Sunday, November 22, 2009

My Baby Girl

On Tuesday, November 17th, my wife, Kelly, and I welcomed our baby girl, Willow Everleigh, into this world!
I'm so excited to have another little baby model available to me 24/7 and we're so enjoying having a newborn around again! However, the lack of sleep has made life a bit crazier, so I'm working frantically to keep up on all the editing and photos... =)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Emily and Aaron's Engagement Session (Readstown Photography)

I had such a fun afternoon hanging out with these guys around Emily's parents' house. We met up at the farm where their wedding is going to take place and there is some really great scenery there. We worked around some crazy weather! It was raining - yet sunny - at the same time. The leaves were close to their peak for the year, so they added some great splashes of color to the images.

Since Emily and Aaron are getting married in the same place, it was really fun to see what the land looks like - it's a beautiful location and I'm excited to see how they'll set it up for their wedding.

aaron & emily
aaron & emily
aaron & emily

Friday, November 13, 2009

Kat + Jordan's Lambeau Field Wedding (Green Bay, WI)

It's always fun to be able to photograph a friend's wedding. Usually, it means we'll know a few names of parents and members of the bridal party in advance, and *almost* always, it means the couple will be pretty comfortable with us taking pictures right from the start. A huge plus. =)

During her college years, my wife, Kelly, spent 5 months in Granada, Spain with the bride, Kat. And although we hadn't seen her for a while, it was a privilege to be able to be an intimate part of Kat and Jordan's wedding day. Though they live in St. Louis, they got married in Green Bay, WI (where Kat grew up) and the reception was held at the Lambeau Field Atrium. We had a blast hanging out with these guys and it was fun to shoot our first wedding at the stadium!

Here are some of my favorites from the day:
jordan & kat
jordan & kat
jordan & kat
jordan & kat
jordan & kat

Congratulations, guys!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Green Lake Wedding Photography :: Sarah and Mike's Wedding

Sarah and Mike's wedding was held at the Heidel House Resort in beautiful Green Lake, WI. These guys were by far the most "adventurous" bride and groom that I've had, to date. At least when it comes to bearing the cold...

Sarah and Mike did photos for over an hour in the mid-30 degree weather! I was especially amazed by Sarah, who was outside in the cold with nothing covering her arms most of the time! As you'll see in the photos, the sun was shining, but that's pretty deceitful, because it was only about 30 degrees outside.

It probably goes without saying, but I love taking pictures outside (yes, even when it's cold), so I'm grateful for couples who are willing to take even the smallest amount of time to get outside to take a few good shots with natural light. Thanks for being troopers, guys!

It was fun to get to know this couple, and it was cool having two girls in the bridal party who were my friends from high school (whom I hadn't seen for years, though!).

All this combined, along with a great location for the wedding, made for a really fun day.
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
mike & sarah
Congratulations, Mike and Sarah!