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Yearly Archives: 2012

Here is the slideshow from Gemma’s First Birthday party. It was such a fun party! Gemma is such a little sweetie and we feel so blessed to have good friends like Sarah and Andy that allow us to capture their children’s lives. Happy Birthday, Gemma!

First Birthday Party Slideshow

This entry was posted in Baby Children Family Grins and Giggles Club on February 23, 2012 by Kindra Barber (updated on February 23, 2012)

Sarah had gotten Charlotte and Gemma these cute birthday hats off of Etsy. What a fun new tradition for the girls’ birthdays! What a sweet moment between Gemma and her great grandma! “You want some of my cake, mom?”. :) Loved this sweet moment of Anna holding Stephanie’s hand. I will be posting the slideshow […]

Gemma’s First Birthday Party Post #2

This entry was posted in Baby Children Family Grins and Giggles Club on February 22, 2012 by Kindra Barber (updated on February 21, 2012)

Over the weekend, we photographed Gemma’s first birthday party. We were thrilled when Sarah and Andy asked us to be a part of Gemma’s special day. First birthday parties have so many cute moments: eating cake for the first time, opening gifts, playing with friends which make them one of our favorite things to photograph. […]

First Birthday Party Session – Grins and Giggles Session in ...

This entry was posted in Baby Children Family Grins and Giggles Club on February 21, 2012 by Kindra Barber

Famous Hollywood Sign in Hollywood, California at night with blue sky and clouds in the background — Did you know that the famous Hollywood sign doesn’t light up? This was a surprise to me, but the reason why is apparently because it would draw too much traffic to the neighborhood where you can view the sign. Getting to this spot requires navigating narrow, winding residential roads and quite understandably, too much traffic […]

Fine Art Friday: Hollywood! | Des Moines Photographer

This entry was posted in Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged California Hollywood Los Angeles Travel on February 17, 2012 by kevin (updated on February 14, 2012)

"Last Splash of Light" Boulder City, Nevada by Kevin Barber, Photographer in Des Moines, Iowa — Seeing this little "splash" of sunlight from the sun setting behind the mountains stopped me in my tracks.

Fine Art Friday: Last Splash of Light | Des Moines ...

This entry was posted in Featured Fine Art Friday Fine Art Photography and tagged Boulder City Las Vegas Nevada Travel on February 10, 2012 by kevin (updated on February 5, 2012)

Fall Black and White Children's Portraits — We have had a very wonderful year for our business. We feel so blessed by our wonderful clients and just how great they are to work with. It’s hard to put into words how we thrive off your ideas and positivity. Here’s to our Best of 2011.

Best of 2011

This entry was posted in Baby Children Family Grins and Giggles Club High School Seniors Just For Fun on February 1, 2012 by Kindra Barber

A lot of people comment on how expensive wedding photography is. They think you just show up for 10+ hours on a wedding day and wonder why it’s so much. Here is an interesting article talking about why it’s worth saving up for a good photographer and all the costs involved in an average wedding […]

Why Wedding Photography is so Expensive

This entry was posted in Just For Fun Weddings on January 30, 2012 by Kindra Barber (updated on May 12, 2012)

Yesterday was a cold, snowy day so we decided to have a fun, family day at The Botanical Center. Our son had just recently turned 16 Months so we decided it was about time to do another session for him. It was fun to be in a nice, tropical feeling place when it’s near zero […]

16 Month Portraits – Grins and Giggles Session in Downtown ...

This entry was posted in Baby Children Family Grins and Giggles Club on January 23, 2012 by Kindra Barber (updated on July 6, 2014)

Whenever we approach a business headshot session, we like to personalize the session as much as possible. A lot of photographers set up a black or gray background and the person’s photos look fairly boring and doesn’t really describe what they do. We like to incorporate a person’s personality and what they do for their […]

Stacy’s Professional Headshot Session – Business Professional Photos in Des ...

This entry was posted in Commercial & Headshots on January 9, 2012 by Kindra Barber (updated on January 12, 2012)

Here is Caroline and Genevieve’s Christmas slideshow. We decided after capturing this session we definitely need to do more Christmas sessions. It’s so fun to see each family’s traditions. Enjoy! &nbsp

Christmas Grins and Giggles Session Slideshow

This entry was posted in Children Family Grins and Giggles Club on January 3, 2012 by Kindra Barber