JUST FOR FUN: HOW TO BE HIP HOP

Ok. So for those of you who don’t know... I have been going to dance classes for the last 3 months for fitness and fun! Honestly, it’s awesome. For any of you in the Langley area check out iDance (http://www.idance-studios.com/). One of my favourite classes is hip hop so this post is in honour of that! As someone who is so un-hip-hoppy but tries really hard, I am not qualified to write about this, but here it is anyway! Hope you enjoy this lil' joke post!

1. Have a lot of attitude. That's where it has to start. You're great and you know it... and so should everyone else.

2. Wardrobe. This is key... you gotta look it to be it. Consider baggy clothes, ironic graphic-tees, gangsta' hats, and of course loud, obnoxious kicks (that's hip hop for shoes). I know when I put on my XL sweats I go from regular Katee to K-fre$h instantly. I imagine if I stayed in Chicago (where I was born), that's probably what everyone would be calling me today.

3. Punch someone, or a few people... just to get comfortable letting out your rage in a physical act. I know this really helped me.

4. Swag Hands. You have to master this or nobody will see you as a legit hip-hopper. It's really key in creating your hip hop persona. My personal choice is the cross between a gun and a chicken foot.

5. Always listen to loud music with intense beats. This will ensure that hip hop is in your core. To use this tip to even more advantage, I recommend walking to the beat with a slight limp... include a lot of intentional head nods as well.

6. Get low and include bad posture in your daily routine. I can't stress this one enough. You need to look as un-ladylike as possible or you will look like a fool. And I ain't no fool, fool!

7. Be loud. Now that you are comfortable in your hip hop skin, make sure everyone can hear your thoughts and opinions... trust me they will want to when they see how cool you are!

8.Be too legit to quit. That's it.

9. O. and don't spell so good. shortening words is cool...bad spelling n gramma's where it's at in the hiphop comm.

10. Use me as an example. I clearly know what I'm doing. Note the strong swag hands and the intense, confident facial expression, and mysterious hood. This environment with a basketball hoop really compliments the look as well.

THANKS GUYS... SERIOUSLY, CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE VIDEO BELOW. THE GIRL WITH THE HEADBAND TAUGHT ME ALL I KNOW. HAHA... BUT SERIOUSLY! SHE'S AN AWESOME TEACHER!

FREEDOM WEEK!

This past week I was able to spend time working with Tara Teng (the current Miss Canada) and her team on Freedom Week. This was several events that took place in order to raise awareness about human trafficking in Canada. I was able to go see a play that was written for this as well as a dance/play performance that told a few true stories of people who were victims of human trafficking in Canada. They were both incredibly moving and powerful events that reminded me why this is something I have been so passionate about for so long. Sometimes it takes hearing one person's story to make the 27 million (which is a current estimate of how many people are trapped in modern-day slavery world-wide) seem real. The week ended on Saturday with the Freedom Rally and March where a we all gathered and marched through the streets of Langley to make a stand and bring awareness that 'slavery is bad and we want it to stop'! Those words basically sum up what Tara's goal was when she started planning this event. Right now Canada is both a destination and source of human trafficking and my hope is that one day, Canada will be known as a nation with absolutely no tollerence for this injustice. Here's some pictures from the dance performance and the Freedom March to give you an idea of how great these events were! Thanks for letting me share a little bit more than usual!

    

March Madness Sale!!!

Hey all!

Nice to see you all again! Ok so on to the good stuff... In honor of my favorite month, my first sale! 10% off any photography services when booked before March 31st. So plan ahead folks. Even if you're looking for NEXT summer... Book this month and you'll save. This applies to everything... Commecial, family, couples, maternity, weddings... Whatever! Looking forward to talking to you and booking you in for sone great pictures!!!

xoxo

Katee <3

AMY, ANGELA, AND A COLD AFTERNOON

Well... It's been a while since I put up new pictures. This is a sample of my favorite pictures from a shoot I did with my super talented friend Angela (http://www.ellahausphotography.com/) and her cousin Amy. Amy needed some pictures to take to modeling agencies so this was her first "model" shoot of, I'm sure, many more to come! She did awesome and was such a trooper to go with the flow despite the FREEZING temperature. We did a few different looks which was a lot of fun and gave us photographers a lot to work with! Thanks for a fun day girls! :)

    

    

    

    

PERKUP CAFE!

Well, I spent an afternoon at Perkup Cafe in Surrey this week. I got the opportunity to sample some of the products and take a few picures showcasing some of their delicous treats! Here's some of the pictures I took: