Valentine's Day

So, obviously this is a photography blog for Kaelyn.Elizabeth Photography, but sometimes I just can't help myself and have to post a few personal things. This is going to be one of them (Just a warning to avoid any potential disappointment), but hopefully you enjoy small insights into my personal life, since I definitely enjoy sharing them.

For Valentine's Day this year, my boyfriend and I agreed that there would be no spending of money on one another. We were going to be going to the coast, so we figured that money was better spent doing enjoyable things than just buying more crap that neither of us needs. Unfortunately, my boyfriend is a brat and too thoughtful for his own good. So, he saw this agreement as an excuse to come up with something unbelievable and handmade (He really is too amazing).

I, being the ignorant, unaware girlfriend that I am, proceed to make a silly valentine in paint that includes ridiculous caricatures of ourselves (I always draw them, or make them in paint, he's nutty about them, although I have no idea why). Grand total of effort was probably 10 minutes, nonetheless, I was overly proud of myself and e-mailed it to him at work. I couldn't help teasing him about how I had made him this awesome valentine that he knew he loved, and here he was with nothing.

WRONG. I should always assume he has something up his sleeve ... because he always does. The last few nights while I was sleeping, he was hard at work designing and crafting an elementary school style Valentine's box stuffed with valentines for me! Each one said "I love" on the outside, and upon opening had a description appropriate picture with something that he loves about me. 20 of them! Each one even had a description on the back or some outlandish pick-up line.  I couldn't believe it and still can't. He duped me with love and I looked like a fool. But it was sweet and now you get to enjoy some photos of my AMAZING Valentine's gift.

(He also won't let me live down the fact that he out did me)

NW College of Beauty

I was lucky enough this last week to sneak my way in to check out the NW College of Beauty's make-up competition (Okay, I didn't sneak, I asked first, but it was still pretty slick). It was so much fun to get to watch and see all of the girls' different techniques, and how they chose to execute their ideas. The class chose the theme which was plants and animals and all the girls teamed up (one on hair, one on make-up) to portray an animal/plant of their choosing. Needless to say, I was flabbergasted by how well all of the girls did. Their portrayals were dead on. Here are a few photos for you to enjoy all of their hard work.

(By the way, the fish (the last photo on the right) won first place)

Boudoir: Kayla

I have to confess, boudoir shoots are some of my all time favorite shoots. I love making women love their bodies with or without clothes on. Everyone has flaws whether we'd like to admit or not, and having women see those flaws and love their bodies because of them (not despite of them) makes my job so worth while. So, here's another boudoir shoot. I absolutely adore Kayla's peacock feather tattoo. It's so intricate and lovely. Not to mention her hair is to die for.

3 Beautiful Ladies

One of the best parts of my career is getting to meet darling children that you just want to hug until you can't hug them any longer. That is exactly what occurred a few days ago. I had the pleasure of shooting a dear friend of mine, Shaela's, two younger sisters. She has quite a big family, but on this day I specifically got to meet 2 of her younger sisters, who, might I add, are as adorable and sweet as sin. I'm glad I had the opportunity to photograph them and capture their adorable demeanors. Hope you enjoy sharing in their silliness.

February Tips

February Tip #1: Don't get into a freezing, moving creek.
February Tip #2: Don't proceed to take off your clothing in said creek.

Laura is a major rule breaker ... But at least she has gorgeous photos to show for it!
By the way, can you believe she has had a baby?!?!
I certainly can't ... At ... All.

For the Love of Tea

My boyfriend recently bought me the most amazing tea set! It wasn't even the teapot that was the extra special part ... it was the tea itself! It came with tea bags that BLOOM. Yes, bloom! It's pretty much the coolest thing ever. I am in tea heaven. Needless to say, I've been drinking earl grey till I could barf. Hope you enjoy checking it out as much as I love drinking it!

The Portland Zoo

My boyfriend and I tend to rarely have days off together, which works completely fine for us since we live together. But this past week the stars aligned and we for once had a mutual day off. The weather has also been cold, but pleasant and sunny, and our day off was no exception. We headed up to Portland and spent the entire day at the zoo. I have to admit, I was freezing my butt off practically the entire time, but the lack of crowds was worth it. A lot of the animals were also seeking warmth in hiding, but the baby elephant easily made up for it all. Needless to say, I snapped loads of photos. Here are just a few.