A Baby Photography Website

I am not a web developer or a graphic designer by trade, but I AM AN ARTIST. I also firmly believe that you can do anything if you have enough determination and refuse to give up. My best friend calls it stick-to-itiveness. One year ago that same friend set me up with WordPress and said, “OK, There you go. You have everything you need to build your baby photography website.” 

Learn As You Go

After that I spent many hours researching WordPress and web design. I watched many youtube videos and conducted countless Google searches. It was definitely a learn-as-you-go process. My first attempt was good, but I knew that I could do better. 

My first attempt at designing my own website.

The Evolution of a Website

One year later I began researching themes that were popular for photography websites. I came across one that I fell in love with and I felt it beautifully represented my brand. If I had to use three words to describe what I want my brand to represent they would be: Elegant, Classy, and Beautiful. I hope that when you browse through my new site that at least one of these words comes to mind.

A snapshot of the new homepage for Kimberly Hatch Photography

Don’t Give Up

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think about the new design. Is there something that you have been wanting to do but fear of failure has been holding you back? My advice to you is jump right in and don’t take no for an answer. It may take a long time, but the success is that much sweeter when the road has been hard.

Stay tuned for another post later this week where I will explain how I used the same determination and stick-to-itiveness to lose 80 pounds in 8 months. You truly can achieve anything if you stick to it.

Newborn Art: from the ordinary to the extraordinary

After a recent Newborn Session I began to play with one of the images. I loved the original but I also felt that there was more to be said. To me, the final image on the right conveys the warmth and security of a baby inside of their Mother’s womb. The rings are like the echo of a Mother’s heartbeat. When I showed this image to my own mother she said it reminded her of the rings of a tree that mark its age. That’s part of the beauty about creating Newborn Art. Ultimately, people will see what they want to see based on their own experiences, perspective and reality.

What do you see when you look at the image on the right? I’d love to hear your comments and feedback.

Creating Worlds

Sometimes capturing a beautiful photograph in the camera is only the first step in bringing a vision to life. As photographers in a digital era we aren’t limited to capturing the world around us, we also have the power to create a world of our own. My daughter has always loved fairies and rainbows. To her the world shown on the right is her every day reality. When she saw what I had done to this picture, her face lit up with joy because she realized that I understood her! With editing software anything is possible; dreams can become a reality and an artist’s vision can light up the page in new and exciting ways.

If you would like to experience the magic of a Newborn photoshoot with Kimberly Hatch Photography visit the contact page. Let’s take Newborn Portraiture to the next level.