Be YOUnique!

I'm a big blog reader. I have a "bookmarks" list a mile long that I filter through pretty much daily and at the very least weekly. I do this for inspiration as well as to keep the creative juices flowing at all times!

As I was reading today, one of my many stops is a friend and fellow Photog, Todd Pellowe. He wrote a great post today about things he would like to see at weddings in 2009. He had some great ideas of things that are out of the norm, yet SO fun and unique! I LOVE this! I LOVE unique! I LOVE different!

Personally, I'm not a very traditional person. I don't like to do things because "that's how they've always been done". Maybe you like traditional, then GREAT! As long as its what YOU want. It's YOUR wedding day and one of the most important days of your life. Make it what you want it to be! Be fun, be creative, be YOU!

McMichael Family

Though I don't normally do family shoots, the McMichaels asked me a good while ago if I would shoot a few pictures of their growing family! After getting rained out 3 times, we finally made it work this past Wednesday! It turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day and I genuinly had a great time getting to know them better! Chris and Leslie have two young boys, Daniel, and newest member of the family is Hudson!

Here's a few of my favorite images!



Daniel with the unprompted "Cheeeeessee"!

Things -a-changin!

Sorry for the laps in blogging lately!! Things have been pretty busy around here! You may have noticed a new look...a little blog face-lift if you will! We're gettin leaner and meaner...simplify and focus, that's the motto! Bare with me, I haven't forgotten!

Coffey/Paul Engagement - Full Post

After our session got rained out on Thursday, Aaron and Sydney met Jenny and I in the park to shoot their engagement pics. It was a beautiful day and I love shooting couples that are so excited and googly-eyed! When we asked Sydney about their story she got the biggest smile on her face that didn't go away the rest of the evening! Aaron and Sydney's families were very close growing up and they were somewhat childhood sweethearts. They went their separate ways until recently, when they were both home from school, the sparks flew! Aaron was quite the stud when planing the proposal too, including hours of planning, video's recorded for her, an elaborate decorative picnic, dancing in the moonlight etc. You can imagine how much Sydney loved telling the story! It was a great time!

Coffey Engagement -More to Come!!

Got to out with Aaron Coffey and his newly acquired fiance on Saturday to shoot some engagement pics in the park! They have a great story! Check back tomorrow and I'll telly you about it!

We're Back!

Ok, so we've been back for a couple days now, but we hit the ground running! What a great time to be with family! My brother-in-law's wedding was beautiful and in the days following we got to just relax and chill! It was SO nice! It was hard to leave, but it's great to be home. I LOVE Louisville in the Spring!

I took surprisingly few pics while there but did get the camera out a few times! These were taken at Sonic with my new Bro and Sis when Jen and I were hangin out with them one afternoon! I like having younger siblings...its fun!

-Loose Ends-

Taking some time today to try and finish up some last minute details before Jen and I head to Texas tomorrow! We are so excited and very much looking forward to spending some time with our Texas family! The primary reason for our trip is my Brother-in-Law's wedding! We are SO excited for them! Jon and Megan have known each other since childhood and have quite a long history together! They have a blog where Megan wrote about their history including a piece from her journal when she was 10 saying: I'm in love with Jonathan Warren" and also:For some reason I feel sure that he is the man, I wonder why?" Crazy awesome!! Check out their blog here! Not sure if I'll have the opportunity to blog while there, so, if not I'll be sure to post some of our fun when we get back!! Chau!!

Here is a fun pic of the fam we took last summer!

Oh The Bliss!!

Spring is closing in fast and I love it!!! It was a lovely 70 degree day and the flowers are beginning to bloom everywhere! It's always more fun to get out of the house when it's nice out, so Jen and I decided to treat ourselves to Chick-Fil-A, one of our favorite places! We were amazingly surprised as well, because today was Repeat Receipt day! Order whatever you want today and then if you bring your receipt back before the 31'st you get the exact same meal for FREE!! I suppose we're just simpletons in some ways, but this made us REALLY excited! It was great! To finish off the day, we swung by school to see some old friends! Great evening all around!

This is actually a picture I took last Spring but flowers like this are blooming all over Louisville! Can't wait to get out and shoot some in the midst of them all!

In The Presence of Greatness!

So I've got to give a shout out! All this time I've been in the presence of greatness and I didn't even know it! Jen and I are a part of an amazing community group at Crossing Church here in Louisville, which we love!! This group is compiled of truly great people, all of whom we love dearly! In the midst is TJ Grant. TJ is a graphic designer by profession and hobby! Yesterday we got a glimpse of some of his personal work and he is crazy talented! Being in somewhat related fields, I have tremendous respect for this form of art! I thought you all might enjoy some of it as well! Check out some of his other work at his blog here! Keep in mind, these are digital paintings...amazing!

This is called Fire Plains


Freedom

A Walk In The Park

Today was such a beautiful day in Louisville...sunny and 70! I love it! Jen and I decided to take a walk in the park and enjoy the evening! I brought my camera along and got some fun shots, maybe I'll share a few more soon, for now, here's a shot of Jen's fun shoes!! I love the Spring!

Kyle and Michelle - Engaged!

Ok, so here are a few more of my favorites from Kyle and Michelle's engagement session! It was like 80 degrees that day so I was in heaven! We had tons of fun hangin out on Frankfort Avenue for a bit; there are SO many fun spots! Louisville is an amazing place in the spring and I can't wait till the flowers start blooming! Anyways, we had a great time! Hope you enjoy them!

Kyle and Michelle - Teaser

Tuesday night I had the privilege of shooting some engagement pics for some close friends of ours Kyle and Michell! They're getting married on the June 13'th in Texas and I have the distinct honor of shooting they're wedding! I'll post more soon, so check back! Here is a preview of our fun evening!

-A Taste of Spring-

This weekend it is BEAUTIFUL in the Ville! Maybe not perfectly sunny, but yesterday it was 75 degrees and today its about 70! Perfect opportunity to put on the shorts and flip flops (my most favorite summer attire) and take a nice walk around the block! I took the opportunity to have another photography learning session with Jen as well! She is getting quite accomplished with the camera I would add, as noticed by the rather artsy picture of myself taken by the aforementioned photographer! It was a great way to spend a relaxing Saturday afternoon!

Fun Times in the Windy City!

After Aaron and Dana's wedding we stuck around for a day to see and enjoy the city. Downtown Chicago is a really cool and I wish we could have seen more of it! We did get to grub on some deep dish pizza at Gino's East and enjoy Caribou coffee on Michigan Avenue though! Very good times! For your viewing pleasure I've added a little video snip we took outside of Caribou, we laughed and laughed at this! I have so much fun with her! Enjoy!

McGuirt Wedding: Full Post

Alright, here are some more of my favorite images from Aaron and Dana's wedding! It was a great time, and man, what a great couple! I've known Dana for quite some time now, and had the pleasure of meeting Aaron for the first time this weekend. Both are extremely genuine an kind! It was definitely a joy to shoot their wedding!

Check back in the next couple of days and I'll have some picks of Chicago along with a very comical video of Jen and I!


Special friends!







These girls were troopers...the high was 30 degrees!

Dana loved her shoes!

Aaron and Dana spent a few moments together after seeing each other for the first time before the ceremony...very special!

A tear from big sister.

Too cute!



One of the first things Aaron did after seeing Dana was take a new picture for his phone...love it!!!