A Year of Color
2011 Wedding Recap | Weddings
Photography ~ December 29, 2011
Color.
I love color!!! And I’ve realized this so much this year. I really didn’t think much about it until I started reading comments about how people enjoyed the colors in my images. After a while I realized that my color really does define a lot of my “style”. I like it BRIGHT!! And BOLD! I don’t have a vintage-muted-faded- look. However, I do LOVE the coloring of film and there are times that I grow jealous of those photographers that can achieve those soft, muted tones. I grow so jealous sometimes that I find myself playing with presets to see if I can mirror their look…. but then I walk away from the computer and
come back later and when I see those edited images and think “Ew! That’s SO not me”. I think it’s only natural to want what others have. I look at others photographer’s work ALL the time and wish that I had a portfolio like theirs. It’s a bad habit and after talking with some other photographers, I know I’m not alone on this. We all do it. This year I’ve come to realize that I really do have a STYLE of my own… and I need to OWN IT!!!!! I like BRIGHT! And yes, the whole “vintage, film, muted colors” look is beautiful and Jose Villa makes me drool…. but that’s not me. I can still aspire to continue growing in my own style… but I never want to find myself wanting to be JOSE, or Justin & Mary, or Jasmine, or Jodi and Kurt, or Jessie Smith, or Elizabeth Messina, or Sarah Rhoads etc. etc…..Don’t get me wrong, these are all GREAT photographers and I adore their work….but I’m KATELYN JAMES! And I’m proud of it! My images are BRIGHT and BOLD and they are going to stay that way. So here’s to a beautiful year of BOLD, COLORFUL wedding images that have made my portfolio BRIGHT!
I have selected some of my most colorful images of 2011 to post as my “2011 Wedding Recap”. It’s impossible for me to pick my “wedding favorites” so I had to narrow it down a bit. Here are my favorite images with beautiful tones and colors from my 2011 weddings! Enjoy!!! And guess what tomorrow is?!….. I’ll just keep you hanging:)
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Matt Renaud: ( January 14, 2012 7:14 pm ) Wow, I love love this post. You're such a great photographer and your blog is always such an encouragement and inspiration. Keep doing what you do. :)
Mary Marantz: ( January 5, 2012 1:40 pm ) there are no words for how much I love this post! Keep doing YOU!! xoxo M:)
Bec: ( January 2, 2012 11:57 pm ) absolutley beautiful. I wish you the best for 2012, I can't wait to see how you grow this year. love them all.
Gail: ( January 2, 2012 3:07 pm ) I'm SO glad you wrote this post, Katelyn! Because it's SO true. We all can get caught up on trying to "be" like everyone else with our work (and it doesn't help when we read about, say, new actions everybody is loving...actions that mimic the styles of those selling them...styles that are great but take us away from OUR look) so I really admire you standing firm in YOUR style and being you who are!! :)
Laura: ( December 30, 2011 3:27 pm ) Katelyn, I loved this blog post so much. Thank you for sharing! And I love how committed you are to carving out your own style instead of following the current trends -- thanks for that inspiration, too!
Lindy Brigham: ( December 30, 2011 3:51 am ) Ah! I seriously lovee it! Beautiful, beautiful work!
Anna Burke: ( December 30, 2011 1:06 am ) LOVE these images! They do make you, YOU! I know what tomorrow is :) And I hope it's a FABULOUS day of celebrating YOU!! Love you, KK!
Anna Burke: ( December 30, 2011 1:06 am ) LOVE these images! They do make you, YOU! I know what tomorrow is :) And I hope it's a FABULOUS day of celebrating YOU!! Love you, KK!
Anna Burke: ( December 30, 2011 1:05 am ) LOVE these images! They do make you, YOU! I know what tomorrow is :) And I hope it's a FABULOUS day of celebrating YOU!! Love you, KK!
Anna Burke: ( December 30, 2011 1:05 am ) LOVE these images! They do make you, YOU! I know what tomorrow is :) And I hope it's a FABULOUS day of celebrating YOU!! Love you, KK!
Cati: ( December 30, 2011 12:00 am ) Your BRIGHT and BOLD colors are what make your blog and YOUR pictures my favorite thing to look at every day. Don't change your style.... :)
Shauna Ploeger: ( December 29, 2011 10:24 pm ) Love the color in your images. So vibrant and beautiful!
Carolyn Rauh: ( December 29, 2011 6:47 pm ) Your work is an inspiration! I aspire to one day be as talented and gifted as you. Your style of color and light is one a kind. Glorious...
Nancy Mitchell: ( December 29, 2011 6:46 pm ) Yes! You are KATELYN! Girl....your work is incredible! Stick with it and may you be blessed in 2012!
Sarah: ( December 29, 2011 6:45 pm ) And your beautiful colors are exactly why I love your photos soooo much and I can't wait to get married just so you can be my wedding photographer. :)
stephanie g: ( December 29, 2011 6:25 pm ) YES for BRIGHT and BOLD colors - EXACTLY why i LOVE my wedding pictures :):)
Carolyn Woods: ( December 29, 2011 5:16 pm ) Katelyn!! I am so glad you posted this blog. I have been meaning to write to you about your use of color and how you obtain such bright images. Do you do most of your coloring in post, or do you focus primarily on filters, white balance, lighting, etc? Just curious because like evreyone else.. I LOVE your bright colors :) Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Abby Grace: ( December 29, 2011 4:37 pm ) Oooh Katelyn. These all make me swoon so much. That image of Buddy and Jill sitting on the hay? I almost want that on a canvas in m y living room. These are all so beautiful!! I always ALWAYS love the color your images possess- it's often how I know it's yours!
Erin Oveis Brant: ( December 29, 2011 4:28 pm ) Yes!!! Own it, girl!
Sara: ( December 29, 2011 3:38 pm ) I LOVE YOUR LOVE OF COLOR. I mean, seriously. It's so FUN and yet romantic and classy at the same time!!! I can't wait!! :)
SIdney Morgan: ( December 29, 2011 3:29 pm ) I love your style so much!
Abbey: ( December 29, 2011 3:27 pm ) Katelyn, I can't believe how much you've evolved over the 2 years that I've been following your work. I love, love your work and keeping doing your thing girl!!!!!! Happy New Year!!!
graham: ( December 29, 2011 3:22 pm ) YAY!!!! We made the cut! Awesome stuff Katelyn! Happy New Year!
Deborah Zoe: ( December 29, 2011 3:21 pm ) LOVE IT GIRL!!! stay true to your bad self :) Love it and love you! So proud of you! And super excited Dave and I made it onto your 2011 recap. wahoooo!
Junior: ( December 29, 2011 3:14 pm ) everything looks different with loveee <3 congrattss..
Junior: ( December 29, 2011 3:08 pm ) i love all the piCs... i wanna be married... congratulations!!!
Jodi: ( December 29, 2011 2:57 pm ) girl! i love this post and the fact that you stay true to your bright and bold aesthetic! one of my favorite locations you've shot in is still that gold and blue textured wall...love that couple too! :)