Prom Portraits in the Park – Marissa and Quin
Disclaimer: slightly biased, highly proud godfather posting. Near the end of April I joined our goddaughter Marissa and her prom date / cohort in theatrical crime Quin for portraits before Mishawaka High School's prom night. (Shameless plug, they're playing lead roles this weekend on stage in Aladdin! Go see it!) You two looked very snazzy, glad to join you for a silly, →
Windy Spring Senior Portrait Sessions – Emily
Spring is in full swing and gusting through Michiana as March is all but gone. Here's a flashback from Emily's windy outdoor Senior Portrait Session last April around Beutter Park and Battell Park in Mishawaka, Indiana. Emily planned a mix of heels to barefoot, jeans to sundress to skirt outfits for her sunny and windy afternoon outdoor shoot. I'm glad to →
Just Married – Emily and Tomas
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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
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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
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Congrats Newlyweds Anne & Marty!
If you find yourself dancing along to the reception music after 12 hours of wedding day photography... you're doing it right. We had a way fun day celebrating with Anne & Marty, their families, the West Side Porpoise Club, and enjoyed the non stop laughs from start to finish! Congrats, Newlyweds! TONS of photos to share soon! Keep an →
Autumn Engagement Portraits at Notre Dame – Anne & Marty
This weekend kicks off my favorite season in Indiana - autumn! It's also jam packed with great photo shoots, today's celebrating Anne & Marty's wedding at Notre Dame University's Basilica of the Sacred heart, fun around town and a swinging reception at the Palais Royale Ballroom downtown! Here are some favorite photos from their October engagement portraits on Notre Dame campus →
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
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 →
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! →
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 →
Kristin and Nathaniel’s 6th Anniversary
Congrats to Kristin & Nathaniel on your 6th Anniversary! It's as bright and sunny today as it was on your wedding day in 2005, hope it's a wonderful anniversary! - Eric & Sara
Six Years! Happy Anniverary Rachelle and Josh!
What a great day to close out April, sun shining again after what felt like weeks of April showers in Indiana. Today marks two big milestones - first and foremost the 6th wedding anniversary for one of my friends I've known since kindergarten and her husband! Congrats Rachelle and Josh! While their wonderful spring wedding at Morris Farms chapel was neither →
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 →
Tyler & Dakota’s Winter Engagement Session
We wrapped up December and 2010 with two wintry engagement sessions before Christmas and 2011 arrived. Started the year's finale with Tyler & Dakota on a bitter cold morning downtown. 9:00 am sounds like a good start until Indiana winter decides to blast you with icy wind! We ducked inside nearby buildings between gusts of wind for a mix of →
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 →