You guys! I just love exploring new locations with my clients. Like, I am pretty sure there is NOTHING better. Do you have a location that you would just loooove to have photo sessions at?! Let me know below!And huge shoutout to Tami and Tommy, thanks so much for hanging out with me in Drumheller!! I seriously cannot wait to photograph your BIG DAY! It's gonna be amazing! <3 P.S. In case you missed it, I am currently booking Badland Mini Sessions on July 28th and 29th!!! Obviously so stoked!! More details HERE.
Karlee Prins | Genuine Portait Series
Hi Friends!! I am so excited to share another set of images from Genuine Portrait Series! I would like you to meet Karlee Prins. Karlee is one of those women who light up the room with her kindness and confidence. She is a HARD-working Mama of 4 who left her psychiatric nursing career to become an entrepreneur and she is absolutely crushing it, if I do say so myself!! If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you probably already know, but Karlee is also the talented Make-up artist for all of my Boudoir Marathons!! I am honestly so glad to have her on our team. If Karlee had a superpower, it would probably be making others feel absolutely amazing!!I asked Karlee if she wouldn't mind sharing a little about herself, so here she is!"When a women is deemed to be confident its perceived that she must be conceited, or self-centered! Our society in general has made a confident women seen this way! And because of this, we choose to dim our lights, to make others feel more comfortable.Let me tell you what gaining more confidence has done for me....I used to be the type that would walk into a room and feel like people were judging me, were talking about me, or didn't want me to be around me. In fact I felt nervous and would stutter more. I used to look in the mirror and feel that without makeup, I wasn't beautiful. I used to feel that my dress size reflected me as a person, and that I had to fit a certain mould to be beautiful. You see I, like so many women, cared more what others thought than what I believed or thought of myself. It wasn't until I began on my journey with Younique that I realized you can walk into a room full of women you have never met, and not feel like you're being judged. And in fact, leave that room with life long friendships. I realized that pouring more into myself through personal development and surrounding myself with women who are constantly lifting you up, has been the biggest contributor to me finally realizing I'm worthy. I'm enough. I can walk into a room now and not care if people are judging or talking about me. Why? Cause I'm confident in who I am and know I can't control what other people's perceptions are! It doesn't bother me like it used to. It has made me love myself more, and genuinely have a sense of peace inside me. And that sense of peace is like no other! Can you honestly say you're happy? I can!So the next time you see a confident women, instead of being intimidated by her, be inspired. Be inspired to find yourself enough that you can truly say you are content with who you are and who you were created to be! My goal is to help as many women as possible know how amazing they are, how WORTHY they are, despite their looks or pant size! My goal is for my kids to know they can literally do anything they put their minds to, to follow what their hearts are telling them, and to NEVER dim their light to make someone else feel more comfortable! We each have a path, and we each have many gifts and talents! My hope is that you can be confident enough to realize your own, to embrace who you are, and let you light shine so bright the world will have to wear sunglasses!Be Confident. Be You! Cause you're amazing! And my gosh girl, you are so so WORTH IT!!"
If you guys want to chat more with this fantastic chick, find her on Facebook! You can also check out her website, www.youniquebykarlee.com. Thanks so much for hanging out guys!! Have a great week!!!Warmly,Karmen
The Purge! Capsule Wardrobe Update #2
Hey Guys, it's been a while since the last time I posted about my capsule wardrobe and actually quite a lot has happened!! Let me fill ya in.I purged my closet.... and it was AMAZING!! I am a person that easily feels overwhelmed by clutter, so having so much more space in my closet has been kind of fantastic. And, honestly, I had so many clothes in there that didn't even come close to fitting or were just so far from my style (like from high school, freaking high school you guys) that made it really hard to find the clothing that actually fit!The picture below shows my king size bed absolutely covered in clothes. Not pictured is a chair full of maternity clothes and my naked daughters trying everything on in the thrift pile 😂. Haha it was out of control!
I spent an entire rainy afternoon sorting through this big pile of clothes and listening to Oldies (as one does). I was quickly reminded that as much as I hate clutter, I hate waste! And I really love re-porpusing old things. I toyed with a few ideas, but in the end I decided that there was just too much stuff for me to keep around the house. (And the last thing I need right now is another project lol.) So I sold a few things, and the rest I will be sending to my sisters and the thrift store. I also put away all my winter and hot summer clothes. This left me with just under 50 items including pants, shirts, tanks, sweaters and dresses. And so far it has been great! While I don't totally love a lot of these clothes, I have committed to sticking with them for the spring season so that I can make sure that this capsule wardrobe is really something I want to follow through on, and to sort of figure out what pieces I need to make this a fully functioning wardrobe that I adore.I have to admit, this process has already shown me that less can really, truly be more. And it has been surprisingly fun! I have actually cleaned out the girls and the entryway closets out as well! (up next linens!). Wowzer, look at me being all domestic!!! Hahaha, but I think what truly is the most surprising part of this exercise so far is that I have actually been wearing more variety! Who would have thought! 
I have also been doing more research on responsibly made clothing and have come across some of the most wonderful small (and big) businesses in the process. I ended up ordering from a lovely woman in California, who hand makes the most wonderful linen dresses to order. She recently did a collaboration with a fantastic YYC educator and I just couldn't resist the sale! I actually had been eyeing her beautiful dresses before I even started my capsule wardrobe (WIN!). I also ordered a bathing suit from a rad company I have been following on Instagram for quite some time. Thankfully my patience paid off and I managed to get it on sale as well! (High-five!) 
I just LOVE that I can totally get behind these brands and actually feel like I know the women running them. I have come across some other really promising shops but will wait to share them until I feel confident that they are awesome.So now it's your turn! What do you think of this whole capsule wardrobe thing? Do you know of any great responsible brands? Have you ever considered where your clothes come from before? Is there anything else you would like to know?Once again, thanks so much for listening to me ramble on about something completely unrelated to photography. Keep being awesome!!Warmly,Karmen
Rebecca and Sam | Cali Road Trip | Lifestyle Photography
I just loved this session and that trailer (amiright!!). These two lovebirds drove down to California last month and after weeks of training they finally compete in the Worlds BJJ competition today. So proud of your journey! Good luck Becky and Sam!! 
Mark & Christina | Edmonton and International Wedding Photographers
Yay! I am slowly following through on my promise to do more full wedding posts and I couldn't be more proud to share with you the wedding of Christina & Mark Makkinga today! Their wedding day was one of those perfect days you are praying for your entire engagement. The sun was shining, the air was warm, the wind lightly blew through the colorful fall foliage; gorgeous right? Yes, I felt truly blessed to be able share this gorgeous day with an amazing Bride and Groom. I cannot begin to describe how awesome it was to work with these two and their bridal party included. They put there complete faith in my abilities and we had an absolute blast shooting them from morning, well into the night! Check out the photos for yourself, aren't they a stunning couple?! Enjoy!!Truly,KarmenP.P.S. Don't forget check out there photobooth video!!!P.S. Thanks, as always, to Jo and Brendan! 
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Ben & Heather {sneakpeek} | Red Deer & International Wedding Photographers
Good Evening!! I am more than thrilled to share some engagement photos I took of friends and stunning couple, Ben & Heather!!! I am not going to lie, this was one of my toughest shoots to date. Between the freezing cold wind, lack of shade and intense afternoon light this last minute shoot was not easy on the nerves or the ears or the toes!! Without any time to scout for locations, we had decided to shoot down by Gull Lake but upon arrival found it to be less then desirable.Fortunately though, being a gorgeous, patient and easygoing couple, Ben & Heather rocked this engagement session!! You can barely tell that no one had feeling in most of their extremities less then 15 minutes into the shoot. It was so fun working with you two; you are so amazing together. Watching you joke around, being all cute and romantic while literally freezing was amazing =) We had so much fun, especially considering the circumstances. I can't wait to shoot your wedding; I am so glad that it is in September not February, haha. I wish you all the best in the rest of your wedding plans, I know you guys will have such an amazing BIG DAY surrounded by all your friends and family!! Hope you love the photos as much as I do, I cannot believe they turned out so amazing!! ENJOY!!!Truly,Karmenp.s. Heather is an amazing make-up artist and hair stylist who has collaborated with me on a bunch of shoots in the past and I look forward to lots more in the future!!! If you want to check out some of her work, the most recent shoots Heather has participated in were part of the Red Deer Boudoir Marathon! She also did make-up for a bunch of the Brides I worked with this summer. If you want Heather to do your hair & make-up for your wedding or photoshoot, let me know and I will send you her way =)p.p.s As always a huge thanks to Jo for toughing it out with me and being amazing as usual!!!
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Collective Time Juried Show {can't believe I am a part of it!!!} | Edmonton Fashion & Editorial Photographers
I am so pumped to be able to say that two of my images made it into Capic's {Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators} Juried Show, Collective Time. It is such an honour, and I am soo extremely excited to go see the work of so many great photographers and illustrators.
Collective Time is in conjunction with Exposure - The Calgary - Banff - Canmore Photography Festival. It will be on display from February 24th to 27th at DaDe ART & DESIGN LAB in Calgary. If you stop by opening night, the 24th, not only will there be amazing images but also a DJ and free drinks!!! Worth stopping by for sure, not to mention I would be thrilled to see you =)
Truly,
Karmen
