Connor
Connor zipped right up to two years old already. We've documented his growth over those two years and you can check that out here. See some of his two year photos below.
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September 27, 2010
Kading Family
Rain. It just keeps raining. This photo shoot we did everything we could to get in. We waited out some nasty lightning and spitting rain. Got what we could and had fun with it!
September 24, 2010
Ashley and Aaron
This past Saturday Ashley and I photographed Ashley and Aaron's wedding in Norwalk. Ashley and Aaron are the most resilient bride and groom we have ever met. The weather was less than perfect all day, but these two made the most of it. Their wedding was held at Countryside Golf Course in Norwalk. The ceremony was to be held outside with the reception under a tent.
As Ashley and I arrived we could watch as everyone tried to decide what to do with the pending weather in question. Should the ceremony still be outside since chairs would have to be setup? Should they move it under the tent? Should they move the ceremony to a closer green rather than the original choice? In the end it was the weather that decided for them. The ceremony would have to be moved under the tent with the reception. We wanted to take photos outside as well. So we started taking photos outside as quickly as we could. Then we got some rain. So we setup to take photos inside. To provide consistency throughout the photos we started re-shooting what we had done outside. Then the rain stopped. So we headed back outside. Keep shooting, quickly. As you will see below the skies were not friendly and it was pretty windy.
While waiting for the ceremony to start we encountered some of the closest lightning strikes I have ever seen. We were standing in a puddle under the tent with three 22 foot poles holding it up.... Then the power went out.... twice. These two kept their good attitudes and everything turned out great once the weather passed. We got plenty of indoor and outdoor shots. Below are a few of our favorites. Congratulations Ashley and Aaron!
As Ashley and I arrived we could watch as everyone tried to decide what to do with the pending weather in question. Should the ceremony still be outside since chairs would have to be setup? Should they move it under the tent? Should they move the ceremony to a closer green rather than the original choice? In the end it was the weather that decided for them. The ceremony would have to be moved under the tent with the reception. We wanted to take photos outside as well. So we started taking photos outside as quickly as we could. Then we got some rain. So we setup to take photos inside. To provide consistency throughout the photos we started re-shooting what we had done outside. Then the rain stopped. So we headed back outside. Keep shooting, quickly. As you will see below the skies were not friendly and it was pretty windy.
While waiting for the ceremony to start we encountered some of the closest lightning strikes I have ever seen. We were standing in a puddle under the tent with three 22 foot poles holding it up.... Then the power went out.... twice. These two kept their good attitudes and everything turned out great once the weather passed. We got plenty of indoor and outdoor shots. Below are a few of our favorites. Congratulations Ashley and Aaron!
September 21, 2010
Angela and Adam
This past Sunday I and the honor of traveling out to Omaha for engagement photos with Angela and Adam. It was my first trip there for a photo shoot and my first trip to Omaha's Old Market. We have been to the Omaha Zoo and other location near there, but we've never been in the Old Market area. Wow. It is unbelievable. Any place that still has brick roads and covered sidewalks gets a thumbs up from me. It was impressive. I'm glad Angela and Adam chose that location.
We also got some shots at nearby Central Park (Gene Leahy), the Joslyn Art Museum, and Central High School. Everything was going great until....we were kicked out of the Joslyn Art Museum's sculpture garden. Twice. I was in a persistent mood. I am even more appreciative of Des Moines' own Pappajohn Sculpture Garden now. Getting kicked off of private property is nothing new, but it's an art center in which I am practicing my art. The worst part of the whole experience was the way the security guard explained it...and I paraphrase..."If the photographer is getting paid, we have to be paid." What? So if I am a family friend doing it for free it is all good? Next time I shoot there that will be what we tell them. I'm sneaky. So we split up and I told Angela and Adam to just walk around while we acted like we were lost and I kept shooting them. We eventually left but returned (we were parked there.) But I wanted to get a few more shots. So we were on the side of the building away from where we'd been kicked off before. I joked that they were still watching us on the cameras....and they were. Two second later a lady security guard comes out of some secret James Bond door to chase us off.
Lesson learned? No, just found the ways to beat the system. Consider us your family friends from now on out. I've included photos of the first security guard kicking us out and the second security guard chasing us off (which apparently jean jackets are back in style, who knew?) Below are a few of our favorites.
We also got some shots at nearby Central Park (Gene Leahy), the Joslyn Art Museum, and Central High School. Everything was going great until....we were kicked out of the Joslyn Art Museum's sculpture garden. Twice. I was in a persistent mood. I am even more appreciative of Des Moines' own Pappajohn Sculpture Garden now. Getting kicked off of private property is nothing new, but it's an art center in which I am practicing my art. The worst part of the whole experience was the way the security guard explained it...and I paraphrase..."If the photographer is getting paid, we have to be paid." What? So if I am a family friend doing it for free it is all good? Next time I shoot there that will be what we tell them. I'm sneaky. So we split up and I told Angela and Adam to just walk around while we acted like we were lost and I kept shooting them. We eventually left but returned (we were parked there.) But I wanted to get a few more shots. So we were on the side of the building away from where we'd been kicked off before. I joked that they were still watching us on the cameras....and they were. Two second later a lady security guard comes out of some secret James Bond door to chase us off.
Lesson learned? No, just found the ways to beat the system. Consider us your family friends from now on out. I've included photos of the first security guard kicking us out and the second security guard chasing us off (which apparently jean jackets are back in style, who knew?) Below are a few of our favorites.
Bryce - 18 Months
We've photographed Bryce before. You can find Ashley's one year photo shoot with him on our blog here. We headed out to Valley Junction for this shoot and had an amazing time. Bryce was full of energy and I had a great time chasing him around Valley Junction. As you check out the photos you will notice right away how big and blue Bryce's eyes are. All natural. No photo-shopping, no excessive Lightroom work. I had a great time. Below are a few of our favorites.
September 16, 2010
Nyha
This week Ashley photographed new born photos for a high school friend. Amber and Brian are proud new parents of a beautiful baby girl. I have known Amber for a long time and it was great for Ashley to be able to capture some of the first photos of little Nyha. As newborn sessions go, this one was incredibly smooth. Congratulations to the new parents. A few of our favorites are below.
Sara and Lucas
Last Friday Ashley and I.....yes, ASHLEY and I....photographed Sara and Lucas's reception at Jasper Winery in Des Moines. The weather put a bit of a bind on things, but we certainly made the best of it. There was new sod where the tent was setup so it was in the process of being moved just a few hours before the reception was to start. So that got us a bit behind. The weather came and went and came and went. So we were in and out of the rain for a while. The location was great and we were still able to get some shots in. Congratulations Sara and Lucas.
Carrie and Tyler
This past Sunday I shot another engagement session in downtown Des Moines. Lately we've been shooting in some of the same areas, but the good news is we always find new ways to view Des Moines. We are always looking for a new angle or new view. We also have the best luck with couples. We shoot in a way that really gives each couple's photos a unique look because it is heavily based on their own mannerisms. When we shoot engagement photos we work in a completely open and rarely posed manner.
Everyone knows their own comfort. So we put you in situations and let you get comfortable. The pose in the photo is NOT even close to as important as the interaction. These two were amazing. They have so much fun together and interact in an incredible way. It is the interaction that tells the story, not hand placement or hip rotation....boring.
At one point during the shoot we got a little disconnected from each other as we headed from one location to the next. I was driving around chasing red cars that I thought might be them. The good news is we were in the same location, just at opposite ends of it. We had another fun moment when we headed over to Gray's Lake. I like to let a couple hang out on the bridge and just talk. Hang out. Chat. Have fun. So we headed over there and they were hanging out on the bridge when "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady showed up. She also comments on every single person that walks by her. I love people. Even "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady. Below are a few of our favorites.
Everyone knows their own comfort. So we put you in situations and let you get comfortable. The pose in the photo is NOT even close to as important as the interaction. These two were amazing. They have so much fun together and interact in an incredible way. It is the interaction that tells the story, not hand placement or hip rotation....boring.
At one point during the shoot we got a little disconnected from each other as we headed from one location to the next. I was driving around chasing red cars that I thought might be them. The good news is we were in the same location, just at opposite ends of it. We had another fun moment when we headed over to Gray's Lake. I like to let a couple hang out on the bridge and just talk. Hang out. Chat. Have fun. So we headed over there and they were hanging out on the bridge when "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady showed up. She also comments on every single person that walks by her. I love people. Even "crazy talk to myself and my little dog" lady. Below are a few of our favorites.
September 11, 2010
Mallery and Ben
Last Saturday Levi Yamen and I photographed Mallery and Ben's Des Moines wedding. Mallery and Ben were married at a church on the Grand View University campus. I am a Grand View alum and in the five years I was there I never once made it into that church...but as you can see below it is a beautiful church. The sun moved around the building and once the ceremony started it created an amazing light inside the church. A lite up church is a rare surprise that we thoroughly enjoyed. We've had some great planning bride and groom's as of late, but these two may be at the top. We were done with formal photos before they were even suppose to start. Everything was way ahead of schedule and it left us quite a while to capture some photos in between ceremony and reception.
After Ben and Mallery made their getaway in the classic car we headed downtown to the sculpture garden for a few shots. Luckily the weather was fantastic and it was nice and sunny. Worked our way through some fun shots and had a good time. Mallery and Ben's reception was on the 40th floor of the Principal Building so we headed over to the building to get a few outside before we headed up to the reception. We were greeted by an awesome security guard telling us we couldn't take photos inside...which was fine because we wanted to take them outside anyway. All I wanted to do was put down both our backpacks and the four cameras I was carrying. We headed out side to fight off a vicious praying mantis, get a few shots and then head up the 40 floors to the reception. The view and reception area is best summed up in one word...wow. Des Moines is an amazing city and seeing it from there just reminds me of how much I love living here.
I can't put into words how great the dancing was, you have to see for yourself...Congratulations Mallery and Ben!
After Ben and Mallery made their getaway in the classic car we headed downtown to the sculpture garden for a few shots. Luckily the weather was fantastic and it was nice and sunny. Worked our way through some fun shots and had a good time. Mallery and Ben's reception was on the 40th floor of the Principal Building so we headed over to the building to get a few outside before we headed up to the reception. We were greeted by an awesome security guard telling us we couldn't take photos inside...which was fine because we wanted to take them outside anyway. All I wanted to do was put down both our backpacks and the four cameras I was carrying. We headed out side to fight off a vicious praying mantis, get a few shots and then head up the 40 floors to the reception. The view and reception area is best summed up in one word...wow. Des Moines is an amazing city and seeing it from there just reminds me of how much I love living here.
I can't put into words how great the dancing was, you have to see for yourself...Congratulations Mallery and Ben!
Stefenie and Jason
When someone comes to you and has ideas and they are creative and unique and open to just about anything.....you get excited. Stefenie and Jason wanted something different and unique. Something rustic and urban. Something.....different. We hit just about every alley in Des Moines that's worth walking down. While most of these are cool urban scenery what makes them so unique is the chemistry between Stefenie and Jason. When two people can interact and react to each other it creates something that I can not. A couple of these we may not have gotten had Jason Bradwell from Moonwell Photography and Ikonix Studio not been shooting in the same area. We had a little time to wait for them to finish up and we caught a few of the ones below during that time. Check out what we got...
Lane - Two Year
I photographed Lane earlier in the week at Water Works Park in Des Moines. He was not shy at all and we had a great time. Lane was full of energy and all over the place. Those are the shoots I love the most. I get to roll around in the grass, jump, run, and have a good time. Lane is a Hawkeye fan...or at least Dad is...but the bad news is he fumbles a lot. we had a great time and a few of our favorites are below.
September 10, 2010
Nuzum Boys
Anyone who knows anything about the Nuzums, know that they produce a lot of boys. I have two brothers and three sons, and three nephews. No sisters, no daughters, no nieces. Check out this recent photo shoot with all the third generation Nuzum boys. Trying to get six boys to smile at the same time...yikes.
September 9, 2010
Cassy and Jason
Last Sunday I had an amazing time shooting engagement photos for Cassy and Jason. These two will be getting married next April. Lucky for me I wore my best Hawkeye shirt and not my best Cyclone shirt because Jason is a big Hawkeye fan. It was also good for me because I got to talk about football the whole time. (Go Hawkeyes!) We started out near the sculpture garden downtown, which was pretty busy given that it was Sunday of Labor Day weekend. We wandered through buildings got some more shots and ended up at Gray's Lake for a few. Check out some of our favorites below.
Alexander
Ashley photographed Alexander at 8 days old. Newborn photos work best within the first two weeks. After that the babies are awake more and less likely to sleep through any of the shoot. In this case Alexander didn't want to sleep either. You will see Ashley's phone in the first picture with what has become the infamous white noise app running. Our son Parker needs the app to help him sleep. It just plays white noise...that's it. As you can see in the photos, eventually Alexander slept a little. Congratulations to the proud new parents.
September 6, 2010
Shelley and Nathan
Shelley and Nathan were married on August 28th. Brian shot the wedding with me on what turned out to be a beautiful day. There were several firsts for us. First time photographing a wedding at Lutheran Church of Hope. First time hearing Devil Went Down to Georgia played in a church, and first time I've been a witness on one of our couple's wedding license.
Lutheran Church of Hope is located in West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Mall. If you've driven to the mall down Jordan Creek Parkway you've probably seen it located on the East side of the road. During formal photos the church coordinators turned on some music. This was great. Normally formals are filled with silence between shots and poses. It was interesting in some of the music selections that played. Including The Charlie Daniels Band's Devil Went Down to Georgia. I like the song. Have it on my iPod right now...but wouldn't expect it to be played in a church (Although, I suppose the devil does lose.) This could only be followed up with a little confusion when Brian and I were the witnesses on the marriage license.
All those things make for great stories, but the real story of the day is how great the wedding went and how much these two love each other. We had a great time and the photos show how beautiful the day really was. Congratulations to Shelley and Nathan!
Lutheran Church of Hope is located in West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Mall. If you've driven to the mall down Jordan Creek Parkway you've probably seen it located on the East side of the road. During formal photos the church coordinators turned on some music. This was great. Normally formals are filled with silence between shots and poses. It was interesting in some of the music selections that played. Including The Charlie Daniels Band's Devil Went Down to Georgia. I like the song. Have it on my iPod right now...but wouldn't expect it to be played in a church (Although, I suppose the devil does lose.) This could only be followed up with a little confusion when Brian and I were the witnesses on the marriage license.
All those things make for great stories, but the real story of the day is how great the wedding went and how much these two love each other. We had a great time and the photos show how beautiful the day really was. Congratulations to Shelley and Nathan!
September 2, 2010
Martin Family
Ashley and I have known the Lisa and Matt for a long time. We've been taking photos for them for about a year or so. We headed out to Gray's lake last Friday for a family and kids shoot. Gray's lake has been plagued with flooding off and on all summer. Just recently did it open back up to the public. The beach actually wasn't in too bad of condition. We shot a few there then headed around the lake to the southeast corner where the bridge was located. Timing and location are everything. We hit that part of the lake at just the right time as the sun was spilling through the trees and creating long shadows along the bridge. We had a fun time. A few of our favorites are below.
Emily and Brent
On Sunday I photographed engagement photos for Emily and Brent. We traveled around downtown from Court Ave., to a secret alley, to the sculpture garden, to Gray's Lake. It was hot and windy. Does that make for good photos? Depends on who you ask. I say...somedays. In this case the photos turned out great. These two were awesome in front of the camera. These two made the engagement session a breeze. Even though the weather was less than desirable, they made the best of it and we had a great time. Below are a few of our favorites...and as always, plenty of kissing photos. Love, love.
Ethan (with a Special Guest Appearance by Calen)
On Tuesday night I photographed one year photos for Ethan. Ethan has an awesome little friend, that Ashley has photographed in the past, named Calen. I had a great time photographing both of them, Ethan alone, and Ethan's family. Ethan and Calen will be good friends for a long time to come. I see many years of backyard fights, tents and forts, and makeshift bicycle ramps in their future. We shot around the science center area including the old train depot. Below are a few of our favorites.
Sarah and Austin
This week I shot photos of Sarah, Austin, and their awesome dogs. We shot the photos over at the Rose Garden in Des Moines. Their awesome dogs, Thomas and Alabama, did a great job. Any time dogs get out in the open they love to run, play, and avoid having their photos taken. I had a fun time and the photos turned out great.
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