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 →
Morning macro – 8 Legged Tomato Guardian
Woke up before the alarm today. Before the 6:00am alarm, no less. I'm no morning person, but knew I should make use of an early start while the kids were still sleeping. When I went outside to water our tomato plants I nearly walked into this spider's web nearby. One thread was going up to a tree branch above the deck →
Diana & Roger – Summertime Engagement Session
I think one of the things I like best about my work telling engagement and wedding stories through photography is getting to see so many friends happy. Diana, Roger and I met up at the Beutter Park river walks in Mishawaka for a sunny evening of photos. Sara grew up just blocks away from Battell and Beutter Parks and we spent →
Trash the Dress – Prom Edition
While throwing around ideas with Tabatha for her outdoorsy Senior Sessions it was quickly apparent she was up for something a bit different. I've been working with more and more cool clients that have been completely game to try something a bit different than my previous shoots, and I like it. From the responses to seeing their photos I'd say →
Tabatha’s Senior Session
Here's a toss-up: pose by giant number cutouts that form your graduation year or go get some fresh air and shoot in YOUR natural environment? If the nursery themed photos are your look for high school graduation, read no further. Continuing my "off the beaten path" series from last week I decided to take different routes than the usual trails I →
Chris’ Senior Session
I started out last week with a lineup of shoots and the expectation of a little walking and fresh air while photographing some cool folks. I met Chris on Notre Dame University Campus and was pretty stoked he was up for a wander around campus without any pre-planned shots (read: make photographer think on his feet). We wandered away from Notre →
Tessa & Jonny’s Copshaholm Mansion Garden Wedding
Rain on your wedding day has nothing to do with luck or irony. It poured last Friday before an outdoor wedding and bride and groom Tessa & Jonny were chill the whole time. I don't think I saw them worry about it once. When you've had an amazing love story like theirs come together from across oceans, a little rainfall →
Many Waters Cannot Quench Love
Perfect Scripture for Tessa & Jonny's outdoor wedding at the Copshaholm Mansion Gardens in South Bend, Indiana last Friday: Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Song of Solomon 8:7 Update on the way - See more of Tessa & Jonny's photos here - enjoy!
Jill and Brad’s Outdoor Wedding at Orchard Hills
It's always a treat to photograph weddings for siblings, cousins, coworkers and friends when you get to see familiar faces when you go "to work." Jill and Brad's wedding on Saturday was the continuation of a great celebration with Brad's family when his sister Amanda married last June. You know the bouquet and garter toss that you see at most receptions? →
Jourdan’s Senior Session
Wednesday Jourdan and her boyfriend Mark met up with me for the first shoot of the springtime! It was nearly summer weather here in Indiana and the Shiojiri Niwa Japanese Gardens in Mishawaka, Indiana were in bloom for a perfect late afternoon Senior Session. We took a walk along the Saint Joseph River and Central Park for some great sunset photos. →