This morning I stepped outside and spotted some beautiful dewey greens so I grabbed my camera. Why, isn’t that what you do when you see grass and dandelions?

“If all else fails, dive for the cake.” That’s what I told my new assistant, Kierra, when I was describing the breakdown of my wedding photography timeline and how she would be involved. I was describing the reception and how sometimes we may not have a chance to eat real food (thus, the secret stash […]

It’s Thuuurrrsssdaaaayyy! Time for… I have a wedding assistant and she rocks. Do you need a photo to prove it? Okay, fine. Told you so. Remember when I said I joined a Nike+ club to run 365 miles in 2011? Well, so far, I’m not doing so great, but I’m determined to do better this […]

This was my second Day After shoot. And, as before, it’s so relaxing to get together with the bride and groom the day after their wedding and shoot some much more casual photos. Janelle and Kurt were on their game with their fishing poles (a huge hobby of theirs!) and Janelle had long-ago told me […]

Click here for part one of Janelle + Kurt’s wedding. The reception was a full-swing event with great food, lots of dancing, and a very busy photo booth. …………………………… richmond, iowa reception venue | Parish Life Hall dj | Riley Mullane of Unique Events uplighting + photobooth | Unique Events cake | Stacey Bennett ice sculpture | Riverside Casino […]

They had met nearly 4 years ago. It was in a large group and they were both in relationships at the time. They had mutual friends, however, and soon they befriended each other on facebook and found out that both had ended their relationships. The second time they met, he walked right up to her […]