K. Krasin Photography

Alaina {Somerset Baby}

2012-02-07T16:37:00.002-06:00

The last time we saw Alaina, she was an itty bitty newborn. She's grown up a bit and now she's an itty bitty three-month-old. :) Alaina did great for her pictures and I'm loving watching her grow so quickly!

♥!

See more of Alaina - coming soon!

Dylan {Red Wing Newborn}

2012-01-21T15:51:00.003-06:00

Last week I met another little baby - Dylan. Dylan was just over two weeks old and was adorable. He definitely didn't want to sleep - which sounds just like the last few newborns I've photographed. He's the first one to fall asleep while I was taking my portable studio down though. :) Between mom and dad and two big brothers, I know that Dylan will be extremely loved!

See more, coming soon!

Amelia Marie {Chippewa Falls Newborn}

2012-01-06T19:19:00.000-06:00

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to head over (up?) to Chippewa Falls, WI to take pictures of a beautiful baby girl!

Amelia Marie was born on December 23rd and is absolutely perfect! She really didn't want to sleep while I was there, but she took a few brief "naps" - apparently our choices of headbands and use of the Boppy pillow for posing were not to her liking! :) She did so great for such a little girl & we got some adorable pictures!

Luke & Jess - thank you for letting me come destroy your living room! :) You were super patient even when a lot of our time was spent waiting. Amelia really is perfect & I can't wait to see (or take? ;) ) pictures as she grows up!

Told you she didn't want to sleep!

She's a true Packer fan already!

See more (coming soon)!

Let's Play Favorites!

2012-01-01T11:55:00.000-06:00

2011 has been a great year! Lots of portraits, a few weddings, and tons of fun! I hope you all had a great 2011 and I can't wait to see what 2012 holds for all of us! :)

Happy New Year!

Happiest Holidays!

2011-12-24T20:36:00.003-06:00

From our family to yours. :)

Andy & Elizabeth {Rice Lake Wedding}

2011-12-17T15:45:00.002-06:00

On a winter day that was almost the complete opposite of the previous year (yeah, remember that "blizzard wedding"?), two great people got married. I don't know if I've ever been able to say that a day was absolutely perfect in every way, but Andy & Elizabeth's wedding day was! There was a perfect amount of snow, it was warm (for December in WI), and everything went just as it was supposed to.

Liz and Andy - I already said it, but what a perfect day! It was an honor to be able to document your day and meet your families! I hope you had a great "mini" honeymoon! :)

Liz and Andy chose to do a First Look and it helped the day run so much more smoothly!

Even the details were perfect...

The ceremony

These are always some of my favorites of the ceremony - listening to their soon-to-be spouse's vows.

We did a few portraits at sunset after the ceremony, and I love how they turned out!

The first dance...

...and then everyone danced the night away!

See more of Andy & Elizabeth's wedding - coming soon!

Alaina Lynn {Somerset Newborn}

2011-12-08T17:55:00.001-06:00

Back in October, I did maternity portraits for a couple my husband & I know well - Andrew & Bethany. We've been lucky enough to document their life together - from engagement, to wedding, to maternity... and now newborn!

Alaina Lynn was born on November 19th and we were able to do her newborn portraits when she was just under 2 weeks old. She did wonderfully for the time we spent doing pictures! She slept for a lot of the time and only peed once. :)

Congratulations Andrew & Bethany! Alaina is beautiful! I can't wait to watch her grow up!

L.O.V.E.

I absolutely love how comfy she looks in this basket - foot over the edge & everything!

We had to get some Christmas-y portraits, of course.

If you want to see more of Alaina - and I know you do, look here! (soon)

Nicole {Barron Maternity}

2011-12-04T15:43:00.001-06:00

Wedding, maternity, newborn... it seems like so many of the couples whose weddings I've photographed are progressing to the next big "milestone" in their lives - having babies! I was super excited to head to Jake & Nicole's house to do some maternity portraits. We started out inside and then headed out to their park... I mean, backyard. What a beautiful spot to take some photos!

Congratulations Jake & Nicole! I can't wait until I can come back in a few months. :)

You guys are seriously too adorable!

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Bethany {River Falls Maternity}

2011-11-07T19:17:00.000-06:00

Many of my friends have recently announced that they are pregnant. This has given me some great opportunities to brush up on my maternity and newborn portfolios! I was excited to take maternity photos for Andrew & Bethany because I had done their engagement portraits as well as wedding photos previously. We always have a great time on photo shoots and this was no exception! We walked down under the swinging bridge at Glen Park and then spent some time in my home studio.

I hope you guys had as much fun as I did! You're gorgeous, Bethany, and I can't wait to meet the new addition to your family in a few weeks! :)

See the rest of this set!

Willenbring Family {River Falls Portraits}

2011-11-02T20:59:00.000-05:00

For the last two years, we've done a family session at Glen Park in October. The first year there were three & the next year four. This year, I met Jessi, Joe, James & John at Glen Park again - a little later in October but on a perfect day! James & John were another year older and they did a great job.

I hope you all had a good time - I sure did! :)

We got some full family photos, as well as Jessi, Joe and each of the boys...

...and each parent with each boy. :)

I love how differently James & John reacted to the leaves!

I L.O.V.E. this one! (Great thought, Jessi!)

See more! (Coming soon)

River Falls Senior: Shane

2011-10-16T17:14:00.002-05:00

In December, I photographed an awesome outdoor wedding in a blizzard. Recently, this family contacted me again - this time about senior photos for one of their other children. We scheduled our session quite a while back and everyone was excited to get together. Well, everyone except Shane. :) Actually, we started at his home then did some indoor studio portraits and continued on to Glen Park and the high school to grab our last shots. As you can imagine, this was a long process, and he did great! We planned it out so well, we even managed to get home before the Packer game started!

Here are a few of my favorites from the afternoon.

See more - coming soon!

Strusz Family Take #2

2011-10-15T08:46:00.001-05:00

We planned to do outdoor portraits sometime after we finished indoor portraits. We eventually planned to head to Mears Park in St. Paul during October. Although the weather report indicated there was a decent chance of rain, the day ended up being gorgeous! Unfortunately, we got to Mears Park to find out that there was a Zombie Pub Crawl going on & there was a block party in the park. Once we knew we needed a ticket/wristband to get in, we decided to head somewhere else in the city - Harriet Island!

Even though we had to make a last-minute location change, everything turned out great! We had fun and there was a playground close by for Eli! It was great to see you guys again - thanks for letting me snap some more photos. :)

Sneak Peek: Liz & Andy e-Pics

2011-10-07T20:57:00.001-05:00

We've had some amazing fall colors here in Wisconsin this year - the best they've been in a while. Although the weather feels more like summer right now, it's so pretty that I'm using any excuse I can to spend some time outside!

Last weekend, we took a drive to a state park to take engagement pictures for Liz and Andy. We had a great time walking through the park with frequent photo stops. It was much busier than I'd expected - possibly because it was an extremely nice day! You might recognize the park...we may have had a slight "run-in" with the "law" so I'm not linking to the park's page this time around. :) (apparently, you need a permit to take paid portraits on state land...)

Liz and Andy - I hope you had a great time with us at the park! We certainly had a fun day! I can't wait for your wedding this December... I just know it'll be beautiful & snowy (but just enough snow, not too much)! :)

Here are some of my favorites!

See more - coming soon!

Sneak Peek: Olson Family

2011-09-19T19:56:00.002-05:00

On Saturday, I was lucky enough to be invited to spend some time with the Olson family at one of their favorite parks. We took a walk around the park with some stops for portraits and some stops for playing and exploring. Andy and Annika are only 5 but they did a great job! They each had a "prize" waiting for them when we finished pictures - Barbie for Annika (she even showed it to me!) and Spiderman for Andy.

Thank you for letting me help document a day in the life of your family! It was great to meet you and get to try out a different park for portraits!

The aftermath of "Make a silly face!"

Brooklynn is (almost) 2 years old!

2011-09-18T11:21:00.000-05:00

I can't believe Brooklynn will already be two! It seems like just yesterday I was taking her newborn and 6-month portraits. Andrea, Travis and I spent another beautiful evening with Brooklynn at Glen Park, just like we did for her twelve-month portraits. Brooke did an amazing job - a whole 2 hours of pictures and she stayed happy the whole time!

I'm...ten? :)

Andrea brought a flower, which worked out perfectly!

A quick outfit change and right back to more pictures!

We found some gorgeous light as the evening went on...

What a little model!

Brooklynn's starting to get too quick for my lenses! :)

As always, thank you Andrea & Travis for letting me help document Brooklynn's life! She is absolutely adorable & I can't believe how big she's gotten! (I bet you can't either! :) )

Sneak Peek: Katherine {12 days}

2011-09-14T21:05:00.000-05:00

My last post was all about my friends Jenna & Pete. My new post will be all about...their baby, Katherine! Katherine was born on 8/23/11 and is absolutely adorable! She was not as..."pliable" as other newborns I've photographed. :) She was awake for almost the whole time and definitely had a mind of her own! We still managed to get some good portraits that showcased how cute Katherine is. I'm so happy I had a chance to head to Pete & Jenna's to meet Katherine! Hopefully we'll be able to do it again soon!

Thank you for letting me document not only your pregnancy but your new addition! I can't wait to watch Katie grow up! ♥

Sneak Peek: Jenna, Pete & Baby

2011-08-26T20:41:00.000-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to extend an already great vacation (to the Green Bay Packers training camp :) ) to head to my good friend Jenna's house. Not only was it great to see her, but we were able to do a few maternity pictures. I hadn't done maternity portraits before, but it was so much fun - both Jenna & her husband Pete were so willing to do anything!

Since I finished these portraits, Jenna and Pete have had a beautiful baby girl! I'm so excited to head back to meet their new addition (and maybe, just MAYBE, take some photos)!

I love these - but they will always make me laugh! With only one set of blocks, we spelled out "BARY" for me to change to "BABY" in post-processing...

After getting some indoor pictures, we headed outside to do some more. What a gorgeous day & family!

See more here!

Sneak Peek: Ed and Deb are Married!

2011-08-21T21:47:00.000-05:00

I had the opportunity to spend the day with an amazing couple on Saturday. Combined, Ed and Deb have 70 years of marriage experience. Their joy at having found each other was contagious and made for one of the most emotional - and happy! - weddings I've photographed.

Ed and Deb were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Andover, MN. We began the day with a First Look (LOVE when couples are able to do this - it's a great opportunity to actually breathe and spend a little time alone together...and it makes the rest of the day much calmer!) and portraits at the church. The ceremony was planned perfectly to involve both of their families. After the ceremony, everyone made the quick trip to Ed's house for a pig roast by the pond!

Ed & Deb - thank you so much for letting me be a part of your day! Not only was the weather gorgeous, the entire day was perfect. Have a wonderful time on your honeymoon cruise to Alaska! (I'll be watching Facebook for pictures... :) )

From the First Look

:)

I loved the details at this wedding - daisies and "God Winks."

♡ the emotion!

There was such a range of emotions too - sometimes within a single moment! :)

I knew this was THE wedding for me when I got to the reception - the daisies continued (I love daisies!) and there were plenty of yummy desserts.

See more - coming soon!

Strusz Family - Take #1

2011-08-09T09:18:00.000-05:00

I met Stefanie through work last year. When she left on maternity leave, I subtly hinted that maybe she would want some newborn or family portraits sometime. When she came back for the last couple days of the year, I hinted some more. :c)

I headed over to Jon and Stefanie's house & set up my "portable studio" amid lots of questions about what everything is and what we would be doing about it. Eli is 3 years old and so so smart! He did a great job helping me out. Sawyer is 3 months old - both boys did great for pictures and we'll be getting together to do some on-location shots this fall. I can't wait!

When Sawyer was ready to be done with pictures, Eli rubbed his feet to help him calm down...ADORABLE!

I had a great time meeting Jon, Eli, & Sawyer (sorry Stefanie, I already knew you!) and I'm so excited to have a chance to come back for Take #2! Want to see more?

Sneak Peek: Jordan and Erica are Married!

2011-06-17T21:46:00.000-05:00

On a day COMPLETELY different than last time I had the pleasure of spending time with Jordan and Erica, we were able to celebrate their long relationship and the start of the next phase of their lives together. Everything was absolutely perfect!

Jordan & Erica - your day was gorgeous and perfect down to every last detail! I'm so happy we've had a chance to get to know each other. Thank you for allowing Paul & I to be a part of your special day!!

The day started with a great group of girls getting ready...

I couldn't believe how well the reception was designed - gorgeous!

Jordan and Erica opted to do a first look. They had the perfect spot down by the lake. Paul waited with Jordan while Erica & I walked down.

Erica, you're beautiful!

Paul's view at the beginning of the ceremony...and mine.

The wedding party was tons of fun! (even if you can't tell in these photos)

One of my favorites!

Jordan and Erica's cake topper was PERFECT.

Two different angles at the end of the first dance, one from Paul & one from me.

During the parent dances. First, mother & son...then father & daughter...and the bridesmaids reactions to the father/daughter dance! :)

The dance floor was packed all night! (FYI - this was taken with my new 10-20mm lens...the distortion can be so much fun!)

L.O.V.E the sunset portraits!!

See more of Jordan & Erica's wedding photos soon!

Riley & Bella: Pet Portraits

2011-05-29T08:10:00.000-05:00

I've spent the spring waiting and waiting for the sun to come out and the plants to turn green. It's seemed like the end of winter has taken forever and, even once "winter" was gone, all it did was rain and get cold again!

Finally, in mid-May, it started to get nice out and we knew we needed to take advantage of the window! (you never know when winter will be back in WI... :c) ) I headed out to get some fun portraits of Riley and Bella.

Now, I haven't really taken true portraits of pets before, other than for my parents or my in-laws...but it was so much fun! It was a challenge to get Riley & Bella to sit together, but they did wonderfully!

We tired Bella out right away, but she's awfully cute with her tongue out too!

Riley was so easy to take pictures of

A couple "candids" (although I think that's all you can really get of dogs...)

They even sat together for a couple!

Pet portraits might have to be something I do more often. :c) See more here.

Sneak Peek: Jordan & Erica are Engaged!

2011-03-13T18:31:00.002-05:00

(I'd like to start this post with an apology. I didn't drop off the face of the earth...I just ended a SUPER busy stretch this winter! Sadly, it wasn't even photography that kept me busy.)

A couple of weeks ago, I headed out to Interstate State Park with a very brave couple, Jordan and Erica. I've been hoping to have a chance to take some portraits in the snow for a while, and it was so worth it! In balmy 7° weather, Jordan grabbed his coat and Erica grabbed her...Badger blanket and we headed out into the snow.

I took the precaution of talking with someone at the park who let me know that the bluff trails are not maintained in winter. Bummer! After driving through the park, we decided to risk the trails for the sake of gorgeous scenery. With the exception of deep snow and some patches of ice, everything was perfect! Jordan and Erica were so willing to go on an adventure in the snow and didn't even complain about the cold. (Me? I was warm in my long underwear, coat & boots - they had to keep taking their coat/blanket off!) After changing out of snow-crusted clothes, we took some indoor portraits too.

Jordan & Erica - I had such a great time taking your engagement photos! I can't wait for your wedding in June...although hopefully we won't be trekking through snow & freezing! :c)

I think this one's my favorite!

See the rest of the gallery here.

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T20:47:00.000-06:00

5...4...3...2...1...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Okay, not quite yet. I hope all of you find yourselves happy & safe this New Year's Eve! Looking back over the past year, I know I've been very lucky but I also know some things will be even better in 2011. Once again, it's time to look back at accomplishments of the past year and think about goals and dreams for the new year.

I've put together a slideshow (shorter this time!) of my favorite (not best!) photos of 2010. Everything from landscapes to flowers to engagements & weddings... all the ones I like the best! I hope you enjoy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-25T07:52:00.000-06:00

Wishing you a happy and safe holiday season!

In Memory

2010-12-22T19:47:00.000-06:00

It's surprising how quickly you start to miss someone once they're gone. Although, in this case, I think I started missing him long ago, when his memory and awareness began to fade. My grandpa was a quiet man but even with his silence, no one needed to question his love.

Crossword puzzles, sports, playing cards. Visions of my grandpa and family. An impressive life worth remembering.

We miss you so much already Grandpa. You taught your children the things they needed to know to be successful in life. I hope you are happy and at peace, with Grandma again.