the family in Dana’s belly and I just love watching their family grow and feel so honoured to be apart of their journey. Next year’s session with have one more and I can’t wait to meet them!

Hope you guys love your images. It was so much fun to work with you as always

Beautiful Belle

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:17:24 +0000

I had a lovely photo session with this incredible cutie and her mom, Camille. Belle is not only one beautiful little lady but she has sooo much personality as well. She had so much to say and was so curious about our surroundings. She was particularly concerned about a cow that we could not see but she was determined to find this cow. I can still hear her saying “Where is cow ??” Too cute !

I couldn’t believe what a little trooper she was as it was quite a chilly day. She was all smiles and giggles and in the best of spirits.

Mom had brought some adorable outfits and accessories from her business Oma Gosh Designs. Click here to check out their incredible creations! I only wish the weather was warmer so that we could have shot so much more. Belle was so photogenic and the outfits mom brought were some of the cutest I have seen.

Here is just a little teaser with more to come soon!

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A Beautiful Gift

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:02:03 +0000

Jenny and Matt surprised their mom, Diane, with a gift certificate for a family photo session for her birthday. What a great idea if I do say so!

We lucked out with some fantastic weather for this special session. Diane loves the outdoors, especially the ocean, so we headed down along Dallas Road for some fun photo time with their gorgeous family … including Abbey the adorable white ball of fluff

Here are just a few teasers. Enjoy!

Busy busy bee

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:20:19 +0000

I have been keeping very busy these days with weddings and portrait sessions galore. I know a lot of clients are waiting patiently for their teaser posts, so here is just a taste of what I have been up to this week. Hope you enjoy !!