New Blog Site!!!

Hello everyone! I now have a new blogsite. Please go to:

www.KatieLeonardPhotography.com/blog

Kaylee Ann Turns 1!

Here is another one of my best friends daughters, Kaylee Ann. For her 1yo b-day party this weekend, Jen wanted pics to decorate the tables. Here are a few of my favorites--more on Facebook! :)

Baby Avery

Isn't she a cutie?!?!? Avery is the daughter of one of my best freinds in the whole world! She's 10 days old in these pics and came out 10lbs!

Facebook Me!!!

As a photographer, I feel like I am continually updating blogs, Facebook, my website, and maybe one day Twitter! Facebook me and you will be updated every time I shoot a wedding, receive thanks from a recent bride, or just have an awesome day! Specials and Promotions will also be announced on Facebook. Feel free to drop a note, I love hearing from fans, clients, friends, and especially family! :)

Victoria & Matt Sneak Peek

Here's a few of my fav's from Vickie & Matt's wedding this past weekend at Haile Plantation in Gainesville, FL. They traveled all the way from Orange County, California to have their wedding in Matt's home towm. For more from this wedding, check out my Facebook page!

She's Growing Up!

Apple is a little over a year old now and I ust had to share how awesome she's looking! She's been going through a very ackward stage (pre-teen) and she is finally coming out of it and looking amazing! :)

Nichole & Todd E-Session

I LOVE shooting e-sessions at the beach, especially when the couple is willing to get a little salty and sandy! They had a blast with each other and kept me laughing. Can't you see the love?

Pamela & Kollyn

Pamela and Kollyn were married last mid-last week on a Tuesday. They were down here from Canada visiting Kollyn's brother and decided to tie the knot. They had a very low key, intimate wedding at Kanapaha Gardens in Gainesville, Florida. Luckily, a rian shower had just passed through to cool everything off for us!

DIY Flowers

Here's a short little post showing off my bride's talents and determination. Lately, I've been noticing brides gathering up the bridesmaids and putting them to work... arranging flowers!!! I was actually one of those brides myself. The process is actually quite simple. Depending on the time of the year, you might have an awesome selection of fresh flowers at Fresh Market or Whole Foods. (That is where I found my flowers.) If the selection is not great locally, you can always order online. The flowers below are all examples of DIY flowers. A few pointers: Gerber Daiseys, Roses, and Ranunculus are hearty choices for the south. Hydrangeas are not so great in the heat--make sure you have PLENTY of room in your refrigerator and order extras just in case. Floral tape can be found at any fabric store along with a pretty ribbon to wrap your arrangement in.

Nichole & Todd Sneak Peek

Don't you just LOVE the parasols?

Nice Words: Nichole & Todd

I was so excited today to receive this message from Nichole & Todd:

Thank you so much for everything. Everyone raved about how friendly you were and how much fun it was to work with you.

We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to see the finished product. But more importantly we can’t wait for much needed sleep!!!

Thank you again for everything. You were fabulous to work with!

Have a great day,

Todd and Nichole


They were married this past weekend in Charleston, SC at The Magnolia Plantation. It was BEAUTIFUL! Pics to come soon!

Who ACTUALLY uses the Treadmill...

So for my B-Day I asked my parents if I could have their treadmill. My fist response was NO, you'll NEVER fit it in your car (Honda CRV). Seeing as how we had just moved out of the JAX apartment right before heading to GA for the weekend (with the 2 dogs), it was probably a reasonable thought. I however consider myself quite crafty and wasn't ready to give up just yet. Basically I pulled everythign out of my car, drove the golf cart to the neighbor's house and picked up the only person in the neighborhood more capable of moving a 700lbs treadmill than my mom and me. (Middle of the day, not many people were around). So my mom, the neighbor (Thanks Kenny!), and I struggled and DID manage to stuff it in my car. I made Tango a doggie bed on the top and Cash had to ride on the front seat all the way back to FL.

Finally we arrive at home to The Hubby saying it will not fit in out house. Well it did, right next to his stationary bike in the living room.

Baby Liam 3 Months

Here is Baby Liam @ 3 Months. He is officially my 2nd baby model and son of a friend and co-worker of my hubby's. Liz (mommy) is so gracious about letting me photograph her adorable baby boy and keeping me informed about what is happening around town. :)

Don't you just love the Gator colors?

Baby Jonathon

Here is little tiny Baby Jonathon. He's just 5 days old and just adorable!!! He's my 3rd baby model and I couldn't be more excited about how him images came out. My good friend Shannon is a local photographer and she is teaching me all I need to know about babies and photographing them :) If you know of any babies or soon-to-be-mothers, send them my way, I'm offering drastiocally reduced prices so I can build my portfolio.

Happy B-Day HBB!!!

Happy B-Day HBB, aka. John Thomas (my hubby). Here are a few pics that are really quite old, but good.

I thought I would dedicate a blog post to him and why he is so wonderful:

1. He's really cute.
2. He's talented. He played #1 for his tennis team in College--Swarthmore.
3. He is SUPER smart. He's in the top ten out of over 400 of his law school class.
4. He saves bugs. Yes, he saves bigs. When we have a bug in our house, he traps it and releases it. Even the gross bugs.
5. He loves to travel.
6. He loves animals (well at lest dogs-Apple is growing on him).

Here are a few pics of us from our first few years of dating:

Here we are for the Phish concert in ATL:

Our last ATL Braves game b4 we moved to DC.
Sailing in Saint Simons Island, GA.
LOL
Concert in Macon, GA
In ATL, GA.
In Rome, GA.
At Great Falls, MD
Our Engagement Party--w/ John's Parents
John with Otto and Georgia, our landlord's dogs when we lived in DC. Apparently they were earless at that point.
At a smithsonian in DC. John had just bought me my "Tourist" camera. I carry it everywhere :)

JT playing guitar hero! He was a star!!!

Me cleaning off John's car after a snow storm in DC.
John cleaning off Snowball (The Accord--My last car) after a snowfall.

Us with Beck
Prob one of the first pics of us--from FOREVER (aka. 2004) ago.

How Cute!!!