9.12.13 Tara & Nate

It’s a lovely story of two people who share two children finding their way back to each other and I wanted to help freeze this moment in time for them.  So, we did a quick little session (which is about all I can do these days) to make sure we captured their wedding attire from their out of state, beach wedding this summer. Love it.

1.31.2013 Couples Portraits: Us!

It's been a long time since my last post because I usually like to take a little hiatus from photography over the holidays and into the new year.  After the busy-ness of fall when all I am doing is working my regular hours and then spending so many of my free hours taking & editing pictures- it's such a nice change of pace to have time all to myself!

I thought I would take some of this down time to share a little project from late in the fall.  I realized that I have taken hundreds of frame-able pictures for many family, friends, and clients... but I had nothing I could frame and hang in my own house!  It made me sad.  So, I started coming up with ideas for pictures our little family of two and asked my sister to come along and snap the pictures.  I knew if I set up the shot, she would be very capable - she's very artistic.  She MADE me pick a date so as not to over schedule and run out of time.  She was instrumental in making this happen. So, she shot the pictures and I edited them... and here are a few.

The first pics are at a single screen art deco movie theater that opened in 1939.  I fell in love with the marquee, the ticket booth and the colors.

The second set of pics are just typical Indiana country roads- walking with our favorite pup.

It's harder to be on the other side of the camera.  But, I am so glad we have these pictures of us.  2012 was a big year for us - we celebrated our 10th anniversary.

10.20.2012 Couple Portraits

One year and one week after Jason & Amanda were married, we took some portraits of them together in some of the exact locations of their wedding pictures.  It was a beautiful morning and a fun time for them to reminisce about the similarities of that day one year ago.  I've always thought the changing of seasons brings about so many old memories and I think the fall weather will always remind Jason & Amanda of their wedding day.

These two make taking their pictures way too easy...

9.15.2012 Wedding Day: Erin

This part of wedding photography is totally do-able for me. Just low key candid photos of a bride preparing for her big day. When Erin asked me to come take photos of her and her bridesmaids as they were getting ready the morning of the wedding I gladly said I would because I really love the excitement and happiness of wedding days. Although this is typically part of what your wedding photographer might do, Erin had her (amazing) photographer for a set amount of time and did not want to ask too much of her.  Lucky me! :)

I hope this glimpse into a few of the photos from that morning portrays the love & excitement of the day. And I really hope these photos will be the things that trigger the memories of that morning for Erin in years to come.  The little details of her first home, the cell phone she had in 2012, Pretty Woman playing in the background, sweet moments with her mom, and laughs with her friends and soon to be sister-in-law. 

7.3.12 Portraits: Hilary & Kevin

A couple weeks ago my sister got married. It was beautiful and quiet and meaningful and I was able to do some photos with them.  

Just a few photos I took from their day: