Renee & Jeff

Last weekend, Renee and Jeff had a lovely day for a wedding. This picture is, in my opinion, the star of the day, as it showcases not only the reception location, but the church where they were wed as well as the arch, where we took many photographs. I had this one in mind all day...



This isn't a sight I see very often in a wedding mass, but she sure made my day. I wonder where I could get a pair of those shades.

Congratulations!

Last weekend, my best friend graduated college! Congratulations, Heather!

It was a wonderful day when I finally got to meet her family and take some family portraits. It was a dark, rainy afternoon that we spent at Webster University- a bit of a photo challenge for me, I must say, not quite what I has in mind from the scouting I did the day before. This picture shows what this session was like- full of laughter!

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Does anyone remember that show? Anyhow, with nap time approaching, I got a quick shoot of my nephew in while I was in town. Thanks to Nana for helping keep him happy while the sleepiness was approaching.

Tulip Time

Tulip Time is a Dutch festival held in Pella, IA each year to celebrate Dutch heritage. After having lived in Holland for about 5 months two years ago, my husband and I decided to take a quick weekend trip to take in some Dutch traditions (mostly the food!) and be a little nostalgic. This first picture is my favorite moment of the whole weekend!

Baby Alli

This was a shoot I just couldn't resist!

Baby Maya

Monday at about 5:30 I knew I needed to take pictures, so I called Baby Maya's mom and left a message saying that it was picture time and if she didn't call me back I'd be stuck taking pictures of trees. We'd been trying to get this session done since before this baby was even born. So for a perfect 3 months photoshoot, I got an impromptu session set up in a flash. An excited momma called me right back and said, "Hurry! She's smiling!" I ran back to my car and hit the road. It was prime time for this baby. I had a lot of fun in my digital darkroom doing the edits, adding some creative touches here and there.

I took pictures of her once before while she was still cookin' in the oven. You can view the rest of the family from the archives by clicking here.







To view more of her, click here.

Kristen & Nick

I've heard it said that you can tell when someone is really passionate about their spouse by the way they dance together. Being in my position allows me to see many couples dance. Kristen & Nick stole the show. They didn't have a prepared dance or do really any fancy footwork, but they danced tenderly and and lovingly. Many receptions are so chaotic for the bride and groom that they do not have the chance to dance. Even though this couple had over 200 guests (close to 300, if I remember right), they danced as though no one were there.



Kristen and Nick had a really unique wedding- what with a camouflage/hunting theme (check out those vests!) and the ice cream truck at the park, I'm not sure I've seen anything like it! It's wonderful to have a wedding party that really let's their personality show through all of the formalities of a wedding.