Engagement Portraits {Why I Love Them}

Yesterday evening, I headed to Clear Lake, Iowa for Kenny and Erin's engagement session.  During the somewhat lengthy car ride home I was thinking about how much I love engagement sessions.  Engagement sessions are such a wonderful thing, not just for the couple to have amazing images to share with friends and family, announce their engagement in the paper, or to display at their wedding, but for me as well.  I get the opportunity to get to know the couple before the wedding day.  To know some tricks to get them to relax and smile or to know how they relax into each others arms.  For example, I learned today that apparently Kenny is a fan of knock-knock jokes.  I also learned I know very few good ones.  :)  This relationship is such a wonderful thing to build before the wedding.

Jason & Holly {Wedding}

Earlier this month, I headed to Cedar Falls to capture Holly and Jason's wedding.  Holly is from Iowa originally and decided to return home for her wedding.  She and Jason are both currently serving in the Air Force and are stationed on the East Coast.  I'm glad they had the wedding in Iowa, it was a beautiful event and I truly enjoyed capturing it. 

'Tis the Season

Despite my best plans, life happens.  The kids are back at school and germs are spreading.  I'm not a germ-a-phobe by any means, but I am a realist.  I knew we were going to get hit with something this year.  However, I didn't realize it would be so early in the season.  For the past week, our family has taken it in turns to be quite ill and that has put me a lot farther behind on editing, designing, blogging, and pretty much everything work related. 

Birthday Girl

 Guess who turned seven today!

Nick & Emily

 

At the end of June I assisted Greg Frieden Photography in capturing this beautiful day.  Nick and Emily were such a fun a loving couple.  Their day was filled with love: their strong love for each other, the love and support of their families, and the love for them that each wedding guest brought.  

Christian {Senior}

 Recently, Christian came into the studio for his senior session.  Christian is a drummer and basketball player.  It was fun incorporating his interests into his session.  After a short studio shoot, we headed around downtown Wellman and Wellman's South Park for some outdoor shots. 

The Miller Family

 I had a great time photographing the Miller family recently.  I headed out to their beautiful home in the country outside of Wellman again for their session.  It was another sunny day, but thankfully we were able to find some shade beneath the beautiful trees on their property. 

Autumn & Family

School has begun again and summer is winding to an end.  Sure, there is a little part of me that will miss being able to take the family to the beach and watch my girls splash around in the water, but I am so looking forward to fall.  I love autumn.  I love the colors.  I love the weather.  I love the smells.  Seriously, it is my favorite time of year.

Tanner {Three Years Old}

 

Seems impossible, but Tanner is three!  If you've been following my blog over the past few years you have seen this little guy grow.  I have been capturing moments in his life since he was an itty-bitty six month old.  Hard to believe he's three already.  How quickly time flies!

Teresa {Senior}

 

Recently, I headed out to Teresa's home in the country.  It is a beautiful location and loved photographing there.  I captured her sister's senior portraits a few years ago.  It was fun getting a chance to work with her family again.  The sun was bright and there were no clouds in the sky, but thankfully they have plenty of beautiful shade trees around their property.  Her outfit choices were very vibrant and fun.  I love how her portraits turned out.