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With temperatures poised to plunge dramatically this weekend... I find myself almost feeling nostalgic for the hot days of summer when humidity was thick enough to occasionally fog up my camera lenses. Almost. This image was shot in Miami, whose humidity makes Nebraska's look like small potatoes! (Of course, it's much more tolerable when you have the beach at your beck and call... :)
It's December 4th and I'm proud to say that all of my 2010 brides already have their wedding albums in their pretty little hands (with the exception of the most recent three whose books are in production and should be shipping soon!). Holiday orders are finished. Love shoot albums have all been sent out. I'm even ahead on remitting sales, payroll, and quarterly taxes! Back in September, I had the chance to share my wickedly awesome streamlined workflow philosophies with attendees of the WPPI Roadshow in Detroit, and I've spent all of 2010 happily executing everything I talked about in Motor City, making for a truly awesome year. (Hopefully I can offer the same class as a platform class at WPPI 2012... until then, I'll be teaching not one, but ***two*** master classes at the 2011's WPPI! Registration is open now, and while my first master class is already sold out, I'm told there's one seat left in the advanced one... who will get it??????)
The month of December was intentionally blocked out on my calendar to work on various projects (and ideally spend time with the nephews) and it's been busy so far! Here's a sneak peek of me hard at work on my biggest project of the moment... more details coming soon!
Simply put, Amy & Kyle's day was a gorgeous celebration of love in the absolute beautiful and perfect splendor everyone imagined it would be! I am incredibly thrilled to have been invited to be part of it... as to know Kyle & Amy is to adore them. Instantly. Well done and well deserved. Best wishes... and congratulations to you all! :) Dress(es): Ellynne Bridal ( party dress for the reception... so cute!) Reception: the Hilton, Omaha Reception Lighting: (love!) PSAV Florist: Debbie Pitt, Flowers for Special Occasions Band: The Rumbles Cake: Cameo Designs by Donna
Yours truly, earning my keep as I pinned the entire wedding party (dads included!)
Are you serious!?????? Jaw droppingly drool worthy.... beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Reception lighting makes a HUGE difference!
Emir cam!
Of course, Amy & Kyle didn't just dance... they performed!
The ShootShack closed 2010 with a serious BANG!
She's a flight attendant. He's a programmer. They're both adorable. With a May wedding on the calendar... we squeezed in their love shoot tonight with the last few leaves hanging around on the trees in a dazzling display of cooperation from mother nature. :) It's been awhile since I busted out the tilt-shift, but shots like this are why I keep reaching for it now and then...
We found one of the few trees around still sporting a full flock of leaves... how nice of it to play along! Meghan and Brandon brought a full picnic basket complete with french baguette, grapes, cheese & cider (and a surprise muffin treat for me!). All the yumminess was wrapped up in true crafty maven style using Meghan's grandmother's fabric swatches...
Their first date was the movie "Pride and Prejudice," so naturally... a leather bound book copy was a must here! (wrapped up old skool style in Brandon's belt = love)
Meghan and I dished on the adorableness of Brandon's cheeky smile lines.... so cute!
We did it guys! Full speed ahead for May!
What fun! Surrounded by family & friends (and several other beloved KaBloom brides), Lauren + Bobby tied the knot on what may possibly have been the most gorgeous November day in all of Nebraska's history... Truly a beautiful day for a beautiful bride!
First look... courtesy of the Emir cam!
I am in ***LOVE*** with this shot! :) Special thanks to the Embassy Suites in La Vista, Nebraska for the groovy wall covering... and to the University of Nebraska - Omaha's faculty jazz band for providing the fabulous silhouette! :)
This cake shot rocked my world too! The ballroom was beautiful, but cakes have a habit of being set up to be beautifully viewed by guests, but not always beautifully photographed (ie: exit doors/dj stand/otherwise less than gorgeous wall in the background). With a definite front side, it wouldn't work to photograph it from behind (the "L" would be backwards) either... So I lit it in a way that behaved like a spotlight... hiding everything else from sight. Boo-yaw! I love the 'dots' on the fondant... and the shadows they create when lit like this!
The beauty of the ballroom!
Congrats guys! :) Hope the drive back to Springfield was full of happy chitter chatter about what a great day your wedding was!!!!
xoxoxo :)
Amidst the weekly grocery specials, industry trade mags and ever present Bed, Bath & Beyond coupons, our mail carrier often delivers joy. Yep. Pure joy, in the form of handwritten thank you notes-- directly to our mailbox. :) I'm not sure my clients realize what treasures I consider these all to be... but I save every single one of them. I spend much of my life capturing all the things that make the lives of my clients so darn special... and am always honored and incredibly happy for these little notes that let me know I got it right... that I made a difference.
That's what I'm here for. I am so grateful...
I'm not sure how many times I've crossed paths with these two lately... but we had a ball meeting up again today! This time, our sole purpose was just that: getting the two of them in front of the lens! :) She and Jon are planning a classic June wedding... and today was a celebration of the road leading them to June! An equestrian since a young age, we met up at the stable where she and her mom board their horses... a gorgeous night! (Pshhhhh.... You know Hailey had me wrapped around her finger the moment I saw that red coat of hers... what a gem! Ha! I'm such a sucker for red!)
How cute is this first image?!
Delicious!
I LOVE this!
Cute as two little buttons!
Sassy stable time...
:) Super job guys!
I love when I just 'click' with my clients, it makes everything seem to flow so... effortlessly. Wendi + Jon are just plain cool like that, like we could hang out and talk over wine & cheese plates for hours. :) (Jon is a wine distributor... his knowledge and passion on that subject alone could keep the conversational ball rolling for quite some time... entirely fascinating!). As we walked, talked (and shot), they filled me in on some of what they're looking most forward to on their big day, and some of the family traditions that will help make it so special. The only bummer? I have to wait until May to capture it all for them! :) Ha!
You guys are nothing short of fantastic. Thanks for inviting me to share such a special time in your lives with you... let the countdown begin! :)
I LOVE this shot... I love thinking about what their future children will think of it someday... probably something along the lines of, "Look how gorgeous and in love they are..." I'm just romantic like that I guess...
Both of these gorgeous people are super laid back and easy going... and it shows in images like this...
Another super fave!
Avid Husker fans... how could we resist?
Hugs to you both... and thank you SO much for the wine!
Another gal with a healthy obsession for the color red and British phone booths? YES! No wonder we got along so well! Brittni and Scott drove over from the big O to dazzle my lens with their gorgeousness. Would you believe these rad phone booth shots were all Scott's idea? I tell ya... I {heart} these two! :) Their big day is less than six months away... March, here we come!
Re-ow! LOVE.
I can't get enough of these buttery, sun-flare romance shots... I think everyone deserves to see themselves in this light!
Is it just me, or could Scott go pro with his mad modeling skills? Love the look on his face!
Leaves!
Brittni & Scott's lil' baber 'Buddy' was on-hand for a few shots... such a little doll!
Super love!
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