Anthony and Rosalynn - A Fairytale

Once upon a time there was a boy who was obsessed with the Muppets.

When he grew up, he went away from his home in the Dakotas and ventured to Missouri.

There, with the help of the internet, found his Camilla.

She was a outgoing preschool teacher who was as awesomely quirky as him.

On June 16th, they committed themselves to each other for life.

Lighting the unity candle

Greeting their guest

Mother of the Groom - Aka, one of my favorite people ever!

His grandmother's corsage.

His niece cooling down in the 95 degree heat

Groom's brother and soon to be fiance. Made the day more magical to have an engagement on top of a wedding.

The center pieces at their reception. I was in love!

Brothers :) 

Soon to be father and daughter in law. My favorite picture from the wedding.

Gotta have a thriller dance!

The bride loves sparklers, so they exited to them instead. Loved the unique idea!

Yup, they are pretty darn cute.

My cousin was the groom and we traveled 700 miles for this wedding, which was so worth it!  I wasn't the official photographer, but I just shot some candids for fun and family. It was seriously amazing and I'm so excited for the next wedding coming up.

Live in Concert

Black or White

I've fallen in love with shooting in black and white. I know that many would never dare do it for it's so much easier to make pictures black and white but you can't add color. Yet I love the feel. It's unique. It's also a more forgiving form of shooting and you can do some really interesting things. 

 Simply - I love it.

My poor ugly feet. I have high arches, long toes, not a huge polish fan, and always gets cuts and scrapes. :(

Raw Shots - Flowers

I love Aperture and I love photoshop, but there's a certain essence that raw, unedited photos have that is lovely. Here are a few recent raw flower shots for your viewing pleasure.

Through the Window

No one would say that taking pictures through a window is the most professional way to do things...

There are dirt smudges and streaks...

but it's kinda fun and cute...

Just like life.

The Pressures of Candids

 The one with the biggest camera wins.
 When I'm out at a senior portrait shoot or taking a leisurely photography walk, my creativity is flowing. The times when I find it hardest to think outside of the box is at events when doing simple "smile!" shots and candids. Part of it is the expectation of everyone wanting a new facebook profile picture or getting those family portraits since I'm typically the person with the biggest, most beautiful camera. (Nikon D5000) Lately though, I've been trying to add more creativity to my candids and event photography.

 Recently, within ten days, I had a family reunion, grandmother's birthday party, and camp. All where I was the unofficial official photographer. So here are my attempts at staying creative with my candids.