Monthly Archives: December 2009

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Merry Christmas!!!

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Owen is sitting with me as I type this and he says, “I want to tell on there ‘I love you.’”  And we do!

Samantha + Jason: to the ends of earth

Sam and Jason were willing to travel far and wide to get great engagement shots.  We voyaged to the sultry rain forests in South America, the arid deserts of Africa, and finally dipped beneath the frigid waters of Antarctica where made some new friends.  As you can see from the photos, we had a great time and made some fun images.

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Suh-perstar.

All eyes are on Ndamukong Suh this week as he goes on what many expect to be a victory lap around the country, collecting a trophy-case full of hardware.  Last night he was named the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Nagurski goes to the country’s top defensive player. Plus he was selected as a Heisman finalist, an honor rarely bestowed on defensive players.  Later this week he may also bring home the Lombardi Award, the Outland Trophy, the Walter Camp Award and the Bednarik Award.

I’ve always been a Husker fan to some extent. However, anybody who knows me knows that I’m pretty laid back about my fandom, and I’m rarely star-struck.  But this guy has me reading fan blogs, checking out Heisman watch sites, and generally drooling as I watch him dismantle teams each Saturday.  He is the most impressive collegiate defender I’ve ever seen.

Good luck this week, Suh.  You’ve helped make Nebraskans proud of their Blackshirts again.

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Worthy cause

I’m donating a portrait session and $300 worth of prints to the Arc of Nebraska’s Jazz and Jewels fundraiser Thursday at Zen’s Lounge in Lincoln.  The event will feature a silent auction, hors d’oervres, and jazz entertainment by Darryl White with Emcee Lauren Rock. Tickets are $30.

If you are thinking about getting a portrait session anyway, this would be a great opportunity to give to a worthy cause.  If you aren’t planning on getting a portrait session, you should still go.  Sarah, my wife,  used to work for Arc of Buffalo County when she lived in Kearney and vouches for all the good things the organization does for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

For more information, you can visit the Arc of Nebraska Facebook Page, or the event page.

Katie + Mike: Last but certainly not least

Katie and Mike’s November 14th wedding marked the end of my 2009 wedding season, and it ended in a bang.

The two got married in the cozy little Immanuel Church in Lincoln’s old North Bottoms neighborhood then headed downtown to Chey Hay.   I can’t say enough about the food at Chey Hay–we’ll revisit this wedding for sure in January when I explore the best of 2009.

Here are some images of the cute couple and their cute little church:

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I don’t do a lot of sepia toning or heavy photoshop, as most of my photographer colleagues know.  But I was playing around with the church photo and thought it made a nice little touch….then the momentum just carried itself to the rest of the photos.

Kaycee + Steven: mea culpa!

So I feel aweful about this blog post.

You see, Kaycee is one of my absolutely sweetest, favorite brides.  She follows my blog, makes encouraging comments on my facebook page, she’s low maintenance, drop dead georgeous and hired me to photograph her absolutely spectacular wedding.  Basically it’s brides like Kaycee that make my job the greatest in the world.

So I repay her by making her wait more than 3 weeks before I give her a glimpse of her wedding with a blog post.

Ugh!

And a beautiful wedding it was!  St. Vincent De Paul is a lovely church for photos and I can’t say enough about Indian Creek Golf Course for a reception site.  Even though I’m late getting this blog out, I’m glad to report I’m a little early getting the photos done.  Kaycee and Steven, I can’t wait to see you tomorrow and show off your wedding photos!

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