Notre Dame Log Chapel Wedding – Album Design
Following the preview of their Notre Dame Log Chapel love story wedding day, here's a look at how Elizabeth and Justin's photos came together for a wedding album. Congrats newlyweds! Check out the album in full screen here. Check out our updated Wedding Album Design gallery
Colorful Summer Wedding Palais Royale Ballroom Album – Katie & Brian
Here's a peek at the album design for Katie and Brian's June wedding day story. Their story started in Plymouth, Indiana with preparation and informal portraits at their parents' homes. From there it was on to Saint Michael's church to celebrate with the wedding ceremony. The newlyweds traveled north to South Bend for portraits downtown near the Morris Performing Arts' →
Summer Wedding Album Design – Melissa and Jim
Can't wait to get the printed version of Melissa & Jim's album back soon! Here's a sneak preview of their wedding album designs including a Catholic wedding mass at Saint Monica's Church, colorful outdoor wedding portraits at Battell Park and Beutter Park along the Saint Joseph River, and reception to celebrate the evening away at Knights of Columbus just across →
Laughter keeps you young – Hazel’s 90th Birthday
I'm no physician but I'm pretty sure laughing keeps you young. At Hazel's birthday celebration last weekend there was a great amount of humor from her and the family. Even when family members apologized for laughing through most of the portraits I reminded them I'd rather have a laughing bunch than being stared down by an unhappy one any day! Truth →
First Friday Fashion Favorite Photo Contest Winner
Congrats, Aim! With a landslide of fan votes this photo wins the First Friday Fashion (fail) contest! Thanks to all our friends & fans on facebook and all who came out to model! Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for more fashionable contests ahead! -eB
First Friday Fashion (fail) Contest
Last Friday, September 2nd, I set up shop downtown at Generic & invited shoppers to put together a favorite outfit of their best style (or worst, depending on fashion taste) and model it for a mini-session. The results were no less crazy than I expected. Come take a look and vote for your favorite on our Facebook page. The photo with →
Labor Day & Autumn on the Way
It's Labor Day in the US and a busy Monday morning at the Bu household. College football season's here and with it my ideal autumn morning weather today - nice and cool and sunny, I've got my favorite hoodie sweatshirt on and a rather well-made coffee to start the week. This weather always reminds me of autumn in Scandinavia when I spent →
Log Chapel Love Story – Elizabeth and Justin
On a sunny August afternoon on Notre Dame University campus, Elizabeth and Justin became husband and wife. They exchanged vows, shared tears of joy, and celebrated their union under the timbers of the Log Chapel. Justin and family awaiting Elizabeth's entrance. It has always been and will always be an honor to tell a wedding story through my photography. One of the →
Congrats Newlyweds Elizabeth and Justin!
What a perfect sunny August afternoon to celebrate Elizabeth and Justin's wedding at the Log Chapel on Notre Dame University campus today! Here's a sneak peek of one of my favorites from their outdoor portraits around ND campus this afternoon, more photos on the way! Congrats Elizabeth and Justin! Thanks for inviting me to share in your celebration and tell your →
Too hot to shoot? Great for water sessions!
Just in time for the Independence Day weekend it's toasty hot around these parts of the Great Lakes and Indiana. Feeling like it's too uncomfortably hot, humid and sunny to head outdoors for a photo shoot? Just add water! Break out that prom dress, those 27 bridesmaid dresses, or your wedding gown for some stellar summer portraits! Come brave the heat wave! →
Just Married! Katie & Brian
Congrats newlyweds Katie & Brian! It finally feels like a summer weekend, and just in time for Katie & Brian's wedding celebration! We started off in Plymouth while everyone prepared then headed to Saint Michael's church where the newlyweds were married. After a drive north to South Bend it was time to celebrate the night away at the Palais Royale ballroom →
Partly cloudy with a chance of brainstorms
Never know when ideas will strike like lightning in a summer thunderstorm. After a great meeting with two cool Soonlywed friends over coffee I tossed an idea out and a creative lightning storm hit as the groom-to-be totally one-upped my idea with something that... has given me chills brainstorming ideas the last two hours. Free tips from today's brainstorm - If you →
First Day of Summer 2011
It's finally feeling like summer in South Bend, and too toasty outside not to go have some fun. Don't forget your cameras! eB
Just Married! Meredith and Chris!
Congrats to Meredith & Chris! We beat the rain to celebrate a fantastic outdoor riverside wedding on a fine September evening! Tons more photos to come from this colorful day! To share your comments drop us a line below or check out our page on Facebook and become a fan! Get a reminder when the photos are ready here, and check back →
Low light concert photography: Analecta at Generic Store
Last night I dropped by Generic in downtown South Bend to catch Analecta play a live set. Decided to play with my Nikon D700's high ISO settings in low light. I positioned myself in an open spot across from most of the moving lighting where pretty much all the light was above and behind the bassist up front. It would →
Joy and David’s Swan Lake Summer Outdoor Wedding
We had a fabulous time with Joy and David, the Kroemer & Dulen families, and all their guests out at Swan Lake Country Club for a wonderful outdoor summer evening wedding celebration! During their engagement session I heard a little more about their love story and how they met while serving in the Army in Iraq. For their wedding, David planned →
Senior Session – Brandi
It's official - the class of 2009 is here. Last week we had an awesome Senior Session shoot with Brandi to celebrate the last days of summer at the beach. What a perfect afternoon and evening of fun, photos and great weather! Nothing like a golden summer sunset! For the final shots of her session, Brandi brought along her Prom dress for →