Jamie & Doug Engagement

I always love sessions where kids are involved! :) Jamie and Doug requested that some of the pictures be with their daughter Abby, and babies have to be by far the easiest to photograph! And they make the editing process much easier as well.

With Jamie & Doug, we just beat the week of rain as we did the pictures on Sunday. We went out to Hidden Springs out in Strasburg, and as we were walking through the woods, there was this amazing pasture of the brightest, knee-high tall, green grass. It was picture perfect. Then as we snapped some in the woods the sunset was upon us, so we had to get some with some neat sun shots behind them. Engagement pictures, family pictures, and a workout by how much we walked, you couldn't ask for a better session. lol

Trevor & Tylar Wedding

This is definitely a wedding I will remember for a long time. :) Trevor was a friend from High School, and now lives right down the road from me. Having his wedding in Altamont was definitely one of the easiest trips I have ever made, since the church was literally 1/10 a mile from my house.

A wedding, as you know, is extremely stressful, and when your big day finally arrives you pray that everything goes the way you planned on, and everyone has a good time. Tylar's plans quickly changed when her and Trevor made their way to the exit. Two steps from the aisle, and Tylar lost her footing and took the plunge. But thankfully her new husband was there to give her the helping hand. Both laughing as she got up, it was definitely a great way to start a marriage! I mean look at all the analogies that could be filled in there. The husband offering a helping hand to his wife. Starting off a marriage with laughter. Doesn't get much better than that, am I right brides? :)

Parker 6 mos.

Parker was an awesome baby to photograph. As a photographer, I don't know if you could as for a better baby to photograph! Parker was full of smiles, and laughter that my shutter finger was moving quicker than speed racer! :)

It's such an awesome time photographing babies, because you capture tons of emotion during each session. Everything from crying, laughing, or even during Parker's session, him sticking his tongue out at me. Probably one of the funniest baby pictures I have! lol

It's been so Long!

I've often wondered when reading other photographers blogs how they become too busy to blog. Blogging is such a simple task to take care of, at least I thought. I beginning to learn how quickly the day goes by when you are extremely busy.

With photography sessions left and right, and this GREAT weather we've been having, I barely have enough time in the day to think! lol

Wedding season is here, so engagement session are at full throttle. I will be updating my blog very soon with a wedding, a couple engagement sessions and a couple baby sessions, so buckle in, because it will be a crazy ride. :)

Cutest Couple Contest 2010

This was my first contest since I started the photography business, and while the numbers weren't many, the competition went great. Some great pictures that turned out, and it is looking to be a great competition so far. And it was quite the time taking the pictures as well. From freezing windy streets of Effingham, to the snow cover ground at Ramsey Lake State Park, couples really braved the cold for this contest.

My first couple was the newly engaged, Randi & Jared. Part of this session, each of them changed into a Cardinals shirt, and the other in a Cubs shirt. These pictures were so neat, and original. One of my favorite sessions was with Ashley and Steve. I've been to a park before where you could walk around and there would be deer all over that you could touch, but not any bucks. It was so need to be petting a buck on the head as it licked my hand, just like my dog. I think all they need to do know is learn how to sit and they will be golden! :)

This contest was so fun. I'm already trying to think of ideas for the next one!

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Emilie & Andy Wedding

This couple was truly a unique couple! They were such a blast to photograph, because every picture whether candid or posed looked so real. I have no idea how they were able to keep smiling the way they dad throughout the day without feeling any pain in the face. :) But they were such a photogenic couple, and some of the best moments took place after to shots of a posed picture, because they were start laughing, and those turned out wonderfully.

One of the best moments I remember from this day was when they were leaving the wedding. The wedding party and I were walking toward the vehicle so that they could head to the reception hall. As Andy opened the door for Emilie, both of them laughing at this point, he said, "Your carriage awaits." And they started laughing. Such a REAL and fun moment, I was glad to be there to snap those shots.

Sara & Stephen Engagement

Talk about a cold day and a way to end 2009. December 31, Cold, Windy, and lots of snow! Sara and Stephen engagement pictures took place in Taylorville, IL, which worked out for me, because I was on my way to Springfield to a friend's house for New Years Eve.

We went everywhere, from a lake house, to the park, the church, the school. It was a great time! Did I mention it was windy? The weather cooperated as well. On my way up, it was cloudy and gloomy, I was worried that the pictures were going to be a flop, but as we got to Taylorville, the sky seemed to just split, the sun was out, some hints of blue sky. It was wonderful!