Kathy Chappell Photography

You know something I love to see? The strength of the human spirit that can take rough beginnings, and with dreams and determination, rise above and beyond expectations! Imagine for a moment, a teen mom having her first daughter at age 14, pregnant with her second daughter when she graduated high school, then one week after graduating high school getting married at 17, yet not letting her challenging beginnings stop her from what she knew she could achieve. ... This is Business advisor, Ursula Garrett , and she was that 14 year old girl that not only rose above for herself, she now helps entrepreneurs build empires one asset at a time. She has developed expertise in business and taxes over 20+ years working with business owners and entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. She is a licensed and practicing CPA with an MBA in Entrepreneurship, an international speaker and an award winning author of two books! This has been a week of celebrating women making history, and I’m so excited to celebrate this phenomenal woman that I’ve had the joy and honor of photographing. Look at the last photo to see one way Ursula used one of our images to spark conversations with her online community. As we end this historical week, we celebrate you Ursula! You have a particular passion for working with female entrepreneurs and we applaud YOU today! You can subscribe to Ursula’s free email tax and business tips of the week at www.cpagarrett.com Happy Friday friends!

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day I thought I would share one of his many quotes that I try to live by. May we all choose to always move forward where ever we are in our lives. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day .

You want to know something I struggle with sometimescreativity. It’s like when writers get writers block, I get creative blocks. But let me tell you, Corey and HoneyBee Productions brought their creative vision and props and voila we made photographic magic while jamming to his upcoming single Protect Me.... To make your photoshoot a success share your vision, bring props and a little creativity with you and before you know it we are in a fun photo creative dance together and that is where the magic happens. A big shout out to Clorey Clark and HoneyBee Productions on the new single, Protect Me, that I had the honor of shooting the cover for. The single will be released Tuesday, January 26th and you can pre-order your digital copy on www.amazonmusic.com now. Have a great weekend friends and stay creative!!

Who else has to sometimes sit back and take a time out. This morning I'm keeping my feet warm and my mood is set with my "Relax" candle with a good book and cup of tea to get my day off to a good start. Thank you Felicia for my socks and "Relax" Candle .... "Let Go" Herbal Tea and "Focus" candle in background from Optimal Living Summit Group What are some ways you take a time out for your self care? See more

Happy New Year Friends! To those going into this year with pain, I send prayers of hope. To those going into this year with high hopes, I am too, I believe with you, let’s do this.... To all those that I worked with, Thank You for making 2020 special. And to all my new friends and acquaintances, lifelong friends and family, I love ya’ll! I pray Gods grace, peace, salvation, safety, abundance and purpose as we enter into 2021 (some of us peeking lol) May this be an amazing year for us all Looking forward to 2021 with lots of new beginnings. What are some things you are planning to make happen this year?

Love seeing my clients rise to the top!! Keep rising Corey Clark!!!

A fun throw back to working with this brilliant event planner!! Love and miss you LaResha Smith!! Her events were ALWAYS top notch!!!!

As I begin to phase out family sessions, I am cherishing each and every family session left on my books as I begin closing out this chapter of my photography. Kekoa Family, thank you for the many years of memories that I have been blessed to capture and although we will still continue our journey because I will still do these sessions, as time allows, with my business branding clients, this was still a very special session for the reasons Brandie mentioned in her post below .... Happy Friday Friends!! Please stay safe and cherish each day we are blessed with! ***** REPOST FROM Brandie Kekoa This has been such an emotional year Looking at these pictures I have so many emotions. Sadness because I miss my mom so much ... Happiness because our children are growing up to be such awesome humans... Gratitude because I have an amazing tribe of people in my life. Thank you so much Kathy Chappell for these beautiful images Kathy Chappell Photography:: You are more than welcome my beautiful friend Thank you Baily's Old Town

Hi Friends, I’m organizing my closet if you have any tips especially on organizing the papers I have in binders. I’m getting too many binders now. Any tips on organizing my closet are welcome

Happy Birthday to everyone that had a birthday in November AND December! I'm so late, but I was not going to let the year end without wishing you a Happy Birthday! If you had a birthday in November or December, follow me and leave your birthdate (not the year) in the comments and I'll be giving the first 5 birthdays a $7.00 Starbucks card so you can have a birthday cup of java on me!!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours

Treated myself to this Holiday Wellness Christmas box from Optimal Living Summit by Michael Challenger everything is beautifully packaged and I absolutely love it! It came with 2 Herbal Teas, a natural room spray that smells so good, a Sage and Bergamont candle and a 52 card action deck...you know, sometimes you have to just treat yourself!! Merry Christmas to me....and you too!!... So am I the only one that buys themself a Christmas gift while shopping for others lol...let me know something you treated yourself to for a Christmas gift so I know I’m not alone

This has been one of the craziest, yet insightfullest, longest and at the same time shortest year mixed in with so many other skitzo emotions! ...but now there are just 3 more days until Christmas, and I simply want to remind you to not get caught up in the hustle and bustle of all the crazy. Simply do what you can and enjoy your family as we send prayers and good thoughts to those we lost and those that lost loved ones this year. If you get to spend these next few days ...with the ones you love, be thankful for it and enjoy every second of it. No big insightful words I really just wanted to say hello and I hope ya'll are doing okay. So how are you spending these next few days?

Let’s Kreep it real, 2020 has been one Spooktacular year and I can’t help but wonder what Halloween is going to look like this year! My lil Boo’s are all grown up now, but here are a few ways some people are skelebrating: Traditionally but with spooky masks and gloves... Sitting in their front yards with family and a few friends handing out bagged candies using tongs or a spoon (crazy I know lol)..I told you it's a spooktacular kind of year lol or putting the bagged candies on decorated tables Mars Wrigley Candies are having a digital Treat Town where kids can virtually trick or treat What do you have planned for this Batty 2020 Halloween? See more

Again?????? Yes, again and again and again I'm starting over. I always give myself permission to start over again and again, or maybe I should say like a good friend once reminded me, I'm picking up from where I left off. This time it's with my social media. Not personally, but for my business.... I think it's important for entrepreneurs to show up for their audience with some type of consistency and here are a few things that I'm going to try. Take a few hours to plan posts either a month in advance or weekly Choose how many times a week I'd like to post Select topics I think me and my ideal client would be interested in Hopefully these few tips will help you too if you're an entrepreneur. What are some topics or ways to show up more consistently for your clients? I'd love to hear. Happy Monday Friends...It's a brand new week, Lets Do This!

Isn’t life an adventure? If someone would’ve told me that Disneyland would be closed for almost a year now due to a pandemic, I would not have believed it! I tell you friends, I look forward to the day when we can once again spontaneously go to Disneyland! What's one place you look forward to going to once this Covid craziness is over?... In the meantime enjoy your family and you can still create special memorable moments! Have a great weekend everyone! See more

You want to know what absolutely made my day? As I'm editing images from a recent session, I see the note my client was writing as I was taking photos of her journaling. This made my heart do a couple of back flips because this is how I want every client to feel! Thank you Ursula Garrett!! What's something that has recently made your day?

Help me in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Kekoa a Happy 19th Anniversary!! Today we Celebrate YOU!! Happy Anniversary Koa and Brandie!!!

No matter what Monday throws at you, A smile and positive attitude is a great way to start the week! What puts a pep in your Monday step?

Happy Birthday to everyone that had a birthday in September AND October!! I have to give a special shout out to my son Jayson who is a September Babe!! Happy Birthday!!!! If you had a birthday in September or have a birthday in October leave your birthdate (not the year ) in the comments and I'll be giving the first 5 birthdays a $5.00 Starbucks card so you can have a birthday cup of java on me!!

Shouting Happy Birthday to my youngest son Jayson Chappell!!! Man, I'm so blessed and I pray that this day and everyday after is filled with wonder, excitement and that you continue to have an amazing journey!! Happy Birthday Jayson! We love you to pieces!

My friend Michael Challenger is in this amazing Anthem for Mental Health Awareness video!! I know this will take you into the weekend with a smile! Happy Friday Everyone and GREAT job Michael your vibe made it so much fun to watch!!

This morning I had a little anxiety and the thought came to me to be loving. As simple as that is, it relieved my anxiety. How's your Sunday going? I'm having a great Sunday and I hope you are as well! : Jayson C.

How's everyone doing? Happy Friday and I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

This was taken in 2016. Even after 4 years I STILL love what I do and still striving to get better

How is everyone doing? This past month I got pretty busy and had the opportunity to work with some amazing people including my dear friend Tyrone DuBose . There are just some people that God brings into your life to make it brighter and Tyrone is one of those people!... You all know I LOVE celebrating my clients, so this fabulous Friday help me celebrate this amazing client turned friend, Mr. DuBose, the talented man with the golden voice. Happy Friday Friends and have a safe labor day weekend! Have any special plans? I'd love to hear...just be safe please...2020 has been a wild ride!! See more