Heading South.

As of 5am tomorrow morning, I'm heading out of KC and on my way to warmer places (a beach near West Bay, Florida) where I get to shoot a dear friend's wedding. This gal is someone who has spoken a lot of truth into my life, and I'm loving that I get to live her wedding day with her. And I suppose the Florida part is a perk:)

But first- wanted to share a few images from a recent engagement session with Laura and Brett. Here they be:









Laura and Brett- I felt so creatively inspired during your engagement session...such fun images for fun people. Thanks for bringing your energy and sweet selves to the shoot. Now...let's get excited for the wedding!

baby owen...the definition of the "trigger baby"...

If anyone out there is looking for a reason to "pull the trigger" and have a baby...this post is for you. How can you resist?


silly.

crazy.

surprised.

disgruntled.

dissatisfied.

satisfied:)

word!

holla!

peace!

i love babies.

a little rivalry never hurt anyone...

might as well start the competition when they're young:)

blast, I'm behind again.

Amidst shooting, editing, meetings, website development, new logo design, spending time with my family, and keeping sane, something has to get the boot...and for a while now it's been the blog:) I'll be working hard to play catch up this month for sure. I've had so many great shooting experiences to share and literally no time to do it (which probably says more about my time management than anything).

Enough with the excuses- I can't wait to share some of the images from Mark and Emily Webster's wedding. Emily and Mark were married August 1, 2009. I've loved spending time with these guys because they can't help but to be genuine people...willing to share their joy, nerves, and even tears. This is what makes my job most fulfilling.

Amidst the meaningful moments of their day, I was equally energized creating some beautiful portraits, feeling very inspired by the vibrant colors that seemed to present them selves effortlessly....so here we are, my favorite portraits and moments of the day:










excitement....

and then tears the next...which made for a sweet sister moment. sisters are the best:)

and a comforting hand from mom.

another deep breath...

and here they go:)



Mark's brother (and best man) looks endearingly innocent holding those rings...



a slight candle mishap at the altar :)

and a recipricated sigh of relief from Mark...

a stolen kiss after the cermony...

and the party starts in the limo:)








can you feel the joy?!




i love it all:)

keeping it real.

This was a fun one for me. On a personal level, I find it creatively reviving to take time to shoot something totally different as a way of keeping oneself inspired...and fresh...and loving the art of shooting. Last week I was given the chance to come along side Ryan Strong, the creative director for Standard Style, to document their fall fashion show. Two things: 1. I love and am inspired by fashion, and 2. I love shopping at Standard Style Boutique. The two things combined made for a very fulfilling photo assignment.

the fashion show was in the basement level of a plaza parking garage...dark, moody, and extreme, much like the rocker fall clothing line.







the event was catered by a selection of plaza restaurants...baja 600, reverse, plaza III, etc.




some of the fall trends? rock it out with studs.

neckline jewelry pieces.

patterned tights and ankle boots.

waiting for the show to begin.





Thieves, a local KC band played an impressive set to open the show.


and then it began...a much anticipated display of some of falls hottest fashions.

plaid. boots.

furs and distressed jeans.

boots galore.





the a-symmetrical bow.

and that's a wrap.




very cool deal...had a great time plugging into something different. Standard Style- you rock!

Katelyn +Tony...horse fever.

Remember these two? I blogged Katelyn and Tony's engagement session awhile back when we headed out to her horse ranch (and I nearly was kissed by one of her horses on the back of my neck!). As fate would have it, we stumbled upon more horses on the wedding day. Loved shooting this wedding...such wonderful moments throughout. Take a peak:

cheers...ting!

this was such a cute moment... As Katelyn was getting ready to put on her dress, all her bridesmaids climbed on the bed like little girls at a slumber party...ready for the show.




katelyn and tony seeing eachother for the first time...

found some fun grasses to play in for a bit...



getting a bit emotional before the ceremony with mom and dad...





great shot by jesseca hattey (associate photographer)!

three strands can never be broken...





it's official!


pop!


sweet moments on the way to the reception at Lone Summit Ranch...







we went out to do some creative portraits and found some horses! perfect.




time to par-tay :)





how's that for a high kick?

the greenest green and golden sunlight....

a lovely pairing.... Sometimes the most beautiful combinations are the one's God created to compliment each other so well. Nature and sunlight. They are beautiful in and of themselves, but even more so when paired together.

I could say the same about Emily and Adam. Each have hearts of gold, and their outer beauty is darn near overwhelming, but they are some of the most down to earth, genuine people you'll ever meet. Their wedding day was set outside in the midst of some of the most beautiful, albeit natural setting... I loved playing and interacting with this scene all day long.


The Otto family holds a dear place in my heart... the kind of family you hope to mimic, bonded by their faith and dedication to each other. I first worked with their middle daughter, Kaley, when I shot her senior portraits two years ago...so fun to reconnect with her as we celebrated her older sister's wedding.






these guys were fun...






a tender moment with mother and son...


allyson, my second shooter, shot this scene so well...such anticipation in these last moments before taking the isle...







another sweet shot by allyson...she's got such a genuine connection with the little one's..



sweet sister...

classic Adam...


praying mama...depicting proverbs 31 so well. I can feel her yearning heart hoping, praying, loving....








alas, the party begins...






another proud mama:)












the party isn't complete until there's a shot of me somewhere (but yes, I did know these people...well sort of).

What a beautiful day for a beautiful couple with beautiful friends and family. Can't get much better:)