These eyes are a photographer’s dream… Luckily, he is mine so I can photograph them any time I want (as long as I have a pocketful of change or a sweet treat to bribe him with)! 
When I saw this weeks challenge at I Heart Faces is beautiful eyes… I knew just who I needed to go to!
You can see more beautiful eyes at: http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/08/photo-challenge-beautiful-eyes/
Our local photography club started up again recently and it has been great to see all of our friends and catch up with what they have been shooting over the summer. Our most recent club meeting was a competition night where the members have a chance to enter photographs in different categories (Nature and Pictorial) and have them judged. It is always an interesting evening and an important part of learning to become better photographers. It was a special meeting for us here at Kim Koch Photography as our 17 year old daughter joined the club this year and began submitting images for competition. The Koch family did fairly well with Mommy (Kim) getting a first place in the advanced pictorial class, Daddy (Walt) getting a second place in the advanced pictorial class and Breelan getting a fourth place in the beginner class. The Hill Crest Camera Club is an important part of us growing as photographers and striving to become better at our craft.
Baby Girl
This was Kim’s image of a beautiful newborn that we shot for some clients of ours recently. She was such a doll and we were very happy that her parents chose us to photograph her.
Snake Lady
This was an image of our beautiful teenage daughter Breelan that her dad shot during a recent shoot for her senior portraits. We had a great time with her and will post more of her shots from this shoot soon.
Colors and Light
This is the shot that our daughter entered into the competition and won fourth place with. It is a photo of Chinese fighting fish (Betas) at a local pet store. Needless to say we are very proud of her. We hope you enjoyed these photos and had as much fun looking at them as we had making them.
Crowded Runway
Here at Kim Koch Photography we enter several photography competitions throughout the year. It is a way for us to see how the photography community views our work so that we can continue to advance in our skills. The above image is an image that won an honorable mention in the nature category at the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs (NJFCC). This was a pleasant surprise as I really enjoyed the shot when I took it and submitted it to our local camera club (HillCrest Camera Club) but had no idea it was going to be sent to the state club and judged there. Photography competitions can be a great way to learn more about the art of photography and also a very humbling experience as well. Whether you are a professional photographer or just have an interest in photography, camera clubs can be a great resource to learn and meet kindred spirits. As always if you have any thoughts or comments please feel free to post them here.
