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Photographers Photographing Photographers, part three

Krista Guenin Headshot by CoCo Boardman - © Krista Photography | CoCo Boardman - www.kristaphoto.com

After feeling all awkward about being photographed at the Headshot Shootout, and not having seen the great results yet, I thought it’d be good to have someone I KNOW I’m comfortable being photographed by take a stab at getting a new headshot. For me, that person is obviously CoCo! She was planning on swinging by the office that week anyway, so I figured we might as well photograph each other and both get some pics that are a good match to our typical style.  I mean, I LOVE the images my friends captured – but anything CoCo shoots is definitely going to look more like it belongs on our website since she’s all over the site already. That, plus I tend to prefer more environmental portraits, and my normally curly hair just feels more like me. And now I have one million photos of myself to choose from – so that’s enough to last another seven years I think!  Anyway, check out my favorite portraits I made of CoCo first…

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Photographers Photographing Photographers, part deux

Krista Guenin Headshots by © Meg Belanger
© Meg Belanger

As I mentioned in my last post, a few of my photographer friends recently got together for a Headshot Shootout at one of their studios. It was pretty much an excuse to get together to chat and drink champagne, plus get some fresh headshots while we were at it!  I haven’t updated my official headshot since like 2012, so I figured it was, um, time. It was totally fun to see everyone and hang out, and naturally a nightmare to be photographed. See, I’m just like you. I don’t enjoy that side of the camera any more than anyone else – especially since I’ve gained a lot of weight in recent years. I just feel a little more self-conscious than I used to. I feel a little less like myself, so I’m less comfortable (not that I started out enjoying it or anything, lol).  So, I awkwardly sat in front of my friends and let them shoot me in the face, and it was super awkward but really encouraging and interesting to see the results! We all had access to the same lighting and just the one background to work with, but the photos still turned out different. It was fun to see how different each photographer’s shooting style and editing style was different. I thought I’d share some of the results here so you could get a taste!

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Photographers Photographing Photographers

Steph Stevens Headshot © Krista Photography | Krista Guenin - www.kristaphoto.com

Recently, a few of my photographer friends got together for a Headshot Shootout… basically a little party with some photographing each other in between glasses of champagne. It was totally fun to see everyone and hang out!  I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos that I took that day. I wish I’d shot more… I was too busy feeling nervous about being photographed myself, and changing clothes like 30 times I guess. Also, shooting more formal portraits with a backdrop and light set up doesn’t feel as natural to me, so I tended to shoot from the side a bit. Anyway, I did get a few that I really loved, check em out!

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Women’s History Month – Celebrating Women, part 4

On this the last day of Women’s History Month – we want to celebrate the women of the FUTURE as well as the past!

On this the last day of Women's History Month - we want to celebrate the FUTURE as well as the past! The future belongs to little girls like my niece, Reilly - and that gives me a lot of HOPE because she is AWESOME!⠀ ⠀ May they be BRAVE⠀ May they be KIND⠀ May they be WISE⠀ May they be HUMBLE⠀ ⠀ Oh, that they would LOVE well,⠀ and LAUGH often,⠀ WELCOME others,⠀ HELP those in need,⠀ and offer GRACE & MERCY to all.⠀ ⠀ May they be BOLD⠀ May they be HONEST⠀ May they be RESPECTED⠀ May they PERSIST⠀ ⠀ #kristaphoto⠀#celebratingwomen #womenshistorymonth⠀ by Krista Guenin of Krista Photography
The future belongs to little girls like my niece, Reilly – and that gives me a lot of HOPE because she is AWESOME!⠀
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May they be BRAVE⠀
May they be KIND⠀
May they be WISE⠀
May they be HUMBLE⠀
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Oh, that they would LOVE well,⠀
and LAUGH often,⠀
WELCOME others,⠀
HELP those in need,⠀
and offer GRACE & MERCY to all.⠀
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May they be BOLD⠀
May they be HONEST⠀
May they be RESPECTED⠀
May they PERSIST⠀
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#kristaphoto⠀#celebratingwomen #womenshistorymonth⠀

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Women’s History Month – Celebrating Women, part 3

I’m kinda wishing I’d started this series sooner and posted more frequently in the beginning because now I’ve got like a HUNDRED women I’d like to celebrate, and only a day and a half left in Women’s History Month!!  I suppose I can save a few for next year … or maybe this should be a continuing series?  What say you, internet?!

Meanwhile, here’s another round of our Celebrating Women instagram series!  Leave us a note and tell us who some of the women YOU celebrate are!

Man, there is nothing like a big hug from a good friend!! We at Krista Photography are definitely huggers so we totally love it when we get to the point with our brides that hugs are expected 😉 Got a friend who needs a hug, or who gives great hugs - tag them below to send them some love! And this one's for you... huuugggggsssss!!! 🤗💗⠀ ⠀ #kristaphoto⠀#celebratingwomen #womenshistorymonth⠀📷: @CoCoBoardman⠀
Man, there is nothing like a big hug from a good friend!! We at Krista Photography are definitely huggers so we totally love it when we get to the point with our brides that hugs are expected 😉   Got a friend who needs a hug, or who gives great hugs – tag them below to send them some love! And this one’s for you… huuugggggsssss!!! 🤗💗⠀ #kristaphoto⠀#celebratingwomen #womenshistorymonth⠀📷: CoCo Boardman⠀

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Women’s History Month – Celebrating Women, part 2

Women’s History Month is not over yet, so we’re not done celebrating the women we admire & appreciate!  Here’s the second part of my instagram series #celebratingwomen… caption below each photo

Hugs and so much love to all of our brides who know it's OK to cry at your wedding!! Even I started crying when Britt put on her gorgeous @nicolemillernyc wedding dress! This day is only going to happen once, so don't worry about your make-up or the photos - just let yourself experience every moment fully! There's no such thing as ugly-crying, if you ask us 💗⠀ ⠀ #celebratingwomen #kristaphoto #womenshistorymonth⠀@kristaphoto
Hugs and so much love to all of our brides who know it’s OK to cry at your wedding!! Even I started crying when Britt put on her gorgeous @nicolemillernyc wedding dress! This day is only going to happen once, so don’t worry about your make-up or the photos – just let yourself experience every moment fully! There’s no such thing as ugly-crying, if you ask us 💗⠀ #celebratingwomen #kristaphoto #womenshistorymonth⠀

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Women’s History Month – A Celebration of Women We Love and Admire

A few weeks ago on International Women’s Day, you may know there were a lot of protests which took the form of a Day Without A Woman.  I was totally still working – but I wanted to share a little something about why, so I shared this photo of my parents.  And it kicked off a whole series of instagrams celebrating Women’s History Month by honoring some of the women we at Krista Photography love and admire.  The month’s not quite over yet, so I’m still posting over at @kristaphoto – but I thought it’d be fun to post a few collections of the images here on the blog as well!  Check out the first week of the series…. the comment for each photo is beneath it.

On this Day Without Women, I'll be sitting here working in my woman-owned business, that employees a handful of women, and serves a crap-load of women because for me that's the best way to support and encourage Women today. I have to give a shout-out to the woman who went before me and proved to me at a very early age that a woman can run her own business, she can work and have kids, and can even make more than her husband. She showed me what it looks like to work hard, care about the work you're doing, and push through the challenges. And to the man who reinforced all of that by supporting her through all of it. I'm thankful for my feminist parents who have never had to use the word feminist to show me that men & women are equal ❤️🙌🏻👊🏻
On this Day Without Women, I’ll be sitting here working in my woman-owned business, that employees a handful of women, and serves a crap-load of women because for me that’s the best way to support and encourage Women today. I have to give a shout-out to the woman who went before me and proved to me at a very early age that a woman can run her own business, she can work and have kids, and can even make more than her husband. She showed me what it looks like to work hard, care about the work you’re doing, and push through the challenges. And to the man who reinforced all of that by supporting her through all of it. I’m thankful for my feminist parents who have never had to use the word feminist to show me that men & women are equal ❤️🙌🏻👊🏻

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Ingrid + Martin — San Francisco City Hall Wedding

San Francisco City Hall Wedding - © 2016 Krista Photography | Krista Guenin - www.kristaphoto.com

Ingrid & Martin are planning a big party and a super fun wedding out here in Massachusetts this summer, but they had their civil ceremony a few weeks ago at San Francisco’s City Hall.  Everything worked out perfectly so that Martin moved from France to the US on a Friday, and I was able to get there by Wednesday to capture their official marriage!  Honestly, for a civil ceremony at city hall, it couldn’t have been any more lovely!  Not only is this one of the most beautiful City Halls you could possibly imagine, but after being apart for so long, Ingrid & Martin were absolutely GIDDY about marrying each other!  They might actually be the happiest couple I’ve ever photographed – you’re going to love them…

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