mullet toss - behind the scenes.

we just finished a commercial (or rather 3 commercials) for the mullet toss at the flora-bama. 

the mullet toss is a BIG event down here at the beach...it involves throwing a dead fish over the inter-state line of alabama and florida. 

sounds exciting, huh?

well, it's considered to be the largest beach party on the gulf.

a lot of people show up, they drink, they dress silly/outrageous or wear basically nothing, and then they see who can throw their mullet the farthest.

and it lasts for three days.

anyway, dusty was hired to write, produce, direct, and edit together commercials for the event.

in addition to helping in any way i could, i was also the set photographer.

over on our photography blog, i posted 'behind the scene' photos from the shoot.

and also over there, you can check out the final product on the commercials!

i want to photograph you.

i'm not sure if i've mentioned it or not, but our photography blog is up and running!

you can find us at: krebsbachbiasphotography.com

and it's your lucky day, i just posted a new session :)

 

also, i'm going to be in minot february 21st - march 19th.

i'm looking to expand my portfolio, so, at this time, my prices are low.

email me at kaskrebs@hotmail.com and we can set up a session!

 

one hour session = $100.00

Session Fee Includes:

•  the time and talent for one hour of shooting
• the time and talent it takes to edit the images
• and lastly, a disc with a minimum of 15, high resolution, edited images from your session.

 

*Prints do not need to be ordered through us; the images are yours to print freely.
*Fee is due on day of session.

i would love to photograph you and yours. 

shoot me an email and we can figure out the details!

kaskrebs@hotmail.com



dusty and gray photo shoot.

dusty and gray agreed, with a little bribing for the little one (mcdonald's ice cream cone), to participate in a photo shoot for me.

 

let me tell you, gray is hard to take photos of...he sees the camera and immediately starts making crazy faces.  and to get him to stop moving for you to snap a picture? good luck.

let's just chalk it up to a good, challenging, experience for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i really really need help thinking of a photography name.

please rack your brains and think of one for me?

 

we were trying out k.b. photography (krebsbach, bias) - we will go on a lot of shoots together and then it encompasses everything...i mostly do family, couple shoots and dusty does real estate shoots.

 

i'm not sure i love the name though, so if you have any ideas, please share them!

 

my favorite photo i've ever taken.

i have a lot of catching up to do as far as posts go, but i was just so stinking excited to share that i had my first paying photography job this weekend, that i've decided to skip ahead.

 

i was hired to shoot an event on the beach called the SEC beachfest.

i'm not getting paid much for this shoot, and the reason i was even hired is because it's for the company dusty works for, and it's possible these photos will not be seen by anyone else but myself, dusty, and the person i turn them into...but nonetheless, this girl is excited.

 

i wanted to share a photo i took today - my favorite photo i've ever taken:

now, my job was to capture the festival for all it's worth, but i just couldn't get away from my love of portraits.

 

also, i have this thing for photos of adults/older people.

i love the character in their faces, the wisdom behind their eyes, the age, the lines, the texture of the skin - the feeling of everything they've been through and everything they've learned...i love all of it.

 

 i'm grateful for the coaches who stopped everything they were doing, looked at the camera, gave me a smirk, and waited until they heard the click before returning to their autograph signing duties.

 

this man in particular - gene stallings - even gave me a wink when i mouthed the words 'thank you' to him after he gave me the time to capture a photo.

 

today was a challenge, but i'm thankful for the new creative opportunities coming my way.



Ready to dig into photography.

I'm ready to learn photography...for real this time.

I have purchased two tutorials to help me with this process.

1.

and

2.

I have completed the first tutorial and am amazed at what I was able to learn in such a short amount of time.

I have been shooting automatic since I received my camera 1.5 years ago.

But now, it's official - I shoot in manual :)

I control all of the settings each time I take a photo and I've realized how much more rewarding it is when I get a good picture.

It's no longer the camera doing all of the work, it's me too.

My next step is learning how to really edit my photos...exciting!

After finishing up the first tutorial, I took a few photos outside for practice.

Now that I know how to work the settings, I need to practice ALL the time. 

It's the only way I'm going to get better.

 Abby Singer was not liking her photo shoot.

 About two minutes after I sat down to take her photos, she stood up, walked around me, and sat down directly behind me.

Nice hint Abby Singer, nice hint.

Luckily for her, Dusty came home and was willing to be my new subject.

This photography thing is fun...especially now that I'm actually learning how to do it :)

Beach, Trains, Lifeguards, & Rainbow Umbrellas

Saturday morning we packed up and headed to the beach.

Believe it or not, one of the items packed was our real camera.

I'm trying to get over the convenience of using my iPhone for every single picture I take.

It sure did feel good to use our camera...it was as if something came alive again inside of me...cheesy, I know.

I felt so happy while snapping away at the beach.

I'm hoping this feeling is here to stay :)

Trains were Gray's only request for toys to bring.

He told me that they look really good in the sand :)

These trains can entertain him for hours.

The spot we chose to set up camp conveniently had a large hole already dug in the sand.
Gray likes a good hole he can sit in, so this meant less work for Daddy in the digging area.

Holes can be used for running and jumping into as well...always fun.

After taking some photos of Gray, I did a little exploring and found this:

Not really my type...young, buff, blonde, tan?  Nope, not my type.

Although I wouldn't mind going for a ride in his beach patrol truck...

On another note, colorful beach umbrellas make me happy.

I'm pretty sure I comment each time we arrive at the beach and I see a sea of rainbow colored umbrellas...
A mistake was made by us and our umbrella is plain green, it's definitely lacking in color and excitement...maybe this is why I get so excited when I see others awesomeness all over the beach.

I hope y'all had a good weekend!

Couples Photo Shoot

Dusty looked at me the other day, told me not to move, ran to the car, and returned with camera and tripod in tow.

He's all..."you look beautiful...such a natural beauty. Trust me. Please let me take a photo of you."

Me: "seriously? no, this isn't happening. I don't want you to take pictures of me. Please put it away. Stop, please stop."

Before I knew it, he was taking pictures.

I hadn't showered in a couple of days, had not one ounce of make-up on, hadn't brushed my hair, just woke up from a nap after swimming all afternoon.

Do you think I wanted there to be documentation of this look?

No, I did not. 

I deleted 99% of them.

No one needed to see them. Ever.

Here is the one that survived:

Dusty insisted I post it...so, I did.

But the best part of this post?

Dusty's picture...for sure.

Mmmmm...I like it. A lot.

California Trip ♥

I'm back.

Last week, I met up with my family in California for a little vacation and it was awesome :)

I couldn't wait to see everyone and spend a whole week together.

We even managed to survive the week under the same roof.

9 adults and 7 children...7 children all under the age of eight.

Jealous?

Seriously though, it was fun...really fun.

I ♥ my nieces and nephews so much.

*Amelia putting on a gymnastics show for Ruby and Oliver

*Emery loves her Papa and Papa sure does love his Emery :)

How pretty is California?

 So pretty.

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful trip.

It was great to spend lots of time with you all.

Miss you already :(

On a different note:

I have good news - I am already almost over phone pictures.

This post does not look good and I realize that.

I will be breaking out my 'real' camera this week.

My plan: to slowly learn how to shoot manual - no more of this automatic nonsense.

If I want my photography to improve, now is as good of a time as any to start learning.