Happy New Year!

Oh my goodness! It's 2015!

Wedding photography deal

Are you, or is someone you know, looking for a photographer for your 2012 wedding? You're in luck! During this portfolio building year, I am offering a steep discount on a complete wedding package to some very lucky couples. Please visit my website and contact me for more information. I currently have three weddings booked and now have availability for August - December.

p.s. This adorable couple (who joined me for a baby bump shoot just a couple of weeks ago) just welcomed their little man yesterday!! He's adorable and I can't wait for his first photo shoot! Congrats, guys!!

Bloom Theory Straps

My sweet friend Ellie shared these Bloom Theory Straps with me knowing that I would LOVE them. Really, I'm obsessed. I'm thinking that I may have to splurge and buy one for myself in celebration of shooting my first wedding in June. I love them all, but am particular fond of Petite Cherie, Bohemian Belle, Stardust I, and Ocean Mist. Moonshine reminds me of my wedding dress.
Sigh, so pretty.

Baby bump

I have been busy working on a lot of photos lately. I just finished this baby bump shoot with a very adorable family. This weekend I have a family photo session and just around the corner are my very first two weddings. I truly love working on my photography. It brings me so much joy. I hope you'll have a look...

Dingle beach

Just a quick photo of waves crashing on a beach on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. Because I really do hope to get to uploading all of my Ireland photos and sharing them with you one day... :)

And another...

Libby Kacich Photography is live

I'm thrilled to announce that my professional photography website is now live!  I'll be using this to continue growing my photo business and showcase my work.  Feel free to hop over and take a look.  I'm always open to constructive suggestions, so let me know what you think!  

And, of course, please let me know if you'd like to book a session. :) 

Snow angels

Isn't this a great idea for a winter engagement photo session?  I'm looking forward to doing my first snowy engagement photo session today. The weather is perfect: not too cold and just cloudy enough.  Wish me luck!

photo from here

The fabulous Lily

Lily, one of my sweet little nieces, had her holiday concert last week.  These events are so much fun and the kids are just darling to watch.  Some are shouting "hi daddy" while others are tugging on their clothes and playing games with their friend standing right beside them.  This one was no different and it was adorable. 

Check out the little guy dancing in the background.  Hilarious!

Martinez family photo shoot

The Martinez family photo shoot was officially my first family session and how lucky I was.  They are a beautiful family - fun-loving, warm, sweet and they have the most adorable little boy.
We headed out to a local park and the entire family braved a chilly day with me.  Little Adrian was not extremely happy to be there, but we managed to make the best of it.  We found ourselves on the playground almost right away and the swing set was the only place Adrian was happy.  So, I found a little burst of creativity and got a nice variety of shots.  You'd never know from these photos that he was crying nearly the whole time, save for the swings.  Thank you swings. :)

More pics after the jump.

First baby photo session

My first baby photo session was certainly a learning experience. Little miss Ayla was gorgeous in her pink tutu, but had absolutely no interest whatsoever in having her picture taken.  She cried for about 60 minutes of a 90 minute photo session.  I'd hoped to get her into a few of the adorable outfits her mom brought and get her to sit with some of the props I had ready, but she wanted nothing to do with it.  I made do the best I could and managed to get a handful of shots that were decent.  

I'm looking forward to trying it again with her sometime soon.

More of my favorites after the jump.

Heather + Mike engagement photos

I'm excited to share my second engagement shoot featuring Heather and Mike!  Heather (and her twin sister, Beth) are my very oldest (and dear) friends.  Heather and I have been friends since we were 4 years old when we met in Daisies.  When we were younger our teachers used to confuse us, calling me Heather and her Libby.  Anyway... she and Mike are a darling couple and I can't wait for their wedding. Mike is funny and sweet and I love that he's marrying my friend.

Click below to see some of my favorites from our photo session.

Front and center

That's me in front of one of my photos displayed in the lobby entrance at O'Charley's in Champaign, IL. Bob and I made a special trip (I'm very anti-chain restaurants) to see my photos there last night. I was thrilled to see two of the seven in the lobby and the rest scattered throughout the dining rooms. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by and check 'em out!

My first photo shoot

Jackie and Matt, my brother-in-law and future sister-in-law, recently asked me to take their engagement photos, to which I immediately said, "YES!".  They gave me the opportunity to test out my photography skills and begin to develop my portfolio.  I was nervous as could be going into the session.  Really nervous.  The kind of nervous like before a big test or something where your stomach does flip flops.  I was so nervous that the photos would turn out terribly.  To my delight, we had just the opposite experience.

Jackie and Matt were terrific sports.  They let me drag them to several different locations throughout Champaign-Urbana trying out tons of different spots and poses.  The sun came out just enough to give us some great lighting conditions and the rain held off, too.  We had a lot of fun! 

I'm extremely happy with how the photos turned out and now can not wait to really launch this hobby of mine into something bigger.  I'll be working on developing a site (or perhaps a page of this blog) to show my work and hopefully book more engagement sessions.  Please spread the word if you know anyone who may be interested. :)  Also, you can email me with questions at libbykacich at gmail dot com.

Here are some of my favorite shots from the day:

My Photography: SOLD

I am pleased to share that I have sold my very first photographs. My own artwork.  Photographs that I crafted.  I can hardly believe it!  Seven of my photographs will be installed in the O'Charley's restaurant in Champaign at the end of this month as part of a redesigned interior.  I hope you'll have a chance to check them out.  I can't wait!  

Engagement photo inspiration

Jagger Photography

 

I have been commissioned to take engagement photos for a couple that's very near and dear to me and I couldn't be more thrilled (and a little nervous...).  There is so much inspiration out there.  I'll be lucky if I can create images half as good as these.  I can't wait to try!

Dana Grant Photography

Fresh in Love

Some Pictures...

...that make me smile.



Memory #18: Marrying My Honey

Marrying Bob is one of my MOST favorite memories.  Our wedding day was absolutely perfect.  Watching this video makes me want to do it again.

Fun With The Girlies

I think I've said it before, but I really am a lucky gal when it comes to friends.  I have a group of childhood girlfriends that can't be beat.  We've been friends for so long.  We've celebrated each other through some incredible milestones and we've supported each other through some pretty difficult trials.  Most recently we celebrated our friend Sarah's wedding in New York City.  Oh, what fun we had!

Husband and I had some fun in the photo booth, too. :)

photos by julia newman

Vintage Vacation

I love this photo of a young newlywed couple at the sea.  What a great shot of these two lovely things enjoying the salty European air.  Husband and I have a lot of trips planned over the next year and this one is inspiring me to make them as stylish as possible.  What travel plans are you making?

via the sartorialist

Baby belly + fruit

The first one of my really close childhood friends is pregnant and I'm super excited for her.  The other day we were talking about the baby's growth week by week and how its size corresponds to a piece of fruit.  That made me hungry so we headed out for lunch.

I love how this woman documents her pregnancy by photographing her belly and a piece of fruit.  Too cute.  I believe I'll be following her lead with my own project when the time comes.