Keri Schmidt Photography

"out of office"

I will be technically out of the office from June 1st through June 8th, as I will be hanging out with a couple of my very good little friends for the week.  I say technically because I will not be gone, but I will be preoccupied for a bit!  During this time, there will be no orders processed or sessions done.  If you need to contact me for any reason, I will still be answering my phone and emails, it might just take me a little longer than normal to reply back, so please be patient with me.  Also, if you have an order being processed right now that will be ready next week, I will still get the order to you, I just might have my friends in tow with me! 

Over the weekend I assisted with a wedding from Saturday.  The ceremony was in a church in downtown Ames, and it was just a gorgeous old church!  Below is an image of the church, and after playing around with it, I loved how the photo looked as old as the church!

I will also post a couple random images on Jeremy's blog later, as I've had a few of his admirers asking to see more from him.  That's my fault, I don't share my computer much with him!

 

Lions and Tigers and 5 Year Olds. . .Oh My!

This week I got to go with my niece's class field trip to the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines!  A few of my favorite shots:

New Display at Tangles!

Last week I finally put up some samples of my work at Tangles Salon in Nevada.  Julie and Theresa were lovely enough to offer me space to display some gallery wraps.  If you are in the area, make sure to stop by and check it out. . . you just might be one of the ones featured!

For an appointment call 382-6411.  These two also are consultants for Arbonne, a skin care line that I also adore, so if you are just shopping for great makeup, stop by and check them out as well!

Tulip Time Festival - Pella, Iowa

Yesterday was a beautiful day to be outside enjoying the Dutch culture of Pella.  I always enjoy the waves of bright colors of tulips. . . and of course the food.  If you have not experienced the caramel tart from the Jaarsma Bakery, then you've been missing out!    I also like to see the costumes that the community wears in honor of their heritage.  At least I *think* they are costumes.  Does anyone still wear wooden shoes anymore??  Make sure to also check out Jeremy's blog for more tulip pics. 

Walk Now for Autism

I am happy to announce that we will be photographing this year's walk at Valley Stadium in Des Moines on June 13, 2009!  We are so excited to be capturing all the teams and the day's events!  While I do not have someone close to me that has been affected by this disorder, I am fascinated with the research that has already been done to find out more about autism.  I also know so much more needs to be done so we can learn how to help the many kids that are affected.

For more information about the walk and the day's events, go to www.walknowforautism.org and scroll down for the Iowa walk.  If anyone is interested in helping with the event, would like to walk with a team, or make a donation to help fund for research for the cause, check out the website, or contact me with any questions and I will direct you to the right place!

Brandon + Brie ~ E-Session

Yesterday we enjoyed the warm sunshine with this couple!  We got our first opportunity to work with Brie at school for prom pictures.  She's a teacher, bless her heart!  She was such a sweetie, so I was excited when she asked about a session with her and Brandon!  We started out at the Ledges State Park in Boone County, but the park was packed full of kids also enjoying the warm weather, so we headed over to the Iowa Arboretum.  Everything is looking so colorful. . . it was great to get outside to shoot again!  Brie, you are going to be a GORGEOUS bride!  Congrats to the 2 of you!