kml photography - Kate Murphy Lowenstein

Today I had the pleasure of photographing little Ainsley at just one week old. How precious!

Today I had the pleasure of working with two beautiful babies in the studio!

As it was another gorgeous day, I took advantage of the natural light coming through the studio window and stayed away from using the strobes. I think it worked out quite nicely!

Here's C. - a happy and sweet little 7 month old. His mom used to be our nanny and it was great to see her with a baby of her own as she was such a wonderful caregiver to my children. C. was a pleasure to photograph - what a cutie patootie!

Happy boy!


I love the look on his face here. Who me?


And is this not the cutest?!! Priceless...


Thanks D. for taking advantage of the FREE studio session and bringing C. in to see me!

A little while later I had a visit from little Miss Iris. What a beautiful baby girl - I literally almost cried when she came through the door. With all that hair and those bring brown eyes, she looks like an old soul.

Thanks to her Mom for sticking in there as Iris peed on and then pooped on her! These are the hazards of getting your infant photographed in the buff!

Pretty girl...


So sweet.


And those eyes!


A reminder that FREE STUDIO SESSIONS for infants under one year and for moms-to-be is going on until May 10th! (scroll down for more info).

Yesterday we celebrated Passover with Andrew's family. Other than a minor catastrophe and a trip to the emergency room, it was great!

Admittedly, the food was very yummy. My sister-in-law said even the Jewish born girls would be jealous of my brisket! I actually had gotten the recipe from client/friend who served it at a Hanukkah party. For those of you who might want to try: brisket recipe. Delicious!

And the soup will never be as good as Andrew's Grandmother made it, but for an Irish girl it wasn't bad! I am thankful to have learned Gram's secret recipe before she passed, and had the pleasure of making it with her in my kitchen one afternoon a few years ago. I learned from the best!

Klaus contributed a great red cabbage slaw which Lainey just couldn't get enough of. And thanks to Tracey for the yummy roasted veggies!

The kids had a great time playing together and decorating their matzo. Their energy never seemed to cease!


The seder plate (with a hard boiled egg that nearly killed me! - NEVER HARD BOIL AN EGG IN THE MICROWAVE)

Grandpa Klaus reading the Haggadah.

C. in reclining position.

Is that a pirate imitation E.?

Yummy matzo.

Tracy actually took this one of E., but I loved the sky in the background.

And as the older boys/men were playing music upstairs I snapped a few of C. in the studio. How cute! Since I wasn't set up for a studio shoot, I was using only the overhead track lights and an on-camera flash (modified). I actually kind of like the look (and the subject isn't so bad either)!

For about a year and a half (or more) Andrew and I have been thinking about moving off Cape. At first, every Sunday when the Globe appeared at our driveway we'd peruse the Real Estate section, looking at towns in MA such as Boxborough and Sherborn where the houses were lovely, school systems great, yards were big and so were the prices. Not wanting to give up our summers on Cape Cod we wanted to keep our current home, and so we decided to look to NH where real estate was a little more reasonable, school systems equally great and skiing a mere hour away. After countless hours on the internet every Sunday looking at NH towns and real estate, reports on school systems, and price of taxes, we have decided to stay put.

At first I was a little disappointed. I loved the thought of having the best of both worlds - easy access to great schools and skiing during the winter, and summers basking on the beach on Cape Cod. But the thought of owning two homes and taking care of them along with the kids and a new business that is just beginning to thrive is far too daunting.

Yesterday as I sat in the sun I remembered why it was I loved this house so much when we purchased it when Quinn was just 6 months old (he's now 6 years old). Despite it current misgivings - peeling paint, ugly teal countertops I said we'd redo when we moved in, a kitchen floor I started to replace and never finished, a sink that always clogs, landscaping and yardwork we can never keep up with, and too little space (it got a lot smaller when I had two more kids), I love this house! I remember before we bought the house, looking at the rooflines and thinking "this house is amazing!" It wasn't the cookie-cutter, box-like houses I'd been looking at with a real estate agent who showed me everything I didn't want in a house. It was unique, charming, and homey with a fabulous yard for the kid(s) and dog, and a separate barn for my studio and Andrew's music. It was our dream home.



This morning I got up and went for a run around the cranberry bog that sits behind my roughly 2 acres. It was 6:30am, cold (about 34 degrees), and frosty. Clyde (my dog) ran beside me. When we reached the bog the sprinklers were on and the sun was shining. The plants on the bog were coated in ice and glowed in the rising sun. As I reached the other side of the bog, the view was amazing. I knew that I had to abandon my planned route and round the bog back to the house to grab my camera. Another confirmation of why I love my house. Today I feel lucky to live here!


Here's Clyde enjoying the view.

The weather was just beautiful today and far too nice to stay indoors. Here are my kids enjoying the fabulous spring weather.


Kids love to jump!


Time for a haircut, Quinn!

A break from jumping for a game of croquet.

Now that's teamwork!

Last week I had the opportunity to shoot portfolio pictures for a very talented aspiring interior designer. OK, she's my sister...but I swear I am not biased. Just see for yourself. This was a project she recently completed. Beautiful!









I can't wait for her to help me redesign my home!

I am currently looking for mothers-to-be and infants to take part in my FREE STUDIO PRENATAL AND BABY PORTRAIT SPECIAL.
Now through May 10th I am offering FREE sessions for soon to be mothers and for babies age one and under in the studio. There is no session fee for these 30 minute sessions held in my studio. This studio special is available by appointment only on Tuesdays anytime from 9am-3pm and weekends from 9am-1pm. A week following your session, you will meet me back in the studio to view your images and make your purchases.

Also looking for BRIDES & GROOMS for a FREE BEACH SESSION. Didn't like your wedding photos? Want to relive your wedding day? Want to do a "trash your dress" session? Get dressed up in your gown and tux once again for a free photo session! These free sessions will take about 45 minutes to an hour and will be scheduled on the beach (or specific location) from May 1 to June 13th on weekdays in the evening about an hour before sunset. Flowers will be provided, the rest is up to you!

Want to take part in one of the above specials? Please call me at 508.274.2598 to book your free prenatal, infant shoot or bride/groom portrait!

On Thursday evening I attended Ed Pierce's Captivated by the Light photography seminar up in Mansfield, MA. The most interesting part of the seminar to me was a video clip of Parker Pfister, a highly regarded wedding and portrait photographer, shooting a field buried in the fog at 6am, and on the city street in the morning. He was shooting not because he was being paid to, but because he loves to shoot.

Many photographers, like myself, became photographers because they love to shoot. After a while, they find they only pick up their camera when they are paid to do so. Inspired by Pfister, yesterday after shooting at the Quarterdeck, I picked up my camera and got these great shots of the kids at Sea Stars Preschool on the Village Green in Falmouth at the end of the day as they were released to their parents.

Admittedly it had been a while since I'd picked up my Nikon D2X to shoot. But it felt great and the I'm glad I dusted it off to capture these great expressions of the kids so excited to see their Mom's and Dad's!












Following that, I just couldn't put the camera down! So, here are some of Lainey...

Yesterday I spent a few minutes at the Quarterdeck Restaurant on Main Street in Falmouth to photograph chef/owner Bob Jarvis for an upcoming Cape Cod Life Magazine article. Although I didn't get a chance to get a bite to eat while I was there, I highly recommend it! Their shrimp cocktail is the best in town - Bob has it flown in fresh from Florida. I'm also a huge fan of the crabcakes. And you can't go wrong with the baked stuffed lobster, stuffed with fresh lobster meat and a real espresso martini for dessert! Yum!