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: October 2009

Justin + Alaina 10.3.09

Congratulations to Justin and Alaina!

Wedding Venue: Castle at Ashley Manor
Flowers by: EnDearing Floral Design, Home of Thee Wedding Warehouse
BIG Thanks to Mackenzie for second shooting with me! And Cameron for assisting me!

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The Yoder Family

What a great time with the Yoder Family! We met at church about 8 years ago…they are one of the coolest families in town.

Thanks Ramona, Kristen and Matt! What a fantastic time at the Arizona Science Center! It was so good to see you all again!

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Matt + Leah: Engagement

Matt and Leah helped me fall back in love with “Offbeat America”. Leah and I chatted about how awesome old motel signs are and we agreed that it’s too bad that they’re becoming more extinct in Arizona. Lucky for us, there are a few left; so we met at the Buckhorn Motel in Mesa. This...

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Second Shooting for Katina Patriquin

What a blast to shoot for Katina Patriquin Photography on September 28th, 2009!
Her bride and groom, David and Christian, had a gorgeous event at Sanctuary on Camelback.

Thanks Katina! xoxo

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Jim + Kendra: Engagement

Jim and Kendra…..you guys were so awesome today. What a blast running around downtown Phoenix with you guys!
From squeezing into an old phone booth, to whispering and giggling at the Phoenix Public Library, our afternoon was perfect.

By the way, you guys are the first couple to do the Roger Rabbit when I asked you to...

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