“NO SOONER MET BUT THEY LOOKED, NO SOONER LOOKED BUT THEY LOVED, NO SOONER LOVED, BUT THEY SIGHED, NO SOONER SIGHED BUT THEY ASKED ONE ANOTHER THE REASON.” – Shakespeare He held her hand with purpose. she held his gaze, together they walked into a church as two and left as one. the dress was beautiful, …
“I’ll never finish falling in love with you…” – Nicole Wiler Man we love a beautiful couple on a beautiful summer day! Emily was quite possibly one of the most laid back (and flawless) brides we’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. It didn’t seem to matter what was going on outside the …
“Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be.” – Steve Pavlina There were a lot of things that connected Trevor and I in the beginning. (Both troubled teens, both experienced great love and great loss, story tellers, dog lovers, foodies, dark beer…but one conversation that seems endless for us, is our wanderlust …
I don’t have enough good things to say about these two gentle souls. Sometimes wedding are a little chaotic, sometimes things run behind, (or ahead of schedule.) Sometimes it rains, sometimes traffic is bad. Sometimes things just don’t go the way we plan. Most of the time, thats the beauty of a wedding day. And …
“Easy like Sunday morning…” There is that time in everyday where the beasts of the night have gone to sleep and the beasts of the day have yet to wake up. The constant vibrations of man have yet to begin. Sounds of water rolling over the rocks, wind blowing thru the trees. The colors of …
Every now and then, I gotta steal my person and get away for a few days. This years adventure took us to the West Coast, in honor of the fact that Trevor had never met the Pacific before. Although California tried its very hardest to rain and fog on our parade every day, we still …
Nicole sat on my couch, about two months ago, energetic with wedding day jitters. She was adorable. I knew right away 2 things: this woman loved her fiancé and her wedding was going to be a blast. I was not disappointed. My favorite thing about a wedding day is , (surprisingly not; decorations, …
It’s been one hell of a year for KSmithson Photography! Finished our last wedding on December 17th (Congrats Nicole and Z!) Lately I’ve been seeing quite a few memes about 2016 being “a rough one” (Shout out to the creators of the Meryl Streep meme—so good.) That wasn’t the case for me. Don’t …
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” Once in a while you meet two people who care about nothing else, other than being together. Details, dates and stressing over wedding rituals are unimportant. Sam …
“So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.” -Paulo Coelho When I first met Ashley, a few months back, it was chemistry at first coffee sip. We chatted about the wedding world and how it’s so easy to get wrapped up in it all and can sometimes be hard …
“Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” – Leo Buscaglia Driving up to the Omni Homestead Hotel was like arriving on the set of a movie. Everyone’s VIP. Trevor and I were blown away with our luck of sunshine and cool mountain breeze, at such a picturesque location. Haleigh wasted no time with …
I think it’s only fair that I let you in on a little slice of my personal life this week on the blog. I get to peek into the personal lives of others in my line of work. So, in the name of fair play, let me show you a recent family trip we took …
Dance, shots, “I do”, kiss, repeat. Think of your favorite couple… The people who always seem to be having fun with each other, who laugh and tease and compliment all day long. A couple whose love, energy and joy are infectious. Now double that awesomeness and you’ll have Krysta + Travis. These two prove, once …
Some people, are the kind of people that you assume are “fake”, because there is just no way that level of kindness is genuine. Well, that’s Micah. There is no way she is that sweet, that personable AND that beautiful. But *sigh* she is. Some people really ARE that amazing. From day one, meeting her …
Imagine a vast field of people. Tens of thousands, one might say the size of an army. Shoulder to shoulder, chests to backs. Awaiting the first sight of a gray ship, ready and waiting, staring. Something begins to stir in the masses. “Look it’s here!”” the little girl next to me is shouting. The U.S.S …
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is …
She’s quirky, giddy, all smiles and GORGEOUS. He’s funny, tall, handsome and clearly crazy about her. Together they were fun, laid-back and up for anything. I was very excited to work with their personalities and felt confident I could isolate this comfortable intimacy they shared and portray it accurately. When the day of the session came …
Engagement shoots are their own special kind of fun for me, I get to celebrate with a couple the promise that they made to each other. Sara and Corey made it even better with their easy-going, fun-loving personalities. Corey and Sarah have loved each other since their college days and they are getting married in …
It is my personal belief that a boudoir experience is something every woman should be able to do at least once in her life. Yet I talk to so many women who simply don’t think they are sexy enough to do this or they believe they must achieve their “ideal body” before taking photos. This …