Karen's Korner

2009-09-02T15:13:00.001-07:00

HEY...i am no longer updating this blog. my new blog is....

http://rendavis29.tumblr.com/

Morning Car Ride

2009-08-27T07:57:00.000-07:00

(Still in Atlanta)
This morning with EJ after getting our Starbucks fix the radio informed us:
That a group of professors from Idaho, found out these statistics via information passed through blogs and texts:
Monday: Most likely day of the week to maintain a new diet plan (if started on this day).
Tuesday: Least likely day of the week to get laid.
Wednesday:
Thursday: Most likely day of the week to get laid.
Friday: Most likely day of the week for your car to get stolen.
Saturday: Most likely day of the week to die from alcohol poisoning.
Sunday: Most likely day of the week to be the happiest.

2009-08-27T07:52:00.001-07:00

So---yesterday I had a great time with EJ & Janet from Blue World Studios helping out, learning, and shooting. The subject at hand was a group of lovely models showing off the work of Erica Angeline.

(more to come later)

Lots of Pixels

2009-08-23T11:41:00.000-07:00

My favs from Stacy & Aaron's wedding;

and another from Vanessa & Al's wedding;

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PLEASE GO HERE!

scent of the day: vanilla lime
food of the day: veggie delite sub
purchase of the year: 5d Mark II :)

and a 2010 senior from yesterday;
more pictures can be found here

Calli 2010 Senior

2009-08-18T13:04:00.000-07:00

Busy Busy Busy Busy

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(senior pix in the 3rd ward)

(senior pix @ the studio)

and the cutest boy at Steph & Aaron's wedding:
(the wedding was at the Villa Terrace--it was insanely amazing !)

2009-08-10T09:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a few more photos of Jesse....

and this weekend Jim and I shot a wedding at the Villa Terrace in Milwaukee. It was so amazing. FYI: Whoever wants to go take pictures there....contact me asap. :)
I plan on returning for some more grungier shots with Stephanie and Aaron.
Congrats to the newly weds--I had an AWESOME time with you!!!

and....the song of the day is:
Dave Mathews; # 41

Jesse Grunged Out

2009-08-07T14:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I met up with Jesse and we took some pretty fun shots. We walked around downtown Waukesha along the river and then behind the shop fronts on main street. I had a great time! Thanks Jesse!

Our friend Mandy popped in for one!

Seniors Pictures

2009-08-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

Seniors were booking like crazy yesterday which made me the happiest photographer ever.
Here's some shots from yesterday's shoot of Ashley & Amanda.
the rest of their pictures can be found HERE

Becky and our friend Wheat

2009-08-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

the rest of becky's pictures are HERE....

and here's some recent wedding photos:

Baby Mia!

2009-07-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my friend Keren brought her and Shawn's baby girl in for some pictures. Mia is a great baby and I am happy she was my first baby to take pictures of!
The rest of the pictures can be seen HERE

Sweet Death continued.

2009-07-29T15:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we did stuff with baking decorations (sprinkles) and then some fun ones with BUBBLE gum. I added a little graphic design elements to some of the pictures.

GO HERE TO SEE THE REST!

Deathly Sweet

2009-07-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

So...ever since I was aproximateley 3 years of age I have wanted to cover someone in Hershey Syrup. Today was my lucky day. Thanks Gina!
the rest of the pictures are HERE!!!

Alissa & Brady's Wedding

2009-07-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

On Friday Jim&I shot their wedding @ Seven Seas. I used to work there when I was in highschool, so it was interesting to go back and see what has changed, and what has remained the same. I had a great time shooting the bride and her girls on the piers and the ceremony was very touching. It was the first time, I was close to experiencing a tear of joy. Here are some of my favorite shots of the day;

Sammy Senior Pix 2010

2009-07-21T17:57:00.000-07:00

Check out the rest of her gallery HERE.

Funny Kids

2009-07-20T16:09:00.000-07:00

These kiddos at this weekend's wedding cracked me up.

Tara & Barry Wedding

2009-07-19T14:44:00.001-07:00

Tara and Barry were hitched this Friday, July 17th. The rain held off and the outdoor ceremony was beautiful. I spent the afternoon with the girls and we had a great time. The reception was awesome and everyone seemed to fully enjoy T&B's specialty drink!
(Check out the PREVIEW wedding gallery here)

Waukesha County Fair

2009-07-17T10:56:00.000-07:00

I took some pictures of Gina and her horse Lobo @ the fair yesterday. But to make the evening a little more excited I requested that she bring her prom dress out again for some more pictures. Her friend and her horse Leo joined the fun too. We had a great time.

recent clickings...

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PROMination DESTROYation

2009-07-07T21:52:00.000-07:00

One of my Black Dog Studios Senior Reps, Gina Emmer was my subject for some downtown grunge shots of her in her prom dresses. I had a blast.

ALL THE PICTURES CAN BE FOUND HERE.

and here's some daily german for ya to chew on;

Modeling Shoot

2009-07-05T14:53:00.000-07:00

I spent the afternoon with one of my High School seniors from last year, Samantha Stewart, and we took some pictures for her modeling portfolio. Check out all the pictures HERE!

Tarin-retouching/re-arting ;)

2009-06-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

"Re-editation" of a senior I did a few weeks ago;
...I'll call it Tarin Elegant Grunge;

sunday...

2009-06-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

so i took sunday off, but I'm still working. I cant and dont ever want to get away from designing.
Senior Collage idea:

&

a re-design of a picture from Elizabeth & Hubert's wedding;

Becky's Senior Pictures (round UNO)

2009-06-18T19:25:00.001-07:00

Becky, one of Black Dog Studios Senior Reps, came in today for her first photo session. She had previously visited the studio and got photos taken for a NEWD clothing line promotional shoot.
Here are some of my favorites from today:

To see the rest of her pictures click HERE.

Sat Wedding-Elizabeth & Hubert

2009-06-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

I met up with Elizabeth, parents and her sisters (just a portion of her bride's maids) at the Country Suites Hotel in Menomenee falls and got some great pictures of the girls getting ready. Then she met up with the groom and groomsmen at the place of the ceremony & reception, Old Orchard Inn. The boys had a few beers and awaited the arrival of the beautiful Bride. Tiff got some cool shots of the day because SHE was in the wedding as one of the bride's maids! She looked lovely--prettiest photographer there!
Elizabeth spiced up the wedding attire by wearing a traditional Japanese Kimono for the ceremony. The ceremony was short and sweet and it was finalized with a thrown rice attack as the newly weds left the reception hall.
After some mingling the wedding party hopped on a bus and we went to Main Street and got some amazing pictures near the water fall and around the park.
Dinner was at Seigos Japanese Steak house in Sussex. The food show was awesome.
After dinner we all went back to the Orchard Inn and Elizabeth changed into a beautiful wedding dress!
Once the band took a little break we cleared the dance floor and played some drinking games!
For the record: ELIZABETH's TEAM ALWAYS WON!! (ofcourse I was on her team)
A really cool element of the reception was the Ice Sculpture--that was dually used for decoration, martini icer AND a shot slide! This wedding was amazing we all had a great time!

...and theres Tiff! bottom right side!!!

you can check out the rest of their pictures here

cold-water riding

2009-06-15T21:48:00.000-07:00

Jared took me wakeboarding.
I had soooo much fun--taking pictures...and boarding for a little bit. I'm way better than I thought I would be!! All it took was a couple face plants--but then I got it!! :)

---and heres some German, and an moto-pic from a couple weeks ago...

AHS SENIOR PARTY

2009-06-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

I went to my brothers lock-in Senior Party on Friday. The giant blow-up red chair was awesome for some great shots of the seniors and their friends.

THE REST OF THE PICTURES CAN BE FOUND HERE

...Kate & Will decided to climb up and get some pictures...

Tanya & Chad Wedding

2009-06-08T13:24:00.000-07:00

Jim & I shot Tanya & Chad's wedding this weekend. It was amazing. I loved every moment of it.
I'm so happy I got to be there for Tanya's special day.
More pictures can be found on their wedding blog.

...had a groomsman snap a shot of me on the boat with Tanya, Rose, and Abby.

Pattie & Juan's Wedding

2009-06-05T12:59:00.000-07:00

Cheryl and I shot Pattie & Juan's Wedding. The wedding ceremony and reception was held at Country Springs in Waukesha. The outdoor ceremony was perfect and the kids at the reception were highly entertaining.

Their wedding album can be seen here.

todayyyy

2009-06-05T12:39:00.000-07:00

so...its june...and im wearing 4 layers....B U R R.

i like to decorate 228 stickers. here's one from this morning.

da beech

2009-06-05T11:32:00.001-07:00

Jared and I went down to the lake and took some pretty awesome pictures.
Here are the rest of the photos.

Kyle--more senior pix

2009-06-05T11:30:00.000-07:00

My bro came in for more senior pictures. I couldn't stop laughing at his crazy facial expressions.

Adrianna & Gustavo hit the Streets of Milwaukee

2009-05-29T19:12:00.001-07:00

Adrianna and Gustavo got married a couple weeks ago, in Mexico.
While I was stuck in the cold and studying for finals Jim shot their
destination wedding and had a great time.
They came back to Milwaukee and Jim and I and the wedding party spent the day walking around the city and snapping pictures every where we went. We met up with Adrianna at the Continental Hotel and walked down water street and found some awesome alleys.
Then we met up with Gustavo and the rest of the wedding party at The Safe House. After a couple shots of patron, and a bunch of great pictures we headed over to The Iron Horse Hotel. We then walked over to the Harley Musuem and then made a quick stop for a single photo at Jim's favorite restaurant, Conjitos.
Then we drove to the Art Museum and got some amazing photos, the lighting was amazing!

These are some of my pictures;

Chicago Stunt Lot

2009-05-28T12:13:00.000-07:00

THE REST OF THE PICTURES....

Tarin senior pictures....

2009-04-29T11:59:00.000-07:00

I had a lot of fun taking these pictures. Tarin is so beautiful.

the whole face...

2009-04-22T22:08:00.001-07:00

jared wanted to see all of it...so here it is....

i like the cropped version better, but...anyways, enjoi. :)

type facial

2009-04-21T11:16:00.000-07:00

here is a self portrait composed of my name written over and over and over and over again...in my 2nd-favorite font; Helvetica.

Anne's Senior Pix

2009-04-17T17:02:00.000-07:00

Ann came in for her senior pictures today. We had a lot of fun with her cello. Check out the rest of her pictures.

her cello:

AND....directly after her shoot I saw a St Bernard!!

Andy Skate Pix

2009-04-12T21:34:00.000-07:00

My friend Andy and I finally got a chance to meet up for some pictures. It made Easter evening quite enjoyable. I also took FILM photo pictures....but I have to work on those in the darkroom at school. I tried to get the same shots both in film & digital. After I finish my film project I will be posting them.

2010 Seniors

2009-04-12T12:09:00.000-07:00

Waukesha BlackDog Rep, Michelle came in for her first senior photo session on friday, here were two of my favorite pictures. The rest of her pictures (both Jim&my work) can be seen in Michelle's gallery.

skateboarding pictures. 04/09

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2009-03-09T08:25:00.000-07:00

wordless comic promo card. enjoy!

graphic design work....

2009-03-09T06:45:00.000-07:00

coloring jobsss:

B&W funn drawing:

Mo' refined Patterns:

NEW Cropping:

OLD cropping:

illustration stuff

2009-02-28T15:33:00.000-08:00

winter is a slower time at the studio, which means more dedication and time for
school work and other hobbies.
these are some panels from my short illustrated narrative...enjoy!

and here's a crazy portrait design....

and here's a panda who likes ketchup with his bamboo...

Hockey Game

2009-01-27T10:54:00.000-08:00

I went to the Kettle Moraine Girl's Hockey game at the Ponds in Brookfield. Check out the rest of the pictures on their online gallery.

Senior Collages and Cards

2009-01-09T15:06:00.000-08:00

Over winter break I am helping to re-vamp the high school senior packages that the studio offers. Here are some of my ideas:

2009-01-03T11:07:00.000-08:00

I spent my New Years Eve at the Hilton in downtown Milwaukee shooting Jill & Dave's wedding. Here are some of my favorite shots of the night!

Decent December Faces & a Headless Elf

2008-12-20T17:23:00.000-08:00

and now for the headless elf....

"...all i want for christmas is my head!"

Heikoooooooos

2008-12-20T17:15:00.001-08:00

For part of my final for design class this semester we designed post cards with Haikus written on them. Here are some of my final solutions to this project.

.....and finally MY FAVOR-eat. (favorite)

Art Art Art

2008-12-20T17:03:00.000-08:00

artist: a person or being that identifies themselves as a creator of art. Here is some paintings and digital artwork that i've done in the past couple months.

((legal graffiti on the ART WALL at UWM...))

((Jake really likes his chocolate....))

My Broski

2008-12-15T10:31:00.000-08:00

My brother is a senior at AHS and I took some pictures at the studio a few weeks ago. Kyle is pretty comedic and kept it fun.
My pup Leo comes to the studio with me sometimes and so I obviously had to snap a few pics of him too. :)

Jamie & Josh Engagement Pictures

2008-12-15T10:30:00.001-08:00

I took some engagement photos this weekend...the rest of their pictures are posted on the Black Dog Studios Online Gallery.

Iced Chili + Santa Pictures

2008-12-15T10:04:00.000-08:00

Burr. It is cereally w a y tooooo cold out.
But, since it hasn't been cold enough to freeze my fingers off I've still been able to take some pictures....and I am in dire need of a new post so here is what I've been up too.
e n j o y.

Christmas Pictures

2008-11-21T14:14:00.000-08:00

Wendee and her two daughters came in last week for some great Christmas card photos. I was really excited when I found out how great the pictures turned out. I really enjoyed taking pictures in the new barn studio.

My. Milwaukee.

2008-11-21T11:59:00.000-08:00

Jake and I went to MIAD to view the Brook Stevens gallery. On the way there we took some fun pictures down in the 3rd Ward.

Jake Visitation Rights

2008-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:00

Jake came to the studio and watched me take some pictures.

Hockey!!

2008-11-21T10:33:00.001-08:00

Taylor returned and brought all of her hockey gear. We got some great studio shots! I had so much fun playing with the lighting. Leo came to work with me that day, which made everything even better.

Snow Boarding SUnDaY

2008-11-07T18:53:00.000-08:00

After taking a few shots outside near the barn, Jim set up the studio and I did my first indoor, studio lighting phoot shoot. Taylor came in with her snow boarding gear and her hockey jersey and we got some awesome shots. I adore black and white photography and I had an apsolute wonderful time. Taylor is an easy gal to shoot. She put on her hockey jersey for a couple shots, but she is coming back this weekend to do some more hockey pictures with all her equipment!

To see the rest of her pictures, you can go to the Black Dog Studios Kid & Family Portraits Blog

Foot Ball 10.24.08

2008-11-01T20:57:00.000-07:00

I went to Nate's foot ball game and took some pictures. Despite the rain and the cold weather the pictures and game turned out great! Be sure to check out the Online Gallery to see the rest of the pictures! Great Job Nate!!

Julie & Rich Engagement Photos

2008-11-01T18:21:00.001-07:00

These engagement photos were so fun! We stayed in Stone Wood village and got some great pictures. The weather was perfect and the couple was so easy to photograph! They are getting married in late November, on my pup's birthday, which is also my hockey number. Check out the Black Dog Studio main blog to see more pictures from their photo shoot.

my Favorite Bar

2008-11-01T17:32:00.000-07:00

I'm not really the bar-fly type of gal; but when i want to go out for a drink I don't go anywhere but Haute Taco.

Kids & Athletics

2008-11-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Shannon brought in her two sons, Nate & CJ to the studio and I shot some fun pictures of them and their foot ball gear. Later their cousin, Devin came for some pictures too. Check out the Black Dog Kids & Family Portraits blog to see more pictures from that afternoon!

Kelly & Kenny Engagement

2008-10-28T10:01:00.001-07:00

Congrats Kelly & Kenny! We went to Lannon Park, and despite the crazy wind we got some great pictures! This was an exciting shoot for me because it was my first engagement photo shoot. I had so much fun!

For more pictures check out the online gallery.

intensional INK Spillz

2008-10-23T07:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a drawing from my sketchbook. India Ink and Coffee Stirring Straws are my best weapons.

Starbucks

2008-10-18T20:53:00.001-07:00

Starbucks currently has a new Specialty Hot Chocolate. When Jake and I went there we wondered what could be so special about minimal complexity drink identical to a warmer-than-normal version of NesQuik. When we asked the Barista she said that it was made with 3 types of chocolate and was creamier than their regular version. I chimed in, "more expensive too." Her cheeks pinkened as she quietly muttered in agreement. I think the word Specialty placed in front of anything is just testing out the placebo effect.
Jake ordered the original hot chocolate made with soy-milk and it was just dandy; and of course I had my camera to document the occasion.

Lake Mills

2008-10-11T08:34:00.000-07:00

Jim, Harpy, and I went up to Lake Mills. We visited his family and picked up an 110 year old sleigh to use in our studio barn for Xmas family and card pictures. I had a great time mingling with the family and taking pictures of the horses. Visit the Black Dog Studios main blog to see some pictures with the sleigh and Harp.

Hello!

2008-10-04T21:32:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Karen and I am very excited to share my artwork, photography, and thoughts of the day.
I work at Black Dog Studios and everyday is full of pleasant surprises and interesting challenges. The people I work with at Black Dog studios are more than co-workers, they are like a close knitted family, ...minus the family-bickering.
The pictures I will share on this blog will be pictures I take on my daily on my own and ones that I do at the studio with Jim.
I attend University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. I am studying Graphic Design and Mass Communication/Journalism with emphasis on Advertising. I am studying photography under Jim at Black Dog Studios.
Besides painting, drawing, and photography, I enjoy spending time with my pup Leo and my family.