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Last night Kiersten from theknot.com contacted me to request the usage of an image from Katie & Nathan's wedding on their weekly web TV show. Cool beans! Tune in at 11am central time TOMORROW (Wednesday July 15th) to catch Katie & Nathan in this week's special geared towards eco-friendly 'green' weddings!
UPDATE: You can find the image of Katie & Nathan (plus more eco-friendly ideas) featured here.
Anne & Tim's wedding was just featured as a {Real Wedding} on the Lucky Me blog. Check it out! :)
I finally got around to opening some of the mail that has been piling up on my desk lately and found THIS lil' gem waiting from me! There was no name, no card, nada. I'm not sure if it was meant to be anonymous or if Bella forgot to include a note.... but whatever kind soul sent this thinking of me.... THANK YOU times a million! :) I'll put it to good use next week! {UPDATE:} Turns out the surprise was an early b-day gift from my dear friend Michelle! (I'm turning the big 3-0 this week!) What a perfect gift! Thanks Michelle!
Columbus is in the house! I am luvin' the colors in this image.... oranges, reds and yellows are my FAVE! :)
Drama, drama, drama!
Fabulous! Way to rock Amanda!
More seniors, more fun! Thanks for making the trip down from Columbus Libby!
Isn't Nancy adorable? She's an outdoorsy/country girl who's as graceful riding a horse as she is dancing across the stage! Incredible! :)
West Point look out! I was thrilled to be invited back up to West Point to photograph the beginning of Acacia and Tyler's new adventure. I've shot so many weddings up there, it's beginning to feel like my home-away-from-home! It's always an extra treat because I get to see so many familiar faces every time I'm up.... it's like a reunion! Acacia's girlfriends came in from near and far to be part of the excitement. Here, the team helps her get ready.
How gorgeous is this hair bling?!
A+ for teamwork!
We were invited onto private property for some photo opps. Always a welcomed treat!
This particular piece of private property came with a little orange cat.... who wandered info the frame of one of my shots. :)
I loved Acacia's bracelet!
I spotted this moment happening while I was in position towards the front of the church. It was a lesson in patience as I tried to telepathically communicate that I needed Acacia to take one more step down the stairs for the shot to work... (earlier, the ceiling above had cut her off right at the neck... not quite the image I was going for! Ha ha!) Eventually she did, and I managed to score this gem. :)
Blaine was less than enthusiastic about the ceremony once his duties as ring bearer were finished. Ha ha!
Small towns often have surprisingly lavish cathedrals. St. Mary's is no exception! (Here's something interesting from St. Mary's for all you collectors out there!)
Instead of bubbles or rose petals, Acacia and Tyler opted for sparklers! Logistically, that presents a huge challenge, as lighting them each takes time. The solution? A blow torch! :)
The brides maid dresses were gorgeous. They were apparently originally designated as 'Mother of...' dresses, and aren't from the 'brides maid' category. Maybe that's why I like 'em so much?! Either way.... simply fabulous!
You can see the characters I got to work with..... ;)
Let the good times roll!
I thought this couple was especially darling... isn't his smile fantastic!? They were obviously having a great time!
The kids enjoyed a full stock of glow-in-the-dark goodies.... great idea Acacia!
I hope you're all basking in the after glow of a wonderful day! Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of it!
Look what was just delivered! Merki already knows a good thing when she sees it.... That's my girl!
More time lapse fun! This is a collection of 159 still images I shot from our hotel room balcony one night as the sun was setting. The rainy season made for a lot of clouds that often obscured the view, but the sun managed to peek through for a short while.
The day after Annette + Brandon's wedding happened to be her dad's birthday. What better way to celebrate than with a 'day after' photo shoot followed by a BBQ on the beach? My sentiments exactly. :) Bring it! Annette's sister Karen was kind enough to drive us as we left on the winding road journey towards the opposite side of the island. We stopped along the way for photos while keeping pace to make it to the BBQ in a reasonable time. Everything worked out like a dream! The following are a *few* faves. :)
Heading over for this shot was when the rain started pouring down on us.... I grabbed a cover for my camera and we were right back at it!
This is La Carrinage area near the port in St. George... Hello!? Did somebody say British *red* phone booth!? Yes please! (I like to think that I didn't choose to attend the U of Wisconsin-Stevens Point based solely on the existence of the red British phone booth they had on their local 'Main Street,' but it did tilt the scales in their favor..... ;)
I spotted this from around the bend coming out of a hill and couldn't wait to capture the drama of such a scene!
Would you believe we arrived at the beach with time to spare!? We headed for the shore for some more photo fun....
Annette's family insisted that I put away the camera and join them for lunch.... but the scene was just too fun.... I couldn't resist a few more shots. I actually put away the camera and then went back to dig it out again several times because I just couldn't help it. I packed it up, but then I saw that Emir had buddied up with Reese to play in the sand. Then someone else would bust out laughing, so I'd reach for it again. :)
The best moment of them all was when I looked over and saw Len sitting so perfectly on the side of the boat.... I begged him not to move while I ran to the car to grab the camera yet again. Thanks for playing along Len! :)
Maybe we should start a new tradition where everyone has beach-side BBQ's the day after the wedding!? Anyone game!? :)
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