Kym Ventola

Loves.....

*the rain                                         *making forts out of cardboard boxes

*vintage jewelry                               *family

Listens to.....

*Pink Martini                                   *Tom Waits

*Arcade Fire                                   *Belle and Sebastian

*FOTC                                            *Brad Mehldau

Life is about.....

*raising happy little people              *traveling and discovering

Photography is....

*awesome

Kym and family

My hubby, Dan, is awesome. Perfect father and hilarious husband. I fell for this guy because he had a guitar and a great voice....but I loved the fact that he resembled Buddy Holly. Dan keeps my I-Pod updated with new, obscure bands and for that I am so lucky. Just a few months after I met him in 1998, he swept me off my feet and we moved to Boston. After just one year there, we decided that our true home was in Phoenix. We came back in 1999, got married in November of 2000 and had a beautiful baby boy in 2007.

Johnny....little Johnny rocket. My son is the epitome of awesome. He can play trains like nobody's business.....hours of it. He loves Mickey Mouse, but calls him Hot Dog (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song goes, "hot dog, hot dog, hot diggety dog").

My dogs: Finn and Lucy. Finn is a freak; I love him, but he's crazy. He thinks he's a circus dog. You'll know what I mean if you ever meet him. Lucy is adorable, but not very smart. She has the typical Lhasa-Apso under-bite and runs into stuff all of the time. Yes, she's named after Lucille Ball; appropriately named after a troublemaker.

Other animals at our home (but that I have NOTHING to do with):  a tortoise, birds, koi, turtles and a frog. Dan thinks he's getting a miniature horse someday.

Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mackenzie

I know I’ve allreday blogged about Mackenzie, but it was on the old blog. And Mackenzie is so awesome, she deserves two identical blog-posts. Eat your heart out.
Mackenzie Goodman has been working with me for the past two years. I completely adore her.  Mackenzie is a brilliant photographer and artist. She will be my second...

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Wedding DJ: Curtis Whipple

I have known Curtis for one year now, and that cat is cool. I can count on him to play the coolest music at events and keep a party alive. I was thrilled when Curtis called me and asked if I was available to do some family portraits.
Here are a few:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I had a chance to...

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All About Catering – at Thee Wedding Warehouse

What a fantastic night at Thee Wedding Warehouse!

Thee Wedding Warehouse did it again. The place looked absolutely beautiful. Kathy, Jacque and her team turned their awesome store into an inviting and comfortable place for couples and wedding vendors to come together.
Here are some detail shots from the night. Everything was perfect.

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First Contest Entry: Leah

I just received my first entry for the Arizona Bridal Week – V.I.B. Contest.
Matt and Leah are getting married in April of 2010 and I cannot wait to photograph their wedding!
I adore this couple! Look at how creative her photo and story are:

 
The Head-Nesting Chicken……written by: Leah Chlupsa and inspired by her fiancé, Matthew Breeze
Once...

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Briana’s Quincenera

This was my first Quincenera and it was a blast!
I adore Briana and her family and can’t get over what an amazing tradition this event is.

Briana has the most beautiful eyes!

Flowers were from Thee Wedding Warehouse, Home of EnDearing Floral Design.

Formal portraits of Briana and her family.

This is her little brother! He is the sweetest...

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