KatieBradfordOsbornePhotography

NEW BLOG!!

2010-04-08T00:44:00.001-04:00

I have a new blog! Since I've had so many changes going on and things have changed SOOOO much since I started this blog years ago, I decided it's time for a fresh start. And that can be found.... HERE!

Who Says You Can't Go Back?

2010-03-08T22:41:00.004-05:00

Well, it's true that you can never go back home and everything be exactly the same... but that doesn't keep me from returning as often as possible to my hometown of Marianna, Florida. I looooove the city and I adore my life...but especially now that I have my Ana Gray visiting with me, it's all the more wonderful to be there spending time with my family and friends.

And so I started hatching a plan a few months ago, rolling it around in my mind. And when my mother asked me if I would consider doing senior portraits for a few area seniors she knows who are wanting 'something different,' it just seemed like the perfect time to take the next steps to make it happen.

So that's exactly what I'm doing- moving my business down to Florida for a few weeks to a month every summer, offering my Senior Portrait Experience, Children's Fine Art portraits, and Unbridaled sessions. I'm considering adding Boudoir sessions, as well, but since I use lighting equipment and have a wonderful little bed & breakfast here that I work with, I'm not sure about the logistics of moving that particular product down to Florida. I'm looking into it. But in the meantime, starting this year, I'm offering a I *heart* My Hometown package for each of these products.

I think I say this more than anyone I know... but I'm SO EXCITED! :) I love my hometown and the surrounding areas, and I really am excited to be able to practice my art there for a few weeks every summer.

This isn't the only change you'll be seeing in the near future for KBO Photography... keep on the look out! And in the meantime, if you're a Class of 2011 Senior, a parents with a cute kiddo, or a past bride who wants to do something artistic and awesome, email Katie@KBOPhotography.com for more information!

And since they're pertinent and I'm happy to be able to pull them out again... some of my favorite senior portraits that just happened to be done in Marianna a couple of years ago ;) This is Caite, class of 2009:

Inspired By Adorableness :)

2010-03-07T00:11:00.004-05:00

It's been interesting to me how my views on photography and, more specifically, what I can do within the photography field, have changed over the years.

When I first started out, there was one type of working photographer in my mind. That was a talented person with a camera who shot weddings and portraits. Then between photography school and my own research and trial and error, I found out I also REALLY enjoy art, and I love shooting models. Even better- I love shooting 'normal' women in Boudoir, Unbridaled, and most recently, Fine Art Portrait sessions, showing them how extraordinary and beautiful they truly are!

I figured out that a photography doesn't have to be done in a studio (which is good, because although I do some fashion work in-studio, I am SO much better and more inspired on location!) and I figured out I'm not cut out for a steady diet of wedding photography. Wedding photography is like ice cream for me- I really enjoy it in small amounts, but if I did it constantly, I would end up with a tummy ache...or ulcers, I suppose.

The latest HUGE life change for me has come in the package of the most adorable little model in the world whom I am constantly shooting...mostly because she's mine! :D And at 5 months, she's already growing up so fast! I want to capture it all- the expressions, the constant changes in the color of her eyes and the length of her hair (she was born with a mop of it!), everything she learns and all of her firsts... it's so rewarding and wonderful!

So it hasn't been a big jump to decide that I would love to capture that for my clients, as well- artwork of these wonderful moments in childhood. As the weather warms up, I'm looking forward to picking dates for sessions that are already scheduled, and I just can't wait! Some on Spring!!!

Where will I go from here? Who knows... but I'm sure enjoying the ride!

Some blog changes...

2010-03-04T17:18:00.005-05:00

The more I read friends' blogs, the more I realize that what I enjoy about their blogs just as much as the awesome pictures they post (I do have some amazingly talented friends!) is that they not only talk about business, but they throw their personal lives into the mix. I think it gives me more of a insight into their lives- not just their lives as artists, but as moms, wives, friends... it's just nice to be able to feel like I know them even better from their blogs.

So in the midst of the many changes I'm making, figuring out how to become a better blogger being one of them, I'm going to do the same thing. And why not? I enjoy my life outside of my work just as much as I do my work :)

And there certainly are quite a few characters in my life!

I am the quirky, occasionally crazy, short, brunette, shoe-loving Katie.

I'm mommy to tiny, gorgeous Ana Gray who will be 5 months on the 9th and is the adorableness in my life.

I'm wife to the handsome Chris (that's Christopher when I'm frustrated ;) who is a pediatric physician. He's ornery, smart, crazy, and hilarious, and I am passionately proud of him.

I'm daughter to Scherry ('sch' pronounced like 'sherry'...not like 'school'... although I thought it might have been when I was in high school *lol*) who is simultaneously my biggest cheerleader and comedic relief when she does things like view a snow shoot where the model is very obviously wearing very little and say, "Katie, was she wearing anything else?" (No, or you would see it) "Well..." (Here I think she's going to say something about the nudity) "Wasn't she cold?" :D She's awesome.

Also always in my heart is my late father, Bob, who was simply and wonderfully an amazing man.

My best friend is my sister, Joy, a nurse who is married to a great guy named Travis. They live in Florida (where I grew up) with my puppy nephew, a dachshund named Chip.

I grew up in the Florida panhandle spending as much time as possible with my Grandmama and Papa- the best grandparents ever- and my three aunts, Loretta, Beverly, and Christie. Some of my best memories are visiting St Augustine with my aunts Loretta and Beverly in the summer and trips to Disney world and Texas with my Aunt Christie.

I had a great childhood :)

When I married my husband, I got family in West Virginia, as well- a sister, Jenny, who is my muse and great friend as well (It's a great thing to find someone who is just as creative- and possibly insane- as you are!) and my wonderful in-laws, Priscilla and Raymond.

So those are the characters :) Now you'll know who I'm talking about in the future!

And since I still think a photorapher's blog post is pretty much worthless without pics, here's some of my recent favorites of my tiny model:

Ana Gray's first 'real' food- apple sauce! Yummy!

Another Snow Shoot - With Falon :)

2010-02-28T00:12:00.004-05:00

Well, I have to say- I've been busy and cold this winter. :D
And I am making a good attempt at being a much, much better blogger. And also at not eating the entire bag of leftover Valentine's Sweethearts... perhaps I will successful at one of those things.
To tell you the truth, I'm sort of setting myself up to fail at the other. *she says as she reaches into the giant bag of colorful and thus attractive tasty pieces of pure sugar that seems to keep finding itself within my reach*
I won't really eat the whole bag... I don't like the yellow ones, and I only eat the pink and green ones together. So I'll stop eating those when I run out of one or the other.

Anyway, anal retentive sugar heart eating aside, I actually started this blog post to tell you all about my shoot today! Falon is a model here in the Philly area and an awesome one at that! She didn't even bat an eye dressing up in a piece of black fabric and trekking through the muddy snow for my arts' sake. Our boots might not think it was worth it, but I think it was!

Snowy, Beautiful, and Oh So Unbridaled!

2010-02-27T00:18:00.006-05:00

I've shot with the fabulous Lisa before- she's an awesome model! So when she contacted me to do an Unbridaled session with her and her vintage wedding gown, how could I turn that up? Especially when she said we could do anything I wanted to do...anything? Anything at all? Hang out next to the river after trekking through snow up to our knees? Anything? Well, AWESOME! :D
I love it when my customers say 'anything' :D

BUT, I think you will agree that it was totally worth it! We froze, we had a blast, and I got home from this shoot wondering how in the world I could ever do anything else with my life when I get to do things like this?

Lisa, you ROCK!

Jennifer and I get COLD! :D

2010-02-10T20:56:00.005-05:00

The title...oh so true! But it was SO worth it! In a 15-minute freezing-cold shoot down in my husband's hometown in southern West Virginia, Jenny and I got some good stuff!

Jenny, dear, I can't tell you how good it was to have a crazy shoot with you again! *muah* You're absolutely, positively my favorite ;-)

Art Portraiture - Alicia

2009-12-10T17:56:00.002-05:00

One of my favorite things to do and the direction my business is heading is fine art portraiture. The cool thing about fine art portraiture (besides the obvious- the end product is a piece of art of yourself) is that there is so much input from the subject- I really want to capture your personality, your style, your aesthetic, and to that I add my vision. It requires an investment- portrait painters require sittings and meetings to discuss the final portrait, and photographic portrait artists require your time, as well. We'll discuss wardrobe, location, make-up and hair. After the shoot, I will choose the best pieces and will work with them in post production. Then there is more discussion- what type of printing processes, sizes, and framing will be best suited for your art pieces?
And the end result? Something spectacular that you'll be excited to display!

The difficult part of this is finding customers who share my vision in portraiture. But now we're getting started! One of my first fine art portrait sessions was Alicia, and wow- we had a blast! It was a little bit chilly, but Alicia was a trooper. And I think she'll agree with me it was worth it!

Introducing Princess Ana Gray :)

2009-10-23T12:51:00.004-04:00

Only about 2 weeks fashionably late, my baby girl finally arrived on October 9, 2009 :)

Ana Gray Elette Osborne was born at 10:15 AM weighing 8 pounds, 7.7 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. She's the most gorgeous baby, and she's going to be mommy's favorite little model ever, I can already tell :D

On a business note, at this point my plan is to go back to work in January. I'll still be working on changes in the same direction I was heading in.
But no rushing it! I'm going to enjoy the holidays with my Ana Gray!

Gallery + Impending Baby = MY LIFE :D

2009-09-21T14:47:00.005-04:00

Well, the title about sums it up. :) My gallery show on Friday went smashingly! Aaaaand of course I have a few pics. My great friend, Rosemary, has more, but being a photographer herself, she's busybusybusy!

My husband, Chris, and myself- crazy pregnant and about to burst into laughter. :)

And the walls with the pics! (Taken on my iPhone, so the quality could be better... but who cares? So exciting!)

The second part of that equation, the impending baby, is definitely the bigger deal... although I can't tell you how proud I am of myself to have been able to pull off the gallery at 9 months pregnant! That will be a story to tell baby girl in the future, for sure!

And when is baby girl coming? Well, any time now! And since that's definitely the truth (she's due on the 28th) I'm officially on maternity leave until at least January. Since this is my first rodeo as a mommy, I'll be making the decision when to go back to work once she's here and I feel like I have a better grasp on the way our lives are going to go. So I'll start accepting portrait sessions and modeling port work sometime in November scheduling for, more than likely, January.
There have been a lot of changes in the past year with my business, with the introduction of a boutique portrait focus as well as boudoir parties, and I'm excited to move along in the same vein into the future!

And as always, be sure to contact me with any questions you may have!!!

One Part Love, One Part Wild, One Part Lady, One Part Child

2009-08-14T17:52:00.009-04:00

I really hope you're all Def Leppard fans :D If so, you'll recognize the title.
But it definitely fits all the amazing models I've been shooting in the past couple months!

JORDAN

LISA

CHAISLEY

Senior model CAITLIN (These are from TODAY! Caitlin is my model for the direction my senior portraits will be going. Look for info on the Senior Portrait Experience coming in the next year!)

Aaaand that is not all of my awesome models I've shot in the past few months. It is, however, all of the ones I could find based on my calendar (which likes to erase itself ever so often...)

So THAT is where you've been!

2009-08-14T17:36:00.005-04:00

I thought I would make the title sound sensationalistic, because the truth is never quite so crazy. *LOL*

May 13- The BIG U/S! After months of being CONVINCED I was having a boy, we found out we're having a baby GIRL! (Imagine a big shocked expression here!) But we're definitely excited! Isn't she pretty as can be? Okay, I know all babies look alike on the ultrasound. But humor me here- she's got a perfect little profile!

May 23, 2009 my little sister, Joy, got married to a super awesome guy! I've always wanted a brother, and Travis is a great one :D

(Pic courtesy of my wonderful friend Kim Stone of Kim Stone Photography... if you've made the awesome choice of a destination wedding on the Gulf Coast of Florida, she's your lady!)

Since then, I spent a few weeks in Florida with my family doing the fun baby stuff (shopping, shower, etc), and I've shot some amazing models and been working on some great projects! Some of those pics will be coming up in the next post.

And THAT is where I've been! :D

I'm Baaaa-aaack!

2009-05-10T00:52:00.004-04:00

I hate starting off posts by apologizing... but when it's been two months, well, I see no other options! I'm a terrible blogger- good bloggers actually make blogging a priority, and I am a terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad blogger!

And as you may or may not know, this phrase might make sense for my blogging habits, but it's originally from one of my favorite children's books. This has come up between my husband (who has never heard of the book, weirdo) and I because, as many of you already know, we are very soon going to have a ton of children's books taking over... and children's clothes... and children's, well, EVERYTHING, because sometime around the end of September/ beginning of October, we are expecting a baby of our very own :D Yes, it's a HUGE surprise, but we're pretty excited.

Scrambling to make things work for my fall brides has been a nightmare, and I want to apologize again to each and every one of you! The nightmare has not been you wonderful, awesome, supportive ladies- the nightmare has much more been my own guilt and sadness that I will not be able to enjoy your special days with you. My hope for each of you is that you will have the most beautiful, romantic days possible!

The upside to having a very mono-like first trimester is that I did not plan a lot of portrait sessions, etc, so now I'm doing a lot of focusing on my art. This has been fun! It's always been a goal of mine to really establish myself as an artist. I guess it's the Renaissance Lady in me- when I'm hired to create portraits of my clients, I see it as just that- a work of creation, a work of art. Instead of a paintbrush, I have a camera and a digital darkroom.
Anyhow, I say all that to say this: I love creating art, and I've really enjoyed creating more 'Gallery' pieces lately.

So since this whole ramble is worthless without pictures, here is my latest piece of art, created with the likeness of the gorgeous Tamara.

New Stuff :)

2009-03-08T17:32:00.001-04:00

As promised, I've been working on my new marketing... and now the changes have come to my website! I'm not finished with everything I want to do yet, but I'm pretty proud of the changes :)
So visit when you have a few minutes!
Feed back is welcome and appreciated!

Ch-Ch-Cha-Changes! :)

2009-02-18T23:07:00.002-05:00

It’s obvious- being young, I’m still fairly new at this compared with my counterparts in the industry who have been successfully at it for years…the charm of that being fresh ideas and fresh approaches on how to artistically photograph people- my vision, in other words.
And as time goes by, that vision has become more and more clear. That sounds strange, because I realize at this point, it’s a little confusing what type of photographer I am. I’m an aspiring fashion/editorial photographer, but I am also a portrait artist. My client isn’t the same person who would be happy with staged pictures from the Sears studio- my client is the one who wants an art piece of herself. So while I shoot a lot of models, I don’t think I’ve made it clear that my vision is to build a business where all of my clients view their proofs thinking, “This could be in a magazine! *I* could be in a magazine!”
I’m always telling people that I shoot a lot of beautiful women. And I don’t just say that because I shoot models. I also shoot mothers and brides and children- ‘everyday’ people.
I’ve always said that I want to show you the beautiful that I see… that has never changed. As I move forward, I see myself doing more fashion/editorial work, of course, and more specialized portraiture such as Boudoir and Unbridaled sessions. Right now, I’m still happy in accepting a few weddings every year and as long as I am, I’ll continue to shoot a few weddings every year. (I don’t foresee that changing for a long, long time ;)
But I have realized it is time for a change- time to market myself and my work for who I am and what I do. So you will be seeing some changes in my literature and branding, etc. And I would love feedback! I would love to hear what you like and what you don’t like! No comment is too small, and I value all opinions! So go for it! Shoot me an email and tell me what you like/dislike about the current KBOPhotography, and we’ll all grow together.

And because I don’t say it enough, A HUGE THANK YOU to all of my blog/website viewers and my clients! YOU ROCK!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

2009-01-15T00:46:00.006-05:00

It's my 25th birthday today! And I just had to celebrate!

** For more information on either Boudoir Shoots or Model Portfolio Shoots, email me at KBOsbornePhoto@hotmail.com :)

What I did while I was technically 'off'

2009-01-03T20:41:00.007-05:00

So, I took the holidays off... and of course that means that I had 2 photoshoots while I was in Florida. ;)

First I had the opportunity to do another photoshoot with Cali and Nourah- the gorgeous baby girls of Ame, a family friend I've known so long, she might as well be my cousin. And this time, Ame got in on the fun!

And then I got to take a few engagement portraits for my sister and her fiance, Travis. Remember how I said she was getting married and I was super excited? Still super excited :) :)
We only shot for a very few minutes, though, since it was the one strange day in Florida that the temperatures were FREEZING, and then with the rush of the holidays, we didn't get a chance to shoot again.
But I adore the outcome, anyway. :) And we'll shoot some more next time I'm down.

And my absolute FAVORITE! (It's just so THEM):

And that's all for now, y'all :) I promised more pics of Greta, and those will be coming... in the meantime, I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year!!

Happy Holidays!!!

2008-12-22T22:49:00.005-05:00

I know it's been awhile... a month today, actually!
But, of course, my poor blog has been a casualty of the holidays it seems.
I'm taking time now, though, to write from (not-so-sunny-and-just-plain-COLD) Florida!

And I've been busy! I'll attempt to post what I've been up to in the next posts I do. It doesn't stop just because I'm on vaca, either!

So I'll just jump right into it.

It's kind of fitting, actually, that Greta was the last post I put up- I've shot with her twice since I last posted, and I foresee many more awesome shoots in the future! When I get a few more of those edited, I'll just put up a slideshow. She's an AWESOME model, and we have some really awesome work!

Another shoot that I've really enjoyed that I have a few to post for you is with Jacqueline. Jax brought her fairy wings out in the freeeezing weather and we shot an ethereal-themed shoot. What fun! I'm not done editing these yet (yes, I'm somewhat behind... blame it on the holidays and you would be right!) but there are some I just love!

And then my next shoot was Laura. We did a studio shoot with some fun makeup, and I had a blast with that! You're going to love the results!

There will be more coming up. Off to edit!!! :)

Dude, where's my Muse?

2008-11-22T16:37:00.006-05:00

Just a quick sneak peak from my shoot yesterday.
Now, I adore every shoot I do. But O.M.G. I loved my shoot yesterday!
Greta is a superstar, and she might just be my new Philly muse!

I keep slipping when I type her name and typing 'Greata'... Freudian? I think so ;)

Meet Kat and Daiya!

2008-11-21T01:41:00.006-05:00

I've definitely gotten a bit behind... especially in updating my myspace and facebook! Think I could just get them to forward those accounts on over here? Cause I'm actually better at keeping up with my blog than anything else.

It turns out I'm cool, but I'm just not Myspace cool.

Oh, well. At some point I hit my mid-twenties so I guess it's all down-hill on the coolness scale from here ;)

But anyhow, the point of my rambling this evening (morning, actually) is to introduce you to two new models!

Last Saturday I had a headshot shoot with Kat. Kat is from St Petersburg, Russia, and she is now living over here and pursuing her modeling career. What a sweet girl! I had a great time shooting her!

And then this evening (err... yesterday evening now, I suppose) Daiya came over for a studio shoot... yet another model who actually says "Do whatever you want!"
You KNOW I think that means stick stuff all over your face and put you in strange positions! ;)
But we had a great time shooting, and I couldn't be happier with the shots!

I'd Rather Shoot a Woman Than a Man... Oh, Dana, Come on!

2008-11-15T02:27:00.008-05:00

Know where that title comes from? You got this one?
Not a Big Star fan, huh?
Well, I'm just going to go ahead and admit that I've been waiting to shoot my friend Dana again JUST SO I COULD TITLE HER BLOG THAT! Cause it's frankly only too perfect.

I do like shooting men, too, though ;)

Anyhow, my own personal brand of Crazy aside, I did shoot Dana the other day, and we had SUCH a blast! Danabelle is an NYC financial superstar and before accepting a new position at a new company (Go, Dana, Go!) she decided to take off a couple weeks to be a 'Lady of Leisure' (her adorable wording, not mine). The sweetheart dedicated two of her evenings to yours truly. First last Friday she kidnapped me and transported me across town to Fork where we had yummy food and drinks and even better company. Then she was back on Monday evening to be shot followed by a super cheesy pizza... you can't beat that!

Is she not just the hottest ever?
You know she is!

*kisses*, D! Let's do it again sometime!

Happy Holidays!!!

2008-11-06T22:08:00.002-05:00

Christmas music is already playing non-stop on one of my favorite radio stations, there are Christmas trees lighting up the back of the Target, there's a nice nip in the air, and I'm ready to celebrate an early start to the holiday season!!

The Many Adventures of Post-Halloween KatieO

2008-11-03T21:30:00.007-05:00

Did you guys have an awesome Halloween?
Well, now that we're all settled back into the real life chill of November, I've got fun stuff!

First of all, I realized I hadn't posted any more of Eva's pictures... and since she's such a super hero, they definitely need to be posted! So here's a slideshow of EVA!

Music: I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
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And in other news, my Halloween started off fabulously with a shoot with the awesome Sharon :) I'm still editing these, but I just had to share a few. I don't do a lot of studio work as you guys are aware... but when I realized that with the Phillies parade going on, there was no way to accomplish an on-location shoot anywhere in the city, I really, really wanted to shoot anyway. Sharon has such a great face! So I set up my studio and Sharon brought her awesome energy and we had a great shoot!

Then Saturday I was lucky enough to catch senior Julia before her world travels. What a awesome chica! We went down into South Philly and headed back up towards Independence Hall where the fall foliage is GOOOORGEOUS. Fun!

And following my 10 day leave... I give you KELLY UNBRIDALED!

2008-10-27T04:29:00.007-04:00

Okay, I know I'm bad... it's been awhile. And I could, at the very least, drop something off once a week, right? Right.
Consider this my apology. ;)

And you'll forgive me, I know, because I'm bringing you the gorgeous Kelly!

Kelly is a friend of mine, and I've shot with her before. Many times, actually, going all the way back to when I first started. So of course there was no question when she got home from her destination wedding in Florida that we absolutely HAD to do a shoot in her gorgeous gown! (Even if it was pretty darned chilly outside!)

And here she is!

And just for fun, one of my favorites of Kelly from her boudoir session last Spring. Yep, I have more you would loooooove to see. ;) I'll refrain from posting those, however.

Rocking Maureen

2008-10-18T02:51:00.005-04:00

On Sunday I met Maureen in the Chinatown region of Philly for an awesome unbridaled shoot. Maureen is a local model, so she obviously likes having her picture taken ;) And what do you know? I love shooting her!
So she donned her gorgeous wedding gown and we had a blast!
I'll be back at some later date with her slideshow, but for now, a few of my favorites.

In our walk down 10th Street, we happened to run into the LT of the firehouse there. And how AWESOME are those guys?!?! They were sweet enough to let us pose with their engines, borrow their hats, and they even blocked off a section of the road for us to shoot in the middle.

A quick pic with our new friends:

And on with the shoot:

We had an absolutely awesome time!

Keyona!

2008-10-17T00:34:00.004-04:00

For your viewing pleasure- a slideshow of the lovely Keyona.
(I told you I would post more, didn't I?)

Click for FULL SCREEN

Music- Situations by Jack Johnson (I'm a fan... can you tell?)

Sneak Peaks!

2008-10-13T12:31:00.005-04:00

In Katieland it looks like this:
- My in-laws went home after a great visit together and left behind the most gorgeous entertainment center that my father-in-law, Raymond, made from scratch. He's such an amazingly talented carpenter- it's just beautiful! I'll have to get some pics later... just keep in mind that I am SO not an architectural photographer.
- High Def has entered the Osborne household. We got a new television! Yay! No more tinsy old-fashioned screen!
- My sister-in-law Jennifer (and favorite model) is in for a few days. It's wonderful to see her!
- Since I have a few hours to sit down (for the first time in a week!) while she is out taking a test I have two sneak peaks for you!

First off, I had the immense pleasure of shooting Chris & Christine's wedding on the Moshulu here in Philly last Saturday. It was so much fun, and they were just the most wonderful bride and groom! I'm so excited to show you their sneak peak! Their pics will be up sometime in the next few weeks.

And then on Sunday, I met with Eva who, after her wedding on the Jersey Shore, was eager to wear her gorgeous Priscilla of Boston again for some fun shots around the city. I know I say this about just about everything... but honestly, I think unbridaled sessions are my absolute favorite!

Keyona: A Sneak Peak

2008-10-09T17:16:00.001-04:00

I got to shoot with a new model, Keyona.
OMGOMGOMGOMG!
I don't have time to write a whole blog post right now, but I am biting at the bits to share these photos!

I do believe I have found my Philly muse!

And that's all you get for now... but I'll have her slide show up as soon as I can. My in-laws are coming in tonight, so I might not be blogging for the rest of the week... so I couldn't stand to leave without posting some of Keyona!

Meet Jill & Jim!

2008-10-08T16:56:00.008-04:00

Last Friday I had the honor of doing engagement portraits with Jill and Jim. What a super cute, super fun couple! I had a blast meeting them and following them around.

We started off at LOVE Park, which is always a great place to shoot when it's not the middle of summer. It's a whole little city block dedicated to the word 'Love'...what's not to... well, love?

Then we headed over to the Art Museum, which is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places to shoot! It's a truly beautiful area of the city!

They're doing a lot of construction in the area, and we ran into some super nice construction workers willing to let us play with their hats and shovels. Jill and I had a blast with this!

Isn't her ring gooooorgeous?!

And my favorite shot of the day:

Jill and Jim, you two are great! I hope you enjoy your pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them with you!

Meet Stacey!

2008-10-04T18:01:00.005-04:00

Stacey is proof of why I adore Craigslist- I had a spot open up for my Thursday, and I was dying to fill it with someone fun! So on Tuesday evening I posted an ad for my Thursday session, and I got a response almost right away from Stacey!
Stacey does fitness for QVC, and can you not tell? She has a killer physique and is gooorgeous to boot! And to top it all of, she's just as much fun to hang out with.
A total natural in front of the camera- I'm excited to share!

As an aside, because of the recent Orphan Works Bill going through congress, I am going to have to try something a little different when posting my work on my blog. (You can read about the terms of the Orphan Works Act HERE.)
So let me know what you think of my slideshow format! I think they're fun...and I can put up more pictures this way!

(And I'm LOVING Jumpcut for how easy it makes it! Before I was using slideshow software...this is just so much easier!)

And without further ado, here's Stacey!

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Music~ Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game'- one of my all-time favorites! Get it HERE

Up To No...Thing

2008-09-25T10:47:00.002-04:00

That's right- I haven't posted anything lately, because I have been wondrously, spectacularly up to nothing.

However, I am BACK IN PHILLY as of pretty late last evening, and I'm ready to jump back in to life. So new things will begin appearing SOON ;)

Tasha and Jay's Seashore Wedding

2008-09-13T23:44:00.006-04:00

As previously promised: Tasha and Jay's gorgeous wedding!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

2008-09-13T01:27:00.007-04:00

Calianna and Nourah are two little girls close to my heart. I've known their mommy and her whole family since I was just out of diapers, myself. Their Grandma is my mom's best friend.
So of course, I had to take the opportunity for a photoshoot! We had such fun! We're definitely going to be doing this again next week ;)

She keeps going and going and...

2008-09-08T05:12:00.004-04:00

Saturday, I had the honor of shooting the gorgeous Tasha and her new hubby, Jay in Port Saint Joe.
You know I can't possibly stop. I don't think photographers ever actually DO stop... we sort of just keep finding new things to shoot no matter where we are!

And I lucked up on this one! What a lovely day for a sweet, romantic beach wedding!

More to come, but for now- your sneak peak:

Fools Like Us Are Always Dreaming

2008-09-06T06:53:00.020-04:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure of shooting a new (awesome) model. We had such a good time! I mean, I often have a good time, but it's not often I run into a girl who is as UNscared of all things nature as I am. Maybe that's because I mostly shoot in the city. Who knows. But Adrien rocked this shoot, and I'm really enjoying the results!

Get the title this time?
Okay, don't tell me you've never heard the Eurythmics song. I bet Adrien has!

And without further ado...

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Music: Sexi Plexi by the awesome Jack Johnson. You can buy it HERE.
Or just buy the album. You need the album, really.

New Beginnings

2008-09-05T00:40:00.004-04:00

This belonged in a different post entirely. And it feels odd to segue into this... but frankly, it's beautiful, wonderful news, and my father is grinning from ear to ear in Heaven about it.

MY SISTER IS GETTING MARRIED!!!!!

Imagine my happy dance... cause I do one in my head just thinking about it!

Last Monday I got an email from Travis Shannon, my lil sis's boyfriend, asking what I thought of this ring. I responded 'IT'S BEAUTIFUL! IT'S PERFECT! SHE'LL LOVE IT!"

And boy, was I right!

And HERE IT IS!

My sister, mother, and I are already looking at dresses and thinking dates (probably sometime in May) and I'm just having the best time looking forward to being Matron of Honor for my bestest friend who just happens to be my lil sister :)

Farther Along We'll Understand Why

2008-09-05T00:25:00.003-04:00

I apologize for my lengthy absence. Honestly, I wasn't sure how to approach- in a blog about my photography- this particular subject.
But every day it gets easier to talk about this, and it's time to just bite the bullet.
My father passed away August 21st. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last September, and after a wonderful, beautiful year of the best memories ever with my Daddy, he passed away after just a couple short weeks of suffering.
It's hard to explain how I feel. Mostly I'm okay. But like I keep saying, I had no idea you could have peace with a situation and still hurt so much.
Bob Bradford was, for 24 years, my pastor, my hero, and my Daddy.
Growing up in the Bible Belt, where so many preachers' kids feel the hypocrisy of a human father in the somehow higher office of spiritual leader, my sister and I had the honor of growing up with the most Godly, amazing man I have ever known. And still, one of his favorite lines was, "Don't look at me- my feet are made of clay."
He never judged a single person. He just loved everyone, no matter what.

I could go on forever- I could write a book about how special my Daddy was and how much I will miss him. But he wouldn't want me to dwell on that. He was proud of me. He made me feel proud of myself. I'll treasure that forever.

The title is from the song he has always said he wanted sung at his funeral, and it was- beautifully.

There-Whenever-Such-Devoted-Sisters

2008-08-18T23:39:00.007-04:00

Lots going on in Katieland!
My sister is here visiting, so of course I couldn't resist the opportunity to shoot her! But, as those of you who actually know my sister are aware, she is SO HARD to get in front of a camera!
But even Joy couldn't resist Rosemary's birthday Saturday ;) So while Rosemary was shooting us both, I took the opportunity to get a few shots in myself.

And courtesy of Rosemary's talented eye (and edited by yours truly, cause Rosemary is super sweet and lets me play with the pictures she takes of me)
I present to you The Bradford Sisters

(And anyone who knows where the title references from gets a free 8x10 from their past or future portrait session/ wedding ;)

KatieO - Fashion Plate!

2008-08-10T03:45:00.005-04:00

One of the cool things about being a photographer: My friends are, quite often, also photographers! So when my friends and I get together, there is quite often a camera involved. So that was our only motivation for a fun shoot about town when my friend, Rosemary, and I got together the other day. And, Wowza! I look fierce!
And this is how talent turns a 5-foot-tall goof ball into a fashion plate!

I'm a shoe fiend. Seriously- I treat them like my babies. But NO ONE can say these babies aren't smokin!

Yeah, I also like the squirrel ;)

This is what happens when you tell me you're up for anything...

2008-08-05T02:57:00.001-04:00

When I began correspondence with Kristin, she told me she was up for ANYTHING.

So of course I interpreted that to mean I could stick feathers to her face and throw her in a stream. *haha*

As an aside, anyone who knows me knows how much I love makeup. It might be the Southern lady in me who can't leave the house without her full face, but it's probably the dramatic artist in me who wants to do it for all of my fashion and artistic shoots. I just love makeup.

And I had A BLAST with Kristina's makeup and with Kristina, herself! She's great, and she really IS up for anything!

** No butterflies were harmed in the shooting of this pic... she held it for a grand total of about four seconds ;)

My favorite outtake from the day... there really was this random part of the stream that was over the poor girl's head!

Presenting: The Awesome Camille!

2008-08-01T02:24:00.001-04:00

So lately I had the pleasure of shooting Camille, a model here in Philly. LOVE this girl- she's so talented, and I had a really great time!
We started out down South Street around the famous Jim's Steaks. Honestly, I have to say that down South Street with its murals and shops and energy is one of my favorite parts of my favorite city. From there, we headed towards her neighborhood, and I got to shoot with a giant pink tank. I don't know the story there... but, yeah- someone painted a tank pink. There's no place quite like Philly...

And without further ado, meet Camille:

Therie and Coleman's Wedding

2008-07-25T01:54:00.001-04:00

I've been a busy girl since getting back from Florida, but I wanted to share some pics from Therie and Coleman's awesome St George Island destination wedding.
Seriously, just thinking about this wedding makes me smile still! It was so romantic and wonderful!

CAITE!

2008-07-20T00:33:00.001-04:00

And without further ado, here's CAITE!
(You can click to make them a little bigger ;)

Another Sneak Peak: Therie and Coleman's Gorgeous Beach Wedding

2008-07-17T21:00:00.001-04:00

Yes, as the title implies, this is yet another sneak peak ;)

While I was down in Florida, I had the opportunity to shoot the destination wedding of Therie and Coleman on the (usually) lovely St George Island with my wonderful friend, Kim of Kim Stone Photography . Well, the day could NOT have been any more beautiful. The couple were some of the sweetest people I've ever met, and despite there being EIGHTEEN GROOMSMEN (thus the two photogs, right?) everyone was super sweet. The day was relaxed and romantic, and Kim and I had a blast!

More will be coming of this adorable couple, but here's a quick sneak peak:

There's a Caite on the OTHER Side of My Camera!

2008-07-15T20:56:00.000-04:00

Okay, it has a different spelling, but really- I don't mind sharing my name with Caite. She's about as cute and sweet as can be!

Actually, two years ago, Caite was a junior bridesmaid in my wedding. Now, though, she's (almost) all grown up and gooooorgeous!

So while I was in Florida, I had the honor of shooting Caite's Senior Portraits!

Here's a sneak peak!

Everything Has to Start Somewhere

2008-07-12T04:00:00.000-04:00

I'm going to let you in on a little secret- I've been thinking about starting a blog for a long time, and I have a really good reason that I haven't yet done it...
I didn't know where to start!
My life is constantly in a state of transition and movement, and there never really seems like a good place to say, 'Okay, now is a good time to let people in on the story'
It's sort of like I'm showing you the sequel and you never actually saw the first movie that is integral to the plot.

So, here's the plot up until now.

My name is Katie Bradford Osborne. I grew up in a tinsy weensy town in the Florida panhandle below Alabama. I still visit whenever I can, and if you sit down with me long enough, I'll fondly tell you all about it. All of my family is still there, and my husband's family, whom I also adopted as my own, are all in Southern West Virginia. (I'll also fondly carry on about West Virginia if given the chance)
Upon graduating high school, I took the long road to finally graduating with a business degree from the University of Florida (I didn't start there... that's why it's the long road) while living part time in West Virginia and part time in Florida. My husband, (whom I am simultaneously fiercely proud of and constantly exasperated with) graduated from medical school, I graduated with my degree, and we got married and moved to Philadelphia where I now call my home.

I love it here. I'm a city girl. I love the art and the food and the energy and the constant noise. At this point in my life, I couldn't see myself anywhere else!

But before I wax poetic and go on and on about Philly, back to my story. After moving here and working for a year in the business field, I realized I needed to where my passions actually lie- art, people, and business. Put it all together, and you've got PHOTOGRAPHY.

So, that's what I do. I'm a portrait artist. You can read my artist statement on my webpage (KBOPhotography.com) or you can just take my word for it by reading my work, instead. (That's probably more accurate... after all, if it weren't, I would have been a writer.)

I do on-location photographic artwork of babies, children, senior portraits, engagement portraits, weddings, bridal portraits, trash-the-dress sessions... basically, if you're a person who would like to be captured in a piece of art, I want to take your picture. If you're artistic and fun and have tons of energy, I REALLY want to take your picture!

Aaaaaaand, that's me. I'm a Southern Bell with an addiction to Diet Coke who loves sushi, Indian food, shoes, and my family. And just about more than anything, I would love to take your picture ;)

And without further ado, I give you a quick sampling of my work
(I'll change this as I do more fun stuff... but for now, this will give you something to start with)