Kenny & Kristi Get Married

Kenny & Kristi- lovers of all things funky and vintage- not to mention being wild about each other- got married last weekend.  For their engagement photos, we hit up some pretty unusual locations, so I knew their wedding day would be full of character and excitement.  I was not let down.

We'll start with a few pretty details. 

Their ceremony was full of smiles and laughs- the wedding party brought out ring pops in stead of the real rings.  Even Kristi's mom was in on that one!

 And they are down with dancing! At every chance- they danced...

 Kenny's sister is here in the middle.  Every time I see this, I want to be her.  Don't you just love moments when you are laughing this hard?

 

 While taking some tender moments like this:

 a few kids who had just finished their t-ball game starting watching from the tire swing.  They shouted, "Ewwww!! They're kissing!" Which led to this moment, which still has me laughing.

Kristi loves butterflies, so they were dappled here and there among the flowers, cake, and other decorations.

 And here is the cake being seriously smashed into Kristi's face. Nice capture, Casey! (Not to mention a handful of others that made it here on the blog...)

 I just love Kenny's mom's expression here.  It's just perfect!

Congrats, Mr. & Mrs. Little!

I love my church

Last summer, I wrote a blog post following the summer conference I went to with my church and how it had changed my views as a photographer.  You should read it.  The short version is that regardless of how we see ourselves, full of our insecurities and doubts, God loves us and created us wonderfully.  It is part of my job to help people see themselves as God sees them- beautifully.

Anyhow, that conference is coming up again, and I was asked to create some photographs that represent our church.  Just looking back at yesterday makes me realize why I love my particular local church (City Lights Church) so much.

Friends...

 Families

 Diversity. A true glimpse of Heaven.

Joy.

 

Prayer for each other. Full of compassion and expectation.

 Worship. (with excellent music, I might add)

 

let's not forget the very first bite of a donut!

Ashely and Christian's Perfectly Rainy Wedding

Remember Ashley and Christian from earlier this spring? They had their engagement photos taken on Christian's grandparent's property one gloomy spring morning.  We (Casey and I) went back to the same place with a bit gloomier clouds that let out quite a bit of rain for a misty-rainy, but lovely wedding. 

My favorite image of the whole day... (thanks, Casey!)

 

The rain was kind enough to stay at bay the moment the bride walked out the door on her father's arm and for just a bit after the ceremony to get some photos in before it started pouring during the reception. 

 I love this shot Casey did while experimenting.  Receptions are one of my favorite times to experiment and challenge myself (and when I let my 2nd shooters do the same).  Great job!

 And I have no idea who these people are, but once again, Casey wins.  I just keep looking at them and smiling.

Congratulations to the new happy family!

If you didn't notice, Casey Neeb did an amazing job at this wedding- we are about half-half on this particular post! I loved her work on this event.

The first of my bounty

I picked the first berries from my fruits and vegetables I am trying to plant this year.  I can't eat these first two, because of some pesticides I had to spray last week, but I at least got to enjoy them a bit.

Brad & Amanda

For this engagement/family session, we were able to get a little bit of urban, a little bit of whimsy, a little bit of modern, and it all mixed together just right.

 And we even worked in a 10-second professional head shot session. :)

Happy Mother's Day

In celebration of our mothers, a little video with a few photos from our family...

Happy Mother's Day

-love, us.