Things I Enjoy: Canon 85 1.8 lens

This lens has become my favorite right now! It's so crisp and I really like the shallow depth of field!

Photographing Weddings

You know it's funny... it happened years ago, when I KNEW that I wanted to do photography full time. I intended to do families, children or seniors... it didn't matter to me, as long as I didn't do weddings!
I DID NOT want to be a wedding photographer! "Because you only have one shot at it. You can't go back and redo that day." This is true, but I used to think that when I didn't have as much confidence in my work. I also didn't want the hassle to deal with any of the "awful stories" that I've heard from other photographers.
But right now, I can honestly say that shooting weddings has become my favorite! There's just something about that day, the atmosphere, the emotions, the details...
I had the pleasure of helping my friend Elly of e photography do another wedding. The weather was perfect that day, the bride was stunning and the couple is so in love.

Brothers: Max and Seth

So, I'm not trying to be biased, but these are two of the cutest boys and I had so much fun taking their pictures! They come from a great family whom I think are wonderful!
Little Max just turned one! I think it's a great idea to have photos of your little ones before they're not so little anymore! Seth did a great job making Max smile and laugh.... he acted like tarzan at one point and made me laugh so hard I cried! :)

Allison: Senior

I'd gotten to know Allison when I worked with the 4-H youth while at the Madison County Extension office. I know she will do some amazing things in her future years!
I had such a great time taking photos of Allison! She is one of my first seniors and was so easy to work with, and very photogenic! We took these on a Saturday morning, finally a sunny day! :) At the end of the shoot, we were up by the Historical Society and happened to get a few in the old school house!
Enjoy!

Serving It's Purpose

The other day I ran some material out to Jerod at the job site. On the way, my car hit this....


That's a lot of miles for one owner in 10 years!!

Janous Family

When Jerod and I were in Texas, I had the pleasure of photographing my cousin, his beautiful wife and their little girl! We went out in the morning before the Texas sun got really hot! Have I mentioned how hot it was there?? It made Iowa feel like autumn when we got home!

Things I Enjoy: '65 Chevy

I've had lot of fun this summer driving this truck! It's true that I've had my share of squealing tires, killing it at stop signs, making it buck, and stares from people. But thankfully, none of my passengers had to wear neck braces after riding with me! :)

But as much as I enjoy driving it, I also like to sit in the passenger seat. I like it when Jerod is behind the wheel and Nathan is in the car seat between us. Just crusin'.

Life. is. good.