Kari Herer Photography

Kari Herer Blog

2009-06-26T20:04:00.000-07:00

*****************I am so excited to announce that I have a new blog!! Please change your bookmarks to

www.karihererblog.com

any feedback is welcome!! enjoy!

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2freshthreads

2009-06-18T14:04:00.000-07:00

My great and very talented friends have started a brand new company called 2freshthreads. I was lucky enough to take a few photographs of their upcoming line of baby gear. Their big debut is going to be held in Maine at the Yarmouth Clam Festival on July 17, 18, and 19th. On top of these adorable baby bibs, they will be selling screen printed onsies, reversible aprons, changing pads, and much much more. Here is a sneak peak along with a few outtakes of our photoshoot!!

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more of 2freshthreads to come!!

FEATURED: Bludomain

2009-06-16T00:07:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited!! I was featured on Bludomain - a great company that provides website templates to photographers and artists.
You can see the blog post here - http://www.bludomain.com/blog.cfm!!
Lucy gave me the questions while I was up for the fourth time with little C... one night (similar to tonight...yawn). My answers just may be a little silly - swimming with dolphins....haha, however I have always wanted to do that. Oh, and I'm totally going to try and win one of those iphones!!
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portsmouth engagement session

2009-06-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

I love it when everything just falls into place. The weather, the adorable couple, the perfect setting! I had such a wonderful morning in Portsmouth NH photographing this fun couple. Congratulations you two - and thanks again for lunch!!

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Bark in the Park

2009-06-08T11:48:00.001-07:00

Bark and a Park was a huge success!! - Here are a few photos from the day. Sorry it took so long to post this link!! If anybody is interested in some of the photos - I will send digital files for free (or a donation to the Planet Dog Foundation is always appreciated)!!

http://www.kariherer.com/clients/barkinpark09/

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late night post

2009-06-04T22:08:00.000-07:00

Just a late night post...

{e} house studio

2009-06-04T11:03:00.000-07:00

I was fortunate enough to be featured on {e} house studio's blog, a great marketing and design house in Charleston SC. Check the interview on their chalkboard blog!!

Baby Girl

2009-05-26T17:20:00.001-07:00

I promise not to overpost, but I just wanted to share a few....

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Make a Wish

2009-05-26T08:50:00.000-07:00

I wish that I could spend every day with this little guy!! Sigh

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Happy Mother's Day Story

2009-05-10T12:28:00.000-07:00

I usually don’t post about personal stories, but it’s a good one!!

It’s my first mother’s day as a new mom and I couldn’t be more excited, overtired, fascinated, and just plain giddy. I thought that it would be a perfect day to share a wonderful story from this past week.

So as most of you know I’m a children’s photographer and have had some great sessions in the last few weeks. One of my clients ordered prints from me in hopes to receive them before Mom’s day. We rushed the order a bit (I always like to leave room for reprints) and took a risk that they would come from the printer perfectly. I received them last Monday and packed them up to send with plenty of time for the client to frame and wrap her prints for her mom.

As it turns out on Tuesday before running to the post office I went into labor 11 days early…surprise!! The delivery was fast, painful (haven’t forgotten about that part yet…haha) and the most amazing experience of my life. Ok, so here comes Wednesday and I have this nagging feeling that my wonderful client is not going to get her prints in time for Mothers day.
Because it would be an easy ship, I asked a friend to grab it along with a zillion other things that we needed for the hospital.

When my friend arrived she told me that she, “might have” put the package on top of her car and drove away…oops. Not to worry, I’m sure my client will understand – and I would just have to get reprints. I was bummed that her mom wouldn’t have a gift for mother’s day, but under the circumstances it was not a big deal.

Yes, the story goes on….

On Friday T.. baby and I arrive home giddy to find that somebody had found my clients package (it looked rained on, and very dirty…haha) opened it (it hadn’t been addressed yet) and slipped into our mailbox. I couldn’t believe that somebody found it, must have looked up my businesses card and returned it to our mailbox. I have no idea who this person was, but thank you kind person!! I was able to call my client and T… dropped the images off to her mom’s house just in time for Mom’s day.

So I just wanted to say thank you to that person who took the time to return some images to somebody that he/she probably didn’t know!! Great things are out there – happy mothers day to everybody…

k-

fyi - this picture was taken by my Dear Husband with my camera set on manual. The settings where iso = 400 ss = 1/200 f = 3.5 in a very dim lit room - haha.... Got to love him! Yes, it's all we have and needed a tad bit of curves even to see what was in it!! Got to also love camera raw!

Magnolia Critters

2009-04-30T11:39:00.001-07:00

Ever since a friend brought me some magnolia blossoms, I have been obsessed. These beautiful blooms are delicate, fuzzy, and great to inspect with a magnifying glass...haha. AND the buds are just as beautiful and interesting to peel apart.

A little history - My dad was a 7th grade biology teacher at a local school. He was never at a loss for things to inspect, critters to capture, and animals to mount. Let's just say that my sister and I were very familiar to bug boxes - live and pinned up!! The last time I went to visit in AZ he had a scorpion mounted that he found in his garage...yikes!!

After closer inspection of the "magnolia wonder blooms" it just made sense to combine them with old illustrations of flowers and bugs!!

Maybe it's because I have lived in cold climates all my life, but there is something so special about spring coming alive.....

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see my etsy site for the full collection!!

Happy Earth Day

2009-04-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

For earth day this year kona and I took a walk behind our house for a little garbage pick up. We didn't see much garbage but we did discover some other fun finds.

from left to right top to bottom
1. a really dirty Kona.... OH my she likes to run in the mud.
2. the first snake that I have seen on this trail, thanks little guy for sticking around for a picture.
3. no, this is not a wild Weimaraner, but Annabelle the friendly neighborhood wonderer.
4. marsh marigold (I think - dad... any idea)?
5. the first signs of my favorite forest flower Trillium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happy earth day
k-

Remember this family?

2009-04-20T15:58:00.001-07:00

This AdORAble family had me back to photograph their 12 day old baby girl. Her parents are so fun and I can't wait to see how her personality grows!!

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Look at those curls - so jealous!!!

2009-04-20T15:52:00.000-07:00

newborn

2009-04-13T18:04:00.001-07:00

Here are a few from this little tiny itty bitty three week old. Newborns in spring = happiness!! And I had to throw one in from his oh so handsome big brother.

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Little G

2009-04-07T16:02:00.000-07:00

here is a quick post of little G... more to come!

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Schnitzel the great!!

2009-04-06T16:11:00.001-07:00

As much as this cat drives me nutzo, he is a pretty great pet. I thought that cats were supposed to hide under beds and chase mice, but this unusual cat is always in sight - mostly teasing kona or wanting to be the center of attention. Oh Schnitzy xoxo buddy!

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Daily Candy

2009-03-30T12:20:00.000-07:00

Good news!! I was featured on Daily Candy today! I loved the little article - so clever and fun to read. If you are not familiar you have to check it out - it's filled with everything from design and art to lifestyle and health. A great read with your morning coffee!!

So adorable

2009-03-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

Remember little P... all wrapped up in a green polk a dot blanket? Well she is five months now and happy as a clam. She just smiled and giggled. And that hair!!! - I can't wait to see if it grows out as curly as her moms. Her mom has that "everybody is jealous of thick ringlet beautiful hair".

Thanks for the visit!!

love you guys
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bébé

2009-03-15T16:39:00.001-07:00

These guys were so much fun to photograph (they practically had to throw me out...haha). Anyway, thanks for inviting me into your wonderful home and great personalities! D... is due in April -doesn't she looks amazing - I'm in love with that striped dress.
Can't wait to meet your little bambino.
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I made The Metro!!

2009-03-12T15:57:00.000-07:00

Joy Cho (or better known on her blog as Oh Joy) did an affordable art article for The Metro in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston and featured little old me! If anybody is riding the metro in the next few days would you mind picking one up for me...?

kari h.

http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/NewYork/20090311/2/20/

http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/Philadelphia/20090311/2/16/

http://www.readmetro.com/show/en/Boston/20090311/2/12/

Baby Shower

2009-03-12T07:20:00.000-07:00

My super cute sister threw me a super cute baby shower and I had to post a few of the pics that I took of all the coordinating elements. She even took some of the flower stationery to the patisserie so that the cupcakes would match..... (I had three...lol).

On another note - I'm writing this on the bus from Boston, I still can't get over how awesome it is that the bus has wireless. Ahhhhh technology!

kari h.

Kissing Contest Update

2009-02-24T17:25:00.000-08:00

Here are a few slobbery pictures from the Planet Dog kissing contest. I'm donating 10% of all kissing contest photos to the Planet Dog Foundation. You can purchase your photos here at cheek2cheek!!

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C'est vrai!

2009-02-19T02:26:00.001-08:00

I'm having a bit of a difficult time posting here in France. Here are a few pictures from the markets in Paris...

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Kissing contest at Planet Dog

2009-02-11T12:50:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited for Tomorrow night! I will be photographing the kissing contest at Planet Dog in Portland, Maine. The longest, sloppiest Buddy-to-Owner kiss wins a $75 bundle of Planet Dog goodies!!!

FREE Valentine’s Day Canine Cocktail Party Thursday, February 12 6 - 7:30 p.m.Contest entry fee is a $5 donation to PDF.

Here is a picture of kona that I'm using for the event (don't worry - I let her eat the heart...and the funny thing is that she spit it out...lol. I hate those things too!).

I will be selling my prints to owners on a new Etsy site called cheek2cheek. 10% of all print sales will go towards the Planet Dog Foundation.

Hope to see your wet noses tomorrow night at 6!