Kate Crafton Photography

Is it fall yet?

kate — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:13:04 +0000

The past 8 weeks I’ve been struggling with what the doctors diagnosed as Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Imagine the worst case of food poisoning that you’ve ever had…now imagine that it lasts for 20 weeks straight, or possibly 40. I can’t say that this is a pleasant pregnancy, I hoped to avoid HG this time, but the outcome is worth all of the struggles. Randy (I should start calling him “The Saint” instead of TGR) has taken over control of our house, including care of our kids and care of me as well. My work has come to a complete standstill because I’ve only left the house a handful of times since July. This is a huge struggle for me because I love my job, clients and the socialization that comes with it. Thankfully, I’ve basically missed out on the hottest summer EVER and pray to be feeling more like myself come October. Fall is my favorite time of year, especially in Tennessee, and I’m so excited to enjoy it with *hopefully* a clear mind and a healthy body. With as sick and dehydrated as I am right now, THAT is what I’m looking forward to.
FALL!
I didn’t miss it!
Little blessings are everywhere.

I hope everyone has a fantastic holiday weekend! Much love from the couch at the Crafton house!

Old Town, Alexandria Wedding

kate — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:14:53 +0000

Lauren & Josh were such a joy to work with during their wedding. The ceremony and reception were held at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town, where Lauren’s great grandfather used to work. I talked Lauren into putting her dress on a bit early so we could wander and have fun with bridal shots, so I have a ton of images to share later of her.
Just a few teasers up for now!

Thanks to my beautiful friend Kate for traveling out to assist me while I was sick…and attempting to make it through the wedding day. Love you girl!

Family Friday…errr…Monday post!

kate — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:57:17 +0000

This weekend, I was trying to schnooker the bride’s sister into taking a picture with her husband. She hesitated and asked how many pictures I actually had with my husband. To which I giggled and said: “Ummmmm….a lot”
That poor man has been putting up with my, “wait wait wait, let’s take a picture” for years now. Originally, it started as a way to document our life for the kids to see when they were older. Now it’s evolved into trying to capture our love, our connection, our ridiculous personalities…regardless of what the kids think. We’ve had multiple professional sessions together but most of the time it’s just us and our trusty self portraits (or whenever we can schmooze a stranger or friend into snapping one for us). I don’t think you can ever really have too many pictures with your love.

Images from two different weddings coming soon! Look for them this week!

Panama City, Florida Wedding Photography

kate — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:18:58 +0000

B & K amazed us with quite the party. Two bands traveled in from New Orleans, there were hours of dancing, tons of laughter….it was a wonderful, wild wedding day!

Nashville Newborn Photography

kate — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:32:44 +0000

I love following families through parenthood. I met Eva for her maternity session and then just a few weeks later for their little man’s newborn session. Congrats you two, he’s an angel!

Murfreesboro Child Photography

kate — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:55:28 +0000

Sweet Adalyn braved this crazy summer heat with me (come ON fall!) and I am so in love with those big blue eyes. Such a precious little girl!

I’m slowly playing catch up so look for most posts soon!

Dates and upcoming deadlines

kate — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:07:10 +0000

Hello friends!
Sorry things have been quiet around here, I’ve been dealing with lovely pregnancy sickness and catching up on editing. Just to keep you all updated of what will be happening in the upcoming months, here’s some information to keep in mind. I will be shooting sessions until the Christmas cut off date, take December off (with the exception of weddings and sessions already scheduled) and then shoot sessions for 2 weeks in January. After that time I’ll be going on maternity leave and will be shooting a VERY small number of sessions until May, when my wedding season begins. I’ll be accepting a few local (Nashville area) weddings for 2011 but on a very limited basis. Feel free to send an inquiry about your 2011 Nashville area wedding for open dates and pricing. Then, for the 2012 season, I will go back to shooting destination and travel weddings.

Below are the dates to keep in mind:
November 22 – Christmas cut off. All sessions must take place before this date to be back in time for Christmas.
January 18th – Last day for portrait sessions. After this time I will officially be on maternity leave and won’t be accepting any more bookings.
May 22nd – End of maternity leave. I will be accepting weddings and sessions for dates after this point…including Nashville weddings.
Turn around time – Current editing & delivery time is 4 weeks for lifestyle sessions and 10 weeks for weddings.

I’ll leave you with a few images from a recent session. I loved this family and it made me SO excited to have a new little one of our own!

Chicago Adoption – Family Photography

kate — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:21:26 +0000

My beautiful friend, Anna, is on the search for a child to love. They asked me to capture images of their family, for their adoption packet that perspective mothers will view. It is such a blessing to be asked to have your work represent the essence of a family unit.

Love to you and I can’t wait to see the lucky babe that joins your family in the future!

deep breath

kate — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:39:31 +0000

Diving in head first for this announcement and making the Family Friday a Family Thursday post!
We’ve been wanting another child for years now but have been met with challenges, sadness and eventually hope. A few months ago, we decided to take a break from the RE’s office and to try a more natural approach. Through a roundabout way, we found Rachel Davis (at the Green Hills Natural Health Clinic) and signed up for fertility massages and acupuncture. I felt more positive about this journey than I had with years of doctors and fertility clinics. Much to my surprise, two months later, there it was. The all illusive positive test. Staring at me. Anyone that has been through a loss or fertility problems knows how scary it can be to actually see a positive pregnancy test.
I didn’t believe it and took another one. Yep, still positive.
I had just dropped Randy at the airport (heading to NY for an overnight business trip) and it KILLED me not to call him the second I found out. I knew this would be our last child, rounding out the 3 kids that we wanted, so I wanted to surprise him with the news in a special way. I called our dear friends Chris & Adrienne and asked if one of them could meet me at the airport when R’s flight came in the next day. I wanted to catch his reaction as he stepped off the plane to the kids’ “welcome home” signs and my “Welcome home…and surprise!” sign with a picture of the test. Poor, sweet man just thought Chris was there to catch the moment of him coming back to Nashville.

Then I told R that I made a sign for him too…and flipped it over:

Finally understanding what was going on…

*swoon*

This past week we had a scare and thought that we would lose the baby. We were overwhelmed with sadness and nervous energy until we saw the beautiful heartbeat this morning on the ultrasound. Pure joy!!! It’s still early in this journey, so we appreciate your prayers for a healthy (and hopefully, from now on, uneventful) pregnancy!
(And, Chris, thank you again love. You have no idea how much these images mean to us.)

Nashville Child Photography

kate — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:57:56 +0000

The world around you is vast. All you know is love. Everything is an adventure. I love seeing the world through the eyes of a 1 year old. Happy birthday sweet boy.