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Thank you for visiting our blog-site! We made this specifically to combine our portfolio website and our blog into a one stop shop for you. Not only will this blog showcase recent client work, but it will also show personal work, photography training and act as a window into our personal life so you can get to know us as individuals instead of just Photographers. We hope you enjoy!
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Bay Area: Senior 2012 Model Call!
It’s that time of year again! I (Katie) will be doing a Senior girls casting call! We are looking for 8 – 10 senior girls to do a modeling event with us! If you are interested in participating please email me at katie@gardnerpd.com with a photo of yourself and tell me all about who you are. I want to hear all about you! We are looking to cast young woman who are outgoing, vibrant and have a passion for life, and who definitely aren’t shy of the camera! 
For your time you will be compensated with a disk of 5 images that we will be featuring for our Senior project. You must have parental consent and they must sign a model release in order for you to participate. You will also be required to have your hair and makeup professionally done or you will have the option to have one of our stylists do it for $99 here in the studio the day of your session. While we will have some outfit pieces and accessories you will be required to bring in at least 2 looks. I always have girls bring in a suitcase of clothes and I help style the looks. I will be conducting interviews with about 15 – 20 girls and then picking our top models from that group. Alright ladies. Shoot me an email!! I can’t wait to meet you!
Katie
Livermore: Bridal Portraits!
We were honored to spend an afternoon with this lovely family! Greg and Lisa, and their daughter Allisun are a super fun loving family. Every time I’m around them I am amazed by their love for one another, & the bond this family has, AND I’m ALWAYS laughing from their fun antics. I am so so so happy for their marriage.
Lisa and Greg decided to skip the big shindig and do a court wedding but still wanted to have pictures taken of them. Even though we weren’t shooting the actual ceremony or wedding I still really wanted to make it special for them on the day of their bridal portraits.
When they arrived at the studio we had Lisa lay out all of her shoes, outfits and accessories. Just so ya’ll know Lisa is a badass Sergeant in the Army and a totally hottie too! This girl has style! She’s one of the strongest woman I know but yet totally girly at the same time. I love that about her! After all the ruffles and jewels were laid out we had her get ready in the studio room and had Greg wait out in the hall until she was all ready. Even though he’d seen her that day, and had seen the dress, the look on his face when he saw her all dressed up was just adorable. I think the photos say it all. Congratulations you guys!
MAKEUP BY PRISCILLA DIAZ of The Dollhouse in Brentwood, CA.
HAIR BY CAT PEREZ of The Dollhouse in Brentwood, CA.
FLOWERS BY POSEY’S BY DESIGN – SHERRY TULLY in Concord, CA.
After we took the bridal portraits we went back to the studio and did an outfit change and headed downtown for some more portraits.
We call this one her perfume ad shot! Hottie!
Happy First Birthday!
This sweet family came to me last Christmas when baby was just a newborn! We did a newborn session and now a year later I can’t believe how much he has grown! I was so excited when his mom wrote me to do their family photos/1 year session. This little guy was such a breeze to photograph! Everything from the weather, the outdoor fall colors and their perfectly paired outfits makes this one of my favorite sessions to date! I had such a great time with you guys and can’t wait to do it again next year!
Katie
The Lovio’s!
I had so much fun photographing this GORGEOUS family yesterday! I mean seriously. Could they be any cuter?? Mama had the cutest outfits picked out for them. I loved the bright pops of blue mixed with the greys! If you need some fashion inspiration for a shoot check these guys out! It’s all in the details! Baby was a DREAM to photograph. Besides my son Jax, I had never photographed a more happy baby! This kid was happy the entire session! He was all smiles and funny faces. I first met his sweet mama and daddy back when baby was still in her tummy. I had the pleasure of taking their maternity photos as well. I was so excited when she asked me to take their family photos. It was so sweet to see the love in this family. The proof is in these photos. I still have more coming but this is what I’ve edited so far. Enjoy!
MODELS NEEDED: KIDS AGES 4 – 18 YEARS OLD.
MODELS NEEDED: Hi friends! I’m looking for boys and girls ages 4 – 18 to come model for me! Preferably ones that don’t mind being photographed and love to have fun. =)
REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS: These will be stylized kids – young adult sessions. I’m going to be planning out some fun, eclectic shoots and will be photographing these sessions at specific times and dates and will have no set timeline for when the photos will be ready. So please no requests like “Can you edit these in two days so I can send them to grandma & grandpa for christmas??” This is our busiest time of year, but I also want to have some fun and try some new ideas! I will try my darndest to work on them as quickly as possible with the help of my amazing assistant Rachel. For girl models, you must be ok with them possibly wearing very light makeup, such as mascara and very light blush or lipgloss/lipstick and for older teen girls full makeup application. I will be providing most of the outfit pieces. We’ll have 1 Skype or in studio meeting to go over details such as your child’s size and we will work together on the outfits since you might already have some great pieces that would work for the session! =)
COMPENSATION: You will be compensated with a beautiful 11×14 mounted print for your home. It comes ready for you to either frame or put on display on a small easel stand. I love them! I have them all over my house.
DATES & TIMES: I will be photographing these sessions on weekday early evenings and select Saturday mornings.
TO APPLY: Please send a photo of your child(ren), their age(s) and your contact info to katie@gardnerpd.com
I will get back to you as soon as I can. I will be taking a limited amount so please don’t be offended if I don’t get back to you right away or your child isn’t chosen. I may be swamped in emails and going through the selections process. If your child is chosen I will email you back within 7 days of your application.
I would love to create some beautiful images for you! Hope to hear from you soon!
Katie
0The Powell Family!
This lil family was a blast to take photos of. Baby G is such a cutie and mom and dad were so cute to grab some quick romantic portraits of while baby G dozed off for a minute. This collage is one of our new boutique package options. It can be framed, mounted for desk display or printed as a canvas! We love them and are making lots of fun and different collages for our clients. We will be posting some new ones we have soon.
-Katie
Orlando’s 1 year Portraits!
I’ve been taking photos of this adorable cute since he was about 2 months old! It has been so fun to see him grow up. His mommy and daddy just found out that they are expecting another lil baby too! I can’t wait to meet him or her. =) Happy 1 year O! You are going to be a great big brother.
-Katie
Gardner Photography Internship
I’m looking for a female assistant to do a 4 month UNPAID internship for my boudoir and portrait photography business. We photograph everything from boudoir, weddings, engagement sessions, maternity, kids and newborns. I’m looking for a female specifically because of the boudoir side of our business. As it is private in nature and we have a female only staff for boudoir for the comfort of our female clients. As formal as it sounds it will be very relaxed and chill. We have a home office/studio that is by appointment only. I’m looking to bring someone alongside of me to mentor in photography and help with running my business. Some days you will be required to dress business casual and on other days when we’re just doing office work I may be in pajamas and sans makeup. We’re pretty chill around here! 
PURE Nightclub. Corporate Event.
I had the opportunity to photograph a corporate event at Pure Nightclub, located in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, NV a few months back. It was a great night and guests enjoyed full run of this amazing club along with an open bar and incredible catered appetizers. Aside from the main lounge, there were side room with separate motifs and a jaw dropping patio that overlooked the strip. When they weren’t hanging out and dancing, the guests also got to enjoy a few shows from 2 performers.
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