Krystal Muellenberg Photography Blog

moving blogs

2008-11-25T16:53:00.003-06:00

update your bookmarks! i am moving on out! i am jumping ship to squarespace so i can have a little more artistic freedom and bigger pictures on the blog.

so please join me here:

THE NEW AND IMPROVED KRYSTAL MUELLENBERG PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

while you are there, be sure to leave me a message. i want to know your reading!

oh...and while your there, excuse my dust, i am still making a couple of changes, but i am too excited about it not to share NOW.

elle, at three

2008-11-20T08:27:00.000-06:00

i have had the pleasure of photographing elle since she was a newborn.... and we had another fun session yesterday. we tried to play outside a bit, but it was MUCH too chilly. thanks guys for a great playdate!

jeff and cindy.....engaged

2008-11-17T12:35:00.003-06:00

i could go on and on about how great jeff and cindy are. i had so much fun at their session. they brought me to some places i hadn't used for photographs before, they were totally up for anything, and they made each other laugh. it was fantabulous (i think i use awesome too much, so i am looking for new words to use. ha!) i can't wait until their wedding in March!

cindy is a teacher, so isn't this perfect?

my favorite!!!

look at this view!

i am liking the moving train/kissing thing lately, huh? lol.

and a bit of silliness. i didn't tell jeff and cindy what i was doing with this shot, so i think they may have thought i was a little weird as i was making cindy move all around

in the fog

2008-11-13T08:29:00.003-06:00

jamie and chris....engaged

2008-11-10T12:20:00.002-06:00

brrrr.... saturday was a very cold day, but jamie and chris were GREAT! they put up with the cold, and were up for anything. i get so lucky with my couples being so awesome. i can't wait until your wedding guys, it will be gorgeous. thanks again!

ANOTHER gorgeous ring!

jamie is just so pretty...she is going to make a gorgeous bride!

and this one is my favorite. lol. i know some people would think..huh, but their heads aren't even showing. but i am just odd like that i guess ;)

i made it!

2008-11-08T12:59:00.006-06:00

i blogged every day for a month, and i have to say i am glad i am done with that. it is a little too much for me to blog every day of the week, and i sometimes i wanted posts up for longer than a day...but i still did it. to end this month of blogging i am going to share a little slideshow i just made up of chase. the song is elizabeth mitchell, whom i adore and just blogged about. go buy her cds.

this makes me giggle

2008-11-07T11:29:00.002-06:00

i know these pictures aren't great examples of stellar photography, but this photo of chase cracks me up for some reason. so here is a little silliness on this grey (and snowy!!!) day

and for extra laughs. my mom always buys amelia a little something when we go shopping. the last time, mom asked her what she wanted...and what did she want? a really gross ugly halloween rat. this thing is hideous. but she LOVES it. she really does. she kisses it and wants to take it to bed with her. she is a goon. Matt will LOVE me for posting this picture---

an ode to the peanut shell

2008-11-06T13:41:00.003-06:00

i am sure you are thinking "huh"? but today, i had to go grocery shopping with both kiddos all by myself for the first time. and the only way i made it through unscathed was because of this wonderful, wonderful sling: The Peanut Shell. it is so comfy, chase loves being in it, and best of all they have so many designs that it is even fashionable. i actually have two i love them so much.

here are a couple of pictures of chase in his peanut shell. this is my microfleece one. i also have this one, that i have gotten lots of compliments on.

and while i am at it... here are some other "mommy things" i love:
fleurville's micropod (perfect for carrying a couple of diapers, wipes, and my wallet)
elizabeth mitchell's cds (kid music that isn't annoying!! woohoo!)
zutano clothing (so soft and nice and it washes up well!)
here are chase and amelia in some zutano

a girls best friend

2008-11-05T10:53:00.003-06:00

i am sure, if you have seen much of my work or followed along with my blog at all, you have noticed that I LOVE detail shots. especially rings! i've always been obsessed with the details of weddings. at one of my first weddings someone laughed at me for shooting something... a shoe maybe... and said "you really take pictures of EVERYTHING, don't you" and, well, i do try. i just ADORE the details. and rings are just so fun and so pretty. so here are a few extra ring shots from throughout the year. there are WAY more that i could post, but I things are crazy around here with a newborn and toddler, so this will have to do.

charlie

2008-11-04T09:55:00.003-06:00

on sunday we got to have a playdate with charlie and his parents, who are some of matt and I's best friends. it was a blast. amelia and charlie had so much fun together, we had yummy food, and I got to take pictures of charlie, who is just completely adorable! Thanks Bonnie and Scott for the great time

amber and jeremy engaged.

2008-11-03T08:42:00.002-06:00

saturday was another glorious day for engagement pictures. the weather was beautiful. so much so that where we took the pictures, grandad's bluff, in la crosse was FULL of people. amber and jeremy are a great couple. they totally cracked me up! they were even up for being rebels with me to get some shots. thanks guys!

just look at the view from up there. WOW!

another gorgeous ring

2008-11-02T10:06:00.000-06:00

all my brides have such pretty "bling" ;) I love to photograph it. Here is one from Amber and Jeremy's engagement session yesterday. And before anyone asks NO, I did not photoshop that flare/sparkle on to the ring. it is just that shiny.

stay tuned tomorrow for some more from their fun engagement session

a banana and monkey hello

2008-11-01T12:32:00.003-05:00

and since all the little banana did was sleep, we give you more monkey. she definitely lives up to the costume

a girl and her dog

2008-10-31T07:46:00.000-05:00

amelia LOVES my parents dog, boone, and he loves her too. last night they were playing in the yard together

little fingers

2008-10-30T07:55:00.000-05:00

little toes

2008-10-29T07:48:00.000-05:00

a new look

2008-10-28T08:58:00.003-05:00

I was feeling like it was time for a change with the blog colors. But now I am not sure what I think. Drop me a line and let me know!

This picture a day thing is getting kind of hard. Not that I don't have pictures to share, but somedays I want to leave up a post for longer than a day. So make sure you SCROLL down. I don't want you guys to miss out on Rebecca and Kevin and Jess and Dillon's engagment pictures

today's pictures of the day are from Danielle and Andrew's wedding this summer.

rebecca and kevin.....engaged

2008-10-27T08:00:00.002-05:00

I was worried about the weather on saturday, but I totally didn't need to be it was a gorgeous day. and my awesome couple, rebecca and kevin, are getting married next august. after their engagement session, I am totally pysched for their wedding. it will be a blast. we realized we had all worked at the winona "mall" at some point or another. it is always fun to find a common bond with clients! thanks guys for a great afternoon.

i was feeling a different perspective for some of their pictures

rebecca and kevin: sneak peek

2008-10-26T08:55:00.001-05:00

full post to come tomorrow!

dandelions

2008-10-25T10:22:00.001-05:00

since they match my logo and the bloor children are so cute, this is my picture of the day

cutie patooties

2008-10-24T13:54:00.003-05:00

i heart the little members of the bridal party. they never fail to make me smile

chase is month old!

2008-10-23T13:06:00.002-05:00

How does time fly so fast? Chase is already one month old! I swear, it has been a BLUR!
a couple new photos

more jess and dillon!

2008-10-21T08:00:00.000-05:00

told you I had A LOT of favorites from their session

since Jess and Dillon are both teachers, i thought a "making out under the bleachers" picture was a must ;)

Jess and Dillon....engaged part 1

2008-10-20T08:51:00.005-05:00

This session has all of my favorite things...flare, lots of kissing, walking away shots, big blue sky and a completely awesome couple who were up for anything and are completely in love! We took SO many pictures that I have a ton to share....and this is only part one! I will post more tomorrow.

Jess is one of my best friends and Dillon is an awesome guy! Jess and I have been friends for about 12 years! We were roommates for 3 years in college, and I am just SO happy for her and Dillon. They make such a great couple. We had a BLAST taking their engagement pictures. Well...maybe Dillon didn't have a blast, but he was a GREAT sport. I don't think I have laughed so hard while shooting ever. I am SO excited for their wedding next July.

love you guys!

jess+dillon=too cool for words

2008-10-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

i teased jess and dillon that this shot could be the cover of a CD if they were ever to put one out... hey, it could happen, dillon was in a band.....

i have a lot more to share from their engagement session....but i am not yet done so i figured i would at least share one with them.