Thursday, March 31, 2011

LAUGHTER & LOVE | {FAMILY LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER KATY TX}

The 13th is our date. We have until then to prepare for our transition from this house to another. Needless to say we are offically in the middle of packing craziness! In order to keep the sanity/productivity up I have been mixing runs of packing/ editing/ and playing with the kids. However, everyone is napping...at the same time...and I am taking a break from it all. I came across this image over the weekend. It makes me smile everytime I look at it. Thought I would share...


Happy Thursday! May your day be filled with laughter and love!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Night and Day | {CHILD LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER KATY, TX}

Individually they are night and day different. He is quiet, reserved, and soft spoken while she is outgoing, artistic, and adventurous. Yet, together they are the perfect sibling match up. Both are loving, kind, and extremely playful. Don't let Mr. C's quiet reserve fool you, he is quite the jokester and super funny! Miss M was up for almost everything I put her up to, and rocked it out of the park modeling her custom Silly Ili's outfit! A huge thanks goes out to Kristen for styling M and assisting the day of!




When mom called to update the previous year's images she was looking for a way to capture not only the relationship between the kids but, also who C and M are individually. Mr. C is creative and loves to play video games. His favorite, in fact, is World of War Craft. His sister, Miss M, at the age of 6 won Best in Grade as a kindergartner for her dog painting, Poke-A-Dot, that was entered in the annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows. She was interviewed by Cindy Ziewogel with Katy Texas Lifestyle & Homes Magazine. During the interview Miss M mentioned she wanted to be a tattoo artist. Knowing all of this and talking with mom it hit me- "How great would it be to have M giving C a tattoo while he was playing his itouch." Thus the back alley tattoo shop....




I literally stumbled upon this old building the day of the session & knew we needed to incorporate it! The building is gorgeous and showcases the kids perfectly!



I had the best time watching Mr. C and Miss M interact with each other. As a parent of two little ones myself, there is nothing I want more for my own children than for them to have a relationship like these two! Mom and Dad, you were troopers! I appreciate you letting me hang out with your kids all afternoon! It was a privilege.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

MARCH MADNESS| {KATY TX LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER}

March is our birth month here at Kari Polak Photography and we are in the mood to celebrate all month long! During this month we are going to offer exclusive mini sessions to our Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers.


March Madness Mini Sessions:



  • Dates, times, and general locations will be announced 2 days prior to the actual mini session date.

  • Dates, times, and general locations will only be announced on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

  • First 5 participants to respond accordingly to Posts and Tweets will win a complimentary 20 min. session at designated location.

  • Must preorder a portrait collection within 24hrs to reserve session time on date specified, collection menu will be emailed in order of responses. If one of the first 5 participants declines the next sequential participant will be notified.

  • Once Portrait Collection order is collected, specific location information and directions will be emailed

  • Due to the short time frame of these sessions, Portrait Collection Pre-orders are non-refundable upon client cancellation, sessions will be transferred to the next available date.

Are you ready for some "March Madness"?....

Thursday, February 24, 2011

AVA LANE | {KATY CHILD LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER}

I had the distinct honor of photographing for a couple different children's boutiques on Wednesday. Here is a sneak peek from the Ava Lane line. Not only are her designs beautiful, and magnificently crafted... she is local! That's right Katy, TX she is in our back yard!

In a few weeks Ava Lane is New York bound and looking forward to debuting new designs at Market! Take a second to show her some love...tell her Ili and Avery sent you...find her on facebook and then visit her website. You will not be disappointed!



Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Cover: THE MOM SHOPPE | {KATY CHILD LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER}

It is exciting to see my work in a magazine and even more exciting seeing it on the cover of one! Check out the link below to see Silly Ili's very own cover girl, Miss Iliana, in the very first edition of THE SHOPPES! A huge thanks to the ladies at The Mom Shoppe for the showing us some love! To see the full featured article visit pages 14-17!


Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Baby N...{PEARLAND NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER}

At exactly a week old, sweet baby N was so amazing and slept the majority of our time together. To be this laid back so brand new you know he's inherited some of those "super chill" Californian genes. With a dad in the Coast Guard and a mom that shares in her husband's love of the ocean it is my prediction that one day baby N will follow suit. This first image was literally the last image of the day and is hands down my favorite. I love how it represents a part of the past as well as the present. K and E I hope you are getting some rest and are enjoying every second with your precious addition. Thank you for welcoming me into your home and letting me stay a while!



Tuesday, January 11, 2011