Down the Aisle: Aaron + Jen

Will it? Won't it? Yes? No? Maybe? It did. Then.. it didn't. Then, it did again. If rain means good luck on your wedding day, these two are set for life! :) Despite the rain and the eventual decision to move the ceremony indoors, Jen and Aaron were the epitome of positive thinkers who kept their chins up because they knew that at the end of the day, they'd be married. And that was really all that mattered. In the end, they got the best of both worlds... and gorgeous photos to boot. Here's proof that a surprise indoor ceremony can still rock your socks off! :)

Do you think Jen knows she's glowing with hollywood starletness?

Be-YOU-tiful Jen!

Vogue to the max! I can't decide which I like best of these two!?

Here's her hollywood leading man (who is also quite into photography and is a fellow artist/creative type!).   I love these two shots!

Gorgeous details...

The ceremony was performed by candlelight by a good friend of theirs... very extra special!

After the ceremony, Aaron and Jen took advantage of a break in the rain to pay tribute to some very special family members with a monarch release.

Family and loved ones were definitely with us in spirit! Here, one of the monarchs lands on Jen, where it stayed for quite some time.

The celebration included the vintage vocal talents of Michael Walker. He was phenomenal! (Check out his microphone!)

You did it you two! You pulled it off.... and it was absolutely sublime! Now you can relax and enjoy yourselves on your Euro whirlwind! Safe travels and bon voyage! ;)

Jean-etic Make-Over

A fabulous client (who happens to be a jean designer in NYC... how cool is THAT?) recently sent me this incredible surprise: a box filled with multiple pairs of pure denim delight! I'm not kidding when I say that I love wearing jeans. When I'm not in pj's (or shooting a wedding), I'm in jeans. The only thing I don't like about jeans, is having to shop for them, which is why her surprise gift was so perfect: They were already pre-selected as being fabulous and conveniently arrived in my size! I needed the kick in the pants (lame joke) to get out of my old 2001/2002  jeans I've been wearing much to Emir's dismay...  :)  Thanks for the fashion jump start Amy! ;)

Love Shoot: Bob + Kim

What a fun shoot! These two Chicago based love birds are hi-larious. I had the honor of photographing Kim's sister Katie for her senior portraits last year, and it's no surprise that good looks run in the family! I'm totally stoked to be shooting the wedding for these two in September (Shoot Shack and all!)

So excited for fall! Can't wait to see you in September!

Pin-Up: Army Style

Kelley's husband Lee is in the Army, so naturally, this was a perfect fit! :) How adorable is THIS? :)

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Emir and I are incredibly fortunate to have some truly sensational people in our lives. One of those people is our friend (and Emir's co-worker) Ryan. Ryan, and several of the wonderful people in his life, just so happened to be in front of my camera recently, and wouldn't ya know it? I found myself with several faves to share!

Great to see you guys... I hope these make you smile, smile, smile! :)

Crash & Burn

I met up with these cuties recently....

We had some fun....

But then Carter got a real shiner on his forehead.... So I promised we'd finish up another time when the tears were gone.

So when I showed up for part 2 of our shoot, I found Carter hiding here...

He joined the party and we had a blast!

This one is my FAVE!

Wheeeeeeee!

Great job you guys! Carter.... I hope your forehead is all better!!!!! :) What a sport!

Cole Train

My little nephew Cole (affectionately referred to as Cole Train... I know, I know....) is already over 2 months old! That's nuts. Here he gets some luvin' from his Abuelita... (my mom!)

Boys, boys, boys... What to do?

Anyone who has tried to wrangle three teen (or near teen) boys together for a family photograph knows.... it's not something they're generally excited about. "What? Do we have to????" can be heard rising above the sound of their exasperated breath. But... these boys met their match. :) They'd never been in front of my camera before, and I was up for the challenge! I promised not to make them smile, or ask them to say those dreaded 'cheese' words. Nope. They could pretty much do whatever they wanted. So, I put on my game face and extracted these images from deep within their clutches. :) After awhile, I dare say they enjoyed themselves!

Mission accomplished.

Evidence of fun having....

Mom and Dad sneaking a moment for themselves...

Thanks for the opportunity guys! I hope your weekend getaway was everything you hoped! :)

Play Day: Part Deux

After wrapping on our first project, we jumped right into another.

Play Day

Emir and I had the opportunity to spend the day together playing.... So, naturally, we grabbed our cameras and headed out for visual adventure. This will probably be a series of posts 'cause it's only 6pm, and we've already completed several different projects. Here's one now!