senior giveaway

high school senior season is coming up and to kick it off, I'm giving away a FREE senior session. Included is a 1.5 hour session, as many outfits as you like and as many locations as time allows. I'll also throw in a DVD of all your images so that you can print and show your friends/family on facebook. Sounds like a killer deal right?

To be entered, simply copy & paste the status below into your facebook status for a few hours, you know, to get the word out. you MUST TAG MY NAME TO QUALIFY. Simply add @ before typing my name and my name will pop up. If you don't, I'll have no idea you've entered. Winner will be announced one week from today. One entry per status-vote as many times as you like.

"Kristin Partin is giving away a free high school senior session-check it out here!"

{If you don't have a facebook you should get one. No but seriously, if you don't have one, email me your name and that you're interested. kristin@kristinpartinphotography.com}

my home, office

{these cuties were made by my soon to be cousin, Julie, for my brides wedding dresses. Gotta have a cute hanger for the photo! more on this soon}




Chair was found at goodwill for about $12..originally purchased at target


lamp is from target-$8




purchased from a thrift store in petersburg-added a fresh coat of paint on the frames




my mom made these for me--I purchased 4 yards of fabric for the actual curtain and used leftover fabric from the living room ottoman for the tabs. The rods were 2 bucks a piece. Total project cost around $50. Not bad for 4 curtains for larger than average windows.




my editing buddies. they have a hard time seeing if I'm in there, though.


This cooler was rescued from the trash pile last year. My mom will agree that it was quite the find ;)


piggybank I got when I was a little










{ hello roy :) }

michele, fashion

my friend michele came to visit me all the way from missouri. we took lots of photos...and here are just a few.















lots more to come.
ps...these were all taken by the side of the road. beauty is everywhere, just look!

My home, living room

lo and behold, my living room.




This desk was used by my grandma in their kitchen and then passed on to me while I was in school.


The paint is original. These gloves were my friend Julie's husbands grandmothers. The drawer pulls are from anthropologie.






My couch was purchased from a thrift store in Petersburg, Virginia for $80.00.








This globe was my grandmothers, the suitcases were thrifted for $4 a piece, the lamp stand was thrifted for $3.50 and the shade was on clearance at Target for $7.50. The turquoise frame holds a signed polaroid from the Civil Wars show in Charlottesville.






My chair was purchased from a thrift store for $25 (are you seeing a theme here?) and I made the pillow out of fabric scraps. This scrap happened to be my dads wedding shirt. oops.


My mom reupholstered this footstool with scrap fabric for $1.50


These are antique hatboxes purchased for $4 a piece at a yardsale


Shabby Chic table was purchased from goodwill for $12, the lamp stand was thrifted for $3.50 and the shade was on clearance at Target for $7.50, the books were acquired at an estate sale and the record was given to me by an old friend. "K" cup was on clearance at anthropologie.






photos from my trip to Wales, UK


A chalkboard frame I found fo $10. I use it to record my past wedding dates as art.


Purchased at Home Goods for $3 a piece



next up...office.

in love lemonade, coming soon

In Love Lemonade from Kristin Partin Photography on Vimeo.

A bridal editorial shoot coming very soon to a stand nearest you.



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Just a bunch of random information, this post.

On Monday, April 11 (yes, the one coming up) I am offering an all day mentoring session with a beautiful bride in Nags Head. If you're a photographer looking to get started, come along for an 8 hour drive and we'll chat about business, editing and what my favorite candy bar is. You're welcome to keep all of your photos and use them in your portfolio. I'll even throw in a mini session for you on the beach-great for headshots. We'll go over posing, interacting, how to compose a good photograph and how to use one spot for lots of photos.

If you're already a photographer in the BIZ and just need some fresh portraits to add or blog, I'd love to have you as well. I won't pretend like I know everything because I certainly don't. We'll just hang out and bounce ideas off of each other and talk about polar bears & slurpees. I'll throw in headshots for you, as well.

there is ONE spot so email me for more information.
kristin@kristinpartinphotography
subject : mentoring session

also, I attended a fabulous five year olds birthday party last saturday and here is some footage from her day. videography is my weakness and i hope you enjoy
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I just counted how many stink bugs that are currently flying about my office and the total is 6. yuck.