Portraits - Bernie

Hey all! A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to photograph my friend Bernie...He was a real trooper as I told him to sit on branches, walk on water...and practically hang from trees...I think we got some really great stuff. Check it out! Let me know what you think
Blessings,
Kate

Transformers 2 - Bethlehem Steel

Hey all! Hope you are doing well! I had the opportunity to night with a friend to peruse over at the bethlehem steel sight where they were filming the opening scenes of Transformers 2. The scenes are evidently to portray a city in China. They have had trains running, explosions, black hawk and apache helicopters flying around the buildings as well as Helicopters made out to look like Chinese police as well. But what amazed me the most was just the buildings all lit up. People have been saying that they can remember when they acctually looked like that when the steel was up and running. It shut down in the early 80's. But I think it is amazing the history that people are now trying to preserve or create with the space now. This is near to where the Sands Corporation is building their new casino in Bethlehem as well...Tonight was the last night of shooting supposedly for Bethlehem. tomorrow they are on their way to Philly and DC. Cant wait to see the movie!

Enjoy the Pictures!

Blessings,
Kate

Trash the Dress Ideas Shoot

So tonight I came home from shooting a wedding and felt inspired to continue to make some new art. However it really had nothing to do with the wedding itself today...but more about the fact that a colleague of mine doesn't like the idea of "trash the dress" and I have a few old wedding dresses that I have collected over the last few months to start experimenting with for just that concept "trashing the dress" I think they can be really beautiful...think about it...your wedding day is one of the days when you look the most beautiful. You now have the opportunity to put the dress back on and not worry about getting it dirty. You can take it anywhere. The beach, train tracks, the woods or anywhere else you can think of. I would like to get 1-or several people together to go to NY or some other metropolis and run around in wedding dresses and make some new art that the valley has yet to experience. I think it could and would be something new for the Valley. As well as the rest of the world.

take a look at the following images and let me know if they inspire you? feel free to e-mail me at Kate@KateDuffyPhoto.com if you are interested in booking a TTD shoot.

Keep in mind this can be for brides, or bridesmaids, as well as high school and college girls with some great prom gowns too. the following images are simply something to get the mind working about this idea...Now LETS MAKE SOME GREAT ART!

Blessings,
Kate

Laura & Randi - Love Story Session

I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to shoot with Laura and Randi for their love story shoot. They will be married in August but we went to the bethlehem rose gardens and made some pretty pictures before that. They are a great couple and Laura has such a cute laugh. She is going to be such a happy bride. I'm honored to get to capture the moments that will be come memories for the rest of their lives for them at their wedding.

On a side note, they said they hardly had any pictures together before this. Hopefully after this they will keep taking pictures together. I know they loved the ones we have collected so far.

Blessings,
Kate

Pet Session

So I had the fun opportunity to photograph all the pets of a friend of mine the other weekend...here is a sampling of the shoot. Click: Proofing
and then click Mommy Sue's Pet Portraits to see all the snaps! as well as any other new shoots that may be up and coming. The pets are fun to see how their personalities come out in different ways than humans but still in similar ways as well. It really is true that there are more people buying pets than having kids these days. Or once the kids are grown and out of the house the family adopts animals as an extension of the family.

Whether its in addition to children or the animals are the kids they are fun and we love them just as much. Enjoy the beautiful day it's turning out to be and have a great, safe and happy summer!

Come back often for more updates and new pictures! thanks for visiting!

Blessings,
Kate

Pretty Flower

Hello all!

Wanted to share some new photos with you that a friend inspired me to take!

Enjoy!

Blessings

Kate

2nd Love Story Session with Sarah and Jason

Hey all! Hope you are doing well on this rainy afternoon of a Thursday! Thanks for coming out to visit my page again though! Always lots of new things happening and images to be seen. Today I'm featuring Shoot #2 from Sarah & Jason...A great couple I have had the pleasure of working with over the last two weeks to create some new fun images for their love story around landmarks of the Lehigh Valley. This past weekend we were at Looper's Grille and Bar, on third street in historic south side of Bethlehem, PA to shoot some photos. business owner, Natalie Miller was the matchmaker for this couple telling Sarah that she had to call Jason, and I'm sure Jason was told that he had to meet Sarah. Well the rest is history. They will begin their life together as husband and wife July 19th! So check back after that for a showcase of their incredible wedding photos as well! Enjoy...feel free to comment...and continue living life truly inspired! There is beauty all around you, you just have to know how to find it!

Blessings,
Kate

p.s. if you click Sarah and Jason it will take you to my proofing page where you can see the rest of their shoot as well as the other shoots and events that are going on at Kate Duffy Photography!