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fri, 6-26-09 | news |
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hi there! & thanks so much for stopping by! i am a fine art international photographer & make-up artist based in Michigan, capturing moments & creating work with great passion.life.&.love.  my blog acts as an open journal of all the happenings at .ksp., as well as my personal life. there are new posts weekly, so be sure to RSS feed & check back often! this welcome post will remain pinned to the top of the blog at all times, so all new posts will follow below.
if you happen to be searching for a particular post, just use the search bar located above in the main header on the far right corner. it searches by key words, so simply type in the name of the post that you are looking for, click "go" & it will take you there!
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ksen
***also,,, if you are wondering about my name, ksenija, it is pronounced more like "s-e-n-i-y-a"... or you can call me ksen ("s-e-n") - whichever is easiest for you! |
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| a little note. CUTENESS. 'makin' it mine' |
sun, 2-28-10 | personal |
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.a little note.
just a lil' note to let you know i will be out of office until Friday, March 5, 2010. i will tend to all emails & calls as soon as i am able -- thank you in advance for your patience! please contact my wonderful office assistant, Angela, for any pressing matters! to email her, click here!
...and on this lovely Sunday, i leave you with two more sweet notes :
.CUTENESS.
it has been soooo bizanely busy in .ksp. world that i realized my precious Jones hasn't graced the blog in a little while. so i thought, what better way than to share a little interaction i captured semi-recently of Jones with Jude, Ang's adorable youngest son, in the studio room.  |
are they the cutest or what?! together they = CUTENESS overload,,, in my humble opinion  |
and second...
.makin' it mine.
the sa-weetness that is the beautyFULL mizzz J a i m e,,, recently reminded of this AWESOMEandthensome song by Jason Mraz. not only do i absolutely LOVE the entire album this song is on, "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things",,, but i had forgotten about this pocket of inspirational goodness & wanted to share : |
(oh,,, & i suggest you crank up the volume & make a little room in case you spontaneously bust out into a little dance party wherever this may find you. not that it happened to me, or anything,,, jus sayin'. )
wishing you a soulFULL, blissFULL, dream-making week!
ksen |
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| .darwin.elizabeth. |
fri, 2-26-10 | portrait |
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beaaaaaaautyFULL Darwin Elizabeth was born on June 25, 2009 weighing 7lbs 12oz, 20.5" to her proud parents Marisa & Jonah. i had the great pleasure of documenting Marisa & Jonah's wedding day in 2007 (& you may also remember them from some previous posts on this blog),,, so to be able to now experience and capture their growing family, love & joy as parents is another absolute blessing of my 'job'.
with all that said, i hope you are prepared for the CUTENESS OVERLOAD you are about to intake as you meet the incredible Darwin below! she is a bundle of laughter, love & SA-weetness, not to mention incredibly mobile for being only just around 6 months at the time of the session. below are some of my top faves from our fun afternoon, however be sure to check out the slideshow at the end of this post for even more photographs!
Marisa, Jonah & Darwin ~ words could never properly express how much i adore you all. it seems like just yesterday we were meeting for the first time at Caribou Coffee, then came the amazing day that was Emily & Jonathan's wedding, to your fabulous wedding day, to the creation of your wedding album, to the countless connections i have since then made with your friends,,, to the arrival of your amazing daughter!!! i have said it before & i will say it again -- this, to me, is what life is all about. i feel the luckiest to know you & to be able to call you my friends. the happiness in my heart for Darwin is overwhelming... hopefully you will be able to 'see' it in the photos below! with great love & gratitude always, ksen
without further ado, please meet Darwin Elizabeth! |
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| there is just something about this photo that i. LOVE. so much: |
| *heart* the series below : |
| her expression here kills me e v e r y time : |
| as you can tell by now,,, Darwin already has some uber-rad fashion sense! |
| could she be any sweeter or cuter??? |
| already practicing her ballet moves : |
| she didn't like the camera at all : |
| triple *heart* this image : |
| just. can't. get. enough!!! |
| Darwin,,, you are absolutely,,, stunning : |
| in her room... (Marisa made the artwork above her crib by the way! LOVE it) : |
| ...starting to get sleeeeepy : |
| home : |
| the one, the only, miss Darwin Elizabeth! |
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sooooo.... as promised from last week's post, below are some more of my topTOP faves from my work travels for Ciao Andiamo!
however,
i must take a teeny-tiny moment to interrupt this post with a few pics of the newest love. of. my. life,,,
my precious nephew Daniel Luca Stella!!! born on Monday, February 22nd at 7:39pm weighing 7lbs 12oz & 20&1/2"!
he wasn't even an hour into this world when i took these photos below of him with his proud Mom & Dad,
my sister Olga, & brother in-law, Dante (who you may also remember from this post).
isn't he the sweeeetest little thing??! i can't stand it! of course,,, more pics to come soon! |
| aaand,,, now back to this regularly scheduled post. textures, places & all things Italy that i *heart* so! |
| an early morning in Venice : |
| a peek into just one, of the many, fantabulous stores in Florence : |
| Jon Pollock, of Ciao Andiamo waiting patiently as i do my thing. it is SO hard not to stop every 3 1/2 seconds to take a photograph of something, especially in Italy!!! |
| i do believe the clouds were actually painted into the sky that day... |
| i *heart* Filippo Lippi! of course, this is not his original artwork, but quite magical none-the-less : |
| yes, please! |
| i know i had posted this image on a previous post,,, but looking at it takes me back to a time i used to sit on the Arno, sketch, laugh, read, & watch the sunset with my friends. looking at this image brings light into my heart : |
| there IS artwork everywhere you look : |
| the mood & perspective in this image makes my heart flutter ~happy~ : |
| do you see the cross in the distance? |
| every day we get this gift of immense LOVE & LIGHT,,, literally. it so bright & larger than life -- so how is that we can sometimes ignore it or take it for granted???! |
***however, if you would like to connect to the gallery immediately, simply CLICK HERE!***
(remember,,, passcode is : AFRICA! )
wishing you a very happy "wednesday's whimsy"!
ksen |
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within minutes of meeting Liz & Tony, you will know how madly in love they are. however, it won't be their contagious laughter, or bigger than life smiles, nor the way they are naturally affectionate & gentle towards each other that gives it away though. no... what it will be is the way they look at each other -- i mean really look at each other -- completely in tune, as if in their own little 'bubble.' it is undeniable, quite magical & truly a pleasure to have been able to experience.
the entire day took place at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, surrounded by family, friends & love,love,love. the evening was filled with brilliant toasts, incredible food & dancing galore thanks to the awesome Skyline & the Back Street Horns! below are some of my top favorites from their special day, however be sure to check out the slideshow at the end of this post for even more!
Liz & Tony,,, the minute Danielle, Jaime & i got into my car at the end of the night we could not stop talking about how MUCH fun we had & how ah!mazing your love for one another is. i cannot thank you enough for being so welcoming & warm -- it felt as if i had known you for years. thank you for choosing .ksp. to document one of the most important days of your life together... it is truly an honor! i am just thrilled for you to experience it again through the imagery below (more to come soon!). wishing you a lifetime of smiles, laughter & 'bubbly' love .
with great heart & gratitude always, ksen
first up, her breathtaking ring : |
| and some more fancy details : |
| Liz, you are absolutely STUNNING : |
| Tony, looking quite handsome himself : |
| & ready to see his Bride! |
| are they the cutest or what?!!! |
| their families were a ton of fun : |
 ...you may also remember Liz's brother, Eric & his family (on the right) from some previous posts on the blog : |
| love.this.series : |
| time to sign the Katubah : |
| some of the children taking a candy break. heart everything about this image : |
| i adore the way Tony's Mother is looking at her son here : |
| the new mr. & mrs. : |
| **everything about this photograph : |
| a little glimpse inside their bubble -- LOVE this image : |
| Liz & her Mother : |
| their first dance as husband & wife : |
| and off for a little romancy time : |
| their playfulness is the BEST : |
| another top fave from the day : |
| glorious, wondrous, beautyFULL love. a big heartFULL congrats again to you both! |
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