kathy wolfe photography

oh no the Holidays!!

mother-to-be

I've be wanting to post these for about a week now..but couldnt because her baby shower was this past weekend - and these photos were a surprise.  I knew she had been checking my blog..so I've been having to sit tight on them for a few days...but now I can finally share this GOORGEOUS mother-to-be - who...also happens to be my cousin :D .  Yeah! I'm so lucky to get to take the newborn pics too!

ok - on this one... i SWORE _ I would NEVER do the "make the heart" thing...but she insisted..and she's just too darn cute doing it..





swweeew! that was a long post!
~Kathy

representing

I'm really trying to get a good representation of all the different high school that I've done photos from (so far!!).  So far I've had Shaler HS, Washington Co (not sure exactly the HS), Kittanning, and now West Shamokin.  I have Knoch coming up and Elderton and Sewickly..and a few more!  If I've "missed" your photos on my blog - dont worry - I'll get them up - I'm just really try to get all the school represented first - then gonna come back.

Stay tuned!
~Kathy

big rain days

call for big umbrellas.

Hope everyone is staying dry!  I think the worse is over? I hope so!!- sunshine hopefully around the corner..

Three

I feel like all my post start out the same anymore - how great and adorable the kids are..but they really truly are!!!  Maybe I should post some pictures of me trying to snag a few photos of my own child?? and show all those 1/2 blurs of him running?? LOL!!  I love this 1st photos - because even the little doggy at the end was posing so nicely!

~Kathy

crinkly noses

This darling girl...every time she'd give me a big smile - she's crinkle her nose at me - I just LOVE when kids do that..its just so, I dont know..."kid"... and  I absolutely adorable it..  Such a bunch of cuties (when I could catch (or she could - in the case of the middle photo) the little guy!)

~kathy

Another beautiful senior!

After that lengthy post the last time I'll keep this one brief and just post some pictures of another beautiful senior.  I love her little pooch she brought with her too!

~kathy

My adventure - a personal post

This post to my blog is personal is a sense, although I will add photo, and it does start out with a photo sessions.. lol!
A short story.

A wonderful family from Indiana (the state of) asked me to photograph their family while they were visiting here.  They would be in Ohiopyle for the weekend and asked if I would go there to do the session.  I didnt hesitate.  As a child, my family spent every weekend there, playing in the river while my dad kayaked and canoed.  I have many many childhood memories there, and now, my niece is a river raft guide at this very same place.  I haven't returned there in many many years..and have been eager to go back and eager to visit my niece there. 

The moment I "pulled into town" the memories rushed back in - like the river itself.  Its like I had never left.  The same corner market, the same bathhouse where we changed into our suits as children.. all still there. 
The family was just getting into town and after waiting for a few rain clouds to roll out, we started our session - strolling through the town.. down to the water - stopping here and there.. They totally "get" my style and it was just a pleasure to spend the day laughing and reminiscing of the  "old days".   They will  probably  KILL me for posting this particular photo - but Amy, I could have done the Lucky Charms one :D

Thats their sneak peak. LOL!! Great kids, Beautiful people.... a true honor to photograph this family.

So all that time I spent as a child there, I was always too young to raft down the river..we had kayaks we played in, but never rafted.  So while there, and of course my niece being a guide... we took a little trip.

Now, my niece works for wilderness voyageurs in Ohiopyle ...and I've always known she's a great outdoors girl - she just got back from being a guide in Costa Rica.. but.. I never knew how AWESOME she was.
This is my niece. (next set of photos taken with Nikon Coolpix)

She stand maybe 5'3".  She single handedly carried this raft to the river by herself...which first off, impress the crap right out of me (I was a little huffed carrying 2 paddles and my p&s just trying to keep up with her)
The day was glorious. I'm not sure if it was because I just appreciate things more at my age than I did when I was, ok, 8..but I dont remember appreciating the grandeur of the place I was standing.
So a quick snap of the camera - to prove I was there...me on the left, my sister on my right, my friend up front with her son...and off we go.

A few quick lessons from our "guide" on the raft and we start...
There are 6-7 sets of "rapids" on this particular stretch of water...and my niece led us through each set, as if orchestrating a symphony.  She talked us through "right side paddle" "left back" "all forward" in a steadfast, calming voice that maneuvered the raft at the exact angle so the river gently carried us through and around each twist and turn without ever missing a beat or skipping a rhythm.  Our raft danced to her symphony and the trees and beauty around us were our audience. 

We stopped once along the way for a short hike to a majestic waterfall that I sooo wished I could have stayed longer (and SOOOO longed for my big camera!)Love the CoolPix but this photo just doesnt do this waterfall justice!!!

And I walked back down, with the rest in front of me, and only the sound of the waterfall behind me... I stopped for a moment...and thought of the greatness of it all.... and the smallness I was standing there.
And how proud I was of my niece..and how beautiful that moment ....- right there was.

We continued down the river through some more spectacular rapids  - did some body surfing in the waves at the take out and had a glorious day.

I got home to 101 emails, files waiting to put online, you know..all that stuff that waits for you...  but I tucked those memories of my trip real secure in my mind...as I can recall on them frequently when I need to.  :)

adorable family

I met this family at a quaint little park outside of Pittsburgh. We were shooting around in the grassy area, and along this trail when we spotting this little hidden pond right there in the woods.  It had a cute little dock attached to it - make especially for us I think :D  There were quite a lot of photos from this session, so I'll try and narrow down a few to share here.

AND on a side note - I get alot of email regarding travel. YES, I do and will travel to sessions outside of PA.  So, if you are outside of PA and are interested in a session - email me for details!

~Kathy

Gorgeous!

Is all I can say about these girls I get to photograph.. seriously..all so beautiful..

~kathy