award-winning wedding and family portrait photography blog featuring the work of photographic artist Kimberly Sayre of Mill Cottage Photography
wow. just. wow. I just spent the most incredible week of my photography career in Dallas, Texas at Texas School of Professional Photography. I have been so involved in teaching and mentoring the past few years, so I decided this year was a time I would just do something for me, the artist, that would...
At my first wedding of the season with Becky & Mike they celebrated their first dance to my current favorite new song, “Marry Me” by Bay Area artists Train… This song gives me chills… After I downloaded it on iTunes I was transported back to my days as a teenage girl with a crush, and...
Want to wish everyone a happy Orange-tober… Go Giants. I have photographed Josh at the pumpkin patch every October since he was born… I love how the pumpkins look with his red hair… Here’s one of my little monster, barely outrunning the pumpkin stampede, and escaping with his favorite! Happy Halloween!!!
It has been a busy fall, and as I realize that Halloween is mere days away (as is the fantastically fun Almost Halloween wedding of Besty and Jared) I am really wondering where October went! Travel, photography, dreams, and wonderful moments all mark the way this fall!! And speaking of dreams, did I tell you...
Ok, I have been promising this session for quite some time… it’s been a busy summer, so I am glad you had time to wait with me! View our photography styling and inspiration board for the shoot here, and the rough draft of some of the finished images in a slideshow
Kim & Derek were married yesterday in a place that still holds magic for me, Ramekins Culinary School and Event Center. You see, that’s where my wonderful hubby and I had our wedding reception, and why I love photographing weddings in Sonoma and Napa… Yvette, the wonderful events manager, is like having your best friend...
Whew, it’s been a hot time in the City this summer… we have had numerous days that we could play in the backyard, which in the 10 years we have lived in this house in the fog, have been a rarity until the past year or so… what does that say about global warming?? I...
Our good friend Mitch suggested we head out to the fair today for all things fried, and we had a blast! It’s been a long time since I have been to a carnival… at least 15 years, but thankfully some things remain the same… thrills, chills, “prizes” you can “win” if you have enough cash,...
oh, man… Josh is getting so big, talking full sentences and complex thoughts, learned to swim last week when we were in Tahoe, and today he told me he had to potty four times, and he did. It was not just a ruse to get m&m’s, he really had to potty. Why am I sharing...
I have just returned from spending time with Casie’s family after the memorial service and burial. Such a sad and difficult day, and yet her family and friends are filled with grace. Many of us all sit here and wonder, “How does a family live through a loss like this?” Through faith and love and...
Fillio, Constance Marie “Casie” Constance Marie “Casie” Fillio 38, of Alameda, CA, passed away on Monday, January 26 at Alta Bates/Summit Medical Center in Oakland, of an unexpected heart attack. She is survived by her adoring husband, Colin, her two-week-old daughter, Dahlia Amélie Smith, and her three stepdaughters, Lily, Irene, and Colette; her devoted parents,...
Greetings from our mini-vacation this week in San Diego! We flew in yesterday, and got settled into our condo, which is gorgeous and overlooks the ocean! Today we didn’t do much, just walked around and went to the beach and pier. Josh had a blast. He loved throwing the sand!!! Ran into a couple of...
As I stumbled through my kitchen, searching for the coffee pot, I noticed that it was going to be a pretty darn gorgeous day! I picked up the phone, and called my friend Elizabeth, who watches my neighbor’s daughters, and said, “Hey! Let’s go to the zoo!!” We were off! (well, after our brief stop...
Ray and I took Josh to the polling place with us today! As I look at my young son, I think of all the sons and daughters over the past few hundred years who sacrificed so that we can have this awesome right to vote safely, and make a difference. In many countries people are...
We are here in our favorite place, and remarking at how much Josh has grown. Family traditions are so precious, and it’s exciting to see our son remember things about this place! Here’s a couple of pictures… just because!
Something very sad happened today. Since it’s so private and painful, I won’t go into any details, but some dear friends are gutted with grief, and my heart is breaking for them. I spent the whole day in a fog. I kept hoping it was just a bad dream, and we’d wake up and everything...
We have just returned from a pretty amazing trip… My mother’s family just hosted their 100th family reunion in Hamlin, New York AND my father, who I haven’t seen in almost 15 years organized a smaller, but just as meaningful reunion of his side of the family. It felt so good to hug my daddy...
Happy to announce that after two earlier attempts at sending it in and getting it back unfinished, and finally having to rush it, my passport arrived yesterday. Darned good thing since I am leaving next Friday for Nicole and Miguel’s wedding in Mexico. I knew it would be ok, but whew… talk about down to...
My little baby is one! We celebrated his 365th day on the planet at Oma and Opa’s house for a wonderful dinner, and guess what…??? Josh walked! Once he got going, we couldn’t stop him! He loved walking around the living room, under the table, over to the book case, raiding the fruit bowl, and...
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