Chris Kim Photography http://www.designjive.com/blog Photography. Fashion. Motion Graphics. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:49:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Jen+Joe Engaged! http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/12/31/jenjoe-engaged/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jenjoe-engaged http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/12/31/jenjoe-engaged/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:10:41 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=334 Jen & Joe :)

I say it now, as I always believed, Trust is everything and it will always show in the pictures. Trust me and I will go the distance for you.

I’m blessed to keep having such an amazing couples to work with. These two are just that. I was an hour late for their wedding consolation cause of my car accident and they waited patiently. But just during that meeting I knew we would totally be clutch together. Here’s what Jen, Joe and I came up with :)

P.S I look forward to your special day! :)

Enjoy the pix!
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]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/12/31/jenjoe-engaged/feed/ 1 Marc + Eiffel Save the Date Session http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/28/marc-effiel-save-the-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marc-effiel-save-the-date http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/28/marc-effiel-save-the-date/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:13:53 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=289 Long time friend and wedding photography mentor asked me to shoot his engagement/save the date photos. It was such a great feeling to feel trusted and it’s a reassurance that my work has come a long way in the past year.

Shooting outdoors, you gotta constantly keep up with the weather. At the beginning it was 65 degrees cloudy and 30% chance of rain, the day before 67 degrees 50% chance of rain, the day of, it said ZERO percent chance of rain and sunny. So we go ahead as planned and behold, its raining.

They were troopers despite the rain, trudging through the heavy mud and rain in the area. Eiffel and Marc, being the troopers they were, said to me, “We gotta do what we gotta do to get your shots despite the rain don’t we!” (Eiffel gracefully slips on flip flops from her already heavily muddied pumps and runs into the tree line. Kinda like a ‘Gung Ho!’ situation.) Goes to show how awesome of a couple they were to work with. =)

Thanks for being such awesome sports to work with! You guys did such a great job and it shows in the pix!! I can’t imagine what it would be like to be on the other side of my camera Marc! O.o

Ciao~
Christopher Kim











]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/28/marc-effiel-save-the-date/feed/ 3 Save the Date http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/26/save-the-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-the-date http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/26/save-the-date/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:13:09 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=285 So this post is dedicated to my new friend Hanna who helped/assisted me with lighting last night with her friends Jen & Joe’s engagement shoot yesterday. So I’ll try to start posting a little more often!

A long time friend and photography mentor, asked me to do his save the date with his fiancé Eiffiel. I was truly honored. I was excited and stoked to do this for them. Here’s one of their shots.

-Christopher Kim

]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/10/26/save-the-date/feed/ 2 Paul Carlin Trash the Dress http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/05/paul-carlin-trash-the-dress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-carlin-trash-the-dress http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/05/paul-carlin-trash-the-dress/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:36:30 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=251 Paul and Carlin commissioned me to do a trash the dress shoot for them to add to their wedding pictures. And it couldn’t have been a more beautiful day after the short rains in the morning. This Trash the Dress session was shot in 3 locations throughout Chicago the toy factory near UIC, Millennium Park, and the Financial District on LaSalle St.

Enjoy!
Chris








]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/05/paul-carlin-trash-the-dress/feed/ 0 Photo of the day http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-day-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-of-the-day-5 http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-day-5/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 01:01:23 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=247 MUA/HAIR: Toni Scott
Stylist/Model: Jessie Oh

]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-day-5/feed/ 0 I’m awesome like them http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/23/im-awesome-like-him/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-awesome-like-him http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/23/im-awesome-like-him/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:30:20 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=240 Thanks for the share Gokhan!

]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/23/im-awesome-like-him/feed/ 1 Baby Photo Contest http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/20/baby-photo-contest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baby-photo-contest http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/20/baby-photo-contest/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:47:26 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=215

Hello everyone!

Simply put, children are precious. They are our closest link to our past and the moments are fleeting. So I’ve decided to put a little contest together for our friends and families with infants/babies in lieu of mothers day and fathers day!

This is gonna be the first of the annual Baby photo contest! This contest will be limited to the top 5 contestants.

First place prize winner will get a two hour photo shoot of your child, unlimited outfits, Five (5) edited images and a FREE 8×11 print. ($250 value)

The Rules:
1. Goto www.facebook.com/chriskimphoto and “Like” the page
2. Email a cute photo of your child to chris@designjive.com
3. Tell us:
– Parents Name(s)
- Name/DOB/Age
- Why are they precious to you OR short bio/story (Will be shown on the website)
- What will they be or hoped to be when they grow up?
– Your Team Name. I.E. Team Edward!

4. Submit by June 29th, 2011.
5. Top 5 contestants will be selected to move to the voting round! (Voting round -Winner will be selected by your peers.)

Do you know someone with a child/infant/newborn?! Share this link with them!

Baby Kai!

Baby Rianne!

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]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/16/wonderland/feed/ 0 Maynard & Tiffany Married! http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/13/maynard-tiffany-married/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maynard-tiffany-married http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/13/maynard-tiffany-married/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:15:28 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=134 I was hired by friends of mine from the University of Illinois – Chicago to shoot their wedding in Cancun, Mexico. They were high school sweethearts, and together for almost over 10 years. These two truly stand the test of time and distance and is evidence that true love knows no boundaries.

Maynard and Tiffany, asked if they could hire me to shoot their wedding with absolutely no Wedding portfolio to show them but based my work on previous work that I have done. I.E fashion shoots that I’ve done and what not.

Not having any expectations at all but to have great times and new memories with great people. I was completely excited to sit on white sandy beaches and I’m glad you have welcomed me to share your special moment with you guys! You guys are one of the most truly kind, humbling, and genuine people I’ve ever met.

Thanks for putting your trust in me.

Always,
Chris Kim

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Ouff the cake melted but it still tasted delish!



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]]> http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/13/maynard-tiffany-married/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/12/photo-of-the-day-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photo-of-the-day-2 http://www.designjive.com/blog/2011/06/12/photo-of-the-day-2/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:00:42 +0000 ckim26 http://www.designjive.com/blog/?p=131 Tiffany’s Beautiful Wedding Dress!! Shot in Cancun, Mexico

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