Kelly Kirlin Photography

Underwater Romance in Santa Barbara, California

2011-09-16T19:37:00.000-07:00

Underwater Photography: Kelly Kirlin

Hair & Make Up: Erin LeBre

Wardrobe: Tamara Greer

Model: Caitlin Wehrle

Underwater Portrait in Golden, Colorado! Summer 2011!

2011-06-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, I had the lovely job of photographing one of my favorite portrait clients in beautiful Golden, Colorado! We did 3 looks all underwater. For this job, I used a lot of new backgrounds and colors - departing from my more traditional work. In May, an entire day was devoted to shopping all over Los Angeles and another day was devoted to sewing, buying fabrics and prepping all the looks. I think the results are absolutely stunning! A big thank you to my wonderfully helpful parents who helped all day long with wardrobe and props, to my incredible first assistant who made the whole job run smoothly, and to my talented-beyond-belief make-up artist and hair stylist, miss Erin Lebre! Not only did she come up with some gorgeous make-up and hair, she assisted me in nailing down all 3 outfits! All of you contributed to making this job one of the best underwater sessions yet!

Kelly in the News!!

2010-05-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

http://blog.profoto-usa.com/?p=1521

I was extremely flattered when Ron Egatz - www.egatz.com - asked to write a blog profile featuring my underwater work. The article was published today! I invite all of you to read it and share it with anyone you wish. Thank you for your continued love and support! Best, kk

Underwater in Santa Barbara

2010-04-14T17:17:00.000-07:00

Summer is fast approaching, and I'm beginning to take clients for summer underwater photo shoots! Here's a sample of my latest session with a family here in Santa Barbara! Do you know anyone itching to jump in the water this summer???

Swimming in Fashion

2009-08-26T13:52:00.000-07:00

Tribeza Magazine based in Austin, TX has licensed my newest underwater image to advertise for Fashion Week 2009! Models will be strutting their stuff down a catwalk located over a pool! Yes, really.

Fish and Fireworks!

2009-07-12T11:45:00.001-07:00

Toby and I spent 4th of July weekend with 40 people out on the Vision running from Santa Barbara harbor to San Clemente Island, and then up to Catalina Island for the Firework display at the Isthmus. It was an incredible weekend. The fireworks were spectacular over the ocean, and the fishing was prime. Despite meeting each other on a dive boat, we had never actually dove together until last weekend.... Can't wait to get out there again soon!

Making it a little more beautiful!

2009-05-24T17:28:00.000-07:00

A retouching project I did for Rikka Zimmerman!

Jesusita Wildfire

2009-05-12T16:08:00.000-07:00

Last week the city of Santa Barbara caught on fire. It was haunting, and looked like Red October. I've never seen anything like it before. Luckily, Toby and I were 3 blocks from the evacuation line, so we were able to remain in our home. My heart goes out to those whose lives were adversely affected. If you would like to help out victims of this horrible event, you can find out more information on the SB Red Cross website. http://www.sbredcross.org/ The above photos were taken a few blocks away from our house....

Model Mayhem

2009-04-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

I love this stuff! Over the past few years, I've helped models work on their books by designing photo shoots for them. It takes a great team of talents -- hair, make up, wardrobe, photographer, and the model. Above are a few samples....

Love is in the Air

2009-04-25T17:00:00.000-07:00

I recently had the pleasant experience of helping my friend Adam Goerge, of Embrace Life Photography, shoot a wedding in Northern Cali.... Here are a few of the picts! We had a blast!