Computer issues!!! May 6, 2008

Hi Everyone,

I have been in business for about 4 years now and for the first time I have bad computer news to report. My beloved 3.67 year old Viao has bit the dust I love her so, used her feverishly and finally she gave up the fight!!! I will miss you old girl!

I only have blackberry access to e-mail right now and will not be able to process anything for a few days, so if you are expecting a blog post, sorry (Yes, that means you Mary and Jim, who’s fabulous wedding I shot on Saturday)!

Don’t worry, all of your cute little files are sleeping away on my external hard drive, safe and sound.

Thanks for understanding everyone. Feel free to call me if you need to schedule a shoot or have questions about an album. 310.346.9384

Go Speed Racer! April 12, 2008

Jandro’s Grandmother has been training him to be a bike racer. He does a few laps around the block every day. She tells me how many and how well he is doing and that he has to wear certain shoes…I’m thinking, “oh, that’s nice”

Well, today I took him on his laps. OMG!!! He is fast. I actually had to come back and change into running shoes so I could keep up with him. He is only 2 and he is riding a tricycle! Imagine how he will be when he has his Carbon steed all tricked out with 10 speed Durace! Of course by then it will probably be 13 speed!

Here is a camera phone pic for your enjoyment!

I love my boy!

Something personal March 31, 2008

This post was edited to add the following:

OK, OK, I posted this a few days ago. Everyone replied “Oh yeah, it is great but there is only one picture of Jandro”. Here are a few more. These are his year collages from which the bike collage was inspired. I will continue to do them every year until he runs out of wall space.

This is the original post:

I hardly ever post anything personal, much to the dismay of my family. There is just no time! This weekend I took a few minutes to do something I have wanted to do for months. Jandro got his first bike for Christmas, you can only imagine what a big deal it was for us. We had just as much fun as he did on his maiden voyage. I decided right then that I wanted something to hang on the wall to remember the occasion. Here it is. It is 12″x12″ and will be delivered by Wednesday. I can’t wait to get it, frame it and hang it up!!!

We’re back! March 6, 2008

Hi Everyone! We are back and in our new house! We are still not completely unpacked. I am guessing that will take another month or so since we are sooo busy but at least the computers are back on line and we are shipping orders and doing album designs again!

Cameron Rose, our first baby plan customer just celebrated her 1 year birthday!!! In honor, I am posting the story board that we did of her. It is 10×20 and framed and it looks awesome!! We will be doing a 1 year shoot soon and of course I will post. Until then, enjoy!!!

We are homeowners! February 12, 2008

After saving and planning and looking for a house for 3 long years, we finally hit the perfect storm of the real estate market: Lower housing prices, low interest rates and a bit of money in the bank for a down payment! We will be moving to Torrance starting this weekend, about 10 minutes from our current location.

Please be advised that the studio will be closed for about 2 weeks, from Feb 18th until the 29th. I will work hard to get album designs out that have already been submitted this week. All others will be completed after March 1st. I will be available by phone so if you need to schedule a consult or need a print asap, please call me at 310.346.9384 and I will do my best to get it done. I will also be availabe to shoot portraits/engagments but please expect about 2-3 weeks before I can do proofing.

Thanks for your understanding! We are so excited and looking forward to a great year in our new place.

A blog post could not be official without an image. Here is a picture I took of the Point Vicente Light House in Palos Verdes at a Wedding this summer.

Thank You! December 21, 2007

This has been a great year at kchephoto. Every year I feel blessed by all of the wonderful clients that I have. This year was no exception. I am so grateful to each and every one of you who has entrusted me with your precious memories. I feel honored to attend and capture the wonderful weddings and am humbled by the chance to document the fleeting moments of your family life.

I am please to say that about 80% of the work on the books for 2008 have come from referrals. This is the greatest ‘thank you’ I could get. For anyone not aware of my referral policy, anyone who refers a wedding client will receive a $100 product credit good towards prints or any other product. Anyone who refers a portrait client receives half off of your next session and an 8×10.

Kristine Che Photography will be closing for some much needed family time beginning Friday December 21st and will reopen Wednesday January 2nd. I will be shooting a portrait session and a wedding during that time but all orders and album designs will be completed after January 2nd. All emails and voicemails will also be returned after the break.

A final image, our Christmas Card. Images courtesy of Heavenly Portraits This, most of all is what I am truly thankful for!

I’ve been tagged September 17, 2007

I got tagged by a few photographers, the first being Denice Woyski. This is fun, I hope you enjoy learning about my quirks!

1. I am married to the best husband in the world. I am not just saying that, he really is! We celebrated our 3rd year anniversary last weekend and I am even more happy now then the day I married him.

2. I never really wanted children before I got married (too expensive, too needy, see number 3). Now I could not imagine my life without my son, Alejandro. No pile of material things in the world could add up to my boy and my husband.

3. I am a germ-o-phobe. I get soo creeped out when someone around me is sick, I do not share food or drinks and I will sometimes even avoid going to playdates in the winter for fear that my friends rugrats are carrying something. It can be paralyzing and I hate it.

4. I am a cryer. I always cry when shooting weddings during the ceremony, toasts and mother son dance. I usually just hide behind my camera. Yesterday, I cried at a triathlon during the National Anthem. I cry at all kinds of movies too.

5. I won the science fair in 7th grade. I built a solar house complete with panels on the roof and a hot water storage tank. My mom never thought it would win, she was very surprised and took me to Friendly’s to celebrate.

6. I used to ride my bike about 150 miles a week and race every weekend in the summer. Paul and I actually met on bikes over a year before we started dating. He still races, I live vicariously through him now, he is much better at it then I was anyway.

7. I am a pretty accomplished parallel parker (ok, that was lame but I am running out of stuff)!

8. I love macoroni and cheese. I ate it so much while I was pregnant that my son has a dairy allergy, he cannot eat cheese at all. They are probably not related but a little Ironic, don’t you think?

I am tagging:
Dana and Jeremy Grant
John Riedy
Emily Dewan
Drew b
Angela Calderon
Jenny Mason
Dawn Tacker

Jandro’s Album May 18, 2007

Today is my birthday and I decided I wanted to take a few minutes out to work on some personal stuff. In January I did an album for Jandro’s 1st year. It is my most chereshed album and I wanted to get a jump on this year’s design.

Here are some of my favorite spreads from Jandro’s 1st year album.

This album is similar to what is included in my “Year in the Life” package. See website for details.

Here are the 2 spreads from his second year album

It is really cool to look at this and see his progress. He has grow into a wonderful little boy and I am so glad that I have each stage documented so well.

Happy birthday to me!

I can ride a bike! April 8, 2007

Disclaimer: I took all of these pics with my camera phone!

Yesterday we hung out at the bike shop while Dad glued his tire. What fun we had!

I can go really fast!

And get in all sorts of trouble!

OK mom, I’m done now!

Team 5 Star Fish March 6, 2007

Paul is racing for a new team this year and I have to say that this is the best group of guys that he has raced with since I have known him. They are all really nice guys, most of them have families and they are crazy strong. I am really enjoying watching them come together as a team. They have racked up several top 5 finishes and at least 1 win so far.

Unfurtunately, I am not a sports photographer and you will see why. I cannot ever shoot a finish. I get too excited and the camera bounces around and I never catch the sprint (bad when your husband is a sprinter). But I try to get the guys in action whenever I can.

Here they are at Brea, Roger Miliken, Ontario and Merced:

Nate hammers all race long. I have many, many picutures of him because he is always at the front

Peter

Gil

Future team member Luke Vinson. Doesn’t Kuota make kids bikes!?!

Chris and Nate. These two worked so hard for a strong team finish at Merced, unfortunately both Chris and Paul ended the race in a crash

Lance

Is that Tony Cruz on the super strong wheel of Brandon Gritters? Dan is in there too

Paul showing off one of his talents - wheel sucking!

This is one of my favorites. 5 Star Fish leading the pack at Ontario. It was impressive to watch

Here they are leading the pack at Brea

Here is Karl at Merced. He finished 2nd at Shoreline against a very strong field. I am pretty sure he could have won the race if it were not for the mess at the end

The debriefing

Chris’ Family. They were very hospitable between the Shoreline and Ontario races, opening their home to 10 hungry and sweaty bike racers!

Another future racer

Get used to that helmet young man!