Heather Kincaid Photography

2007-09-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

NEW BLOG NEW BLOG NEW BLOG

Though Blogger has been great, I have long wanted the ability to make a more custom blog -- better header, bigger images within posts, better look and feel overall. So, with the help of a friend from work (the super-smart and kind Peter Medina) I've got a brand new blog. I'm still working out all of the details (font color and style, etc.) but I'm already so much happier with it than this one!

So please make note of the new blog address: www.heatherkincaid.com/blog

And, if you visit my regular Web site, heatherkincaid.com, I'm still working on that. :) It may take quite a while... but it will get done eventually. :)

Enjoy!

2007-08-23T22:19:00.001-07:00

BLOG TAG! :)

Well it's finally happened! During my almost-daily blog stalking of some of my favorite photographers -- Jessica Claire, Becker, Jasmine Star -- I've noticed that a game of tag has been floating around photography blogs. Now it's finally happened! I've been tagged!

Every photographer who is tagged is supposed to post a blog containing a list of eight things that are not widely known about him or her. Following this list, the photographer then "tags" eight other photographers to keep the game going. (I'm only tagging 3 here simply because these are the only people I can think of that have not yet been tagged! This game is getting around...)

The photographer who tagged me is Michael Blanchard, a young, very talented photographer from the Boston area. I came across his blog last week thanks to Becker who posted a link to his blog in a recent post. I visited Michael's site and was totally impressed by his images so I left a comment telling him how much I liked his work. Today I saw that he tagged me on his blog... So here goes with my list of eight little known facts about me:

1. I just graduated with my Master's degree in Communication Management. Though I would love to work in this field, I just can't seem to picture myself at a desk job for 8-9 hours a day. So, instead I'm focusing on my photography (along with some other side jobs here and there) for a while to see where it takes me. Though my dream has always been to work behind-the-scenes in some area of the entertainment industry, I'm realizing more and more with every photography job that I really really love what I do and can't picture not being a photographer.

2. I studied and lived in London for four months during my years as an undergrad and I have dreams nearly every other night that I am back there. I loved the city so much and cannot wait until I have a chance to get back across the pond! Especially now that I have my 5D (aka "my baby") and all my fancy lenses that I didn't have while I was there last... How great would it be to travel around London and all of Europe with that kind of toy to document the beauty of those cities?!

3. Though I've traveled to many places in Europe, I have never been to New York City or any place on the East Coast. I hope to change that by the end of the year when I make a family trip out to Boston and we make an appearance in NYC for at least a day or two. :)

4. I'm pretty much addicted to celebrity "news." I read the blogs, buy the magazines, watch the shows -- I just love it all. No, it's not intellectual, nor is it the best way to spend some of my downtime (as a well-educated person I know it's totally trashy)... but I like it and I can't help it. :)

5. I'm not afraid of spiders or snakes or any of the other typical scary things... but being next to a propane tank puts me on edge. Weird... yes, I know.

6. When I was about 6 years old, my sister and I were playing around one of the fountains inside our local mall. I got careless and actually fell in! A few seconds after the plunge, some older women walked by laughing as one exclaimed, "Nice day for a swim, eh?" To this day my sister reminds me of that moment-- one of the most embarrassing moments of my life. And yes, now I'm publishing it here for all to read... I guess I'm over it now. :)

7. I definitely have a thing for shoes. Typical woman, I know, but I feel like I can never have enough shoes-- heels especially! Red, purple, green, black, gold, gray, silver, white.... I have 'em all and still need more...

8. I live as though every unique experience will enrich my life in some way. I'll pretty much do or try anything once just for the satisfaction of knowing that I've had the experience.

Okay. There you have it!

Now to the following people: TAG! YOU'RE IT!

1. Meg Perotti - My dear friend and amazing LA photographer.
2. Kim Fox - The woman who introduced me to high-end photography and really launched me to where I am now. I love second shooting for her because I always learn so much.
3. Josh Goodman - Josh and I met while we were both second-shooting for Kim Fox back in May. What a nice guy and amazing photographer!

Thanks, Michael, for the TAG! Have fun everyone :)

2007-08-09T10:51:00.000-07:00

Trina & Shane's Wedding

On July 28, I had the absolute pleasure of second shooting with my great friend, former roommate, partner in LA adventures and future television co-star (well... in our minds anyway)-- the fabulous Meg Perotti. Meg and I always manage to have fun together, no matter what it is we're doing, and shooting Trina and Shane's wedding was no exception! What a great couple to shoot... they were both so kind and fun and even included gifts for the vendors at the end of the night! Not to mention, shooting on the yacht in Newport Beach was such a great change of pace.

Coincidentally, Kim Fox shot Trina and Shane's engagement photos! Small world!

Here are quite a lot of photos from the day... I just couldn't narrow down my favorites any more!

While Shane was getting ready, I had fun with getting some shots of the rings. This is my favorite:
A couple relaxed portraits of Shane:

The moment when the bride arrived to the church. I love all of the expressions on the girls faces...
The ceremony was in this great little church in Laguna. Trina sang a song to Shane as part of her vows... It was really touching.

The lovely Trina:
Before the yacht launched, the Captain warned those of us on the deck to cover our ears while he sounded the horns. We just happened to be shooting a few romantics out by the "Wild Goose" lifesaver. So while everyone was covering their ears, I braved the deafening sound to capture the moment in the second image, which I think rounds out the series quite nicely! :) FUN FACT: The Wild Goose used to belong to John Wayne, which I found out the day after the wedding. I was wondering why there were photos of him everywhere! :-P

The Wedding Party! -- Such fun people.

During the toasts, I shot the speakers while sitting at one of the tables. Right in front of me was this cute baby... I just couldn't resist those great, big eyes!
The amazing sunset:
As I was shooting the cake, Meg was snagging a photo of the couple greeting guests. This was an accident, but I totally love it.
As Meg and I adventured around the yacht during the reception, we came across this group of guys who were having their own party, away from all the dancing.
A great moment on the dance floor:

The lovely Meg Perotti. :)

2007-07-31T11:55:00.000-07:00

Roma & Chris

I shot Roma & Chris' wedding on July 22 at Maggiano's in Los Angeles. They had a great intimate wedding with their closest friends and family that included a beautiful, touching ceremony and a fun party -- complete with bubbles everywhere!

Their son Benjamin was such a cutie and was so fun to photograph, as was Ben's cousin Ethan.

I want to thank Roma, her sister Rosana and their mother for being so kind and concerned at the beginning of the day. I had an accident that involved my car door and my thumb (seriously no fun) and they were so sweet, understanding and helpful. Though despite the accident and some painful moments in operating my cameras, I made it through and got some great photos of the special day.

Roma & Chris, I hope you had a great time in Hawaii!

Here are a few of my favorite shots of the day:

The beautiful gown. Simple and classy.

It was a little hectic at the house where Roma was getting ready and everyone was a little stressed (which is totally normal!)... I captured this moment right before Roma realized I was shooting. I showed her the image and she told me, "You better keep that one!" -- Of course I would! :)

The beautiful bride all ready to go:

The handsome groom showing off his grandfather's cuff links. I love it when the bride and groom can incorporate family heirlooms into their special day!

Roma's mother walked her down the aisle. Such lovely women...

Little Benjamin silently watching the ceremony on the lap of his Aunt Rosana. I can't believe how quiet and interested he was the whole time!

A few romantics of the happy couple:

Little Benjamin and Ethan taking full advantage of the bubble machine. I just love this moment.

Congratulations!

2007-07-16T23:25:00.000-07:00

Yanet & Jose's Wedding!

Like many other couples around the country, Yanet and Jose chose 7.7.07 as their wedding date. What a popular day to get married! Not only is it right smack in the middle of traditional wedding season, it was thought to be a lucky day to get married. Every wedding photography blog I frequently visit (and I visit many for inspiration, knowledge and just for fun) had a great wedding story from the day...

Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.

Yanet & Jose's daughter Eileen was such a cutie to photograph!

And she had a great time carrying the train of Yanet's dress as she walked down the aisle. So cute.

Here's one of my favorite romantic shots of the day. I'm a sucker for the sun-flare-coming-through-the-trees look! :)

Jose's sister was a bridesmaid and found a little time while taking photos to take off the heels and relax.

The kids saw the adults dancing and decided to try it out. So precious!

Their first dance was outside right after sunset... I just love the colors of desert sunsets.

Congratulations you guys! I wish you all the best!

2007-07-06T13:48:00.000-07:00

Meet The Signet Ring...

I ventured away from photographing weddings a few weeks ago to do a pretty impromptu photo shoot for Ryan's band -- The Signet Ring. They have been hard at work writing songs and developing their sound since early 2006 and recently finished recording their demo album. In fact, I just heard the album in its entirety for the first time today, and it is amazing! I cannot wait to see what happens with them... they are all so amazing with music (and I'm not just saying that because Ryan is the guitarist)... they, as a band, really are a talented creative force. Not to mention, they're a pretty good-looking group making it easy to get some good photos of them! :)

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the evening... Stay tuned for more in the near future as we are already thinking about concepts for another shoot. And please, check them out on Myspace @ www.myspace.com/thesignetring -- there are no songs posted as of today, but they should be getting some tracks up soon!

The flowers as a background was actually Camille's idea... Such a great idea! I just love it...

This was up by the train tracks.. Isn't Camille beautiful?

Another by the train tracks with a different effect:

I just love this shot for some reason. We just drove until we found this huge rock by the side of the road... I love the textures in the rock and spontaneity in their poses.

Ryan was really into getting shots of them walking with the sun behind them. I had a lot of fun with this one adding textures and playing with the colors:

2007-07-06T13:22:00.000-07:00

Christine & Bryan's Wedding!

I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to post anything in so long... I usually try to post within a few days of doing a shoot, but this one is long overdue...

I shot Christine and Bryan's Wedding on June 2nd with Kim Fox and it was a gorgeous day! Christine and Bryan met a few years ago while attending UCLA together and are quite possibly the sweetest couple. Everyone who made a toast at the reception had nothing but the nicest things to say about them as individuals and as a couple.

It was really great to be able to photograph their wedding and I wish them all the best in starting their lives together!

Bryan and the guys hanging out before the ceremony:

Really beautiful details:

One of my favorite romantic shots of the year: (...thanks to some interesting lighting and inspiration from Kim.)

Just before the garter toss... I love all of the expressions of the guys in the background.

2007-05-25T11:17:00.000-07:00

Laura & Will's Wedding!

This past weekend I shot with Kim Fox in gorgeous Palos Verdes, CA. The weather was absolutely perfect! Couldn't have asked for better.

Laura & Will met in college about eight years ago, and though they live on the East Coast, they decided to have their wedding at Laura's family home here in SoCal. Sooo... all of their friends flew out a few days early and rented a beach house in Hermosa Beach. Will and all of the guys got ready there at the beach house, so I went there to get some shots. The guys were so fun and were up for anything! I this shot of most of them getting dressed in the living room captured the slightly chaotic morning quite well.

I took Will up to the deck on the roof to get some portraits of him alone. This is one of my favorites...

This is a great one of all the guys together up on the roof... Fun people.

While Kim was doing the main group shots, I was hanging off to the side making sure everyone looked pretty... I just happened to shoot this as Laura looked over at me. I love that she's the only one looking at my camera.

While Will and all the groomsmen were taking some group photos, Laura rested for a bit inside. This is a great one of Laura watching her groom taking photos with all his guys.

Laura was driven up to the ceremony site (quite a trek to do in heels) by her father in this awesome old car. This was taken right before they drove off... She had the parasol so that no one could see her as she drove up the driveway. Totally cute.

And finally, a few romantics of the happy couple on the beautiful grounds of this amazing house. :)

Congratulations Laura & Will!

2007-05-25T11:07:00.000-07:00

Adrianna & Alvin's Wedding!

I shot this wedding about a month back and am just now getting around to posting it. Graduation kept me pretty busy there for a while. Once again I was second-shooter for Kim Fox and once again we had a great time working together.

For some reason most of my favorite photos from the day looked best in black and white. Here are a few of those favorites... I especially love the first shot of Adrianna and Alvin standing by that old car... Instead of having a limo, Adrianna chose to arrive at the event site in this fabulous car. I love that! We took a few minutes after the ceremony to take some shots with it and this was the best of them. :)

2007-05-01T20:54:00.000-07:00

Tamara & Zachary's Wedding!

Tamara and Zachary are actually childhood sweethearts who were reunited a few years ago and fell in love again. Such a great story! The wedding day was quite hectic: with four kids, one of them a young baby to get ready, and the 30% chance of rain, there was a lot going on throughout the day. In the end, though, the ceremony was beautiful! Each of them read their own vows that were very touching (rain drops and all)! The party was so much fun and even included lessons on how to do traditional Jewish dances. I think that was such a great idea and really got everyone involved.

These are a few images that I really like from the day. Though it was rainy and cloudy, we still got some great shots of a great celebration.

Once again, I shot this wedding with Kim Fox, who blows me away with being pregnant, shooting two weddings in one weekend and still managing to be so creative and energetic throughout the entire shoot!

The Sweetheart table:

The ceremony was full of sweet moments like this:

As the bridal party kept yelling, "Holla!"

There was this great swing that these girls just loved... and later someone carved "T&Z <3>

I love this Jewish tradition. It looks like a lot of fun!

Kim (a very pregnant Kim) capturing some moments with the kids. Must be that maternal thing kicking in. :)

Tamara was really enjoying that Red Velvet cupcake. They were so good! I just love the bubbles floating around her and the look on her face as if I caught her in the act! :)

The adults were having more fun with the bubbles than the kids!

As a present to Tamara, Zachary wrote her a great, hilarious, sweet song he lovingly titled "Hip Song" and played it for her at the reception. The song was all about their relationship together and was so funny and witty! What a great gift and a great memory to have of your wedding day! As you can see, Tamara just loved it, as did the entire crowd!

What a great celebration!

2007-04-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

Jennifer & Maurice's Wedding

Jennifer & Maurice had their wedding at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Downtown Los Angeles. I had the priviledge of assisting Kim Fox again on this one. I really love working with Kim, she's such a great photographer, warm person and is truly an inspiration. And... she's going to be a mom soon! She's nearly 7 months pregnant and still shooting!

Jennifer & Maurice are such great people and they really knew how to throw an elegant party for their big day. Jennifer is gorgeous and I don't think she took one bad photo! The venue was really beautiful and inspired more classic photography...Here are my favorites from this wedding.

Jennifer's GORGEOUS necklace:

One of the guys before the ceremony:

We snuck into the theatre for some formal shots, and just as Jennifer was entering in front of me, I noticed the light falling on her from the pendant light above. It was so beautiful and classic-looking, it reminded me of a photo of one the classic leading ladies. This is definitely one of my favorite portraits so far.

The staircase with all of the mirrors in the Pavillion was so architecturally beautiful I couldn't resist.

During the speeches I hung out in the back of the room while Kim was shooting the close-ups and just happened to capture this moment. I love when that happens!

This couple was such a blast! Their energy was almost contagious... just watching them interact and have fun on the dance floor made me want to dance myself.

What a beautiful day... definitely one to remember!

2007-03-30T12:45:00.000-07:00

WPPI 2007!

For those of you who don't know, WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) hosts a big convention/trade show in Las Vegas every year. I heard about the event about 3 years ago, and ever since have wanted to attend. Thousands of photographers from all over the US and Canada (and I'm sure from other countries as well) flock to Vegas for a week of photography Master Classes, platform speakers and the most overwhelming trade show comprised of any and every company and product that has anything to do with photography.

My mom and I arranged last minute to attend, so we could only go for one night, but it was so worth it! We had the priviledge of hearing Joe Buissink and Denis Reggie speak about technique, creative inspiration and other aspects of the wedding photography business. Joe and Denis are two of the world's best wedding photographers, so it was a real honor to attend their sessions. (As you can see above, mom insisted on getting a photo of Denis and I together. He was very nice to do that.) They were each so inspiring and informative. Other speakers that we really enjoyed were Bambi Cantrell, wedding and fashion photographer, and Julianne Kost, a developer for Adobe who gave one demonstration of the all new Adobe Lightroom and another demo of Photoshop CS3. (Btw, Julianne was a fantastic speaker. So funny. I wish I knew Photoshop like she does, but I'm working on that!)

Though we were only able to attend the convention for about a day and a half, we absorbed as much info as we could, bought some necessary photo equipment (including the 70-200mm 2.8 lens!!! Yes! A new tripod and the awesome Intuos3 Wacom tablet), heard some great speakers, saw some fascinating demos, and still had some time to go to the Wynn for lunch. While we were there, we took the opportunity to play around with the camera and shoot in the beautiful lobby of the hotel. (The photo of mom and me was taken by a very gracious lady, which is why the focus is a little off... she wasn't quite used to the focus feature of the SLR.)

In all, this convention is just what I needed to get inspiration to focus more on wedding photography. Instead of being discouraged by seeing how many fantastic photographers are out there, I felt challenged to become one of them.

We are already planning to attend next year! Can't wait!

2007-03-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

Jackie's Quinceñera!

Well, the wedding/event season is certainly starting off busy! I think I'm booked at least one day every weekend through April! Exciting! (and tiring!)

Last weekend, I shot Jackie's Quinceñera with Les of Images Unlimited. Les was the person to get me into photography about 6 years ago, so I owe a lot to him for giving me opportunity in this field.

Jackie was such a sweet girl and was so fun to photograph. She and her escorts and maidens had so much personality! Jackie got ready at her father's house, which was such a great place for photographs! Beautiful window light! Great locations always make the shoots so much more interesting.

Jackie's mother Gladys (pictured above) was one of the sweetest women I've ever met. She was so proud of her daughter and really put a lot of effort into making this a special day for her. You did a great job, Gladys!

2007-03-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I took some time to do a shoot with my beautiful sister. Though pressed for time, we took advantage of the vacancy of our childhood home. It's a small house that I lived in from age 4 to 7, and there are a lot of memories that came flooding back from being in that house and in that neighborhood! Roller skating from the kitchen to the living room, pretending I was in a skating rink; my sister and I playing on the poles on the back porch; running around the neighborhood with the neighborhood kids... So many good times.

As far as the shoot went, the afternoon light and uncovered windows created some really interesting lighting in the house. Above are two of my favorites of the day, approved for posting by Hayley.

Thanks, Monkey, for modeling for me! Let's do it again soon (with a little more time to plan...)

2007-02-27T13:25:00.000-08:00

Mike and Irene's Wedding

I assisted the very talented Kim Fox (kimfoxphotography.com) a few weeks back in photographing Mike and Irene's wedding in Pasadena and Burbank. I worked with Kim the majority of last year assisting her on shoots and helping in her office with post-production, album design, etc. I learned so much from her, but, unfortunately, grad school became even more busy and I had to stop working in the office. However, I am fortunate enough to continue to shoot weddings with her on the side!

Mike and Irene's wedding was a lot of fun! They were so nice and fun and were so easy to photograph because of their great expressions. This being my first wedding in a while, I was really pleased with the photos! Here are a few of my favorites... :)

2007-02-27T01:13:00.000-08:00

Here are the photos from the Oscar after-party concert.... Ruben Studdard, Tyler Hilton, Blu Cantrell and DMC all performed, among others. My personal fav was Tyler Hilton covering Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf" with 80s tribute band ADHD. Definitely the most entertaining part of the day aside from the fact that Meg and I had All-Access passes to anywhere in the building... pretty cool! I loved photographing the concert and felt pretty inspired by the lighting and the performers... looking forward to having more concert photography opportunities...

For next year, though, we've decided we would much rather be guests to such an event... just "putting it out there!" ;)

2007-02-27T00:47:00.000-08:00

Last year, Meg and I vowed that we would somehow, some way, make it into an Academy Award party this year... We set that as our goal for the year without putting much effort into actually achieving it. Until this week we figured that all the pomp and circumstance that is the Oscar after-party scene would come and go just as it does every year. But Thursday night, Meg told me that she had been asked to photograph one of the after-parties and needed me to assist. Of course I said yes! Not knowing what to expect exactly, we prepared for what was going to be a very long, just-short-of-glamorous day, all the while amazed that we were actually going to accomplish the goal we had set an entire year ago by simply seizing the opportunity handed to us... The gig was unpaid as it was mainly a charity event, but was hosted by Billboard Magazine and took place at the Henry Fonda Theatre, so we took the job just for the experience of attending such an event.

The day was long, interesting and an experience to say the least... We both now know that we will never aspire to shoot red carpet events for a living, but may consider doing it again for an A-list guest roster! The hours are grueling, the environment uncomfortable and the shame that comes with yelling the names of C-list celebs as if begging for attention from these wannabe stars is nearly unbearable... especially when driving home at 1am after doing just that for the previous 10 hours.::sigh::

But we did get to see a few* interesting people and get some great photos... Here are a few of my favorite photos of my favorite people in attendance. Notice that Meg and I took some time to wander up to the rooftop lounge where we found an interesting place to take some portraits of each other! All I can say, Meg, is at least we did this thing together! haha. We would have never gotten through this otherwise...

Part II to follow soon! :)

2006-11-29T23:31:00.000-08:00

Ethan and Emily are my beautiful little twin cousins. They are two years old and not only are they gorgeous and so much fun, they have so much personality and are so fun to photograph!

Here are a few that I took of them when they, along with my Uncle Casey and Aunt Katherine, came to visit us earlier this month. They had a great time running around the orchard and pointing out apples to be picked from the trees. (The babies that is, not my aunt and uncle, though I'm sure they had fun running around the orchard as well. :)

I saw them again at their house the day after Thanksgiving and took a few more photos that I will post soon. I have found my new photographic inspiration!

<3

2006-07-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gluch!!!

So, Hillary and Jeff's wedding was this weekend, and it was so beautiful! Hill looked GORGEOUS!!! (and to quote John, she looked like "a glowing angel from heaven." haha. Oh, Donna. Your man is so witty.) I am so very happy for them. They are both such great, fun, caring people and I'm lucky to have them in my life. (I love you guys!) I can't wait to see how beautifully their life together turns out!

It was a little strange to go to a wedding and not be the photographer. Every few minutes I felt the urge to grab my camera and start documenting, but I didn't. I allowed myself to just have fun with my boyfriend (yay! Ryan actually got the day off!) and my friends, and just celebrate the day.

While I didn't take that many photos, I did get a couple of shots that I love. I'm posting this so that you all can see them, since I can't get the dang photos to upload to photobucket! grr... Anyway, they're not outstanding, but I'm proud of them considering the locations and angles I had available to me. Let me know what you think!

Heather