Kim Kalyn Photography

Slipped through the cracks …

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:11:05 +0000

This morning I started my day with a cup of hot water and lemon. It is a new tradition and I love it. It may sound odd but this beverage makes me feel all cozy inside. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a tea grannie through and through. Well these two drinks are now battling it out for my affection. I start my day with hot water and lemon in the morning and have moved to tea in the afternoon. I have to be fair and can’t pick favourites quite yet

One of my favourite clients, Jenny is a personal trainer (click here for her website that is coming soon). She saw me post about my new found hot water and lemon addiction on my Facebook Page and with her nutritional knowledge let me in on a little secret. Ok it might not be a secret, but I wasn’t aware of it. Drinking hot water and lemon in the morning can actually help you lose weight. The lemon acts as a mini cleanse and the hot water jump starts your metabolism for the day. Annnnd I heard it is really good for your liver as well. Sorry tea, but it looks like hot water and lemon is in the lead for now.

I sipped my lovely drink this morning while browsing through my wedding images of 2009. I was wanting to freshen up my website a bit with a few new photos on my website . While searching through my folders I stumbled across this gem from Haley and Jordan’s wedding at the stunning Starling Lane Winery. I can’t believe I never posted it before! Isn’t is just adorable ?! Haley’s expression is just priceless. Talk about an entrance! Needless to say this image is now apart of my wedding portfolio on my website. I just love it.

Dawn is a Doctor !

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:12:42 +0000

One of the many blessings of meeting Darren has been getting to know his friends over the years. Dawn is one of those people. Darren and Dawn worked together when Darren and I first started dating. Darren has such respect for Dawn and I remember being so nervous to meet her for the first time and I just hoped she would like me! She is ridiculously intelligent and has a wicked sense of humour to name just a couple of her fabulous traits. She is one of those people who always has something so interesting to say and share. Plus I found out she is just as obsessed with Cath Kidston as I am, so I knew we would get along right then

Dawn has recently graduated with her PhD in Human Development and Applied Psychology and as a form of celebration we took these images to document this incredible achievement.

Like a LOT of people that I photograph, Dawn does not like having her photo taken. I am so glad that she put her trust in me and let me capture these special images.

Upon viewing her photos, Dawn wrote me the sweetest and most touching email. I ask her permission to share some of her beautiful words:

“I cried. They are so beautiful. Oh Kim – I never dreamed that I could have not one, but many photos where I think I look beautiful. You have given the greatest gift. I can’t believe you did this. I am really at a loss for words. I won’t be ever able to thank you enough. You are truly a brilliant photographer. You are so gifted.”

This is why I love what I do.

We had to take a few with her ADORABLE pup, Barney. How cute is he ?!

Year of the Tiger

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:32:47 +0000

I love Victoria’s Chinatown. The vibrance, colour, hustle and bustle, and history are just a few of the reasons why. This spot of town became every more special to me this past summer as it was the location Darren and I had our formal wedding portraits taken by the fabulously talented Michelle Loewen and Rebecca Wellman.

Since leaving my other job I have basked in the wonderful luxury of having some ‘free time’. Before my photography business took off I used to spend hours and hours wandering around parks, beaches, trails, and downtown - more specifically Chinatown, taking photos just for me. Just for fun. I didn’t realize how much I had missed that part of my life. How much I gain from having time just for me to create, explore and play with no rules, limits or judgement. During Chinese New Year Chinatown comes alive more than ever. I went there during one of the gorgeous sunny days we’ve been having to snap away. Just for me. Just for fun.

Steph & Josh {E-Session}

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:47:53 +0000

Lucy is sitting on my lap purrrrrrring away as I type this entry. She has just come in from outside and this is always when I am her favourite. She jumps up on my lap to tell me about her morning. Purring and kneading on my blanket and looking up at me with her puss puss eyes. If you have seen Shrek and you know Puss in Boots, you know what I am talking about. Just a minute, I have to wipe some drool off the keyboard. It’s Lucy’s, not mine … just for clarification

Oh what’s that Lucy ?? Lucy says that I should tell you guys how much fun I had with Steph and Josh on the weekend shooting their e-session at Saxe Pointe. Well she is right !! So here it goes.

Steph and Josh have been together FOREVER now. Their one year wedding anniversary will be their eleventh year together. How cool is that ?! My first year wedding anniversary with Darren will be our tenth year together, so I may be a bit biased, but I am giving these guys extra cool points just for that fact alone! I have known both Steph and Josh since high school, so getting to work with them for this special time in their lives is so incredibly meaningful to me. With their wedding just one month away it was a great time to do their engagement session. I often think of engagement photos like a rehearsal session for the formal portrait time on the day of the wedding. So now that Josh and Steph know how I work behind the camera it will be that much easier to “bring it” for me and rock their wedding images in a big way. Judging by their images below, I think we are off to a great start !!

Here is just a taste of what we came up with on this gloomy grey day. To my friends on the East Coast, I would like you to note the blossoms and daffodils. Just sayin

I believe !!!

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:19:17 +0000

Bruiser is back !

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:42:32 +0000

Maybe it’s because I miss the glorious sunshine we were having. Or maybe it’s because things just don’t get any cuter than clumsy puppies playing in the sand and surf. But either way I just had to post a few more of Bruiser. He melts my heart. One more thing … GO CANADA GO !!!

Katie & Bruiser … the cutest puppy on the planet

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:01:50 +0000

I will post more info on this session soon, but in the meantime I had to get these few images up. Seriously, does it get any cuter any than this ?!

Travel Snaps – UK Style {Part II}

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:03:37 +0000

I have been in such a great mood this week. It could have a wee something to do with the fact that it is my first week officially as a full-time professional photographer. I have a hunch that it might have a little something to do with that It could also be influenced by this amazing bright thing in the sky that I haven’t seen for awhile. Love it !!

I am just feeling so lucky and blessed. Don’t you just love it when things feel like they are falling into place. Sort of like there is this calm and peace that things are right where they are supposed to be and everything is in balance.

Well before I get too gushy on you I guess I should get on to the pics. Speaking of gushy though … am I the only one who cannot watch the Olympics without bawling their eyes out ?! Seriously, Darren is beginning to think that I have some emotional hypersensitivity disorder these days. The commercials, medal ceremonies, victories, defeats … everything is making me cry ! In a good way though I feel incredibly proud to be Canadian right now.

Those are all individual tea bags !

Happy Day of Love !!

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:08:11 +0000

What better session to post than an engagement session on this special Valentine’s Day ?!

Yesterday I had a blast with Gemma and Steve out at the railyards in Esquimalt. We wandered around dodging big drops of rain and puddles and chatted about their wedding coming up this August. You should have seen how excited I was when Gemma said she was having 2 dresses for the wedding !! Photographing dresses and details are one of my favourite things at a wedding and now I get to photograph not just one stunning dress, but TWO !! And I know she has a pair of killer wedding shoes to boot Oooohhhhh I can’t wait !!

As Gemma and Steve have not had professional photos taken together before I was honoured to be the lucky photographer to capture these special images. Steve and Gemma are just adorable and were so easy going that this shoot was a breeze. There wedding will be extra special for me as their reception is at the Fireside Grill where Darren and I had our reception. It is such a romantic venue!

Gemma and Steve, it was such a pleasure seeing you two again and spending some fun photo time together. I hope you like these first few ‘teaser’ images and I can’t wait to show you the rest.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and all the other lovebirds out there!

xxoo Kim

Travel Snaps – UK Style

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:06:47 +0000

I had the incredible experience of traveling with Darren to England and Scotland back in October to visit dear friends of ours, Jo and Dan. They are two of the coolest peeps in the UK, possibly the planet, and Darren and I met them in Thailand of all places. We spent some amazing time travelling together and totally hit it off. Travelling with other people ain’t always easy, so you know you have met some true friends when you can travel with total strangers for weeks and not want to run them over with a Tuk Tuk. (If you don’t know what a Tuk Tuk is, click HERE). So needless to say we love Jo and Dan and feel so blessed to have met these cool kids. They are soley responsible for my new found addiction which is using the word ‘brilliant’ at least 240 times a day now, and also responsible for teaching me that it ok to visit more than three pubs in an afternoon. When in Rome right ?!

I have been meaning to post some random images from our travel time there and figured that these are about 4 months overdue, so here it goes. Part 2 to come. Enjoy!

Jo LOVES this home below

And she loves these cute cars … they are flipping adorable, right ?!

Jo and Dan’s home – yellow door on the right!

Jo & Dan !!!

Jo you are beauuuuuuuutiful !!!