Senior: Nicole

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Nicole was SUCH a great sport. She put up with me and all my silly ideas. Thank you Nicole. Your photos are hard core rockin'! :)

Here she is sporting my hat from Emmy & Ivy. Adorable!

Since she's a swimmer, I thought it'd be fun to do some underwater shots. But my favorite 'water' shot was this one... above the surface. Ha!

Underwater photography is a whole other beast. I'm excited to play with it more when Emir and I are in Miami for a wedding next month. Yay!

The Love Boat: Ryan + Lesya

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It started on a cruise ship from Barcelona to Athens. Ryan was on vacation with his family, and Lesya worked onboard in the ship's casino. For Ryan, it was love at first sight. After herculean efforts, Ryan convinced Lesya to spend the day with him in Athens when they docked.

When the trip was over, they kept in touch, and a few months later, Ryan flew to the Ukraine (Lesya's home country) to visit her. They've been together ever since, and officially tied the knot this weekend, in dear ol' Lincoln, NE.

The flowers were an art form in their own right. This is Lesya's bouquet.... made of 12 (??) calla lilies arranged to form an enormous single bloom. Kurtis Bomar (Stem Gallery) did an incredible job on all the flowers!

My new 100mm 2.8 macro was fun to play with today. (Yay Lynn!)

It was a touching moment when Lesya appeared at the end of the aisle..... accompanied by Ryan's parents. His mom and dad walked her down, as her family was not able to be here in person. A simple symbolic gesture, it spoke volumes of their love as a family.

I love moments like this during a ceremony. :)

After the ceremony, we headed out to create some portraits before the sun sank behind the horizon. The evening could not have been more gorgeous!

Is it just me, or is Lesya insanely beautiful? :)

These two were quick to get silly.....

Attention future brides! Their wedding reception was held on the balcony of Lincoln's own Lied Center. I never even knew that was an option! Apparently, it is not only a gorgeous option... but also a surprisingly affordable one. Definitely worth checking out! (You can see a few wedding guests on the outdoor balcony enjoying the city skyline.)

From what I'm told, it can accompany 200 people! Who would've guessed?

I love the Lied Center doors...

More gorgeous floral centerpieces from Stem Gallery.

The cakes were sinfully delicious..... courtesy of Donna Roehrs, the Lincoln Cake Lady.

See what I mean? This was the top of the groom's cake. Is your mouth watering yet? :)

A dance floor, in the Lied's balcony!? Simply beautiful.

A little love moment on the outside balcony..... :)

Ryan & Lesya.... I am so honored to have been part of your international love story and the beginning of your new adventure together! Best wishes for a happy forever!

Joshin' Jester!

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Nick is an all around entertaining young lad.... he plays guitar, he juggles, he plays the drums, writes songs... AND... does stand-up comedy. What a treat!

I love this shot! It was taken at roughly 10am outside in broad daylight. Awh yeah! :)

An old phonograph! How cool is THAT?!

This looks like it should be an album cover... or iconic poster. Way to rock it Nick!

How could I resist?


You were a blast to work with Nick! Play on..... :)

Senior: Jocelyn

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What can I say about Miss Jocelyn? She is a sweet gal with a soft heart. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you Jocelyn! I hope you *love* your photos!


This guy passed by on his bike... texting while riding. We heard a crash and looked over... he had run into the parking meter. The funny part? He finished his text message before getting up and back on the bike! (He wasn't hurt... thankfully. But it was kinda funny!)



Great job Jocelyn!