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The New Blog is LIVE!
Movin’ on up! Everything from today forward will be posted on:
To find the old stuff, bookmark:
Yea! Meet me on the other side!
Bag it Up!
You have NO idea how talented Maile Wilson of Relish Photography is. Not only is she the best portrait photographer in San Antonio, Texas, but she is a fantastic writer, comedienne, and just an all around GREAT GIRL and FRIEND. Just when I thought she couldn’t rule the world any more than she already does, she goes and does this.
The day of stuffing my big ol’ camera + its big ol’ lenses into my Gucci bag are DUNZO.
Now, thanks to Maile, I can be practical and stylish all in the same breath INSTEAD OF:
1) Getting gum/lipstick/random bottom-of-the-bag-dirt all up in my camera’s grill.
2) Busting my Gucci’s seams.
3) Looking like a nerd with a dorky black boring camera bag.
Check out all of the details HERE, and get on the list, people! This is such a great product for so many people…not JUST pro-photogs. Anyone who uses a camera can benefit from these bags. Heck, even if you don’t, it’s still a cute purse! Go HERE to directly get on the mailing list!
xoxo,
Kate
So proud of her! And we can say we knew her when. Wait, I say that about you all the time! Miss you and promise a Texas trip soon!
OMG! I’m SO FLIPPING EXCITED!!!! I want the turquoise one 
yay Maile!!!!
SO SWEET of you to post this. THANK YOU a million times. It was so good talking to you the other day. Much love! Let’s seriously try to get together soon. And I heard that Sam…if you’re coming to Texas, you better let me know! xoxo to you both!
oops…i think i may have put your name on the spot where my name goes when i typed my last comment. Sorry! hopefully you know it’s from me.
I am so getting that bag! On the christmas list it goes!!!
Times They Are A-Changin’
Are you loving this fall weather??? I feel like someone is trying to rip my flip flops off (like baby Dash does here)!
Along with the change in weather (however fleeting it may be), things are changing here at Juxtapose Photography. What’s changing? Well, specifically, the Juxtapose Photography part. 
As soon as my BRAND NEW BLOG is ready (should be a couple of days), I will be debuting my company’s new direction under the name Kate Mefford Photography.
Why the change? I’m just ready to BE ME. After a couple of years of debating whether or not to do this, I just don’t want to be behind a company name anymore. I’m never expanding or hiring other photographers and I have no plans to change my boutique status. Plus, next summer marks my debut into gallery showings of my portfolio work (my work that does not involve weddings or babies), and that is a route I will definitely pursue. I have always been a “one and the same” kinda girl, so no matter which type of project I am working on, I will just be Kate Mefford. ME. Your photographer and your friend. An artist. A goofball. A free spirit. A girl who loves to shop at Anthropologie and beat boys in the college football pool.
I have so many fun things to show you on the new blog.
Here’s the master list of the sessions/weddings that are already in the can:
Daniel Clay :: Musician
Kathryn :: Unbridaled
Nathan is a Newborn
Kanon + Guillaume :: Hitched
Svetha + Chase :: Mehindi Party
Svetha + Chase :: Hitched
Dash is a Toddler
Kathryn + Adam :: Hitched
Bonnie Rose is a Newborn
So, in a few days, get ready to change your bookmarks or RSS feeds to www.katemeffordblog.com so we can hang out again…and again…and again.
Much love to you all, and thanks for being patient with me.
Know that I am really shriveling up and dying on the inside to get back to regular blog posting!!!
yay! go kate!
Kate Mefford isn’t just a name, it’s an attitude, a force and my friend. So excited for these great changes for you!
Just can’t wait!!!!
you go with you kate mefford self! can’t wait to see it all! hurry up!
Exciting!! So glad for you!!
I’m so excited for you! I can’t wait and will always be a loyal fan, client, and friend!
YAY…exciting times! will be anxiously waiting to see the new blog! xoxo
So I guesses correctly! Good for youe Kate–great news! You are one in a million girl.
I likes! Can’t wait!
That’s great, Kate! You are so talented and the whole world should know who’s behind that lens!
Hooray!
Can’t wait to see the new blog and I think all of your changes sound fabulous! You go girl!
that is awesome kate!!!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!!!
I’ve been trying to get the courage to do this for years. You are such an inspiration. Couldn’t be prouder of you. And I love what you wrote here. It’s so refreshing when we all finally decide to just be ourselves. I relate to this in more ways than you know. Totally fiending for a TX photogirl trip…and maybe one Maine girl… sam???
Escuela, Por Favor.
For the past MONTH, every.single.day., Millie has been asking if she would be going to school “in the morning”. And every time she asked, I had to say no. (Damn that late Labor Day!)
UNTIL…yesterday. I got to say YES. Thank sweet baby Jesus, this morning we got to pull out the Hello Kitty lunchbox and the $100 monogrammed nap-mat that has never seen sleep. Back to the grind. I made her an avocado sandwich (which she requested and then proceeded to not eat…doesn’t she know they are hella EXPENSIVE?!), found her pink poodle stuffed animal to coordinate with her new first day of school-Paris-pink poodle dress (she just HAD to have everything match), and schlepped five minutes later than the schedule allowed to school.
My full of personality princess finally got her wish.
The sugar on top of it all?
Sammy’s in her class again!
She’s more and more beautiful by the minute, Kate!
simply put……..
A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E.
I love you, Mills!!!! Love those first day of school pics, Kate….fab.u.lous!!! Thanks!!!
That made my heart smile!
Just perfect! Next thing you know it will be Prom time!!
Love ‘ya Mills, Pa and Gran
So sweet Kate! My daughter had to be matchy matchy on her first day too Thanks for sharing!
Happy Tuesday!
So, I’m going light on the blog posts for a special reason. I’ll elaborate more when the time is right…but know that I have some really fun stuff in the pipeline!!!
Until then, I hope you have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY!
Find that part of yourself who used to put on crazy butterfly headbands when you were 3 years old and breathe it in ALL.DAY.LONG.
I know I will be doing just that!
are you chaning the name? oooo so much suspense!
she is just sooooo darn cute!!!!!
kate- i miss your posts! i am really attached to you i guess. going through with drawls!!!!
Can’t wait! Can’t waot! Can’t wait!!!!
Kate, you are killing me with all the waiting and wondering!!!
Millie Swims Again!
Today marked the end of Millie’s summer swim camp at Emler Swim School. We are going to miss going, as Millie has quickly become quite the Emler mascot, but I am sure we will be back next year for more.
I can’t recommend Emler enough. Mills has come along from being afraid to put her face in and drinking gallons to diving to the bottom of the pool to get diving rings and torpedos and working on her front breath. Amazing.
Ready to get her swim on.
Soooo ready and excited! Today she gets a ribbon.
Yeaaaaaah. This cartwheel thing into the water might need to be corrected, but it is hilarious for now.
Doesn’t get much happier than this.
Reach with those big arms!
Miss Chelsea gets so proud of Mills.
No hands!
Miss Chelsea always asks, “OK, Mills. Goin’ down the slide today?”
I always think to myself, “Does a bear $#*% in the woods?”
Bubblicious. My little Nemo.
Lots of love!
Go Mills! You’re the best!!! (So are you, Kate!!!) Love, Nan
I needed me some Mills pics…..Thanks, Kate!!!
So sweet! Thanks for sharing! (”does a bear….” you’re funny)
very, very cute!!!!!!!
She really is so, so precious. What a fun little girl!!!
Way to go MIlls! You are super and we love you!!
Pa and Gran
Secrets Secrets Are No Fun
Whoever said that is LAME. I have some big fancy fantabulous secrets that I am hiding from you, and it is kind of a LOT of fun scheming. I am so evil, right?
A few choice insiders know what’s rumblin’ over here at Juxtapose, but the rest of you fabulous people will just have to hold your pretty little horses. I promise to keep you updated!
Feel free to take a stab at it in the comment box below! =)
You are killing me! Seriously, I thought I was one of your choice insiders. Hmph! See if you get a Christmas card this year
oooh. i love a secret. whisper it to me- promise i won’t tell.
pretty please!
no, seriously….i won’t tell.
The 10 in 2010 was my first clue! Am betting that baby #2 is on the way.
My Clients Are The Bestest.
My clients make me laugh. They inspire me with their love and warmth. They become a part of my circle of friends, and sometimes…they send me GIFTS!!!
Look what Candice and Chris had delivered to my doorstep! As Millie would say, “Yea, me!”
Thanks so much, C+C! It was a joy to capture your love. What a treat it will be to watch you crazy kids settle into married life and eventually have mini-C+Cs runnin’ around!
Gotta love that!
Sorry ‘Bout the Neglect and What Not
I’ve been HERE (the most rad guest house in the nation) and HERE and am back in McKinney and making amends with the piles of dirty dishes and my newly revamped iMac. Since you’ve already seen THESE PICS, I thought I’d show you sumpthin’ new.
Feast your eyes on the Hotel Saint Cecilia. Loved it.
It was fun experiencing true originality for a change.
Gorgeousness! That velvet couch was divine.
Love this chair and the magnetic signs!
Can’t wait to show you these next sessions (patience, please!):
Conley is a 6 Month Old!
Svetha + Chase :: Engaged!
Jenny + Chris :: Engaged!
Mother SCRATCHER!
My hard drive died on my iMac. Yeah, you heard me right. On my MAC. You know, made by Apple…the people who are perfection in the computer world. Thought it was incapable of happening, but I guess I am wrong. It’s dunzo. Dead as a doornail.
So…what does that mean for you? Well, since I am leaving on Friday for a 9 day vacation (well, I actually will be shooting 2 engagement sessions and checking email, so I suppose I am working a bit), you can expect limited blog posts and a delay on discs getting to you via mail. Dang it, dang it, dang it. I totally feel like the boys from Office Space right now…
(Warning…”f” bombs all ovah da place in this video!)
[…] to post the show before the still images (at least I usually do it the opposite way), but because I now hafta do things on my laptop (I got VERY spoiled by my iMac) and I don’t want to make Justin and Jackie wait any longer, THE SHOW MUST GO […]
sorry to hear about your hard drive…. but in mac’s defense, they didn’t make the hard drive. Most likely its a Maxtor hard drive, which tend to suck. sorry again Kate, - nic
So sorry Kate! Same thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago while editing my first wedding! Luckily, Apple took care of the problem within two days. Hope your fix is quick and easy too.
OMG, what can I give up to save for that bag!!! What a fab idea….Goodbye ShootSac, Hello Maile! Now THAT is a fashion statement!!!