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Spoons Upstairs is Open!
Just another feather in the proverbial Spoons Cafe cap has recently been put on display. Due to much interest in private parties, Spoons owner, Karen Klassen, decided to revamp part of the upstairs office space into a dining area. If I do say so myself, it is cozy, charming, and delicious in its own right.
Coronation Coordination
Say THAT five times fast. This was THE SINGLE MOST CHOREOGRAPHED and COORDINATED event I have EVER photographed (thanks to countless hours put in by Betsy Newman, Lois Kohlkorst, Lela Kelley, and their troops).
Shooting it was a bit like taking an 8 hour wedding allotment and cramming it into a 2 1/2 hour period. The pace? Imagine photographing a basketball game…WHILE ON THE COURT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME! (Dodge the ball, don’t trip the ref, watch out for that player!) Needless to say, I was so sore the next morning from sprinting and squatting and my hair was crunchy and my skin was parched…but oh, was it worth it! What a gig!
Presenting Queen Lois Kate and King George!
One of my favorite teens…Bess!
Corrie leads her pack.
If only Millie could have been there to see the Hannah Montana act that Lois Kate and her friends did. To. Die. For.
These little fairy princesses wished they were just a bit older to play Hannah Montana with the big girls.
Bess & Corrie are super brave to climb to the top of the “shoe”. Yikes.
Here are Queen Lois Kate and King George and their fabulous siblings watching the end-of-the-show fireworks. Love it! Such innocence wrapped up in a little package, huh?
Kate….That just took my breath away….Dag-Gum-It, girl….you are sooooo good! You just captured “Coronation Coordination”….Go Betsy, Go Lois, Go Lela, GO KATE!!!!! Love you….Mom
Kate …I love what I’m seeing! Wow! You have really captured the essence of what Betsy and I set as our goal: make it all about the kids and let them have fun. We had a great team of volunteers we had that made the 118th Maifest, The Toy Store, come to life. And your pics say it all! I can’t wait to see them, each and everyone of them. I love your comments about your mom. She, Doc and Nan (& Ricky, too) have been very special to our family through the years. Doc, and especially Nancy, would love your artistic work with the camera. Keep up the GREAT work. Many thanks to you and your mom for making time for us in Big “B” Lots of love…Lois
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Great job, Kate. If you can do this, you can do ANY thing.
The pictures are as great as the Maifest was…sometimes pictures don’t live up to the reality…but these certainly do. You took the pictures I’d hoped to see…up-down-all around…thank you, Kate! Love you…Jane B.
Don’t Rain on My Parade
Now, normally, I am not a parade person. My lovely mother was a parade pusher when I was a child and it turned me off of them, much like her fruit pushing turned me off of fruit and her restrictive ways regarding television turned me into a TV junkie. If you think I am dissin’ Mom, please read the next post. 
Anywho, sitting and watching is not really my bag. I am far too hyper for that. HOWEVER…SHOOTING A PARADE IS WAAAAAAAY DIFFERENT. I was in love with capturing the feeling of it all! The participants and spectators, to me, were all entertaining in their own right. The bands were playing some funky beats that had my booty shakin’ and the kids and costumes were too cute to boot. If I could photograph nothing but parades, I doubt I would ever get bored. They rock!
Sit back, and enjoy a parade on your computer. The Brenham Maifest’s Junior Parade is about to begin!
Our King, George Newman, gets “fixed up” by his beautiful toy soldier sister, Corrie.
In the heart of Blue Bell country is where Maifest lies.
Darling little Beckett and Fletcher are Millie’s Brenham buddies.
Everybody’s gotta check each other out. The costumes are just to die for!
I love love love these women! Don’t know ‘em, but I love ‘em!
Shake your tail feather!
Favorite!
Another Favorite!
And the last float of the day is the royalty. Put your hands together for Queen Lois Kate and King George!
Kate…..you soooo captured life on Maifest Friday in Brenham, Texas. The rhythms of life were all stepping out on this day! Love it! You, too! Mom
Hey! I recognize some of those folks! Great capture of the flavor of Maifest. Makes me feel like I was there. . .
okay…I am so curious about the twister skirts. Can I see more of that “get-up” (as my grandfather would call it)? The rest of the shots are really fab too. as usual. 
Kate — the picture of the “old women” could win a trophy! You really captured them. I could write a story on them and just their thoughts that moment!! Great work!
love ya’,
Ga-Ga
Kate, my favorite is the lady and her doggie. Was he growling? He’s too cute. : )
Fabulous job, Kate!! Now Beckett and Fletcher think they’re famous like Millie.
Absolutely terrific! You captured the essence of Maifest and all the fun! Kate, you have a wonderful talent!…….and yes, your momma done you good! Susie has always been a phantastic photographer!
Since we were in Colo. Springs playing for a wedding and did not get to attend Maifest this year we especially appreciate seeing pictures that bring it home for us. THANK YOU so much for these.
Love you……….Martha
Spoons Cafe Loves to Dessert You
Yeah, I said it. I am feelin’ kinda punny today. You should be used to my weird sense of humor by now.
Anywho, the fabulous Spoons Cafe asked me to photograph their desserts for a new menu and some promotional material. As if they needed to promote anything since they are totally packed 24/7, but who would pass up photographing such glorious treats?!
Feast your eyes on this. If you weren’t already in need of an afternoon snack, you will be now. Hope you don’t get sugar shocked right through your computer!
Singles bar!
I bet you wish your pie charts looked a little more like this, huh?
The Spoons mascot says, “I’m dying over here. Will somebody get me a cupcake, already?!”
Guess whose naughty little fingers these are?
If I could choose one image from this whole shoot, it might be this one.
I gotcha now, cupcake! You’re all mine! Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
My other favorites! (Well, two of them, anyway.)
Those chubby hands just kill me. Anyone notice her stamp from school? I thought it added to the flavor of the image.
Who needs the Butcher and Candlestick Maker when you’ve got Kara, the best baker in the metroplex?!
Thanks Kara, Karen, Maureen, & Kathy, & Toni for making the treats, holding pies, moving chairs,
switching out this and that and then some, and generally letting me boss you around for an hour. It was loads of fun!!!
I love the cupcake picture! Way to go Mills! Wish I had tht kind of self control around sweets.
Ok, we already know that the human subject is your “absolute best work” and even a masterpiece (I helped, too), BUT the rest of it is friggin LEGEN…wait for it…hope you’re not lactose intolerant…b/c it’s gonna be…DARY!!!!
I need that cupcake, that cupcake needs me. I know I am happily married but I wanna go on match.com, find that cupcake (after we chat online for a few months and meet in a safe place), make one of those cheesey commercials that plays music from Love Actually in the background, and we’ll go live in this cute little bakery in the country and make a baker’s dozen!
Mills and Kate…..those are my girls! Yummy cupcakes….Precious girls! Go Spoons!
Sweet Millie, those sweets can’t top you! You are the sweetest cutest model. Love to you, Auntie Gab
ok. so… that must’ve been torture for you to photograph that while the wee one was present!
my kid would’ve thrown a MASSIVE fit.
ok. soooo don’t laugh but my next scheduled date to come to D/FW area is in october for the New Kids on the Block concert. and i will need to go to Spoons … and IKEA. you in ?!
Chriselda~~~Actually, Millie didn’t touch anything until we told her she could. She was the perfect angel and blew my mind. Needless to say, she got to pick out a treat, and hers was the pink cupcake! To match her dress, of course!!!
Very impressed with Mills’ willpower. I’d be divin’ in! They look amazing!
oooh man.. Now I want a strawberry cupcake!!! Dang! How come Mckinney is so far off my path in Rowlett??? arrrgh!
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Michael Owen :: Part Two
Here is the last of my commercial shoot for Mike. Wow. Portrait of a biker. COOLNESS!
Meet his darling family!
Thanks for choosing me for the gig, Mike. It has been an honor!
Live to Ride…Ride to Live.
Here are the shots of Mike’s group on their bikes in North Collin County. From the winding roads to the beautiful day to the cool, cool people I got to meet, I was in hog heaven at this shoot!
You are not going to believe this…BUT…this is my grandparents ranch in McKinney! The broken, bum fence…covered area, stone columns, wood front door…probably LOTS of bird poop! Wow! What a small world!
I. Heart. Motorcycles.
Why, you ask? I dunno. It’s not even like I have ever ridden one before. Actually, they kinda scare me…and I like it. They are sleek, fast, and even have accessories. What’s not to love?
It was so much fun reading all of the patches and stickers on the vests and helmets of Mike’s gang.
One of the guys had the most rockin’ bike I have ever seen. We are talking American Bandstand ROCKIN’, peeps!
So true…so true.
The detail work on the Harleys is to die for. Such craftsmanship!
Can you smell the leather? Mmmmm.
Can you feel the wind?
Can you hear the roar? Kinda makes ya want to go for a ride, huh?
so cool.
you rocked this out kate. awesome shoot!
Oooh! The fringe is my FAVORITE!
Michael Owen :: Part One
A few months ago, Mike hired me to do the photography for his new brochures and advertising materials. He has a very interesting approach which we both felt was a great fit for Juxtapose Photography. As a financial planner, he is a very professional guy. However, a large part of who he is lies in his hobby…motorcycles. He actually hired me for TWO shoots so that he could have more materials to market to bikers. VERY COOL and ORIGINAL. Our shoots were tons o’ fun, and it was a pleasure to work with Mike and his friends.
Here are a few of my faves from the first shoot at his office.
Stay tuned for some super fun bike portfolio work as well as Mike and his posse ridin’.
good work, that second batch of color ones and the b/w one ahead of it look like they would go perfect in a brochure!
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Guess What I Did Last Weekend
Did you buy a Harley?
I’m assuming that because this post is filed in “commercial” that it was less of a personal venture and more of a super-exciting-and-amazingly-fun shoot for some hugely famous company/publication…
Jammin’ for the Elizabeth Toon Foundation
Last Thursday night, Poor David’s Pub hosted the Elizabeth Toon Foundation Benefit, featuring Brice Beaird, Tom Douglas, and Tom Faulkner. I was asked to document the evening as well as capture some key shots of Brice for his website, and couldn’t say no.
Live music and a really good cause…I am so thankful that I do what I do. Life is good.
Tune up!
Larry Toon, Elizabeth’s father, gives a warm welcome and introduces the performers.
Grab some popcorn for the show!
Brice gets his groove on.
Tom Faulkner does his thang.
I LOVE this shot of Tom Douglas as he is watching Brice play.
There was an amazing turnout for the event…SOLD OUT!
I was completely obsessed with this cowboy mosaic that was in one of the corners.
Something about this shot seems like a glimpse into Brice’s soul.
Larry Toon and the crowd applaud Brice, Tom and Tom for fabulous performances and an evening to remember.
GREAT GIG! SOME VERY MOVING SHOTS; YOU CAN FEEL THE MUSIC AND THE MUSICIAN’S SOUL. GO, KATE!
Great shots Kate! I bet it was fun to do something a little different - you did an awesome job!
Great images!! L-O-V-E the new logo!! =)
I grew up with Poor Davids Pub (the one on lower greenvile) in my everyday vocabulary! My friend’s dad owns the place. I’ve not been down to the new one yet but your photos make me SO excited to go! It looks HUGE! I mean, the last place was decent size but that’s awesome! Beautiful pictures, as always, Kate!
I REALLY like these images. The super close-up of the guitar is AWESOME!!!
I’d love to try this place - if only I could figure out a time they weren’t SO crowded! Your photos are the best advertisement a business could ask for.