November Outdoor Engagement Session at Notre Dame Campus – Emily and Tomas
After a busy Thanksgiving week it was a great treat to spend a holiday weekend afternoon out for a very leisurely engagement session with Emily and Tomas. Between an away football game day and Thanksgiving travels, Notre Dame University campus was unusually quiet this afternoon. Even with occasional wind gusts it was an unseasonably nice late November afternoon to start →
Children’s Outdoor Autumn Portraits – Stella
It's been a while since I overloaded the blog wrote about our First Friday Fashion (fail) contest from September, or the free photo shoot prize our winner received. In late October I joined our contest winner Aim for the free photo shoot giveaway. She contrived a clever and generous plan to enlist the help of Facebook friends to vote for →
Just Married – Heather and Courtney
Congrats newlyweds Heather and Courtney! To get a reminder when more photos are ready click here!
Outdoor October Autumn Wedding Preview – Katie & Lawrence
Here's a sneak peek at the reception slideshow from Katie & Lawrence's beautiful outdoor October autumn wedding day! Thanks to all the guests who were raving about the photos, we've added more to enjoy a flashback of yesterday's colorful celebration! Check out the full-screen version here Like our Facebook page & see more photos or get a reminder by email here →
Just Married – Katie and Lawrence
Congrats newlyweds Katie & Lawrence! To get a reminder when their full wedding day photography gallery is ready you can get a reminder here. If you dare to see snowy engagement portraits on such a warm summer-like October weekend, check them out here
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 →
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
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 →
Love Like Crazy – Susie & Billy’s 35th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad! On a sunny afternoon at Bendix Woods park, between the E and the R* of the pine trees that spell out "Studebaker," my parents were married 35 years ago today. Mom had a lovely dress and a bouquet of white and yellow flowers. Dad and the groomsmen had a snazzy white tuxedo, mom picked light yellow dresses →
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 →
Spring Senior Portrait Sessions – Tyler 2011
Met up with Tyler once Indiana's rainy start to spring took a brief break in early May. I don't think he couldn't have picked a day with more sun for the session. Great day for a mix of shirt-and-tie formal then t-shirt casual shots, riverside full sun to stone wall shade and natural light portraits. Always great when my subjects throw →
Dianna and Brian’s 5th Anniversary! Congrats!
Happy 5th anniversary newlyweds Dianna & Brian! We get lots of compliments on the red trimmed wedding dress Dianna styled in her May 2006 wedding! Very vibrant day out on the greens at South Bend Country Club. The newlyweds cut one of the first wedding cakes we photographed with custom topper (or middler) - a model of Brian's Grand National used →
Spring Senior Portrait Sessions – Colton 2011
Had a great breezy afternoon outdoor location session with Colton and his silver Ibanez 6-string electric guitar on Notre Dame University Campus a few weeks back. He started off strumming some favorites on the guitar while I set up and got to snapping some informal portraits of a musician in his element. Nothing like a little live music while you're →
Kristyn & Patrick’s 4th Wedding Anniversary
Happy anniversary and a flashback from 4 years ago of Kristyn and Patrick's spring wedding at Tippecanoe Place here in South Bend. It was a great celebration at the old Studebaker mansion in the historic district downtown. Enjoy some of our favorites from the celebration! Kristyn made a dramatic entrance to the landing of the grand staircase at the mansion. I →
Attaboy – Everything Matters Tour – Plymouth, Indiana
When a concert promoter friend of mine texted me "man u have to see these guys' road production stuff" I grabbed a camera and headed over to check out Attaboy & News From Verona's Everything Matters Tour stop in Plymouth. The tour's free (donations welcome!) and my experience of most bands bringing gear consisted of boxes to stand on that →
Katie & Lawrence’s Snowy December Engagement Anniversary Portraits
Perfectly fitting snow day post. (Reports of nearly 2-3 feet of drifting snow in the last 24 hours here in South Bend!) Just before Christmas Katie and Lawrence caught up with me for a sunny and snowy winter engagement session. Turns out the date was the 1-year anniversary of their engagement! In addition to the celebration it was also a perfectly →
Behind the Scenes with Overdun Productions
Disclaimer: geeky production stuff ahead. Catching up from a busy October, a few weekends back was packed full of all kinds of production work, new to the mix of production I enjoy: professional video production. I've always liked video production, but a setup of this caliber is above the old camcorder and VCR work I did back in the 90s. One →
Redken Artist Stacie Davis
Part two of catching up with our brides & grooms outside of wedding photography. Also in September we spent a Friday night catching up with Redken Artist Stacie Davis at the Hair Connection in South Bend for some head shots and some styling for Sara. You may remember Stacie and her husband Bryan from their downtown dusk engagement session and →
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 →
Melissa & Jim’s Back to School IU Bloomington Engagement
What a great back to school weekend heading to the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, Indiana with Melissa and Jim. We started off where the wedding story started when Jim asked Melissa to be his wife. Melissa and Jim were into the fountain before I knew it, couldn't blame them on such a sunny summer afternoon! Lots of Cream and Crimson around →
Notre Dame Log Chapel Favorites
I started the weekend early celebrating a wedding at the Log Chapel on the Notre Dame University campus with the Haynes family. It was a great morning for a summer wedding ceremony! I'd like to share a few favorites before I head out to this evening's photo festivities. Enjoy! Daughter Victoria's playful smile as vows and rings were exchanged The Eucharist cup →
Favorite August Outdoor Wedding
I've always liked outdoor weddings. My parents got married beneath the pine trees at Bendix Woods, bridesmaids with yellow dresses and giant 1970s sunhats. Four years ago today Sara and I chose a country schoolhouse yard for our celebration, sun hats optional. Waiting for the ceremony to start. Smiling at family and friends from the front of the ceremony, in front →