Kim Kalyn Photography » pet photographer in Victoria BC

Travel Snaps Tuesday – Meow !!

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:55:35 +0000

Ghandi once said that “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. ” This quote is always in my mind when I am travelling in other countries. It is amazing how differently animals are treated, valued and respected from one country to another. Here are a few of my favourite kitties from Greece and Turkey.

This mama was a warrior for her kittens. A minute after I took this shot we watched her attack a dog that got too close.

Krista & Karl {Engaged}

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:37:03 +0000

He holds her hand as she walks along the log and tells her to watch her step to avoid the sharp branch poking out of a piece of driftwood. We can still hear Sophie, their beautiful puppy, whimpering in the car as we walk further away. Once she knew we weren’t going far she relaxed and curled up on the seat and waited patiently for our return. Karl looks so lovingly at Krista and they laugh as she continues to whisper “I love you”, over and over. It really is too cute!

I am a sucker for love and these two had me ooohing and ahhhing at how stinking adorable they are together.

Here are just a few of my favourites. I hope you like them!

Karl set up the above pose and I love it

What’s in your Kelly Moore Bag ??

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:03:58 +0000

I had my eye on the Kelly Moore Bag since it first came out, and the only thing that held me back on buying one, was that I couldn’t decide on what colour I wanted. I have a gorgeous cranberry Liz Claiborne bag that my mom got me on her last trip to New York, and I love it ! Sidenote – I am super spoiled. My mom buys me a new bag almost everywhere she travels to and lucky for me she has amazing taste, and she travels a fair bit Because I love that bag so much I was leaning towards Kelly’s Cranberry Croc Bag. But was torn between that and the Classic Black. You can never go wrong with black, right ?? I also thought it might help me blend in while shooting weddings. Well as you will see below I went with the Classic Black and I love it !! It is super stylish and I can fit a LOT of my gear. I mean a lot. I can easily get in four lenses (including my 70-200mm 2.8L) and an extra body, or 3 lenses, my camera body, and a speedlite. All of my CF cards zip in the back pocket so there is no chance of them falling out. I fit my iPhone and business cards in the side pockets. I can fit my keys, lipgloss, mints, extra batteries, wallet in the front buckle pockets and I still have room left over. It is a bit heavy all loaded up, but once I take out a lens and body to shoot with, it’s all good.

Female photographers all over the world are thanking Kelly for coming up with such a fashion forward camera bag. It isn’t a secret that most camera bags are icky and bulky and just plain unattractive. As a lover of purses and fabulous bags (I have about 20 or 30 in my closet right now, and I purged about 15 before we moved into our new house!) I needed to get my hands on one of these.

Here are just a few fun shots of my new lovely purchase. I think I might also need to get it in Cranberry for days when I feel like spicing up my outfit a bit

*Photographers – all of these images were edited with Red Leaf Studios actions*

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 ?!

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 ?!