c o a t i photography

Branches & Light Stylized Shoot {austin wedding photographer}

kimberlyellis — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:00:17 +0000

It’s been two weeks since I attended the Branches & Light workshop, and let me tell you… it blew my mind! I am beyond excited about the changes that our coming to Coati Photography this year. If you are one of my brides this year, prepare to be spoiled. We are raising our standards here at Coati Photography, and I can’t wait to share the changes with you in the near future!

For now, please enjoy this oh-so-lovely stylized shoot. Caroline & Nancy did such an amazing job preparing everything. You can also check out a behind-the-scenes video from the workshop here: VIDEO

feel the love.

kimberlyellis — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:17 +0000

Good Morning & Happy Love Day!!

Today marks 2 weeks of being a mom, and after a couple of weeks away from working… I am definitely feeling the love. So, for today only I would love to offer everyone the opportunity to book a full session for just $200 PLUS a free gift. Oh, yes! Remember those really fun View-Master toys that everyone had when they were younger? Well, with your session you will receive a custom View-Master along with a reel full of your favorite images from our shoot together. Fun, right?

This special will only last until 11:59 PM tonight. February 14, 2012. If you are interested or need more info, please send us an e-mail: info@coatiphotography.com

30 Photos/30 Days {day 10}

kimberlyellis — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:02:08 +0000

Day 10:
WOW. Obviously I am behind on 30/30, but trust me… I have a good excuse. WE HAVE A BABY!!! I wanted to show you the photos that I took literally 5 minutes before I got the call on Tuesday. I was just waiting to board my flight back to Austin, making a long to-do list for when I arrived home. That all quickly changed with one phone call. We have a baby. I finally got home at 5:30 Tuesday night and by 9PM, we had a little baby in our home. The last 2 days have been amazing!

So, please excuse me if I get a little behind on this project. :)

30 Photos/30 Days {day 9}

kimberlyellis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:53:18 +0000

Day 9:
Today was a big day… the day that I have been looking forward to for months. The Branches & Light workshop. YES! So good! I can’t even begin to tell you how amazing it was. I am beyond inspired, and so ready to get back home to get to work. Caroline and Nancy did such a wonderful job. You can expect to hear so much more about this trip in the days/weeks to come. Get ready! :)

How cute are these personalized gifts that they gave us? So sweet!

30 Photos/30 Days {day 8}

kimberlyellis — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:23:26 +0000

Day 8:
Meet my new roomies… Tiffany & Lindsay. We met for the first time today. They are fantastic! We are so excited to be attending Branches & Light tomorrow, and decided to get everything started by going downtown for a little mexican dinner. It reminded me a lot of the mexican food I used to eat in Atlanta… this was no tex-mex.

30 Photos/30 Days {day 7}

kimberlyellis — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:42:11 +0000

Day 7:
My bags are packed. Nails are painted. Batteries are charged. My camera is ready.
I am headed to North Carolina tomorrow for an amazing photography workshop… Branches & Light. I am so excited, and apologize ahead of time if my 30/30 photos aren’t posted till late at night for a few more days.

Today’s photo is of my Kelly Moore bags… I could NOT travel without them. They are absolutely the perfect go-to photography bag/purse for women, BUT they also have a mens line. They are my favorite. You can see them here: Kelly Moore Bags

30 Photos/30 Days {day 6}

kimberlyellis — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:14:36 +0000

Day 6:
Day Six is coming a little late, because we were out all day (and night). We went downtown pretty early yesterday to walk around before the Mute Math concert. We ended up having dinner at Moonshine and spending a little bit of time walking up and down 6th street. You would think that being downtown I would have had a million things to photograph, and there were, but I was so distracted that I forgot to really take any pictures. These were literally the only photos I took all day. So, needless to say… I didn’t have much to choose from. So, these are the photos you get.

PS… Mute Math is RIDICULOUS!!! In the best way possible. If you are in the Dallas area, they are playing there tonight. GO.

30 Photos/30 Days {day 5}

kimberlyellis — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:27:54 +0000

Day 5:
Today, I want to introduce you to my friend Whitney. Whitney is also a photographer, and even though she isn’t participating in 30/30 (shame, shame)… she is amazing. She just officially announced the launch of her new nonprofit, The Archibald Project. She is going to be traveling all around the world to document all kinds of adoption stories. I’m so excited about this, and hope that maybe I can tag along someday on one of her trips.

For more info:
The Archibald Project Website
The Archibald Project Facebook Page

30 Photos/30 Days {day4}

kimberlyellis — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:41:38 +0000

Day 4:
Today I was putting together wedding preparation packets for 2 new brides, and so I thought I would share. I think that I may have an obsession with packaging and personalizing things for others. I have always loved presentation. Birthdays, Christmas, baby showers… you name it. I’m pretty sure that I enjoy preparing the presentation of a gift more than the actual gift itself. It’s just too much fun. This definitely comes in handy when meeting with new brides. LOVE it!

30 Photos/30 Days {day 3}

kimberlyellis — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:49:46 +0000

Day 3:
Wedding shoes, wedding shoes… wedding shoes! LOVE them. LOVE taking photos of them. I think that a bride’s shoes are one of my most favorite things to shoot the day of a wedding. Shoes can say everything about a girl’s personality. LOVE them. :)