Category Archives: Personal

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In Honor of Memorial Day

May 31, 2010 – 6:47 am

Freedom isn’t free. THANK YOU to all of you who serve our great country.

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What’s your cause?

April 26, 2010 – 9:19 pm

Most people have a cause that is near and dear to their hearts. For my family, it’s diabetes. It’s something that has affected our family in so many ways. And what have we chosen to do about it….RAISE MONEY towards the research to cure diabetes.

My husband Andy is training to ride in the Tour de Cure sponsored by the American Diabetes Association. The race is set for May 22nd. His original goal was to raise $500. He’s met that and now we are planning on blowing that out of the water. And here’s where you come in.

We’d like you to consider making a donation to Andy’s team. Any amount will be appreciated. However, we’ve decided to give you a little incentive. ;) For everyone who donates $100 or more, Klose Photography is going to donate a free portrait session. Yep. That’s right. We’ll do a session of you, your family, your dog….whatever. All you have to do is donate $100 by clicking the link below:

DONATE TO ANDY’S PAGE

This offer is valid ONLY through Friday, April 30th at 4pm. Sessions must be redeemed by September 15, 2010.

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T-Softball 2009

April 23, 2009 – 9:42 pm

It’s not often that I get the chance to shoot for myself. And when I do it’s usually something creative or artistic. But tonight I did something different. I took my camera to my daughters t-softball game and got some “action” shots. Well, that was in between laughing and cheering. They just have so much fun. Here are a few from tonight:
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Only in softball do you have a bat that says “Girl Power”. ;)
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My daughter. Apparently following in her dad’s footsteps.
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Again, only in softball…
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My Easter Girls

April 16, 2009 – 11:00 am

I just wanted to share an image of my girls on Easter.
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HAPPY SPRING!!!

March 20, 2009 – 12:53 am

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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet

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Winter Activities

March 12, 2009 – 12:06 am

We’re still playing catch up with some blog posts from the winter so bear with us! One of the ways that my family likes to pass the time in the winter is playing Pinochle. I’ve never learned to play and really don’t have any desire to but the rest of my family LOVES it. So I decided to get the camera out one night and play around.
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A Personal Project

March 9, 2009 – 9:23 pm

Each year, I try to focus on a couple of personal projects to serve as a creative outlet for me (during the winter months especially). This year I have decided on several, the first of which is doing character studies of the people who are most important in my life. The goal is to capture them doing what I think about when I think of them. In other words, how I will always remember them. It’s not a morbid project. It’s more of a “slice of life” project. I’m sure if I could have documented them in this way 15 years ago, I would have. But, to be honest, the thought never occurred to me until I recently saw the work of a photographer from the Washington Post named Carol Guzy. She received second place for her portfolio submission in the Eyes of History 2009 contest held by the White House News Photographers Association. CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE CONTEST. (If you choose to look through these images, be aware that there are some graphic ones.) The images in her portfolio that impacted me so much were in a series entitled “Sisters”. The images done in black and white are so moving to me. I took that inspiration and came up with the idea to document my friends and family in way that captures their true spirit. So the first and second installations in my series are going to be my grandmother and grandfather. I’m so in love with these images that my heart is ready to burst. So I present to you with much admiration, my Gram Sis and Grandpa Dave.
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Random Images

February 15, 2009 – 6:31 pm

One of my personal goals for 2009 is to shoot more for myself. On a recent VERY COLD Saturday, I challenged myself to spend 5 minutes outside shooting whatever came across my path. My hands were freezing but I’m happy with what I got.
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We’re building a garden!!

February 12, 2009 – 3:23 pm

We have been wanting to do a HUGE garden for years but for one reason or another it just hasn’t happened. We’ve potted tomatoes and herbs in containers for the last couple of years and the girls have gotten so much enjoyment out of taking care of them that we decided that 2009 was the year for THE GARDEN. So last weekend, we checked our diagram, made our list, and headed to the HD (as my husband calls it) for all the needed supplies to build our raised bed garden. Below are the pictures from the start of this process. I’ll be blogging this as we go so you can follow the adventures of the Klose Garden. ;)

Daddy’s helpers. ;) Notice the belts.
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What happens when a DeWalt saw meets 56 pressure treated boards…
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Some detail shots.
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One box done! 13 to go!
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So we’ll be keeping you updated on our progress as we continue the prep work as well as when growing season starts. Feel free to leave a comment if you have your own garden and would like to share some advice for the “newbies”. ;)

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Williamsburg

December 19, 2008 – 1:17 pm

Andy and I recently celebrated our anniversary in Williamsburg. It was also an opportunity for us to play with our new point and shoot camera, a Canon G10. Absolutely incredible!

Here are just a handful of images that we captured during our weekend.
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