Krista Keller Photography Danville CA a child, senior & family photographer

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May 09 2013

Project 12 Portraits: {back light/flare} | Danville CA Child, Family & Senior Photographer

To me backlighting is the most beautiful way to photograph people.

I am inspired by it. I feel it.

Today, I shot for myself. I edited for myself.

I allowed the haze and the flares and all the crazy colors that come with it.

I especially love backlighting on my daughter Katie. She has the perfect hair for it and I am in love with these shots of her.

And to the boy in class that told Katie she “was almost not ugly” I ask you this, “Have you seen her in backlighting?” :)

Don’t forget to follow our circle and check out Jessica Holden | SF Bay Area Photographer.

backlight 1 Project 12 Portraits: {back light/flare} | Danville CA Child, Family & Senior Photographer

backlight 2 Project 12 Portraits: {back light/flare} | Danville CA Child, Family & Senior Photographer

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Kim - These are stunning the light is just gorgeous. Your daughter is beautiful!

melissa deakin - bolt your doors–when the boys see these images, they are going to be beating it down. these are amazing, krista! your daughter is so incredibly beautiful and her hair–amazing. you must frame these big for her!

Christine b - Stunning! Beautiful girl, beautiful light. You my dear are amazing!!!

Suzanne Carey - Your daughter is seriously beautiful. She has such an intense look and has such a natural feel in front of the camera. She reminds me of my oldest. The lighting is truly gorgeous. I love your location. Oh, and the behind the scenes shot, priceless!

Jessica - Your daughter is so stunning–and that wavy hair with the golden highlights–gorgeous!!!! Backlighting emphasizes all of that so beautifully–wonderful images!

Laura Veno - Love these beautiful images of your daughter! Allison’s right- that boy is out of his mind. I love the behind-the-scenes shots, too. Beautiful light!

Allison Jacobs - That boy in her class is just crazy….she is BEAUTIFUL!!! Love these Krista. You just killed it with this gorgeous light & your gorgeous daughter. <3

Leslie - Those who can’t handle such inner and outer beauty have to find a way to put it down. Katie is truly stunning both inside and out.

Amber Norris - Oh My! these are beautiful!

Apr 25 2013

Me & Mine {April} | Danville CA Child, Family & Senior Photographer

Me & Mine is a personal project I am doing this year to get myself in more photos with my family. I feel very lucky to be doing this project with some amazing women who are free of judgement and full of support! I love them! These are a few photos of our recent spring break in Hawaii. I love the top one of our family purely for the reason that Jeremy is photo bombing us…and I didn’t even know it until I looked at the pictures back home. Surpise! His older brother, Jason, took this very sweaty and sandy picture of us. Don’t forget that it’s a circle and to continue on to one of my favorite photographers and now grandmother Gail Pomare. Congrats to Gail on her brand new baby granddaughter!! She’s beautiful!

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jules - oh my … I’m so jealous! these are gorgeous and look like the best time with family!

Jayme F. - I love every single one Krista. You’ve got such a beautiful family and you look to have so much fun together. Happy recent birthday, my friend!

Gail Pomare - xoxoxox every month I fall in love with your family more and more as you gather around and show us your crazy, your serene, your giggles and scowls. every single image speaks to me. you are brillante my friend.

leslie - I absolutely LOVE the pic of Grant popping his head out of the water. You have such an eye, Krista!

misty setzler - Oh love the photo bomb!!! Your girls look like models they are so pretty, looks like your trip was marvelous

tamsen - oooh, these are beautiful, creative and FUN! Love your images!!!

Apr 11 2013

Project 12 Portraits: {garage light} | Danville Ca child, family & senior photographer

“You will discover that [garage] light is like nothing else you have ever seen.”

Chris Orwig

I think I have fallen back in love with garage light. I don’t know how I ever fell out of love with it but right now I’m hooked. It is the most exquisite light there is…and its all I want to shoot. Our project 12 portrait group challenged ourselves to shoot using directional light from the garage. It took me awhile to get started because I am so used to shooting outdoors and taking my cues from the sun, but once I did I didn’t want to stop. I started with Lindsay and shot her through a small door that leads into the garage. My grey background was very far back and thus it looks black with the shadows. I wanted it to feel as if she was there with nothing around her. I shot Grant next and we had the garage door open and the background at an angle to the door’s opening. I positioned him just in the shadows. Katie went last and by then I was feeling a bit more in the groove. She was further into the garage where there was more contrast to the lighting. I love how her shots turned out. It is amazing what light can do and how by changing up your angle you can change up the mood of a picture. Light can convey so much emotion- its pretty amazing! This was a super fun challenge and I can’t wait to see what Suzanne Carey Photography | Hattiesburg, MS did for this week! Please check her out and continue around our circle!

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Christine b - Literally stunning! That is all I can say…Tell you husband to lock all the doors ; )

Jessica - These are absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the one of your daughter with her eyes closed… Breathtaking!

Allison Jacobs - Oh my. Krista. These are breathtaking. Your daughter is just so beautiful & I love the way you used the light here. Seriously, breathtaking.

Suzanne Carey - WOWZERS! Not sure what else to say. Your kids are gorgeous and I love the moody feel of these! Perfection.

Kim - Krista, wow! These are so gorgeous! Seriously, the one with your daughter’s hair blowing looks like you could find it in a fashion magazine.

Sara T - Drop dead gorgeous. Lovely, lovely work!

melissa deakin - oh my goodness, krista!
these are incredible!
your children are so gorgeous and i love the feel of your conversions.
absolutely stunning.
i hope you frame these super big for your home!

Amber norris - Holly cow! These are amazing!

Laura Veno Photography - Beautiful, Krista! Love the b&w.

Mar 14 2013

Project 12 Portraits: {FRAMED} | Danville Ca child, family & senior photographer

“Frames with in a frame help define a photograph and set it apart.”

Chris Orwig

Don’t forget to check out our newest member to our group, Amber Morris

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Amber - Awesome take on frames! Very creative shots!

Jessica - Krista, these are absolutely wonderful! I love the first best as well, but really they are all amazing–wonderful work!

Allison Jacobs - You found such a great variety of frames Krista! I especially love the first image with her looking out the window and the greenery in the background because it makes me feel like I can see what she sees!

melissa deakin - oh my goodness…these are brilliant, krista!
and i love that you opened with the chris orwig quote.
the use of the rearview mirror is so fabulous!

Feb 28 2013

Me & Mine {February} | Danville CA Child, Family & Senior Photographer

One of the biggest blessings in life for Carl and I has been the strength and support of our wonderful family. We feel so lucky to have such true and genuine people in our lives. Last week some of our Minnesota cousins came to visit and it is always like they just live down the road. I love that the kids all fall right into that pack mentality and they all just roam together. They just be together. No pretense. Just being themselves. So of course, Carl and I being were just being our selves when we were channeling America’s Next Top Model. I think we really did a good job of “working it” for the camera. We did a ton of stuff together but these were just a few. Some of these images were taken with my camera and some with the iphone. Be sure to check out the beautiful work of Ginger Unzueta. She is incredible!

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jules - I agree … you all are gorgeous! and so much fun! love the moves and how silly you all can be. beautiful!

tamsen - woah!!! loving the moves!!! that dip is incredible Beautiful images, I love how you always look like you are having FUN!

Christine b - you are all so beautiful! gorgeous gorgeous family. You and your hubby are so dang cute together!

Suzanne Carey - Krista, your family has good genes. Those are all gorgeous kids. You and your husband…man there should be a couples Americas Top Model because you were totally rocking the camera. Fierce!