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Thursday
15.05.08

Welcome to the Wonderful World of KMU Photography


Alright, I will explain what KMU stands for as this is the most commonly asked question about my business and my logo. Are you ready for it? KMU is me, all me, Kristin Maree Upcroft, yep that is me in the pictures above this sentence. This does cause a bit of confusion as many people still know me by my maiden name of Kristin Byatt, even though I have been married for four years.

Whilst I am busily working on releasing the very first KMU Photography website I started this online diary to share with my fantastic clients and their family and friends Sneak Peeks from their sessions and a little bit about me and my business. Please check back regularly as I will be making some exciting changes in the next couple of weeks. Feel free to click on the ”Contact KMU” button if you would like any further information on the possibility of you seeing your own Sneek Peek here in the not to distant future. Fee free to leave me a comment below each post. I can also be contacted by phone on 0417677101.

 

  1. Kimberly - 23 Sep 2009 at 9:59 am

    Hi Kristin -
    I found you from Kaili’s blog – What a beautiful painting she made for you…. AND – WOW – I love your photography work!!!!!
    Your photographs are beautiful!!!!!!!!! Glad to have found your blog! :) – Kim

  2. Grandmar - 25 Sep 2009 at 9:13 am

    10.30 pm
    kristin your new website has your charcter spot on.
    thanks for sending us your little things grow into big painting.
    you have wonderfull felling way and felling in your photoes
    as well matchering them with subjects.
    love all your latest shoots.
    love you.prattie. h a s f e e .
    My darling girl, did you ever dream of where your artistic hobbys over the years would lead.
    We continue to enjoy your delightful results.I feel like atempting a drawing of Kaili’s painting. It is soo you.
    LOVE YOU..Goodnight.
    Grandmar.

  3. Nicole - 15 Oct 2009 at 11:33 pm

    Love the new look Kristin and photos are beautiful as always :)

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Tuesday
16.03.10

Daily Delight – Day 2


I have set myself a whole new challenge, one that will be an ongoing task that I set myself each and every day. The challenge is to post one photo a day that represents and captures what the core meaning of what photography is to me and what inspires and moves me to get better each day.

I will not set myself any limits or boundaries, it maybe an image that I have taken and not shared with you before, it maybe from my plastic polariod camera or taken from my iphone as I go about my daily life. There won’t be many words, hopefully the images will speak for themselves. I may just give a brief description of why it is special to me or that I love about it, maybe sometimes a bit of background will help the image communicate or perhaps a title. I will just see how it evolves over time.

Day 2: Daily Delight

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I was lucky enough to photograph my cousin Belinda’s wedding when she married her sweetheart David. This image is in similar vein to yesterday’s photo. I had told the boys to just walk up the track a bit and was just standing there waiting for them to walk in the direction that I had told them. As you can imagine the whole time there were jokes about what is under the kilts and the groom’s brother was pretending he had nothing under there until they discovered he was all talk. I just happened to see this moment unfold and I am so glad I caught it. There is a series of images that follow on from this one that may make it to tomorrow’s Daily Delight – again unplanned moments that caught my eye.

Thank you so much for the comments yesterday, keep them coming lets make this as interactive as possible. The things I love are the little details like how he is lurching his body forward to try and get away even though both boys have either arm in an arm lock. He was able to get one hand free to try and keep the kilt down. The other thing I love is that him and the outside guy’s ribbon on their socks are moving which shows they were walking – almost running as this all took place. What do you like or dislike about his image? Do you think this sort of a moment could be staged? Would it have the same feel to it if it was staged?

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Monday
15.03.10

Just Got Home and Wanted To Share


Just downloaded the card from my shoot this afternoon with Sarah and her husband Glen. These two I loved on the back of the camera so I decided I had to look at them straight away.

Enjoy!

Kristin
xxx

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  1. Fiona K - 15 Mar 2010 at 5:34 pm

    Love the composition, really beautiful shots.

  2. gemma troy - 15 Mar 2010 at 7:22 pm

    Oh love these!

Monday
15.03.10

Introducing New Category “Daily Delight”


I felt great after I succeeded in my little challenge to myself last week to post five blog posts in one day. Today is Monday and I have set myself a whole new challenge, one that will be an ongoing task that I set myself each and every day. The challenge is to post one photo a day that represents and captures what the core meaning of what photography is to me and what inspires and moves me to get better each day.

I will not set myself any limits or boundaries, it maybe an image that I have taken and not shared with you before, it maybe from my plastic polariod camera or taken from my iphone as I go about my daily life. There won’t be many words, hopefully the images will speak for themselves. I may just give a brief description of why it is special to me or that I love about it, maybe sometimes a bit of background will help the image communicate or perhaps a title. I will just see how it evolves over time.

Day 1: Daily Delight

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This image was taken at a Newcastle wedding, the grooms family were making their way down the steps to have some family photos taken. Valda, the bride was waiting patiently for them to arrive into position and Doug’s father stopped on the bottom step and reached out and hugged his new daughter-in-law. It happened in the blink of an eye but I am so glad I caught it, I think the fact that his hand is slightly blurred showed how quickly this moment took place. I also love that the people behind on the stairs were oblivious to what was happening in front of them.

Feel free to let me know if you saw in this image what I did. Did it move you? Did it make you think? Is the moment lessoned by the fact that you can’t see her face? Lets make this an interactive column I’d love to hear your thoughts.

See you tomorrow with my next Daily Delight.

Kristin
xxx

  1. luvlee - 15 Mar 2010 at 4:26 pm

    Nice work! you are kicking it with the blog posts! i see it.. really love it :)

  2. christine pobke - 15 Mar 2010 at 6:30 pm

    love this shot, beautiful capture! :)

  3. erica - 15 Mar 2010 at 7:37 pm

    I love the pure happiness look on his face. So natural! And knowing Valda I imagined her face straight away! Good job!!

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Friday
12.03.10

Five on Friday – Number Five


Today I challenged myself to post five blog posts in one day!

Write up will follow. Have a fantastic weekend.

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Friday
12.03.10

Five on Friday – Number Four


Today I challenged myself to post five blog posts in one day!

Write up will follow. Have a fantastic weekend.

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