Virginia Bakery Remembered - Photos

Those of you who follow me on facebook have already seen these, but for those of you who are just stumbling upon the blog here this may be new.

Virginia Bakery Remembered has been out for a few months now and I thought I'd show you a little sample of what's inside!

To answer your question, yes, they do taste as good as they look! You can purchase Virginia Bakery Remembered by Cynthia Beischel & Tom Thie online at Amazon.com or Borders. Be sure to check out the official Virginia Bakery Remembered website, too, for Q&A with Tom, more recipes and photos! :)

Tom, me, and Cynthia at a book signing at Findlay Market. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 2010.

A Sweet Little Thing

Hello again, friends! Today's blog is a special treat. This little girl is the precious new addition to the family of my friends. I took these photos months ago, but due to legal reasons I wasn't able to post them. Now that she's officially part of their family, I'm posting some photos of her. (Those of you who know this family, please do not use any names in comments for privacy reasons! Thank you! :])

Keele Family

I was in Covington, Indiana last weekend for a photo shoot and some time with my extended family. We had the opportunity to shoot in the beautiful home of one of my aunt's friends. Talk about a winter wonderland! We had a great time and got some really nice photos. :)

It was snowing the day of the shoot which added a wonderful effect to some outdoor images! I loved how the trees in the back yard looked with the snow drifts on the branches. :)

Ridley didn't quite understand the concept of dangling the mistletoe. Maybe we'll try that again when he's a little taller. ;)

Sophie - Senior 2011

Sophie and I had a great time with this shoot. She's into theater, has a great sense of style and an even better personality. :)

Virginia Bakery Remembered

Hi, friends!

I've had this exciting news bouncing around in my head for awhile now, something that I've only shared with select close friends-- until now, that is! It's time to tell all of you about it. :)

In November of last year I began to work on a special project, shooting food photography. I was given the opportunity to shoot dozens of tasty treats for a book by Cynthia Beischel & Tom Thie. The book pays tribute to Virginia Bakery, a popular establishment run by the Thie family from 1927 to 2005 in Clifton (Cincinnati, Ohio) and includes recipes for many of their most famous (and delicious!) baked goods.

I worked with Cynthia and Tom for months-- shooting, editing, and sampling the foods for the recipes. ;) Now, it's finally time to share the finished product! The book is finished, I believe it's officially released as of this weekend, and it marks my first official publication in a book! Very exciting for me! :)

Virginia Bakery Remembered (ISBN # : 1609491149) can be bought online at these links:

Amazon

Borders

As someone who ate many of the baked goods that were photographed for this project, trust me when I say-- it's worth checking out!

Due to contractual agreements, I haven't been able to post any of the photos from the project yet. I'll be sure to share a few selections once I'm able to do so! Stay tuned! :)

Arielle (Maternity)

Arielle is a lovely friend of mine. We met back when we were both really cool fourth graders sporting uniforms at our elementary school. Time's gone by since then, and we've developed a friendship (and a better sense of style!) over the years. I was able to see Arielle get married about a year ago, and now she and her husband are expecting their first

little one in October!

Congratulations, Arielle! You're beautiful- inside & out. :)

Want to see more? Head on over to the facebook page.

News & Notes

I've had people ask me about blog updates, which is more than fair, considering how long it's been since my last post! Things have been fairly busy since May, with many changes and new adventures beginning as others ended. But now, it's time to give some info on what's going on!

I've been shooting a lot of weddings recently, but not as a lead photographer. I have been shooting as a "second shooter" or "assistant photographer" for other people. Why? Well, it's a great way for me to get more shooting experience and learn from seasoned photographers who know what they're doing. So far, it's been wonderful. I've learned a lot, feel much more confident in my abilities as a shooter, and have seen some wonderful weddings. :)

I just started displaying some of my work at the Inner Peace Holistic Center- a great, peaceful spa on Walnut Street, downtown in Cincinnati. It's right by Jeff Ruby's, across the street from CVS. If any of you will be downtown for the Midpoint Music Festival weekend after next, that would be a great time to check it out.

I'm hoping to be releasing some information on a book I did some photographs for in the near future. It's a cookbook-- and trust me, the recipes are good. (I had some samples after the shoots!) This project started back in November of last year, so I'm glad to see it starting to come together so everyone can see the end results! I'll be releasing more information (and photos) from that when I can do so. Stay tuned!

For those interested in keeping up to date on the latest and greatest, the best way to do so is through the facebook page. You can reach that here or just search for KK & A Camera. I'm planning on moving my blog over to my website (kungerechtphotography.com), another reason the updates on here haven't been coming much lately. Until then, I'll come back here and let you know when new things come up!

Some new senior portraits will be here soon, too, so check back in the next two weeks for some photo posts! :)

Raffle Winner!

We have a winner!

Congratulations to...

Tracy K.!

We had ten tickets sold total, meaning one print to give away. Everyone was numbered one through ten based on when they purchased a ticket from me. I had my sister do a random number generator and number three- Tracy- was chosen! So, Tracy, you are the winner and you get to call "Trees" your own! I'll be in touch with you about getting that to you. :)

We raised $40 for the Autism Walk from this one print! I'll be walking on Saturday with my team (Team Irie) at Coney Island. Thank you so much to everyone who participated! I'll probably do something similar again in the future, so be on the lookout for that if you missed this one or just want to participate again! :)

Senior Session: Aaron

Aaron's shoot was really unique. He likes airplanes and his dad is a pilot, so we had the opportunity to shoot in and around a plane! Really neat experience and his photos definitely have a different look to them. :) After the airplane shoot we went to Newport and got some more shots. His graduation is right around the corner, too! Congratulations, Aaron! :)

Senior Session: Paige

Paige was so easy to photograph. She has such a great personality and is absolutely beautiful! We went to Spring Grove and Devou Park for her senior portraits. I love the results! :) Paige graduates in a few short weeks. Congrats, Paige!

A Nice Kick-Off

I thought this would be a nice way to kick off the blog. Please consider helping me with this! We can make a difference. :)

For the past two years I've participated in Walk Now for Autism, a walk to raise money for Autism Speaks. It's an awesome organization and the walks are a really fun event for a good cause. I'm walking again this year and I decided I wanted to try to raise more money than I have an any previous year... (Unfortunately, beating the past amount won't be too difficult, unlike getting donations.)

So this year, I've devised a plan... it gets some of my photography work to you guys for a pretty cheap price and gets money to Autism Speaks! Here's what we're doing:

I have seven framed photographs that I used in a recent art show. If you use my PayPal link and send $5, you get one raffle ticket, which I'll send to you. Half of the proceeds will go into the total amount that I will then donate to my team for the walk. The other half will go to cover the costs of the frames and any PayPal fees. Once that cost is covered, all of the raffle earnings will be donated! Each photo must have 10 tickets before they can be won! So if one doesn't make it by May 18^th, those raffles will be transferred to a different print!

On May 18^th, I'll draw one ticket from each set and we'll have our winners! The winner of each raffle gets the framed print as-is (some of the frames have a little wear and tear and such) that they chose when they entered the raffle. Winners will need to arrange a time/place to pick up the frame or pay for the packaging/shipping to get it to them.

So how do you do this? It's easy!

1. Choose your print from the drop down box, then click Add to Cart.

   
   

   Print Choice

   Mausoleum (1 Ticket) $5.00 Cemetery Bench (1 Ticket) $5.00 Ducks (1 Ticket) $5.00 Dreamscape (1 Ticket) $5.00 Trees (1 Ticket) $5.00 Window Self (1 Ticket) $5.00 Hydrant (1 Ticket) $5.00

   
   
   
   
   

2. Follow through the steps with PayPal to send the amount for your ticket(s).

3. Wait and get your raffle ticket from me via e-mail within a few days. (Make sure I have the e-mail you check! You can e-mail me if you don't think your PayPal info will give it to me: k[dot]ungerecht[at]gmail[dot]com)

4. Wait for the winners announcement on May 18^th!

Uncomfortable with PayPal? No problem. You can e-mail me the necessary information and we can try to work something out!

See? Wasn't that easy? Go ahead and start spreading the word and donating yourself if you can! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks for your support! :)

Photos of the raffle prints are below. Please give name and/or number of the print you'd prefer! All photos were taken with a Holga camera and printed from a scanned file. Each has wire to hang unless otherwise noted.

2. Ducks by Kristin Ungerecht; 15.75" x 19.75" frame

3. Dreamscape by Kristin Ungerecht; 15.75" x 19.75" frame; hangs vertical

Tickets Sold: 3/10

4. Trees by Kristin Ungerecht; 10" x 10" frame

Tickets Sold: 3/10