Jessica & Daniel - Engagement Session

Jessica & Daniel drove about 4 hours down from Winona Lake, Indiana last week for their engagement session, so when the rain showed it's wet face, we crossed out fingers & went for it anyways. As has been the norm with me lately, it allowed us to get most of what we wanted to done before it really began! Yah!

Daniel & Jessica are such a cool couple & I really had a LOT of fun with them on this shoot. Jessica is a photographer herself, so she knew how to work it out for me :) - Really though, this girl has the most infections smile & I just LOVE the chemistry between her & Daniel and how much he gets her laughing. They're just adorable.

Guys, I can't WAIT for your October wedding... I know it will be fantastic! Here's a few of my favorites from the e-session...

I loooovveeee when my couples are allow themselves to be completely natural in front of my camera & do things like this.... totally unprompted, I might add.....

Gorgeous.

Carolyn & Aaron - Wedding Day!

Carolyn & Aaron's wedding was last weekend & was just awesome. A fantastic wedding party, super sweet parents... couldn't have asked for a better day! They were married at St. Rita's church in Dayton, Ohio (the same place Carolyn's parents were married!) and held their reception at the beautiful Meadowbrook Country Club.

Congrats, guys! I hope you had an amazing honeymoon! You were SO great to work with... please keep in touch! :) Here's a little sneak peek for you!

Have I mentioned how much I love flower girls!? ADORABLE!

Carolyn, just as I suspected, you were a gorgeous bride!

Aaron & all of his brothers....

Five on Friday

Sooooo I missed a few Fridays, but thought I'd try this again since I am remembering to do it right this minute!

Once again, coming up with these as I go along....

1. We've been in our new house for a week now & I still have a ton of boxes unpacked. My office is all in boxes & my clothes are all in boxes. The 2 things I need the most. Hm.

2. Hayden is making me go to the Grand Opening of Ace Hardware tomorrow first thing in the morning..... the first 200 customers get a free trash can. It's an exciting life I live, 'eh?

3. My mother-in-law and cousin-in-law are coming into town Saturday and I'm very excited! Maybe they can help entertain Noah while I unpack..... :)

4. REALLY need a haircut. Just a trim. I am always worried about going to someone who will cut too much so I just don't go. And yes, I realize I have talked about my hair in both of my "Five on Friday" posts now.... It's an issue.

5. I really need to paint Noah's bedroom. It's currently green & purple (from the past owner) and Hayden is NOT having that. Would love ideas! I stink at this stuff!

Michelle & Roger - 15 Year Anniversary

Michelle & Roger are an awesome couple who are celebrating their 15 year wedding anniversary! To celebrate, they wanted something some intimate photos that show their crazy love for each other, all these years later. This was such a fun shoot & I'm so honored that they asked me to shoot this for them! Since they booked their session a few months back, Michelle & I have been getting to know each other via email & Facebook, so I totally felt like I was walking into an old friends house when I arrived! Thank you both so much for being so sweet! It was SO nice to meet you both!

Let me say yet AGAIN how crazy it is that my couples are so darn gorgeous. Seriously. I'm so lucky.

I LOVE how Roger looks at his beautiful bride after 15 years.....

*WARNING!* The following photos are STEAMY! Totally tasteful and chosen very carefully for this blog, but always like to toss the warning out there! If you're uncomfortable with skin and sensuality, then don't scroll down :)

A few photos of Michelle alone..... I'd like to point out that she is 35 & has THREE kids! Are you kidding me, Michelle?! Really.... this just isn't fair! :)

Michelle has the most beautiful smile & laugh.... I love this shot that totally shows her personality.

Michelle & Roger were my last shoot while I was in Tulsa & right after I was done at their home, I got on the road for my 12 hour drive home. They sent me on my way with a huge package of chocolate covered coffee beans from my one of my favorite coffee shops, Rocket Brothers.... Thank you SO much guys! Those things got me home & helped me get through editing all of these sessions! :) I also shared them with my movers on Sunday and they got the job done fast! Ha ha!

The "Y" Family

Last summer I shot Tim & Chrissy's maternity photos while I was in Tulsa, and this trip back to Oklahoma I got to meet baby Isaiah! He is SO adorable!! I'm telling you, this trip was not good for my existing baby fever :)

Tim & Chrissy wanted an urban feel to their family photos, which of course I love.... We did a little shooting in their home & then headed downtown. I love this entire session... so hard to pick my favorites! I had so much fun with them during their maternity shoot & they didn't disappoint this time either! Thank you SO much guys! I had a blast with you.... again!

A few from their home first.... I love love LOVE the feel of these....

Downtown!

I'm constantly on the lookout for things like you're about to see & am STOKED that we found not one but TWO perfect ones during this shoot!

Daryl & Donna - Just Because

Tonight's blog is coming to you from Hayden (my husband) because my brain is just too darn tired to do it alone. Friday I had a super fun engagement session, Saturday an amazing wedding, and then Sunday we moved! All great things, but my brain has had about all it can handle, so Hayden has chosen the shots for tonight's blog :) I always have a hard time picking a few "favorites" for blog posts, so I'm glad he could help!

Donna & Daryl's daughter, Sarah, is a good friend of mine and through her I've grown to know the rest of the family. Donna emailed me a few months back about setting up a shoot for her & Daryl while I was in Tulsa. She said she just didn't have many photos of the two of them, and well... it was just time! I think it's SO cool that they decided to do a shoot like this just for THEM and just BECAUSE! One of my most favorite things to shoot is engagement sessions, and I treated this shoot just like one... and they were as adorable in love as any engaged couples I've shot!

The first few were taken at their beautiful home. When I arrived, they had an Over the Rhine song cranked up! Donna said she fell in love with OtR from the music on my website & bought three of their albums on iTunes... Woot! Way to put a girl in shooting-mood! :)

Next we headed down to Daryl's office & did a little shooting around. Daryl also flies planes and the hanger was calling my name, so in there we went....

*Note* One of my favorite things about this session is how PERSONALIZED it is for this awesome couple..... Each place we shot & each thing we did had significance behind it other than just a super cool photo (which hey, those are okay too :) - Couples: When I talk about finding unique locations for engagement sessions that really represent who YOU are as a couple & the things YOU enjoy doing, this is a perfect example! :)