Luke and Katie- part #1

Katie and I have been friends forever. Together we have photo albums full of the best childhood memories that any girl could ask for. We went through the pen pal stage, have spent many weeks at each others' houses, been on road trips together, gotten into trouble together, and figured out life together. A few years ago, this great guy named Luke came along but Katie remained just as loyal as she ever was to our friendship. I appreciate that so much and look forward to more photo albums full of memories, starting with this one.

Love this one!!!Katie and Luke are adorable together. As you can see, he makes her very happy. In Katie's words, "Our life together is gonna be a party."
One of my favorites.
A nice little portrait.
Love the "realness" of this one.
Luke wasn't a huge fan of this location right away, because the "trees are so small"... but we all agreed that it turned out pretty cool.
One last shot...
I love you both! And I'm looking forward to your wedding!

Southern Style

This summer, I was once again delighted to second shoot for Hannah. Tons of fun- 1.) I love being the assistant every once in awhile because I feel like you can just shoot for "the love of the game" more than concentrating on getting each shot on the list. 2.) Because the wedding was a gorgeous outdoor Tenessee wedding, southern belle style. 3.) Because its always great to hang out with Hannah for a weekend!

Here are a few of my favorites:

The wedding site. Every Southern belle needs a plantation...
Shauna- the bride. One time I was walking through a mall and saw an image that looked something like this, larger than life, covering the back wall of a jewelers shop. I thought to myself, "If I was a wedding photographer, I would take pictures like that..." Fast forward 5 or 6 years and here it is. Booya! :) Sweet.Go to Hannah's site to check out more!

Caleb and Abby

Congratulations to Caleb and Abby! Caleb is my cousin and we have enjoyed many years at summer camp together, but apparently Caleb enjoyed camp for other reasons! ;) His and Abby's relationship blossomed there at Little Eden, tying our family forever to camp. Abby is a sweetheart and we welcome her into the family. She makes a great addition.

The evening before the wedding, I caught Abby and Caleb on a stroll through the amazing gardens at the house where Caleb grew up, which was also our photo site. Her dress was gorgeous. Love the lace overlay.So pretty! At Abby's house...

This was the ceremony site, a quaint little church in a tiny little town in Ohio.

Love the feel of this one.

This place was just beautiful everywhere you looked.

This was their idea... so cute!

Also love the feel of this one.

All the guys wore suspenders and acquired a hat and glasses through a different story, but I laughed through this whole shoot! One last image...Very cool. Its funny how downtown-big-city this looks when you know how small this town actually is.
Congratulations and all the best to you!

This marraige will love by serving...

I met Shawn and Lacey this spring and we quickly became friends. The thing that struck me about Lacey is how gracious she is, and Shawn for how well he cares for her and loves her. The way they interact is so sweet, very caring and serving. And I only enjoyed them and their family and friends more as we spent more time together. I believe I understand a little bit more about love through you two.

This is the uptown little spot in Goshen where she got her hair done the morning of the wedding. Lacey and I actually met through her talented hair dresser and my friend, Bekah. Definitely check out the Shoo-be-doo in downtown Goshen if you are looking for a salon in that area!Her flowers.
Once again, it was not the sunniest or warmest of days, but they graciously agreed to go to a nearby park. This was one of our first shots.

Yes, we did the jump! I thought they did a marvelous job.
Having fun with a little chapel there at the park.
If you look close you can probably see raindrops coming down. But this was worth it!
My favorite part of the whole day was during the ceremony. They chose to wash each other's feet before the whole congretation as their first act of service as a married couple. The pastor prefaced it with, "This marraige will love by serving". It was a beautiful picture of Christ and His church and the selfless love that He gives.
Its probably not necessary to add remarks here, but this could have been the moment that tears started running down my cheeks.
My other favorite moment was walking into the reception and seeing this candy station. You never outgrow the candy store!
More reception details.
Congratulations Shawn and Lacey. And thank you.

Elee's senior shoot

I don't get the chance to shoot senior portraits very often so this was a blast, for lots of different reasons.

1.) This was my first photo shoot in Minnesota, where I am staying right now, so Elee's sisters helped us find all new places. I love discovering little towns and cool spots, and its even better when I get photograph in them! 2.) God held off the rain, per Elee's prayers and we had a perfect day with perfect light, great locations, and an awesome chair! 3.) And as you can see, Elee is beautiful and photogenic... what's not to love? How fun! Doesn't this look like some Hollywood paparazzi?

So cute. Why do petite people get all the cuteness?

There is just something really cool about this one.

A majestic little scene was just off to the side of the road in Carver, MN.

This was actually a lighting mistake that turned into something beautiful. The laughing pose came easier for her than the serious one. That's the way it should be!

No complaints about her serious pose, though! One last image. Thanks Elee! You were great!

What God has joined together...

Keven and Katie were so easy and fun to photograph. So many of these pictures are simply little snippets of Keven and Katie's relationship as it happens. They clearly have waited for God and are rejoicing in the work of His hands, and it was truly a joy to be a part of!

A nice portrait...
One of those moments I was talking about.
Beautiful!Just so the wedding party gets the credit they deserve, it is somewhere around 45 degrees here (wedding party, correct if I'm wrong, I know it felt way colder than that!), but they NEVER complained and we were rewarded with some great shots!
However, I turned my back for just a minute and somehow all the girls manged to snatch a jacket.


This is one of my favorites for the day.
You are a special couple and I look forward to seeing more of the plan that God has for you two!