I had a very brief trip home to Webster, NY recently.  It was really nice to have a little visit my with family - we don't get to see each other that often.  I hadn't been up there during the spring in ages.  One night we took a walk to Lake Ontario to watch the sunset.  Here are some snaps.

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Well folks, it's been a long time since I posted anything.  Many, many things in my life have changed over the last two months.  We'll talk about all that later.  In the meantime, enjoy these photos from today... I am back home for the holiday and decided to take a walk up to Lake Ontario this morning.

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For me, with the holiday season comes travel.  I did manage to sneak in a few shots during the trip from Gainesville up to Rochester (I was very excited to be home for both Thanksgiving and Christmas this year).  Thanks for looking and here's to a great 2012!

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I was very fortunate to head home for Thanksgiving this year and share the holiday with my parents and all of my siblings and their partners.  Needless to say, it was a full house. :)

We are people who enjoy going for walks and doing things outdoors, even if it is only 38 degrees out there.  The first few photos are from a walk up to the shore of Lake Ontario from our home.  The next batch is from the annual Turkey Trot, which our family participates in every year on Thanksgiving morning.  It conveniently starts between our house and the lakeshore, so we are able to walk up to the race and then walk home to a warm house and bloody marys afterwards.  :)

The last bunch of photos are from a park in our area that was renamed for my grandfather, Lucien Morin, who was the first County Executive in Monroe County and actually acquired about one third of all park lands in the county during his term.  It was the first time that most of us had visited the park.  If you're in Rochester area and would like to know where it is, just send me a note (kristin@kozelskyphoto.com) and I'll give you directions.  Yes, there were both an old, rusty car and a very cute niece in the park that day.

Last month I had the pleasure of having a Beloved session with two friends I don't see often enough - they live in Rochester, NY and I'm only there two or three times a year to see my family.

Beloved is a fairly new genre of photography.  It has caused a pretty big rift in the wedding/engagement photography industry, but I feel that it is right in line with what my goals are as a photographer and I'm wholeheartedly for it.  In a Beloved session, the photographer sets the stage for the couple by giving them verbal cues.  I may ask the couple to play a game or imagine themselves in a particular situation.  Once I give them the cues, they begin to interact with each other and I take on the role of a photojournalist, snapping away in the background.

The thing is that the cues allow the couple to create magic.  What I ask the couple to do is to take time out of their lives to play together, to laugh together, to share memories and future plans, and just remember why they they are together in the first place.  The result is that I document love, laughter, and sometimes tears... but always true, honest emotion.  THAT is beautiful.  Nothing posed, nothing artificial.  Watching a couple interact and seeing the love just pour out of them is absolutely gorgeous.  I love it.  I just love it.  A big thank you to Adam and Michele for being open and holding nothing back - you guys are amazing. :)

P.S. - There is a pretty fantastic ring that Adam is wearing.  It's featured in one shot, complimenting his strong hands.  Michele MADE it for him!  She is a talented jeweler.  If you are interested in having a piece custom-made for you, let me know and I can put you in touch with her.