Category: lifestyle

I love having them in front of my camera every time. Marissa (the mom) is one of the sweetest people I've ever met, and has such a good heart. Getting to know her through taking their family photos, has been one of the most rewarding parts of being a photographer. Having a connection to someone makes it all so much sweeter. You can see other photos I've taken of this family here and here.  

I had such a fun time photographing this "trash the dress" session with April and Will. They both were so full of fun energy and we giggled a lot this morning. I love how the images turned out and the dreaminess of it all. I took along a roll of film to compliment the gorgeous shots we got of April trashing her dress. Love, love, love. So many moments like this.

So a while back I was taking a Portrait Photography class and was in desperate need for some models to pose for me. It was a very "traditional portrait" studio class (nothing like what I ever wanted to do or do now, but nevertheless a good learning experience). Mike and Sue graciously agreed to help me out and sit for me while I took awkward, overly posed photos of them ("yes, it's very important you tilt your head exactly that way, otherwise I might fail" kind of stuff). As you can imagine, those photos never and will never surface on the web. It's to protect all three of us, I promise. But I was really happy when got engaged and asked me ...