Tease by Kim Kravitz Photography | Heidelberg, Germany Boudoir Photography

Hotel Blues | Heidelberg, BW Germany Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:13:59 +0000

So we’ve officially been stuck in this hotel room for almost two weeks. I have been dying to get out and shoot but haven’t really had the chance too. So, I decided to go back through some of my “model” sessions a see if anything really jumped out at me for my portfolio. Below is one of the images that I choose. It’s from the boudoir class that I taught at the Mpix meet-up this past April. Enjoy!

Oh! I almost forgot to mention. We signed for our house today!! So excited That means I should know my availability for sessions soon. As soon as I nail it down I will be posting it along with a chance for you, my awesome reader, to win a session!

Miss B’s OpLove | Manhattan, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:16:58 +0000

My latest OpLove session was a boudoir one and Miss B totally rocked it! She is definitely a natural beauty. Miss B was so easy to shoot and I can not wait for her hubby to see his album. Thank you Miss B for such an awesome session!

I’m officially closed!

Kim — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:07:13 +0000

So, the time has come! I’m officially closed. I am excited about our new adventure in Heidelberg, Germany. I will not be taking on any more sessions for the moment. If I do have an available date for a session before we officially leave I will post it here on my blog and on my Facebook a few days before. I want to say THANK YOU! to all of my awesome clients and everyone who has supported me here in Kansas.

And because a post is always better with a picture here is a shot from my latest OpLove session. Enjoy!

Mardi Gras at Mpix 2010 | Pittsburg, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:41:52 +0000

This past April I had the opportunity to teach at the annual Mpix gathering. When I first volunteered to teach the boudoir class I was excited to be able to share my knowledge with fellow photographers. Then, I came to realize I actually had to plan a three hour class. If you know me, you know that this was a challenge lol. I’m a very last minute person who usually wings it. And like the past, I stuck to my old ways. I did not finish my lesson plan for this class until the night before at about 1:00 am. I am glad that I stuck to it and made it through my class. I really enjoyed teaching and can’t wait to do it again! I want to send a big THANK YOU! to Mpix for giving me this opportunity!

I taught my first class!!! | Junction City, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:02:35 +0000

I TAUGHT MY FIRST BOUDOIR CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so nervous about teaching. Mpix.com put on a meet-up and I volunteer to teach the boudoir class. I want to give this opportunity a blog post of its own so I’m not going to write much on it now. I did want to come say though I am sorry that I have neglected my poor blog and will get back into the swing of things soon! And you will get to see some awesome images from my class!

Miss V | Junction City, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:09:40 +0000

I was so excited to work with Miss V. She answered a casting call I had posted. I wanted to try out a few ideas to show the “softer” side of boudoir photography. I wanted to do a session to show you do not have to “bare it all” to do a boudoir session. Miss V came prepared and was awesome to work with! I think we definitely captured what I was going for.

Just a reminder | Junction City, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:04:10 +0000

I just wanted to put out a reminder that my last day for sessions is May 23, 2010. I will be available after this date but will only announce openings 2-3 days before the available slot. If you would like to book a session you need to do so before May 23, 2010. If you have any questions or would like to book a session please feel free to email me at kimkravitzphotography@gmail.com.

And because a post is always better with an image, here is another sneak peek for Miss V. Enjoy!

Sneak Peeks! | Junction City, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:48:48 +0000

These lovely ladies participated in my latest marathon. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Miss N | Pittsburg, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:58:22 +0000

Miss N was awesome to work with! When she was inquiring about boudoir sessions, I told her the more you bring the merrier. And boy did she listen to that! She had some very creative ideas and rocked her session!

Copyright | Junction City, Ks Boudoir Photographer

Kim — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:27:15 +0000

It is with a heavy heart that I actually have to write a post like this. Today I want to talk about copyright and your images. Copyright by definition is as follows: “Copyright is the set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. These rights can be licensed, transferred and/or assigned. Copyright lasts for a certain time period after which the work is said to enter the public domain. Copyright applies to a wide range of works that are substantive and fixed in a medium. Some jurisdictions also recognize “moral rights” of the creator of a work, such as the right to be credited for the work. Copyright is described under the umbrella term intellectual propertypatents and trademarks.” If you would like to read up more on copyright feel free to check out Wikipedia.

Now, you may be wondering where this random post is coming from. I happen to be browsing on Facebook and happen to stumble upon this:

As you can see, the image that that baby is holding has my watermark on it. Unfortunately, this image was copied from this clients viewing gallery and printed out. This is a HUGE no no! This violates copyright and is stealing. I understand that the economy sucks right now and times are tough but when something like this happens it is taking money out of my pocket and off of my dinner table. Doing this would be like going into Dillard’s and walking out with a shirt without paying for it.

This is, also, a big no no:

I take pride in my work. I do not give anyone the right to edit my work as they please.

Other HUGE no no’s include: scanning your prints and printing more, scanning your prints and posting them on the internet, trying to print the images I post on facebook and here on my blog, using your images for other purposes than personal purposes, trying to sell your images for profit, taking pictures of your prints with you phone and posting/printing them, etc. etc. If it has any of my watermarks on it, then it’s not meant to be printed.

I do my very best to provide you, as the client, the very best product and service I possibly can. When things like this happen, it is very discouraging. If you are booking me as for an OpLove session or a Think Pink session, then please be grateful for the FREE gift you are getting. I volunteer my time for these two organizations and provide free products to you. They are free to you but not to me. I have to pay for your products out of my own pocket. You, also, get an additional discount on products you do order. I never expect a sale off of these two types of session. What I do expect is that you are grateful and appreciative of my gift to you. I don’t really know what else to say on this topic. I try to give back to deserving people and a few bad apples who have screwed me over, are possibly ruining it for everyone. This is not the first time something like this has happen, but I do have to say it will hopefully be the last time.

The images on Facebook are there for you to use on the social networking sites you belong to. I have no problem with that. The only thing that I ask for in return is that you do not crop out the watermark. To me, that is a pretty fair trade.

I hate having to do a post like this, but I feel like it is necessary. I don’t blame anyone who does this. I guess I look at it with a naive eye and hope that people who are doing this are just uneducated about the subject and aren’t trying to screw me over.