Elissa & Kelly, Friends Session

It has always been a dream of mine to have my little guy grow up with our friends' children and become friends themselves.  That is one of the many reasons why this session was so much fun.  Elissa and Kelly have been friends since they were in school and now their girls are growing up together.  This was a gorgeous session, the light was beautiful, the color of the trees were amazing, and of course all of those girls!

I am in love with this picture of the younger girls!  

Thought I would end with a little bit of fun!

I was so wonderful to be able to photograph such amazing friends.  Thanks for letting me hang out with you for a little bit, I had a great time!

Ali, 2013 Senior Pictures!

I am so excited to bring you Ali's senior pictures!  Not only is she super cute, but she is such an amazing person and so fun to be around.  She has a great personality and her smile is absolutely infectious.  I had a great time taking Ali's pictures, it actually brought me back to my high school days with all of the sports that she is involved with but still being able to have a girly side. 

Enjoy!

I loved this green door that we found!

Thank you so much Ali!  I hope you have a great senior year!

Jamie & Megan, Engaged!

Jamie and Megan's engagement session was so much fun to shoot, they kept me laughing the entire time and were open to trying anything (including climbing on hay bails).  They are an amazing couple and I cannot help but smile when looking at these pictures of two people so much in love.

I will start with my favorite candid moment of the evening.  I just love how natural Megan is in this shot.

 

Megan wanted to take some pictures by her grandfather's old barn before it got torn down and of course I loved this idea.  Not only do old barns make great pictures, but I love it when a location means something to the people I am photographing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am so honored to have been able to take Jamie and Megan's engagement photos, and lucky to be able to work with Megan every day.  Thank you!

Mathias & Ellie, Married!

Another great opportunity came my way when I got to assist the wonderful Dani Stephenson in shooting a gorgeous wedding!  I loved everything about Mathias and Ellie's wedding including the amazing barn venue, The Enchanted Barn.  The wedding was so beautiful I am just going to jump right into the picutres.

Here is our first look as Mathias and Ellie share their "first look."  The anxious groom...

...and his beautiful bride...

...make a happy couple!

I love this very cute family moment with Mathias, Ellie and their precious little girl.

The ceremony took place within the barn and was absolutely gorgeous. 

After the ceremony everyone gathered outside and downstairs for the coctail hour as the upstairs was being transformed for the reception.  Ellie had simple yet beautiful rustic details which truly complimented the barn atmosphere.  I loved it!

Ellie's flowers were stunning!

What a beautiful Mother/Daughter memory.

Thank you Mathias and Ellie for letting me share in your special day and thank you to Dani for bringing me along, it was truly a gorgeous day!

Brian & Katie, Married!

Earlier this month I got the opportunity to assist the always inspiring Dani Stephenson as she shot Brian and Katie's wedding at The Castle of Spring Green.  Everyone that knows me knows that there is very little that gets me more excited than a beautiful wedding, so you can imagine how excited I was to finally be able to merge my passion for weddings and my enthusiasm for photography into one gorgeous day.  The wedding could not have been more amazing and I learned so much by watching Dani in action.

If I were to plan my wedding over again, I would follow Katie's lead with this very laid back and detailed wedding.  Brian and Katie had a very quaint wedding with only their immediate families and an intimate reception with their closest family members and friends.  It was very relaxed and stress free.  There were DIY touches around every corner, from the guestbook, to the bar, to the centerpieces.  I loved it all!

Without further ado, here is a peak of this beautiful wedding (starting with her shoes...which I loved).

Instead of a cake, Katie decided on cupcakes on these gorgeous cake plates.  They truly looked like something right out of a magazine.



Mismatched antique plates and a picture of Katie's father truly added character and intimacy to the head table.

And now...my favorite shot of the entire day!

Thank you so much to Brian and Katie for letting me spend their special day with them and to Dani for such a great opportunity to photograph a beautiful wedding.