Sneak Peek: Stephen + Hope!

We LOVE Stephen and Hope! We got to hang out with them most of the day, and had an awesome adventure(not kidding, ADVENTURE.) with them! Oh, and we might have been shooting their engagement session, too... after much deliberation, and not being able to decide which shot should be the sneak peek- I think this 'peek' is fitting.

More to come :) Stay tuned.

Animate.

Michael + Emily: Wedding Sneak Peek #4!

Someone might be inclined to say we are at about the half way point... but don't quote me. Just maybe. Last one for a few days:

Isn't she a BEAUTIFUL bride!!!!? That's really a rhetorical question...

Michael + Emily: Wedding Sneak Peek #3!

Who says you're only allowed one sneak peek? Certainly not me. Sometimes editing a wedding can take four weeks or more! So, I just can't see the compassion in only one sneak peek. So this one shall be number three. But before I post it, I must say- I thought I had my pantry stocked with Chunky soup... however, after getting the urge for some soup, I found none in my pantry... so spaghettios are substituting. I know... not even the same. Oh well.

A little up close and personal.

Okay, I'm not bragging. Just sort of. After almost seven years of marriage- and I'm not gonna lie and say it's ALWAYS been easy, because it hasn't (whose marriage has been a breeze all the time, am I right?), but so worth it and so perfectly designed. Long story short, we decided I needed a new ring. One that was more ME me and not me as a naive girl. And did my husband do good, or what? (Disclaimer: please do not note my alligator rough looking skin... the winters here in the mitten are dry, okay? I don't always have time to moisturize!!!)

I think it's just perfect! I love it!!!! Thank you David Adam! I love you.

Michael + Emily: Wedding Sneak Peek #2!

Absolutely, by far, my most favorite Mother of the Bride shot EVER. Competition will forever be closed- this one seals the deal:

(She was very interested in what my husband was doing and wanted to try, too. This was the result :)

First wedding of 2011: Michael + Emily!

Remember when your mom would always say "If you keep making that face, it's gonna stick that way."? 

Scientific proof she was right:

:D hahahah! Love this shot. (Their faces didn't really stick that way...)

We had a blast kicking off the new year with our first wedding tonight! The marriage of Michael and Emily, and we got to hang out with all these awesome people! Just wait till you see the dance floor pictures! To many many happy years, Congratulations Michael and Emily!

Defiant Joy... or loathing.

Not that I loathe joy... I certainly don't. How could anyone 'loathe' joy? I do however loathe Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life & Impact of G.K. Chesterton. I do not loathe Chesterton either. (This is a new thing I'm trying- for all of my photography friends out there. I love a good book- when I have the time to. I've recently begun reviewing books for Booksneeze.com- to keep my sanity between the editing... or in this case... not keep my sanity!)

Let me be clear- upon choosing this book (Defiant Joy: The Remarkable Life & Impact of G.K. Chesterton by Kevin Belmonte, I do not loathe Belmonte, either. Crystal?) I thought it would be at the least, witty. Which it was not. And to quote Chesterton himself (speaking on Mark Twain's wit) But wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it. However, I just feel a bit robbed. Don't get me wrong- the excerpts from Chesterton's books are absolutely lovely. So well worded, and poignantly laid out. But who asked this Kevin guy to write such a book? No offense. His words pale in comparison- especially with Chesterton's right there on the page next to them (Yes, I understand that mine do, too.)! And seem to go in circles, on and on, about how influential his (Chesterton's) words were, and the way he lived out his life to be winsome. I got it within the prologue. I really don't think that 277 pages were necessary. Maybe he could have just written a little bit on the dust cover of one of Chesterton's books... now I'm just ranting. I think my point is clear.

I wouldn't recommend this book. Unless you like to feel your eyes shriveling into raisins, if you're sadistic like that. One good thing came out of this experience- I now know of a G.K. Chesterton- and I'm going to read his books.

Dustin + Erica: ENGAGED!

Finally! Well... it really hasn't been THAT long...  this engagement session was a few days before Christmas, and with the craziness of the holidays- I am ahead of my targeted finish date! So- I spoke a little about Erica and Dustin previously, but I'll just sum it up and say that they are GREAT fun! These first few collages are because I didn't want this blog post to be too long, so they are grouped together:

Now that the FUN part is out of the way...

 I like the men staring in the background...

 Uh oh...

Two different points of view, same moment:

And we went all rustic:

 All these interior barn shots compete for my favorite shot of the day :)

 Enjoy :)