Time to Update (Massive)

For some odd reason, this blog gets neglected very badly!  I am sad that it goes on the back burner but I am ready to catch up and stay caught up (I hope)!  Here we go:

This little beauty was from a BIG family shoot that I did!  She was adorable and super cooperative!

Caleb and Mom and Dad have been coming to me for three years now!  Wow, time is flying!  Every year I have to try to out do myself with the location!  He is a fun guy!

 

 This is the Deep Water Band!  They are a group of talented guys who recently went to Nashville to record their first album!  I am honored to have had to opportunity to sing with this wonderful group of musicians!

Drake and Laney are so adorable!  He recently turned 1 and she turned 9.  This is the second session with Drake and my third with big sis!  I love watching them grow!  

The Haney family was so much fun to work with!  The kids were full of energy and very willing to pose!  We had a great time together!

Jamie & Jason were just married on May 7th!  It was a small intimate ceremony and reception!  Everything was beautiful!

 

 Morgan and Luke:  Big sis, Morgan had to get in on  the action when I did a newborn shoot for 5 day old little brother!  Can you tell she really loves him?

 

 MHS Winterguard:  These are a talented group and I am not just saying that because the Moody Teen was part of the group!

 

 The Morton Family:  We originally planned to do a snowy shoot last December, however, it turned into a blizzard so we postponed it until spring.  The little guys were a big help and I even let them take a few shots themselves!  Maybe a couple of future photographers!

Ryan & Anna:  I have done Ryan's family photos for the past couple of years and this year his Mom wanted me to do a Prom shoot for them!  Ryan is a Junior at my alma mater!

 

 Here is the beautiful Sarah!  She is one of the models for my Beautiful You campaign designed for women of all ages!

 The Smith Family:  this crew was so much fun!!  The twins kept me on my toes and big brother was my little model!

 

 The T & T Twins:  10 days old and so adorable!  I love these two little guys!

 

 Zach & Leslie:  My son and his bestie all dressed up for Senior Prom!  Wow, the last dance of their High School careers!

I think that's a wrap for this long catch up session!  I promise to do better in the near future and get sessions blogged in a more timely manner (I hope)!

A Bridal Shoot To Remember

A few months ago I had the pleasure of photographing Kayla and Jordan for their engagement photos.  The wedding was somewhere else so they had a photographer closer to the venue but I got the privileged of  doing a Bridal shoot after the big day!  Heck ya!!  No pressure from the wedding day but all of the fun of hanging with this cool couple!  Kayla was up for anything and I do mean anything!!  Take a look!

The last two are my favorites!!  The last one especially catches my eye with the lines of the barn!

Another Happily Ever After - Mattoon, IL Wedding Photographer

So, I can admit that I am a sucker for a good wedding and I always cry at some point even if the couple are total strangers!  LOL!  I am just made that way and have loved weddings since, well, Princess Diana married Prince Charles!!  Now THAT was a wedding!  Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I have the privileged of  photographing Leslie and Jason's wedding!  This was one laid back could that rolled with every bad thing that happened that day and did not let anything stop them from being anything but happy!  Having said that, it was THE shortest ceremony that I have photographed!  It lasted 4 minutes!  No joke and then came the party!!  That is just the fun sort of couple that they are!!  Here are some of my favorites from the big day!  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that there was a golf cart that the couple drove away in!!  How fun is that!

The Last Bachelor Gets Hitched - Mattoon, IL Wedding Photographer

Tim was officially holding out, that is until Amanda caught his heart!  Let me tell you, they are a match made in heaven!  They are literally perfect for each other!!

This wedding was 100% outside and given out weather as of late, I was afraid for the worst!  The heat was oppressive (heat index of 105)!  My lenses fogged over when transitioning from indoors to out and yes it did rain but not until the ceremony ended!  In fact, it started to rain as the were walking back up the isle!  People just grabbed their chairs and headed for the tents!  This couple took it all in stride and moved the reception to the pole building and continued on!

I have to give a shout out to JR, who was my right hand man!  Amanda appointed him to be my people wrangler for pictures!  All I had to do was tell him which group of people I needed next and viola', there they were!  Every wedding needs a JR!!

OK, now to the photos!!

And with that kiss, his fate was sealed!  Congrats to Tim and Amanda!  You guys were tons of fun to hang out with!!