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I’m back…reluctantly

Published on July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

Well I am back from my fun filled trip with lots of photographs! Don’t worry, I won’t make you sit through a whole slide show….and yes, I have one; a very long one!

My trip started out in Budapest, Hungary where we had an extra day to look around before getting on our small river boat. We sailed from Budapest to Vukovar in Croatia, then to Donji Milanovac, Serbia, and off to Vidin and Rousse, Bulgaria (my personal favorite) and finally to Bucharest, Romania. Oh yeah and we stayed an extra day and took a day trip to Transylvania. Don’t even ask me about our driver, Stefan (hint; he is crazier than me behind the wheel). What a blast we had. I did not want to come home. Not only did I have fun but I learned a lot too. You know all the things they don’t teach you here, in America.

So enjoy some of my images. (click first image to scroll thru at a larger size)

I love weddings, can you tell?

Published on June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

Erin and Jordon got married at the Chesterfield Doubletree. We started early in the day with “getting ready” pics, then to the ketubah signing pics, the ceremony and the party.

Erin looked fantastic! She had so many moments of almost crying and ruining her makeup; she was so happy with the way everything turned out, she couldn’t control herself. Jordon and Erin had a first look and well, Jordon thought Erin looked fantastic too. It was a special moment.

With a packed room, the ceremony began…. Rabbi Ari made everyone laugh and cry, feeling the special bond between two best friends!

The party? I think the pics speak for themselves!

Enjoy a few of my favorite images.

The Wedding….finally!

Published on June 17, 2015June 16, 2015 by kristifoster1 Comment

Mike and Darryl have been together for 13 years. That’s awesome. A few years ago they adopted 5 little ones, all brothers and sisters; they wanted to keep them all together. Wow, that’s even more awesome!

And finally Missouri said they could make it legal. It’s about time!

It was indeed a happy day for their family! Their church family was there too in celebration. It was a small inmate wedding with a Disney theme, of course. There was laughter, tears, good food and drinks and lots of dancing. Oh and Darryl surprised Mike with a drum solo too.

They belong to First Congregational Church of Webster Groves and have been planning their wedding with Rev. Denoon for several years. FCCWG, is one of the few churches in STL that allow same sex marriages to be performed by their clergy. I sure hope to see more churches marrying ALL loving couples!

Enjoy some of the images from Mike and Darryl’s big day!

say Hello to Marie!

Published on May 27, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

I first met Marie at a wedding. That’s right, she walked down the aisle just like any other attendant at a wedding. Marie is the bride’s seeing eye dog. I’m not sure what makes a good seeing eye dog, but all I know is Marie is very sweet, social and obedient. So last week I got the chance to photograph her again. She really is good at posing for sure; makes my job so easy.

I don’t know much about Yoga either, but Marie obviously does; she is showing off her skills for me. Well after all, her mommy does teach yoga class and Marie goes with her to every class!

Enjoy the pics of Marie!

farm living is the life for me!

Published on May 22, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

Who doesn’t love cows, chickens, cats and dogs? OK maybe lots of you. Who doesn’t love pics of cows, chickens, cats and dogs? Well I have some adorable cow images for you. I hung out with these cows last Sunday. They watched me closely, to see what exactly I was doing. I watched them too, on the other side of the fence of course. Hey, I didn’t want to get dirty.

Enjoy the images.

#ilovecows #lookatthelittlebabies

I do love a sweet wedding!

Published on May 11, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

I photographed another elopement last week with Carolyn. She and I are beginning to make this an every Friday kinda date. And I have to say that works for me! I really enjoy photographing at all the cool spots in STL and getting to meet and know all the new couples. Last Friday we met at the Muny in Forest Park and despite the rain, Megan and Colt said “I do” along side of their moms and children.

While I don’t typically know the couples until I meet them minutes before the ceremony, I can usually connect with them pretty quickly. By the end of this wedding with Megan and Colt, I knew they were all gonna be one big happy family!

Check out a few of my favorite images. Aren’t those kids adorable in their pretty pink dresses?

Spring Time

Published on April 16, 2015April 15, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

I kicked off spring with two bar mitzvahs in the month of March. Mitzvahs are one of my favorite simchas to photograph…and no it’s not because I get to go to Demolition Ball, well OK, maybe just a little. One of the great things about Ethan’s bar mitzvah is I got to spend time with his family again. Talk about three awesome kids! We were at B’nai Amoona on Friday morning for the formals and then off to Demolition Ball on Saturday for his party. We had a a blast…check out a few of his pics.

Later in March I went to CRC for Ryan’s bar mitzvah. I photographed his formals before the service, capturing a lot of wonderful images of the family. They were so easy to work with; big smiles from everyone, including his great Grandma (she doesn’t even look old enough to be a great grandma)! I truly enjoyed getting to know Ryan and his family. Ryan had his party at Westbrook Country Club where I got to work with my favorite DJ, Rick Paul. The kids had a great time too! Here are some of Ryan’s images.

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My trip home…

Published on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

I just got back from visiting home. I was able to see my family and have a great birthday celebration! It was like a small family reunion with cousins I hadn’t seen in a long time and my great aunt and uncle, who are in their late 80’s and 90’s and still enjoying life and of course our favorite pizza…Sir Pizza!

While I was home I got to squeeze in a portrait session in the Raleigh Durham area. Hannah was so much fun. She is one happy little girl. She woke up ready to smile for the camera. She loved seeing her images on the back of the camera too. I was going to share a few of my favorite images but I couldn’t choose just one or two so I made you a slideshow instead. Enjoy!

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Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah

Published on February 25, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

I photographed my first bat mitzvah of 2015 for Sarah at CRC, and then we were off to the City Museum for her party. What a great way to start the year! We met up for the formals a little before the service….this family followed the directions and they were all there early and ready to go. They were so ready that we completed all the formal images quickly, and with extra time to spare. I don’t get to say that very often. Sarah was a bit nervous but once she got on the bimah and began the service she was relaxed, confident and did a fabulous job. Mazel Tov Sarah!

Check out a few of the pics from the day.

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Sarah and Jen get married!

Published on February 18, 2015February 25, 2015 by kristifosterLeave a comment

This month I was able to photograph my first “LEGAL”, Missouri same sex marriage. It is heartwarming to see this finally coming to fruition. I had not met the couple until their big day because they are from out of town. Jen is stationed in Belgium and Sarah will be going home with her new wife tomorrow. It’s so wonderful to see two people who love each other being able to get married! Their family and friends were excited and happy to be there too. The wedding and reception was held at Spazio’s in Westport Plaza (way to go Spazio!) and it was officiated by the one and only, Carolyn Burke!

Enjoy a few images from Sarah and Jen’s special day. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer contact me and let’s talk about your big day! If you’re looking for a wedding liaison, contact Carolyn Burke.