Defining Moments

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I came out of my wedding “retirement” to document McKinze and Sean’s wedding 11 days ago. A very nice ceremony in a beautiful location, for two very cool people. A great time was had by all, though the 8-hour day kinda kicked my butt. Congratulations, you guys, I wish you all the best! A few more pics can be seen HERE.

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No, the bride and groom were not stealth-trained Japanese assassins.  By “ninja,” I mean I was in and out in under an hour, which is rare for a wedding shoot.  But that was enough time to get the required family formals, and a few fun shots of Katie and Martin.  Congratulations, guys!!

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Did a really fun wedding on Saturday.  The bride and groom wanted an Iowa State Fair theme to their reception, complete with hog-calling and rooster calling.  Kathryn got married in cowboy boots, and the reception was at Kinnick Stadium. In lieu of some of the more typical reception shots, they asked for fun portraits of their guests, and brought a large selection of themed props. After making everyone wear funny hats and pose with ribbons, parasols and rolling pins, I felt compelled, by request, to appear with the bride in one of these, which was shot by my assistant Rachel. This being the first wedding I have shot in First United Methodist, I had to include a few shots of the gorgeous stained glass.

Thanks to Rachel for all the help, and thanks to Kathryn and Myron and their friends and family for making it such a fun event!  Congrats, you guys!!

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Adrienne and Wes got married at Kent Park today. Ideal weather and wonderful backdrops in the park made for a great set of photos. Here’s a preview, and the full gallery can be viewed HERE.

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I shot a really fun wedding today. Perfect weather and happy people. Well…..maybe the girls were temporarily annoyed with me for dragging them onto a wild prairie, but hopefully they will be glad they did it when they see the shots! Overall Diane and I had a great time, and I think we got some really great photos. The full gallery will be up by mid-September, but here’s a bunch of teaser shots for now:

OK, the full gallery is up HERE!!