Kristin Hillery Photography» photography

In the dollhouse

Kristin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:01:03 +0000

What’s a photographer and her lovely assistant to do when they arrive at a wedding an hour and a half early?

Obviously, they take a fancy self-portrait in the fancy gallery.

Letters to Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:15:24 +0000

Since middle school, I’ve held on to just about every note ever passed to me and every letter written to me — and now I’m scanning all of them so the Internet can share in the hilarity (and my embarrassment).

Check it out: Letters to Kristin.

Sweet stuff

Kristin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:15:40 +0000

Something really weird happened the other day when Lily and I went to my favorite cupcake shop in Austin, Hey Cupcake.

She actually wanted to take photos. And she did poses!

She even said things like, “Ohh, this will be perfect for my Valentines!”

She is so awesome.

(And so were those cupcakes.)

Waelder, TX

Kristin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:10:58 +0000

Mini-road trip for a photo client led me to Waelder, Texas, where I drove by this old dance hall.

11-11-11

Kristin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:56:03 +0000

Julie, Kelly, and I met for Chinese food months ago so they could tell me the details of their ceremony. I knew it’d be stylish and fabulous and crazy and classy and whimsical and anything but forgettable.

“I’m going to come down the aisle in a black veil to ‘Back in Black,’” Kelly said.

“Okay, this isn’t just a wedding,” I said. “It’s a production.”

“Exactly!” Kelly beamed.

The ceremony was held in the lovely candlelit courtyard of the Austin Women’s Club, an old mansion downtown.

The flower girl was nervous about her duties, but she pulled it off with flair after getting a peptalk from several people, including me. “You were my flower girl before you could even walk. You’re a seasoned pro,” I told her.

This is my favorite picture from the night. Pure happiness between two people in love who are surrounded by all of their friends and family yet only see each other in this moment.

I learned something that night: That my great aunt Marlys (right, glasses) cuts a seriously mean rug.

Jack and Lily

Kristin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:02:46 +0000

Jersey Barnyard

Kristin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:00:53 +0000

Have Your Cake

Kristin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:50:29 +0000

How awesome is Jack’s Yo Gabba Gabba birthday cake?

The answer is “really, really awesome — a cake to end all cakes.” (I made it.)

Penelope

Kristin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:13:21 +0000

Learning thyme

Kristin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:37:31 +0000

(Oh, how I love puns.)

Had to share these two from a shoot I did at an East Austin elementary school this morning. They had this awesome garden — complete with a compost heap and rain barrels — where they teach the kids how to grow food.

They’re getting ready to start planting for spring and summer. Could that handwriting be any cuter?

Every so often, the kids get to enjoy their hard work when the cafeteria serves fresh produce from the garden for lunch. Love it!