Smooth sound (by liz)

If you enjoy the songs on the wedding side of the website, then you have to check out my old friend Carrie Sooter. Carrie was one of the first people I met at Mizzou, at a dance tryout no less, and she was just the sweetest thing with her fluffy red hair. We ended up in the same sorority down the road (I can't beleive I'm admitting to that online!) and this girl from Belleville, IL is now not only the sweetest, but one of the coolest people I know. She lives in New York and has a crazy hip album out. I would describe her music as a jazzy Nora Jones with a hint of country. Check her out at www.carriejeansooter.com. You can listen to some of her mp3 clips and buy her CD if you're interested.

IT'S HERE... Take a look!

The all new www.LPHOTOGRAPHIE.com is here! And it's chocked full of our favorite photos from the last few years.

Kristie and Liz have been shooting together for years, and have taken it to the next level to offer a more complete line of services to our clients. With the relaunch of L Photographie comes new products and opportunities for us to deliver memorable images and make sure every one has fun in the process! For our new gig, Kristie has launched L Photographie Portraits and Liz is continuing with L Photographie Weddings.

We've taken our strengths as both photographers and people and used them wisely to offer some fun new opportunities such as Baby Shower Coverage and the complete Trash the Dress Experience (not as scary as it sounds!) We also love to work together on projects and have each other's back in the rare case of emergency. This is a dream set up for both of us...you could almost call us a "dream team"...no, you're right. We can't play basketball like those dudes. Maybe we'll just go with "dynamic duo"...or maybe we should avoid the cliche names all together. Whatever we are, it's cool. And fun. And we want you to enjoy it with us. So run, don’t walk, to our new site!

www.LPHOTOGRAPHIE.com

BUT, before you go... to celebrate the launch and portrait division we want to offer some Portrait Specials for our clients!

REFER A FRIEND
refer a friend for a portrait photo shoot and both you and your friend will get a $50 credit towards prints or a canvas - use towards a future shoot or a past one.

FORMER (and current) L PHOTOGRAPHIE WEDDING CLIENTS
for our L Photographie brides and grooms, take $50 off your first portrait session booking fee with Kristie.

These deals will run through the summer - And portrait sessions are booking up quick so contact Kristie to save your date!

Wrong side of the camera

Oh lordy! So as Kristie and I keep mentioning, our awesome new website is coming - sooner than later. And we suddenly realized that we might just need some pictures of each other for it. So we scheduled some time for ourselves and our husbands (always such troopers!) to take a short adventure down to the run down old buildings near the riverfront for some photos. Both of us quickly realized why we are generally on the other side of the camera. When our guys were cocked and ready with our cameras in hand, we stood there and looked and each other and said "now what?!" And things just got goofy and out of hand from there. Lot's of laughing and feeling like silly idiots while praying the homeless people nearby weren't actually watching our debacle. Check it out! Kristie asked me why she was the only one doing dumb things, but I think I had a few in there myself. :)

*Credit for photos of Kristie and I together goes to Steve Sloan & Mike Cromie.

This Guy Rocks! (by kristie)

Tim Session. Local St. Louis artist voted RFT's readers choice for best male vocalist 2007. He is a one man band and so awesome to watch live. A group of friends and myself use to catch him at Felix's every Friday night. He has released his debut CD, which you should run off and purchase at www.timsession.com, but you will also be hearing his songs on the "portraits" side of our new website coming soon! Liz and I are so close to launching our new site and design we can taste it!

Go check out Tim - Friday nights at the Great Grizzly Bear in Soulard, (or for other locations see his website calendar).

And it's not a photo blog without a photo, so here is Tim. I did not take this photo, but think it is very cool (off Tim's website).

Foreign Objects (by liz)

So it is a well known fact amongst my friends that children are not my strong suit. I only baby sat once in my life and it was an absolute disaster. I was the youngest in my family so I never had to change diapers, fill a bottle, or do any of those other things that go along with having a baby in the house. But one thing that I'm becoming a pro at is baby showers. I always love a good party and this weekend I had a opportunity to attend a fabulous little baby shower brunch for my good friend Tammy in the Annex at Sqwires Restaurant in Lafayette Square. How fancy is that? Props to the girls who put it together...it was a real class act. But I have to tell all you first time moms out there, I don't know how you do it. How do you know what all that stuff is?! Half of the things I see opened at baby showers are as foreign to me as UFO's. Actually, I take that back - I know WAY more about UFO's. I was telling one of my cohorts at the table that I thought the doctor or someone should send new moms-to-be home with the equivalent of a "school supplies" list for having a baby.

So on another note, I was really proud of one of the gifts I gave, and I must share it with you. I bought some Potterybarn Christmas stockings and had Mom, Dad and the baby's name embroidered on them. What do you think?! I love Christmas...I would leave my tree up year round if my husband would let me, but I was pretty sure most everyone else in attendance would think I was a looney bin. But they were a hit!

I'm so excited for Tammy - she is going to be an awesome mom and still looks great with only around 6 weeks to go. Here are just a few photos from the event! PS Kristie - I took a good baby shot! I thought you would be proud. :)

A new space...Oliva (by liz)

This is completely unrelated to photography, but if by chance anyone out there is looking for a beautiful, unique place to have a rehearsal dinner, luncheon, smaller reception or other gathering for 100-150 people, I have found the next great thing: Oliva (pronounced OH-LEE-VA). I had the opportunity for a private tour from the owner of the space, Mark Erker, who is also the owner of Catering St. Louis. Mark bought the building that was most recently the restaurant Space on The Hill and is transforming it into a modern Napa wine country meets old Italy Mediterranean sensation. The outdoor area boasts a beautiful pergola, with a water feature and a wine bar. He tells me he's going to grow Wisteria vines on the pergola...I swear it doesn't survive the winters up here, but he has talked to the experts at the Botanical Gardens and they say it will work beautifully. I plan to go see for myself mid-summer, but until then it's probably better that he trusts the experts at MOBOT. :) As we walked through the interior, Mark pointed out all of the beautiful architectural details that had been covered behind drywall by previous owners including interesting archways and 100 year old stained glass windows. These have been brought back to life for all to enjoy. Thick, rustic wooden tables with a naturally aged look will fill the dinner area and encourage comfortable conversation among guests. This space is available exclusively through Catering St. Louis and is only available for private events. It is expected to open mid March of 2008. So if you have an event coming up and are looking for a location, certainly take a look at this one!

James & Henry (by kristie)

How cute are these little twins! James and Henry were perfect little models for me today, as we were all happy to be shooting inside as it was rainy, windy and cold outside. And take a look at this surf board bedroom they have. Hang ten. I love it.

new website coming soon!

Just a heads up that L Photographie will have a new website loading up soon! There will be a new design, new galleries and more information about our wedding and portrait offerings.

During this transition we may have some email difficulty, so if you do not hear back from us via email, please give us a call to check in.
Liz: 314-265-3786
Kristie: 314-503-7719

Thanks!