Seven years ago (or so) I started working with Keri Cooper. We immediately fell into a groove, completely getting each other, and spent the day escalating each of our passions – hers photography, mine fashion – to new heights. Since then we walk away from each fashion shoot in complete ecstasy making plans for the next.
A couple weeks ago we worked (played) together shooting a new line of high end dresses for a.ell atelier. We found ourselves in a dream state – All of us -the models, photographers, and myself – kept laughing, smiling, saying is this really happening? It was one of those moments where you felt that you’ve done it, its happened – the dream you hoped you would live one day, your right in the middle of it.
I encourage you to take a look at Keri’s website www.kericooper.com and if you ever need a photographer she is amazing to work with. Let her know what your looking for and then step aside and let her go – trust she will GET IT!
Here’s what Keri has to say about herself…….
After falling in love with Kauai and moving here in ’99 I was lucky enough to apprentice with a Master of Photography. Soon I began covering weddings and quickly became very busy photographing all over the island and traveling to the other islands as well. After a few years I felt confident about branching out and running my own photography business. I am always refining my skills and exploring new techniques to give my images diversity as well as keeping my style fresh.
As a photographer, weddings are fulfilling to me for so many reasons. Beautiful dresses, awesome locations, happy people, lovey-dovey tender moments- what more could I ask for? The best feeling is seeing the bride and groom so elated about their wedding images and knowing that they will cherish them forever.
During a photo shoot I get in “The Zone” and its like my creative side just takes over. I say photographing for me is an “Organic Experience,” meaning that I come with an idea or focus then the energy of the shoot just takes over and it flows from there. I guess that is how a painter or sculptor must feel when they get lost in their art.
Photography has led me on an incredible journey of places, people and moments captured, I wouldn’t trade a 60th of a second!
