I recently flew to Kansas City to photograph my nephew for his high school senior portraits. Galen is a great kid. He’s smart, super talented, and of course a major stud. We had a great time running around downtown Kansas City. Since Galen is a Jazz musician, we had to make a stop by the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. After that, we were off in search of the perfect alley – and found it! The fedora was the perfect compliment to the jazz theme. Tons of fun!
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I have a ton of family in my home state of Minnesota – some I’ve never met! This was the case with Jennifer, my 2nd cousin and daughter to my cousin Dean. There are so many aunts, uncles, cousins and 2nd cousins that we are just meeting for the first time or have not seen in years, it is clear we have not made enough effort to stay in touch. Well, all that changed on March 24th as Cathy and I traveled to MN to photograph the marriage of Jennifer Elizabeth Long to Antonio Arismendy Diaz. Most of us in attendance were family, many of whom contributed much to the success of the day. Jenny’s mom, Margaret, made Jenny’s dress (which included lace from her own wedding dress), as well as some of Aris’ clothing accessories. The wedding was held at Jenny’s grandmother’s house. The processional music was performed by my cousin Marty and her family (lots of musical talent in our family). Jenny’s brother Scott played guitar and read passages. To top it off, my great uncle Ben officiated the Catholic ceremony. I must say, it was so nice to meet everyone and to catch up with family we had not seen in so many years. Our time together was too short, but very enjoyable. Through it all, I had to remember I still had a job to do!
One really cool time honored tradition in my family revolves around the “Veil”. As the story goes, my grandmother (Jenny’s great grandmother) ordered this awesome veil to wear on her wedding day. Her wedding was set to take place to my granddaddy soon after he returned from the war. How romantic! The only problem was, she ordered it from somewhere in Europe… With pretty much everything being in chaos in Europe during that time, the shipment was delayed and my grandmother did not receive her veil in time for her wedding. Good thing she was able to find a suitable replacement (see pic below). When the veil finally arrived, the wedding was over… or was it…? Since then, the veil has gained such notoriety that it has been entrusted to a paid custodian who travels with the veil all over the world and is solely responsible for its safe keeping. Ok, so maybe there is no custodian…. but the veil does travel – complete with a photo book where it is adorned by many of the beautiful brides in our family, including my mom and my wife Cathy. In fact, including Jenny herself, there were 6 brides who wore the veil in attendance! You have to admit, that’s pretty cool…
On this day, the veil was worn by the lovely Jennifer, and I must say she could not have been more radiant. Her handsome groom Aris has a heart of gold and was a ham for the camera. I have always been a fan of how two people, when together, can create a third person altogether. I was amazed at the little things, such as how his strong features would melt to her touch and how effortlessly she would fold into his arms. So it’s true – when ham meets radiance, it is all good!
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Love these shots!! Great work:)
Becky and Paul traveled with their families all the way from the UK to be married at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail CO. The Four Seasons, and the Fireside Lounge in particular, is very significant to Becky and Paul, as this is where they were engaged! Although there were maybe 10 people total and I was with them for just 2.5 hours, we managed to capture some awesome images! The wedding was outside at night, lit only by candles and a roaring fire. It was cold cold cold! My cameras were complaining the whole time and but they managed to get through the ordeal haha. Congratulations to Becky and Paul – thanks for inviting me to be a part of your beautiful wedding!
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The pictures are beautiful and we would love to put some of them on our website. Could we possibly talk and get some emailed to us. Thank you!
Susan
My word, the bride is STUNNING! What a lucky man Paul is. Love the dude in the stetson. 
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best image on the net i love it
Savana and Alex were married at the Chapel at Beaver Creek on Saturday, October 29th. There is something special about photographing a wedding in the Colorado Mountains, especially in the Autumn. We had some snow on the ground, but it wasn’t so cold that we couldn’t go outside. Even so, it felt really good to snuggle by the fire at the end of the evening! The reception was held at the Ritz Carlton in Beaver Creek. Wow, what a spectacular place! Once again, I joined by my good friend Randy Cupps, who has a special talent for making every wedding we shoot together a fun and memorable event. Thanks Savana and Alex for including us on your wedding day! View full post »
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We love the pictures!Can’t get enough of them!
These pictures bring such wonderful memories with family and friends. Can’t wait to see more!
Great set of pictures. Very good control of colors, be at the moment and good feel of the group. Well done. Congrats.
Nickie and Kevin were married at the Golden Hotel on September 17th. The ceremony was outside, despite a heavy rain that delayed the proceedings. We waited it out and as luck would have it, the clouds broke and we hustled through an abbreviated ceremony and post ceremony photos. In the end, we had tons of fun and captured some great shots along the way. I was joined for the day by Edward DeCroce. Ed is a great guy with oodles of talent. Although this was the first time Ed and I have shot together, we instantly reached a comfort level I knew would yield a fun day with awesome images – and I was right! Thanks Nickie & Kevin for including us in your wedding day!View full post »
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