We are Pimentel Portfolio and we specialize in Contemporary Portraits.
We are a unique duo of a Photographer and a Artistic Visionary.
Kimberly Pimentel and Roxi Henrici of Pimentel Portfolio
Current work can be seen at :
contact us at (913) 687-1464
email at:
Kimberly@Kimberlypimentel.com
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I try to shoot images daily. IPhone or my digital gear, Im always composing images. The key to Gaining confidence in Photography Skills lies in Knowledge, Practice and love of the Art. When you are shooting challenge yourself to focus on one aspect at a time. Choose a theme, maybe people, composition, lighting or abstract. On the day we shot these images we were In Palm Springs California the only light we had to work with was natural sun from a doorway. I filtered with with a soft blind and we grabbed a white folder for a bounce to even both sides of the face and shot.
Black and white with Natural Light Bounce
Palm Springs California Natural light capture color soft light, with sunlight adding a Hair accent.
Shoot daily with whatever you have. Your skills and love of the Art will grow as your confidence does.
Cheer!
My name is Kimberly Pimentel and I am a Kansas City Portrait Photographer. My website can be seen at :
When I was two weeks old I was taken into surgery it was the first and last time. I was anesthesized with ether gas and my birthmark was taken from me. But, I was always happy as a child. I laughed with siblings took family vacations. And I can remember carrying around a empty broken camera with no Film in it. Always seeing images.
The Photographer Kimberly Pimentel and blogger.
I guess I'll never know what that birthmark was I hear it was called a "starberry" . A small red birthmark so harmless yet mine. My mom tells me I was so angry when I came out of the recovery room. I wouldn't even look at her. And to this day my angry Harry Potter Frankenstein scar that announces my side stays with me.
But, today's blog isn't about my scar. Not really it's about finding gifts in all parts of my life. As a creative I feel I have the best set of gifts ever. I have the ability to create Art and images and sometimes that can be a mixed bag of emotions.
As a Photographer I create beautiful portraits of people. I see them and find a side of them that perhaps they have never experienced. I show them glimpse of a reflection that I capture. And with these portraits I always feel a bit of meloncholy upon completion of a session. Why? Because to me the pure happiness comes from finding that one moment in a session. But then when a client has the reveal session. And sits next to me and sees the work I created for them that is pure magic. The golden ticket. To see a client sit for two hours fixated on a image that I made it brings me joy beyond anything I can describe.
My tools image by Kimberly Pimentel
That one second when light meets eye when shadow becomes mood.
I love to Create images that become a glimpse of something anything a moment forgotten. A time to remember. Something lost, someone found. A moment you will cherish as a art in your space.
Uma rescue dog who rescues me with Muse Roxane Henrici. image I captured on a Sunday afternoon.
So, yes I found a golden ticket! I have my art my creative channel. My Photography becomes my voice and my dreams. And I am lucky and grateful Daily. That I can share this with my clients. Who so graciously allow me to vision quest a image of them for them.
Cheers
I am Kimberly Pimentel. I am a Kansas City Photographer. I create beautiful Soul Portraits and my website can be seen at :
I can create a Portrait of you that you will cherish forever.
Have you ever heard someone say I wish I could tell my 15 year old self what a incredible journey my life would lead me too? I guess we have all struggled and felt pain within ourselves as we built identies, with our Art. And each day I remind myself to find peace in my creativity. And finding peace with your Creativity will allow your art to grow.
Postcards from Amsterdam turned into a Mobile in my Art space
But what is finding peace within your Creativity? And how does one filter out all the other messages that cloud the reception of the creative mind? These messages that I talk of are the ones that hold most Artist back from obtaining a satisfying life in which they utilize thier art to create income.
Postcard from the Van Goth museum that now floats from a modern wire Mobile I filled with cards from my trip to Amsterdam
I find it amazing that some of the most successful people I admire have spent the least amount of time in College classes. Why is this? Is it because college has no courses aimed at Creativity awareness?
The Masters in the Rjiks Museum image by Kimberly Pimentel.
So perhaps these entrupaneurs that I admire have learned the lesson of creativity awareness on their own. I found for myself personally the most rewarding time spent in Collegeite courses was when I was studying with a agenda. And that agenda was to allow myself to learn to create. Allow yourself to create is a big statement it's vague and encompasses a inner chain of thought.
Rooftop 360 degree Bistro in Amsterdam image by Kimberly Pimentel
Is it a day where the sun gently warms your arms is it when a sparrow lands next to you and you find comfort in the sound of its wings message? I think it's something different for everyone. Some people just haven't allowed themselves to find peace inside their heads yet. They struggle with the constraints of life, job, Relationships and all things material.
Creatives must learn to engage freedom of thought to best utilize the combined strength of Art into entrepreneurship.
Breakfast before Museums Daam Square Amsterdam
I am learning to let myself find peace within my Art. What I learned by this is just about everything out there in life reflects peace as long as I allow it to remind me of the inherit message. And through this my Art has flourished and grows daily.
Audio tour walking Holland
As I was falling asleep my wife said to me " you know they say in space there is no time." I responded sleepily what do you mean? She relied " people who space travel say the concept of time is a earthly conception." I thought for a bit and then fell gently to sleep next to her knowing that all was well with the world and that in space time did not exist and I love that and I love the way she calms my head. Finding peace is allowing it to find you.
Find peace
cheers
I am a Kansas City Portrait Photographer my name is Kimberly Pimentel and I create contemporary Portraits that capture a moment and create a lifetime piece of Art.
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When inquisitors approach me with questions about photography I'm always happy to answer their questions. But more often then not I will answer "it's not about the gear".
My trio of current go to lenses posing in afternoon California soft light. Image taken with a IPhone 6+
It's not about the gear. It's so much More then the gear. I have this image that to this day when I look at it reminds me of this statement. I took the image while living in New Mexico, attending UNM. The concept of the image was to go outside of the bounds of camera equipment. We spent the days using cameras made from paint cans and Holga cameras. ( Holga cameras are actually Japanese toy plastic cameras that actually shoot film but have light leaks in the body that create beautiful eerie images). If you've never used one before and are interested in Photography do yourself a favor and spend the $20 to get a Holga and $20 for b&w 120 film and start here.
The reason I beg you to do this is so you will learn the simplest lesson about photography. And that is "it's not about the gear". It doesn't matter what camera you have the brand the lens when you are wanting to truly learn about the art of images. The art is seeing, looking and connecting to a aspect a visual glimpse, and teaching your mind to relay to your eye to capture it and compose it.
My Holga images that I took that day in New Mexico I developed the film by hand. I scanned the large digital 120 film formats on my Epson scanner and printed 11x16 prints. And the one print that captures my mind everytime I look at it isn't in crisp focus, it's not accurately exposed (it's actually double exposed due to the nature of the Holga). This image is far from perfect. But to me a Photographer who practices the art of Photography it's perfect. It's beyond perfect it's F'ing ART!! And I love it's shortcomings because it taught me to look deeper.
So ask me anything you want about Photography, but if you really want to know about cameras and ask me what type to get I will suggest a Holga!
Cheers
Shoot more talk less!
My name is Kimberly Pimentel and I am a Kansas City Photographer.
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One of the best ways to maintain and gear up my creativity is to expeience new things visually. Travel encompasses all the senses. Which in turn resparks my creative process.
"What do you remember the most from Germany ?" She asked
"that coocoo bird ever morning at Cousin Iris's house " every morning this solitary bird would beckon me to arise shake off my jetlag and go out and experience the Countryside.
What will I experience next? What will I take back with me? A sight? A sound? A taste? A feeling?
I love travel the flying the adrenaline the arriving to a new place. All the travel I have been fortunate to experience engages my mind and allows me to spark my creativity.
A quiet moment on a Palm Springs evening.
Discussing a upcoming shoot with my Creative director in the desert air last evening. Allowing our minds to engage in some free thought ideals for our client. We scramble down a few notes to the makeup artist.
Then shoot the client a email engaging her ideals and letting her know we are constantly creating images for her shoot already in our creative process time.
Every part of the creative process is gift to me I can engage a part of my mind and spirit and then transpire a image of that moment to my subject.
"Cool wind in my hair Warm smell of a colitas rising up through the air " Hotel California The Eagles.
A flowered vine on a wall in Palm Springs California
As we exited the small plane into the turmac of the Palm Springs airport a stewardess said to us. " you were really having a great time I wanted to join you".
We had been engaging in a creative moment a game we had made out of pantomime and word description where we each took a turn at describing her boring escape and safety spiel into a show. You know life is short and every second I am humbled enough to laugh and enjoy it.
Cheers!
I am a Kansas City Photographer, my name is Kimberly Pimentel
and my website is http://pimentelportfolio.com/
This guy pulls up to his shoot in his brand new BMW convertible. With a killer smile and I jus knew it was gonna be a cool cat kinda shoot.
Kelley Kemble Kansas City Model
We got him under the lights and I captured this look from him. It was like Lou Diamond Phillips and Johnny Depp posed for me in one day!
Kimberly Pimentel Photographer
Chandra Cheyenne Makeup
Roxane Henrici Creative Assisstant
There are perhaps a handful of things that Kansas City Is Famous for. BBQ, World Series Baseball Winners The Kansas City Royals and being know as "The City of Fountains". And being home to some incredible artist.
Last Month I had the unique opportunity to do a Studio Shoot. The images my team captured are breathtaking. We knew magic was happening as lighting, makeup, model and photographer all joined forces to create for her for us as well.
Mikaela Carson model photgraphed by Kimberly Pimentel.
You know when the moment is just right when it takes your breath away. And we all knew it was happening as we balanced the light the mood the movement. I love capturing images of Dancers, performers, artist and anyone whom catches my eye. To find and capture the soul in a image is unique. And when it's there it's there.
KANSAS CITY is Home. Its a feeling a place of wonder. From the Beautiful Kauffman to the Art Deco designed bridges to the Spainish influenced Plaza area to the Foutains.
Happy Valentines Day Kansas City!
There are many Photographers on today's Social media sites, as we all know. And just about everybody has a Aunt, cousin or neighbor who "shoots images". I personally love that so many people are enjoying photography as a hobby. With so many in the market one must stand out to be seen.
Photographer Kimberly Pimentel, Model Mikaela Carson, Makeup Chandra Cheyenne, Artistic Direction Roxane Henrici
In order to stand out with your portraiture in today's market you must have unique appeal. It takes much work to create a style that is not the mainstream. It's harder to fit the mainstream when your images are different and your style is unique. But to creatives there's is a big aestethic victory and satisfaction of knowing your "style" is unique.
Im by no means a expert in developing a style of images but I do know what I like visually and what I have done to tap into my creative flow and it may or may not work for you. But hey! It's worth a shot and if you grow to love Photography and creating as much as I do and start to see your creative self flourish then it was worth it to me to tell you these STEPS I took to start allowing myself to DEVELOP A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLE.
1. Get acquainted with the Photographic community. Join a shoot club. Get to know other photographers. It's helpful to have others as sounding boards for the questions you may have about anything from lighting to copyright. And joining these groups where others are also developing as creatives helps you learn technique and perhaps question your own techniques.
2. CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO BE DIFFERENT. That being said here's the kicker to the first item- learn to live out of the popular bubble. And here's why. We all learn in patterns we learn to draw within the line, cut a straight line ect ect. Challenge yourself to be different allow your inner weirdness to be boss. Creatives think differently. We see things differently and it's ok to BE DIFFERENT. It's ok to not have everyone love your images or even Like them. For many years I leaned to hide my creative self afraid that when others would see my unique point of view I'd I'd .... what be less popular. Who cares? Be YOU. When you learn to embrace your unique eye you'll love the results and things will start to change.
3. Enjoy and surround yourself with the Arts. What do I mean by this go see a ballet ? Maybe, not your thing go listen to a symphony, umm read a classic. Go to the local museum. Just be in the Arts. When I found myself struggling to define personal style I hopped into a University Class at UNM in New Mexico where I was living at the time. I went back to the basics building cameras out of paint cans, spending days in the darkroom. Through it all did I learn more about my style of photography? No, but I had a professor who challenged me and didn't tell me "hey your images are great" instead he told me you need to pick up a canvas and paint, your a painter inside." I scoffed no way. I'm a lefthander who scribbles illegibly. I can't paint. But years later I did just what he had told me. I picked up canvas and paints and you know what happened? I set aside my camera and I painted. Furiously I threw paint everywhere. Thinking I'll show him! I'm no painter. But what happened is I discovered that I do love to paint. Why? because I have no preconceived issues in what I should be as a Painter. Instead I was just a ceator. I learned to let my style not over define me but I learned to jus let creativity be. So surround yourself with the arts, write prose, paint, learn flamenco dance do something to engage your creative Brain.
So get out there and meet people engage in ideals. Learn to enjoy your creative self and not take it to personally when others do or don't enjoy your aesthetics. And enjoy doing things that will engage your brain. Your art will prosper as you develop a unique aesthetic.
There are many components that make a sucsessful Studio Shoot. The equipment, the Lighting all the technical elements. But to take your images to the next level you must have a creative team.
Makeup Artistry touches being added by Chandra Cheyenne
It's important on many levels that your creative team be able to communicate effectively. Makeup artist, Model, wardrobe and Artistic directors all have input. As creatives the struggle to bring to fruition ideals and concepts can seem daunting, but with a creative team you can let artistic ideals drive the momentum of your shoot.
Model Mikaela Carson, Miss Northwest 2016 is also a creator of amazing Headpieces as displayed.
I am Kimberly Pimentel I am a Kansas City Photographer That loves to create beautiful images of people. My current work can be seen at:
Clients ask me what's your concept for my shoot. This to a creative can be a loaded question. First, it's my job as a professional to deliver what you request. But, what if you don't know what it is that you are looking for in a Portrait, it's my job as a creative to bring my creatvity to the table and give you a image that is unique to my eye. And pleasing to you.
Many things go into making your shoot a success. Pre-planning is cruicial and we consider concept as major factor.
1. Concept comes to me through many variables, I like to use vision palletes of color, sketches patterns anything that to me triggers that "look" I want for your portrait. I find ideals in movies, music, actors, magazines books really anything that catches my eye.
My vision book includes ads from fashion magazines that have caught my eye - combined with your color pallete info to be used for makeup. And costume planning and any notes about you. Concept planning is a way to strength the end product of your look.
2. The next thing wardrobe and hair and makeup. When a vision leads us to a look we start thinking of you and transforming or enhancing your best features. My creative assistant and I hunt down wardrobe at a variety of outlets including thrift, rental or your own closet. These costumes may change. I'll ask you to bring 3 looks of your own. Hair and makeup join in here to stlyize your look. We love to get creative at a shoot and create the usual into the unusual.
3. Then comes the Mechanics of it all. The nuts and bolts so to speak of your shoot. This can include lighting equipment, light meters, hand painted canvas backgrounds, camera and lenses computer to tether your shoot.
And then, when everything works just right we nail it! We create for you a look that is unique and yours.
Of course there are many, many other details that come into play when you choose to let a Professional Photographer create a portrait for you, we jus considered this a starting list of our top 3 Things that go into planning your Photoshoot.
Contact:
Kimberly Pimentel a Kansas City Photographer at (913) 687-1464. to set up your preliminary consult then we'll get to work creating for you.
This is a special, wonderful time in your life. These nine months go by so quick and before you know it, the big day arrives. There are many reasons to let a pro-photographer capture your pregnancy images. Here are what we consider the top 5 reasons to let a Pro handle the job.
1. You have a billion things to do right now, from painting a nursery, to buying diapers. give yourself a break and let a Pro handle this special time.
2. A Pro Portrait Photographer knows how to find your special light. Hey, we know how to make you look great and this is the perfect time to pamper yourself and get that perfect look.
3. Getting a Pro for the maternity shoot offers you the ability to find that Photographer to capture Jr. or Little Miss at the first Birthday and any other future events.
4. When you hire a Pro Photographer you will get images that are of high quality. We'll find the concept, have lighting, and even hair and makeup, if desired by you. It all adds up to an incredible image.
5. The top reason, sure these images you and your loved ones will enjoy, but the real reason you need a Pro to capture your maternity images is simple: that little bundle of joy. These images are really for them. So in years to come, they can look back at these moments in time and see how much love and time went into every little aspect in their planning. These images are for the future and they need to be special.
Let me create a Portrait of your little masterpiece to-be.
Kimberly Pimentel is one of Kansas City's Best Professional Photographers.
Email me at Kimberly@KimberlyPimentel.com
Twitter, Snapchap, Instagram, Youtube. Time to put yourself out there It moves fast. The Millen's know that you better say what you have to say in 30 seconds. Why do I call this your starter Kit? Because you HAVE to define YOU with your social Media Headshot.
Look, you have one shot at catching the attention of the Web Audience. Why not give em all you got?
Let me capture it for you- this social media headshot is Your Starter Kit, your sounding board, your ampersand.
I remember being in Florida with my niece a Mellinial kid we were at a superhero store and her and I posed in front of a grey board and became super hero for a day. That image I still look at it daily- we captured a dream her dream. They know the Millens that they create what they want through the dream, so dream on.
And now that your ready to let dreams become life let us create your first page.
Im a kansas City Photographer Contact me when your ready to kick your social media image into gear.
Contact me to set up a session
Kimberly@KimberlyPimentel.com
Kansas City Photographer Kimberly Pimentel
Shooting in Studio Allows me the Luxury of Controlling Light, Sound and Movement.
Kansas City Photographer Kimberly Pimentel
My shoot with Roxane Carmen Petra Henrici.
Kansas City Photographer Kimberly Pimentel
As we were driving from the Houston airport " I grew up in. Trailer park near by. You don't wanna see that."
I love to create images, portraits, moments
2016 was a great year for me. I'm kind of sad to see it leave. I married my soulmate. I traveled to Europe photographing in Germany and Holland. And I allowed myself to grow as a Photgrapher. Hiiiii- Hooooooo!
First session of 2017
This weekend I spent some time in the Woodlands Texas shooting Senior Images for a Class of 2017 participant.
Kansas City Photographer Kimberly Pimentel
Alex is a Singer, Composer, and Actress. Lookout World this group of Seniors is fierce!
I'm a Kansas City Photographer and can be contacted at:
Assistant doing a light reading on a model
A lot of coordinating goes into one image. These behind the scene images to me share the concept of the shoot with the technical and artistic aspects.
The strong visual lines in the background we used at Westbottoms in Kansas City as we shot images of male model Kelley Kimbley added impact.
Model Kelley Kimbley
Westbottoms in Kansas City is a photographers dream backdrop. I can be contacted for portrait sessions at: