I am back to blogging! I realize that in order for me to grow my business, I have to be giving it a lot more, in regards to what I provide to my clients, my marketing, and a million other things. I still have my full time job, so it’s not as though I have gobs of extra time to d this… but I have had such an amazing year with weddings and families and bands that I want to push even harder. I know my friends and family will hate me for doing so, as they probably hate me for missing so many weekends with them due to shoots and weddings and editing galore; but I also know my friends and family don’t really hate me and I know they all are so supportive. So here I am…

Stay tuned for a few of the images from Jennifer & BJ’s October wedding!

I’ve been neglecting you purposely so that my mother could catch up on reading you, since she’s stubborned and has YET to read my 2 prior blog posts. Yeah well now she has no choice! Mama, I’m coming home for the weekend! And if someone’s unlucky, I’ll introduce my mother to Facebook, and leave just in enough time for someone else to have to answer her questions about how to figure it all out. I say that out of love, Mom.

(Warning: I had about 3 hours of sleep collectively throughout the night due to stupid insomnia… I then got up around 4:38am, and proceeded to do things around the house, go to work, go grocery shopping, and now I’m blogging. I’m exhausted and I think I’m in SillyWorld… you’re not familiar with SillyWorld?? It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump away from KasiLand! Told you… no sleep.)


So where was I a full month ago? OH! The most amazingest live shoot ever! My most rocking friend Tiffany arranged for me to shoot some very special guests at her club…None other than Arson Anthem! Arson Anthem consists of Mike Williams on vocals; Phil Anselmo on guitar; Collin Yeo on bass; and none other than Hank Williams III (Hank 3!!!) on drums. Raw, intense hardcore as it was when it originated. To make the deal even sweeter, my friends’ bands were able to take the stage – both Turbid North and Burn Down shared the stage with Arson Anthem. Absolutely phenomenal. It was a night none of us will EVER forget… PS didn’t mean to forget haarp, this craaaazy amazing band from New Orleans. Absolutely fantastical. Here are a few shots from the night (clickity click the thumbnails for larger image). Enjoy.

First things first… My mother has yet to look at my blog – so MOM! Whenever you read this… I want you to skip on down to the blog before this one (you can do this by scrolling down…) and read that blog post, then continue with this one. K?

OK so I really didn’t want to move forward with a new blog update, and I told my mom she was holding up any blog entries I may want to post, but like I have to want to blog, she has to want to turn on the computer. Oh well, I tried.

Moving on with the second part of my first Holy Mega Update, the end of the year was a busy one…. I did a family shoot in the Japanese Gardens, followed by a shoot with one of my oldest, most dear friends & her 2 kiddos:










And the shot I refer to as my ‘Ralph Lauren-esque’ shot:

(Yes, Mom, that was Dusty & her little ones)
Then I had the honor of seeing 2 old friends of mine from Midwest City, OK – he surprised her with a mini-photo shoot (then we got to have the best nachos ever at Yucatan Taco Stand):




Then had the honor of shooting a new friend & her amazingly cool family…


Next on my calendar was an “I Feel Pretty” Session – a new session I am introducing to my line of portraiture… it’s the session for those girls who just want to feel pretty and have their picture taken for no other reason than they can! Styling, hair, and makeup are available upgrades with this session. These 3 girls, however, came well prepared:



Then I got to shoot 2 of the cutest bulldogs ever – Duke & Daisy!!


…Reunited with a friend I hadn’t seen since middle school (we attended middle school together in Bellevue, NE):



Had 2 engagement shoots (for weddings I’ll be shooting this year):



followed by a family shoot with one of my favorite families, the Wakefields:



had a family night inside of the most amazing sheet fort ever (built by the most amazing husband ever… my own Michael):

…and finished the year with my first boudoir session:


So yeah… that was my year.

Coming up… shots from this year! That’s right, getting caught up and organized.
… or at least that’s what I’m telling myself right now.

Dear Blog:

You should accept the fact that, no matter how bad I wish it weren’t so…. you’re the red-headed step-child in this business. Even my own self-imposed picture of the day challenge isn’t enough to get my into a routine of blogging. I know I’ve been incredibly busy with photo shoots and editing the past few months, but still… I really should find the time to blog more. And I will. 2011, watch out blog. You’ll still be my red-headed step-child…but I promise to show you a little more love.

PS… Mom – You’re the main reason I’m going to be working on updating this more often. Love you.

Without further adieu… here’s to catching up!

Starting with images from Jacquelyne & Austin’s wedding:

That brings me to the fabulous engagement session I had with Matt & Krista! I knew I had the right clients when she decided to bring mimosas to the picnic I had staged!

Followed by a gig for Ride For Dime!

Then for a complete change of pace, I shot an amazing senior shoot in the Fort Worth Stockyards with gorgeous Miss Taylor! She’s as sweet as she is beautiful and she has a bright future ahead of her!

Then I had an amazing time at Will & Stephanie’s wedding!





And the best wedding shot of all time….

More to come…

Those of you who know me know that I’m big into charity; especially children’s charities. There are no words to explain how it feels to put forth time & energy, just to have a child’s face light up in joy. No words, I tell you.

So let me tell you about an upcoming event – Ride for Dime Texas 2010!! It’s in honor of the late Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott (RIP). I snapped this photo yesterday on my way home; beautiful mural of Dime on the side of the Rock Dog Sports Bar in Fort Worth.

The event is all about music & CHARITY! Proceeds will be going to Little Kids Rock!

Info for the ride can be found here AND HERE

OR I can just tell ya now!
Everyone will meet up at Longhorn Harley Davidson (2830 W I-20, Grand Prairie TX )
Bikes will start staging at 1:30pm and the ride will start out around 3:15pm.
Everyone will be riding to the Dreamworld Music Complex (3102 W Division Street, Arlington TX).
$20 to get in!
4pm is when the music gets crackin’, with a rockin’ kids cover band, Conviction!

Remember, this is for charity people!
OH, and my involvement, oh yes. I’m gonna be there doing what I love – capturing memories!! I’ll be there photographing the bikes lining up (gonna need my step-stool due to my being vertically challenged), and I’ll also be snapping shots of the party and its guests! So say hello if you see me out there! I’ll have a very special guest assistant – my sister Janie! YAY!

Remember, Sat July 31st = Bikes, bands, raising money for kids – oh and there’s going to be giveaways galore!

I have been racking my brain all day, thinking I have no idea what I’m going to shoot for Day 3.
I was distracted on the way home because I kept looking around me, looking for something, ANYTHING to give me even a hint of inspiration.
I stood in my closet.
I stood in my kitchen.
I stood in my drum room.
Nothing, and I mean nothing, struck a chord.

Then Reese, my puppycat, started barking at me (yes she barks) so I would turn on the bathroom faucet for her to get a drink. I rolled my eyes, grudgingly turned on the light, and turned on the faucet as I watched the chubby one jump onto the counter.

Looked over to the left, and there it was – my gift from my little sister Melissa that she brought back from her New Zealand / Fiji trip this summer. Awesome charm on a chord necklace. She brought all different kinds of charms back, and each one had a different meaning. She said to read the meanings and pick out which one I wanted.
Some were supposed to bring career change, some to bring power, and so on. It was a quick and easy decision. I picked the one that meant a special bond. Melissa (or Missy Metal Stuhlman, as she’s listed in my cell phone) is almost a mini-mi, but with her entirely own style. I took her to her first metal show; I went with her when she got her bellybutton pierced; and I took her to get her first tattoo. She’s pretty awesome.

You didn’t know? It’s really Kasi Daine Technical Difficulty Stuhlman.

I had a picture of the day for yesterday, couldn’t get Photoshop or LightRoom to work.. my Day 1 blog won’t feed to my Kasi Daine Photography Facebook page..
SO here’s Day 2. And then I’ll post Day 3 later tonight.

I know what you’re all thinking… Starburst? Kasi you had all day to take a picture and you took a picture of Starburst?!
For me, the Starburst candies mean so much more to me than something to satisfy my sweets cravings… The last time I’d had Starburst was about 8 months ago or so, when we began serious talks about my being close to getting my braces off. I bought them from the convenience store on the garage level of my office building; and they were stale. They were SO stale in fact that they pulled my molar bracket completely off. I then proceeded to bite down onto the molar bracket. And I had to leave it like that for about 20 hours. From that point on, I was terrified of eating Starburst!

So imagine the joy in my heart yesterday when I visited the vending machine and saw the Starburst! EEEEEEK!
And for those who were wondering – the Starburst candies were not stale; they were worth the wait (like most amazing things in life). Have a great day everyone & I’ll post Day 3 later today!!

It’s my niece’s birthday today – wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday (as she’s the face of my blog).

And poor, poor blog of mine.. I promise to stop neglecting you. Soon.

So I’ve been working on the design of this blog for some time… I’m about Photoshopped out.  My amazing husband has been working on the technical aspects of the blog, to take some of my load off.  I’ve anticipated this first post for quite some time.  But now that it’s here, I’m speechless.  (For those who know me well – they know that speechlessness is unfamiliar to me).

I will be posting previous work soon enough.  (And I should pre-warn you.. there will be a LOT of randomness in this blog.  And a LOT of photos of my 4-legged children lol).

I suppose, all I can say, is that I look forward to sharing my creativity and passion with the rest of the world!  I look forward to growing my skills and am excited that you all will be checking it out along the way