Juxtapose This! by Kate Mefford » Commercial

Spoons Upstairs is Open!

Kate — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:05:22 +0000

Just another feather in the proverbial Spoons Cafe cap has recently been put on display. Due to much interest in private parties, Spoons owner, Karen Klassen, decided to revamp part of the upstairs office space into a dining area. If I do say so myself, it is cozy, charming, and delicious in its own right.

Coronation Coordination

Kate — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:54:37 +0000

Say THAT five times fast. This was THE SINGLE MOST CHOREOGRAPHED and COORDINATED event I have EVER photographed (thanks to countless hours put in by Betsy Newman, Lois Kohlkorst, Lela Kelley, and their troops).

Shooting it was a bit like taking an 8 hour wedding allotment and cramming it into a 2 1/2 hour period. The pace? Imagine photographing a basketball game…WHILE ON THE COURT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME! (Dodge the ball, don’t trip the ref, watch out for that player!) Needless to say, I was so sore the next morning from sprinting and squatting and my hair was crunchy and my skin was parched…but oh, was it worth it! What a gig!

Presenting Queen Lois Kate and King George!

One of my favorite teens…Bess!

Corrie leads her pack.

If only Millie could have been there to see the Hannah Montana act that Lois Kate and her friends did. To. Die. For.

These little fairy princesses wished they were just a bit older to play Hannah Montana with the big girls.

Bess & Corrie are super brave to climb to the top of the “shoe”. Yikes.

Here are Queen Lois Kate and King George and their fabulous siblings watching the end-of-the-show fireworks. Love it! Such innocence wrapped up in a little package, huh?

Don’t Rain on My Parade

Kate — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:15:15 +0000

Now, normally, I am not a parade person. My lovely mother was a parade pusher when I was a child and it turned me off of them, much like her fruit pushing turned me off of fruit and her restrictive ways regarding television turned me into a TV junkie. If you think I am dissin’ Mom, please read the next post.

Anywho, sitting and watching is not really my bag. I am far too hyper for that. HOWEVER…SHOOTING A PARADE IS WAAAAAAAY DIFFERENT. I was in love with capturing the feeling of it all! The participants and spectators, to me, were all entertaining in their own right. The bands were playing some funky beats that had my booty shakin’ and the kids and costumes were too cute to boot. If I could photograph nothing but parades, I doubt I would ever get bored. They rock!

Sit back, and enjoy a parade on your computer. The Brenham Maifest’s Junior Parade is about to begin!

Our King, George Newman, gets “fixed up” by his beautiful toy soldier sister, Corrie.

In the heart of Blue Bell country is where Maifest lies.

Darling little Beckett and Fletcher are Millie’s Brenham buddies.

Everybody’s gotta check each other out. The costumes are just to die for!

I love love love these women! Don’t know ‘em, but I love ‘em!

Shake your tail feather!

Favorite!

Another Favorite!

And the last float of the day is the royalty. Put your hands together for Queen Lois Kate and King George!

Spoons Cafe Loves to Dessert You

Kate — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:18:47 +0000

Yeah, I said it. I am feelin’ kinda punny today. You should be used to my weird sense of humor by now.

Anywho, the fabulous Spoons Cafe asked me to photograph their desserts for a new menu and some promotional material. As if they needed to promote anything since they are totally packed 24/7, but who would pass up photographing such glorious treats?!

Feast your eyes on this. If you weren’t already in need of an afternoon snack, you will be now. Hope you don’t get sugar shocked right through your computer!

Singles bar!

I bet you wish your pie charts looked a little more like this, huh?

The Spoons mascot says, “I’m dying over here. Will somebody get me a cupcake, already?!”

Guess whose naughty little fingers these are?

If I could choose one image from this whole shoot, it might be this one.

I gotcha now, cupcake! You’re all mine! Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

My other favorites! (Well, two of them, anyway.)

Those chubby hands just kill me. Anyone notice her stamp from school? I thought it added to the flavor of the image.

Who needs the Butcher and Candlestick Maker when you’ve got Kara, the best baker in the metroplex?!

Thanks Kara, Karen, Maureen, & Kathy, & Toni for making the treats, holding pies, moving chairs,
switching out this and that and then some, and generally letting me boss you around for an hour. It was loads of fun!!!

Michael Owen :: Part Two

Kate — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:16:36 +0000

Here is the last of my commercial shoot for Mike. Wow. Portrait of a biker. COOLNESS!

Meet his darling family!

Thanks for choosing me for the gig, Mike. It has been an honor!

Live to Ride…Ride to Live.

Kate — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:39:27 +0000

Here are the shots of Mike’s group on their bikes in North Collin County. From the winding roads to the beautiful day to the cool, cool people I got to meet, I was in hog heaven at this shoot!

I. Heart. Motorcycles.

Kate — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:43:38 +0000

Why, you ask? I dunno. It’s not even like I have ever ridden one before. Actually, they kinda scare me…and I like it. They are sleek, fast, and even have accessories. What’s not to love?

It was so much fun reading all of the patches and stickers on the vests and helmets of Mike’s gang.

One of the guys had the most rockin’ bike I have ever seen. We are talking American Bandstand ROCKIN’, peeps!

So true…so true.

The detail work on the Harleys is to die for. Such craftsmanship!

Can you smell the leather? Mmmmm.

Can you feel the wind?

Can you hear the roar? Kinda makes ya want to go for a ride, huh?

Michael Owen :: Part One

Kate — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:09:50 +0000

A few months ago, Mike hired me to do the photography for his new brochures and advertising materials. He has a very interesting approach which we both felt was a great fit for Juxtapose Photography. As a financial planner, he is a very professional guy. However, a large part of who he is lies in his hobby…motorcycles. He actually hired me for TWO shoots so that he could have more materials to market to bikers. VERY COOL and ORIGINAL. Our shoots were tons o’ fun, and it was a pleasure to work with Mike and his friends.

Here are a few of my faves from the first shoot at his office.

Stay tuned for some super fun bike portfolio work as well as Mike and his posse ridin’.

Guess What I Did Last Weekend

Kate — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:45:32 +0000

Jammin’ for the Elizabeth Toon Foundation

Kate — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:27:01 +0000

Last Thursday night, Poor David’s Pub hosted the Elizabeth Toon Foundation Benefit, featuring Brice Beaird, Tom Douglas, and Tom Faulkner. I was asked to document the evening as well as capture some key shots of Brice for his website, and couldn’t say no.

Live music and a really good cause…I am so thankful that I do what I do. Life is good.

Tune up!

Larry Toon, Elizabeth’s father, gives a warm welcome and introduces the performers.

Grab some popcorn for the show!

Brice gets his groove on.

Tom Faulkner does his thang.

I LOVE this shot of Tom Douglas as he is watching Brice play.

There was an amazing turnout for the event…SOLD OUT!

I was completely obsessed with this cowboy mosaic that was in one of the corners.

Something about this shot seems like a glimpse into Brice’s soul.

Larry Toon and the crowd applaud Brice, Tom and Tom for fabulous performances and an evening to remember.