Jenna & Josh + Wedding

Fact: When Josh looks at Jenna – you can see the love and it gives me goosebumps

Fact: Jenna intimidates me with her beauty…this girl is seriously WOWZA

Fact: Their wedding party was in my top ten fun wedding parties…yeah – they all pretty much kicked ass!!!

Fact: Their reception was SOOO much fun and let me tell you – they had some people that could GET DOWN!! I was also super excited to see the parents of both Jami and Derek (both weddings were in 2006) It’s like getting reunited with FAMILY!!!:)

Okay – let’s just say it…DAMN JENNA!!!!

Are you kidding me with this hottness?? GEEZ!!!

Josh….if looks could kill…I’d be dead.:)

These girls…ROCKED MY WORLD!!

I wanna be in this WEDDING PARTY!!!

A friend of Jenna’s brought her oldest stuffed animal to the wedding. He even put a bow tie on for the occasion.:)

THEY ARE now  Mrs. & Mrs.:)(sign by Nana – aren’t they amazing)

I met a local celebrity!! It’s Rachelle from CARPET CORNER!!

I love the look in her eyes as she dances with her dad.:)

How adorable is Josh’s mom???

Jenna and Josh -

Thank you so much for asking me to be a part of your amazing day. I’m so lucky you walked into my studio that day.

Love you guys,

Heather

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bobbi - HOT BRIDE ALERT!!!!!! You worked this OUT Heather Cole!

Brie and Scott (BRIWI)+ Engagement Session

Fact: Brie and Scott are two of the sweetest people I know.

Fact: Scott is from New Zealand and has one of the coolest accents EVER!!!

Fact: I met Brie while she was doing her bridesmaids duties for another amazing bride of mine, Lindsay.

Fact: They met at a Happy Hour:)

Fact: BRIWI is the nickname given them from their friends (kinda like TomKat)

I just shot their wedding a week ago and I can’t wait to share those images. You think these are fun….WATCH OUT!!!

Brie and Scott – thanks for asking me to be a part of your special day.

I love you both very much.

xoxoxoxo

Heather

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Brie Gerding - Hello to a fellow Brie! There aren’t too many of us out there with this spelling. :o ) Beautiful pictures!

Jake, Jillian, Olivia and oh yeah…Me….

I bet you all were wondering where I’ve been. I mean – it’s been A LONG time since I’ve last posted. So what’s been going on?? Well…let’s see…

First – my husband who had been training for 9 months, climbed Mt. Rainer. Yeah…I said, MOUNT RAINER!!! My husband is beyond amazing. His dedication to the training and the CLIMB ITSELF- it’s remarkable. Here are a few pictures from his trip that I LOOOVE!!

Baby – you are as hot as they come!! WOW to that!!!

Hiking as the sun was coming up…isn’t it beautiful!!

LOOOVE this one.:)

The SUMMIT!!

As Jake was climbing his mountain, Olivia just finished her first ever trip (eight days) without mom or dad. I had a family reunion take place in Wyoming and since I had a wedding I couldn’t attend. My mom asked if she could take her by herself and after thinking about it for a while, I thought it would be a great experience for Olivia. She came home completely grown up. I think she grew 4 inches and aged a year.:)

Olivia and Nana (my mom)

Olivia and her cousin (and new BFF) Hayley Jo

Jillian is also changing in front of my eyes!! In a blink of an eye, my daughter has gone from a baby – to an EIGHT MONTH OLD. She has five teeth now, and is crawling!! Holy Cow – how is the possible?? Here are some updated pictures of her at 7 1/2 months.

Okay seriously?? How cute are they??

Last but not least…me. Well I’ve been shooting A LOT. Engagements, families, weddings, it’s awesome!! I’ve also been working hard at my goal to lose some weight. I’ve lost a total of 17.6 so far. My good friend, Kassia, came over to visit and took some pictures of me and my girls for the first time since Jillian was 9 days old. Needless to say – it was the FIRST time I’ve felt good enough to be in front of a camera. The hard work is PAYING OFF.:)

Keep checking back for updates. I promise – it won’t be as long next time.:)

Hugs,

Heather

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bobbi - MT RAINER, OLIVIA ON VACAY, JILLIAN CRAWLING AND MOMMA LOSIN’ WEIGHT, OH MY!!!!! Could NOT be more proud of both you and Jake. Seriously… I get chills just THINKING about your accomplishments.

Miss my KC family…

Stacey Alexander - Love the updates, and the pics!!! You look beautiful, and you’re family is just adorable. Lots of love from Kevin and I… (we will always be BIG FANS of H. Cole).

(some day, when we have little ones, we will be giving you a call to snap some photos of them!)

Lots of love…

Heather Morrow - Gorgeous pics, as always. Congrats to you on your weight loss-you look amazing. And to your husband as well-Mt. Ranier, dude! So inspiring!!!

kelley woods - Heather,
You are a beautiful, strong and lucky women! You should be SO proud of your successful career, amazing girls, loving husband and positive outlook on life. You are a joy to have in my life.
I am so proud of your hard work with the 17 lbs. Keep up the great work!

Maria - I love everything about this post! Dean and I are so happy for you all…and hope to see you soon. Much love. BTW…you look amazing!!!

Amanda Davis - How come your family is so beautiful??!! I think Jillian already knows how to pose. You look fab, Jake is a freaking rock star, Olivia is the most wonderful 2nd grader I know, and Jillian is so adorable I could just squeeze her all day.

Kristin & Anthony Engagement Session

On an extraordinarily beautiful day I had the wonderful opportunity to shoot Kristin and Anthony, AMAZING doesn’t even describe it.  Let’s just say I fell in love with not only these two but also a man called Christian Louboutin.

Meet Kristin (AKA HOLY HOTNESS BATMAN)

Meet Anthony (AKA my brother from another mother who happens to be VERY easy on the eyes. EEEW..can I even say that about my brother?)

Meet Christian (AKA a man ONLY in my dreams)

I love this next series….:)

RIDIC. One of my favs (warning there are a lot)

SEXAY SEXAY!!! OW OW!

I mean really??? Sorry ladies…as much as you want to hate her cause she’s so RIDICULOUS beautiful, her heart is just as beautiful. There is no getting around it, you have to love her.

Another fav.:)

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

I was having a “vertical” day and LOVING it.:)

Kristin and Anthony,

Thank you for having me be a part of your lives and your upcoming wedding. To say I’m excited is the understatement of the year.:)

Love you both very much,

Heather

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Shauna Renee - Love, love, love this session! Heather, you’re amazing!

Kristin - Heather,

Can’t even begin to tell you how much FUN we had with you! You are so AMAZING & Talented. LOVE the pics & everything about the day, but the best part is we found YOU! Thank you so much!

Love you!
Kristin & Anthony

Karie McLain - Um … holy hotness! I LOOOOOOVE everything about this shoot – but I really really love the shoes :) Awesome Stuff! xxoo

Michelle - Um can I say I am 100% jealous of those shoes??? Seriously!! Awesome pics by the way Heather…as always :)

PLAYshop – PART DEUX

You asked – so here it is…the  first follow up to my ORIGINAL PLAYshop – PLAYshop part DEUX!!! I have had a lot of people request that we have more shooting time – so that’s exactly what we are going to do. Here’s the low down…..

You have two days to choose from: (limit 20 people per date)

Monday, June 28th  9 am-7 pm

Monday, July 12th 9 am – 7 pm

Where – Kansas City (specific location determined based on number of attendees)

Cost – $500 (includes breakfast and lunch)

What are we going to cover – How to shoot in all types of light. We have three different models for the day – a child, a couple (engagement session) and a gorgeous bride and groom. After a full day of shooting we will be heading back to the studio where we will do more in depth editing together. We will also cover my image workflow from shooting, editing, filing, backing up, and client viewing sessions.

Just to show you how fun the last PLAYshops have been – check these out!!

Our most recent PLAYshop April 2010 – Jackie and Dillon – WOWZA!!:)

Our First PLAYshop June 2009

Learn how to take your pictures from this:

Our second PLAYshop August 2009

The third and COLDEST PLAYshop Feb 2010 (17 degrees and sleeting – yeah we still rocked that shit out)

What people are saying about the workshop:

“Heather, I can’t say it enough for everything that you taught me at your Playshop. I really am eternally grateful for you sharing all your wisdom and experience with us. Thank you so much!” – Ashley Cohn

“You are a natural when it comes to teaching Heather.  I love your style and energy and helped me realize I can do this!  You gave me that creative “push” to help me realize…Duh, Des!  You are worried over nothing!” – Desiree Dean

“I think it was a great Playshop and I learned a ton.  I have a wish list of photo stuff that I need and want to purchase…there are so many great products and services that I can’t wait to make it part of my business.  I really appreciate your honest opinions about my website and blog.  Thanks so much for the playshop.  I had a great time and walked away with new knowledge!” - Shauna Newton

“You probably already know I’m a HUGE advocate of your workshop. I’ve recommended it to every photographer I know. Yes, I’m that ridiculous. I can’t begin to thank you enough for everything you taught me. I walked out of your workshop with a new inspiration for where I was going as a photographer and how to get there. Since your workshop my work has grown and grown. The insight you gave me when you critiqued my photos allowed me to see how I could make my work better. I admit I’m so close to my work that it was hard to see where it was not as strong. It was wonderful to learn from someone with amazing talent who has such a passion for what they do. You are yourself and that is one thing I’ve had to learn in my business. Also, the portion on post processing changed my life (Yes, you read that right. It was Life Changing!!).I know for a fact I’ve become more efficient. You taught me techniques that I could refine to make my own post processing work flow. Thank you Heather for being so awesome. I’m so happy I had the chance to meet and learn from you early in my career.” - Julie Branyan

“I loved it all!!!! (I know its not specific!) Well…I loved the mock consultation, working with the models, all of the samples you showed us, the lesson on the computer…etc. I really loved every minute of it!” - Kerry Cornelius

For those of you who are interested in the ORIGINAL PLAYshop I will be holding another one on Monday August 30th (limited enrollment – only 10 spots!!)

What we cover at the ORIGINAL PLAYshop:

Branding
Marketing
Daily Workflow
How to enhance profit with print sales
Overview of all vendors I currently use
Photograph a couple together  (cover posing/lighting etc)
Take images and edit them together learn my “editing secrets”
Learn editing workflow
Find out how I was able to take my “hobby” and make it into my full time job WHILE juggling being a mom.:)

Price $400 (includes breakfast and lunch)

Located at my studio – Kansas City, MO

If you are interested in any of my PLAYshops please contact me at heather@heathercolephotography or call me at 816-318-9198.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!!!

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donna harris - Heather, do you have a mailing list? I would love to be updated about your next Playshop. This will now be the 3rd one I’ve missed! I hate to miss the next one! <3
Donna :)