Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer: Kelsey Crews

Fun Artistic Wedding Photographs.

I’ve always had an affinity for the abstract. I love it when a photograph breaks the rules, yet is still successful.

There are many qualities to a successful photograph. A photograph can have a certain quality of light, appropriate contrast and color, proper composition, a particular depth of field and focus, possible texture, interesting subject matter, and my favorite: real emotion. 

I love it when the spontaneity of the wedding day causes me to document something unexpected and artistic. 

Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken.

What do you think?

Happy 90th, Hello Snow, and Goodbye High School Swimming Pool

Recently, I went back to my home state of Indiana, to celebrate my Grandmother’s 90th birthday.  If you can’t tell, she loves blue! I’m so glad I got to be with her on such an important birthday.  She was in a car accident, and her recovery has been difficult…I think she looks simply marvelous, especially knowing everything she has been through the last couple of years. I was a proud granddaughter, looking at all of her 48 birthday cards. Wonder if I’ll ever get that many birthday cards?!

While in Indiana, the weather went from snowstorm to thunderstorm…I forgot how crazy the weather is there!

Lastly, I was able to do some of the “everyday activities” with my nephews. Accompanied them to swim practice a few times, and had to document the pool area, because they will be tearing it down soon. The Plymouth High School had their last swim meet in the high school pool while I was there. I grew up swimming in that pool, so it is a little sad for me. 

If anyone is interested in helping Plymouth, IN fund a new indoor pool, please contact me, and I’ll put you in touch with someone!

Santa Barbara Wedding Photography: The Details of 2011-

Reflecting on a wonderful year in wedding photography by sharing these beautiful details.

Can’t wait to see what 2012 brings!

Santa Barbara Product Photography: The Grapeseed Company

Looking for a Gift? You may find the perfect gift inside these images.  You can find these products for sale on The Grapeseed Company website, or at 201 W. Carrillo Street in downtown Santa Barbara.  The Grapeseed Company provides “eco-friendly skin care handcrafted from the natural anti-aging byproduct of wine plus local, organic botanicals.”

I’m so proud of this product photography, because the quality of the product is so exceptional!  If you try these products, your body will love you for it :)  Give someone the gift of beauty! 

Santa Barbara Event Photographer-The Ensemble Theatre Company.

The Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara had a campaign kickoff party, and I was the photographer.  While there, I met the marketing director of the Ensemble Theatre, and a columnist for the Montecito Journal.  I’m happy the Montecito Journal published one of the photographs I took that night.

If you are interested in the Ensemble Theatre, you should check out their campaign.  It is going to be an amazing renovation.  They have a big project on their hands, but they’ve already raised a huge portion of the goal.  This is going to be wonderful for Santa Barbara!

Surprise Vacation at Sycamore Mineral Springs.

This was my busiest summer yet.  I worked non-stop.  A couple of weeks ago, Mike and I found time to take a two-day vacation. I thought we were going to San Diego, to watch the Cubs play, but he surprised me by driving the wrong direction.  Turns out, he heard my need for a massage, and had planned a relaxing getaway at Sycamore Mineral Springs.  This greatly reduced the amount of driving time, and definitely increased the amount of relaxation.  

The day we were coming home, we walked the labyrinth before leaving.  I probably shouldn’t have been drinking a Coke.  Still, I enjoyed the meditative experience, and would love to go back sometime.

Mike took the first two images.  He was experimenting with the Lens Baby.  The rest are taken by me, with a fisheye lens.  It was nice to have a little fun, and to get my mind away from everything.