Kim + Adam, June 20th, 2009

Let me start of this next post by saying how much I loved the colors Kim chose to decorate her wedding day. Purple has always been a favorite of mine as most of my close friends know. I love the soft green she choose to accent with this royal shade of purple. Look at how all the details fit so well together! Seriously, if I were to get married again this would definitely be my color scheme.

The backdrop for Kim and Adam’s wedding was the Fontenelle Nature Association. Such a beautiful, organic themed backdrop for this wedding. I love the favors shown above with their wedding rings. Handmade paper hearts with seeds inside that bloom into wildflowers when planted. Like the website states, “A wonderful symbol of love that grows and blossoms.” Kim put so much thought and effort into organizing this wedding and it showed beautifully.

One of my favorite images from the day is below. Kim’s relationship with her parents is such a special one so I was very happy to capture the shot of dad putting a sixpence in her shoe. Since I am so close to my own Dad I always strive to capture that bond between father and daughter. At times it’s very emotional but fueled by love and that is such a neat thing to witness.

Fontenelle’s green backdrop for the ceremony was lush and vibrant. It was great to be photographing outdoors and we were so happy it didn’t rain!

This wedding party was wonderful to work with. Wanted to share the image we took after we got the serious ones out of the way. Again, lovin’ the color scheme with the girl’s dresses and the guy’s vests.

And now on to the main event . . . the bride and groom couple pictures. These are my all-time favorite shots of the day to take. Thank you both for being so cooperative even though it was quite muggy out. You both looked fabulous!

By now I assume you’re back from your honeymoon. Hope you time away was relaxing and fun! Thanks for having me share in your wedding day. I loved meeting and getting to know your family. The hugs you and your parents gave me when I said goodnight were priceless!

Baby “D”

Newborn photographs are a favorite of mine but even more so when I already know the parents from photographing their wedding. This good looking bride and groom sure made one good looking baby!

Meet the newest excitement in their life:

I have been waiting to use this new little prop for awhile now. How cute is a naked baby in a necktie?

And these eyelashes .  .  . gorgeous!

I enjoyed my viewpoint for this last image. Sure, we took some more traditional face forward portraits but I was drawn to the closeness in this image. A big, tight hug with all three members of the family in their beautiful home. The loving gaze they share on the new little guy is beautiful. Thanks for inviting me in to capture this special newborn time. We all know it doesn’t last long.

Amy + Cole, June 13th, 2009

Many Congratulatory wishes to Amy & Cole who were married on June 13th in Omaha. This was an absolutely beautiful wedding with such great details to enhance the day. Cole sent his new wife a surprise gift while she was getting ready. The trademark robin’s egg blue box gave a hint to what was inside. The handwritten card he sent with “wife” on the envelope was such a sweet prelude to their wedding day.

So many wonderful details to the day and I wanted to be able to share them without making this blog post too long. So here’s a little collage showcasing the details that made the day special. The butterfly release was one of my favorites! I was told it was good luck when one chose to land on Amy’s dress. 

I was very pleased with the way their engagement photo/guest book turned out. They rocked their engagement photos!

I really enjoyed working with this wedding party. We all had a good time capturing these shots when Ollie the Trolley stopped at Zorinsky on the way to the reception. Thanks to you all for being patient with me while we got these images!

This is one of the best jumping shots I’ve got ever. Look at that air!

Amy & Cole, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I enjoyed being with you the entire day. That’s my favorite part of being the photographer, getting to witness the love and special moments between a bride and groom. Like I said on my Facebook status the night of your wedding, “Amy & Cole’s friends and family were amazing. You know it’s meaningful when the photographer starts crying during the toasts/speeches.” Which is the truth! Normally I’d feel silly getting emotional at a wedding I was photographing but not yours. The love between you two and from your family is inspiring and amazing. Cherish it, you’re so lucky!

Well hello beautiful

Introducing the most recent newborn I had the pleasure of photographing. Isn’t she beautiful? Shown here with her extremely proud, and very loving older sister.

And look at this beauty in pink, all wrapped up and ready to snuggle.

I was drawn to this exquisite, antique chair in the front room. So happy to be able to use it as a prop. I later found out this chair belonged to baby’s Great Grandmother. 

This was such a beautiful, sweet family that welcomed me into their home. Thank you for sharing your new little bundle of joy with me!

The much anticipated “couch” session

I’m very happy to finally show off a great family portrait session utilizing my new prop . . . the flowered couch. I’ve been looking for something just like this for a long time. I scoured Craigslist but never found just the right one. Back in March, on an unplanned trip to Goodwill with a couple good friends, I found it. The colors were great, the price was fantastic, the only thing I worried about was talking my hubby into hauling it home and where were we going to put it? Well those issues are a thing of a past, now I just worry about hauling it to a shoot. Although Chuck has been great because he let me borrow the truck over a week ago to photograph this fun loving family. They were the *perfect* family to try this funky couch idea with.

I wanted a location with very tall grass to place this beast of a couch in. The kids didn’t mind tromping through the grass at all. Little “M” used it to tickle Mom and Dad.

This post is a long one because I couldn’t pick out just a couple to share.

After we grew tired of the outdoor furniture idea we went over to the pond to feed the ducks. Mom used this as a “treat” if the kids were good during photos. Didn’t have to mention it though because they were both well behaved. Come on, look at this little face below, Can you imagine her being naughty? I can’t.

And the last order of business for the morning was a couple updated head shots for Mom. She is a fabulously talented artist. This girl is so dang creative. I always feel invigorated after I get done talking new ideas with her. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside too. Completely grateful to call her my friend. 

Check out her etsy store to see some of her creations!