UPDATE: Proofs can now be viewed and purchased here!

UPDATE: Hey, check out the album design here!

Saturday’s wedding took place right here in Greater Lafayette, at the Emmanuel United Church of Christ.

As I might have mentioned before, J&G are a dynamic couple, full of laughter and smiles. Julie’s wedding day was no exception, as her reaction to everything around her was all giggles:

Except maybe when Whitney’s trying to put her in a head lock:

… oh… no, wait, she’s just trying to put the veil on! LOL

Once everyone was dressed for the occasion, Geoff would be seeing Julie for the first time in her wedding gown. What a wonderful photo-op:

Just before formals began I captured this image of Julie with her flower girl:

Very nice!

The ceremony was lovely…

… and included a very unique addition in which our couple followed Jesus’ example by washing one another’s feet:

Not sure Jesus had access to a Cincinnati Bengal’s lawn chair, though. :0)

Emotions were high Following th ceremony, as hugs were given out…

… and so were kisses:

Skipping ahead to the Reception, Julie takes a moment to check out the new hardware!

Julie has a fan club:

And so does Geoff!

The Lighting at The Trails was lovely for their head table:

And for the first dance:

A big surprise came when Geoff and the Groomsmen decided to serenade Julie, but really it was just another example of how much this groom adores his bride!

I’m not sure the groomsmen approved their next surprise with Geoff, however, as it appeared to be an impromptu, unwanted trimming of Geoff’s beard:

… he was a good sport and indulged his pals until Julie came to the rescue:

Our final surprise of the evening was a special gift from Julie’s mother Dawn to the newlyweds…

… a lovely hand-made quilt:

Look for some more of the quilt when I post the album preview.

And finally, Ken gets just one last dance with his daughter on her wedding day:

This has been a somewhat eclectic preview of the things to come in the next few days. I anticipate a very nice album design, so check back in later.

A heartfelt “Thank You” from Tory and I to Dawn, Ken, Teresa, Gary, Erin, Whitney, Maggie, Jason, Andy, Tim and of course Julie and Geoff! ;0)

(There I go showing off again!) LOL

Kelly and Troy are a couple referred to me by my good friend Ryan Musch of FH Photographic.

They are from the Valparaiso area, and I traveled up north to photograph their engagement session. We started at a site Kelly recommended, the Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve. After that we headed up to the Indiana Dunes park.

I love the image from the session, Kelly and Troy were easy and fun to work with… I find myself smiling as I look back at the photos!

UPDATE: Proofs are up and available for viewing and purchase here!

UPDATE: The preliminary album design is up here!

Saturday’s wedding took place in Indianapolis at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

Alissa was referred to me by a wonderful couple, so I was certainly looking forward to a great experience and I wasn’t disappointed.

Of course the day began with some preparations, of which I enjoy several images, here are a couple of samples:

Alissa with her mom:

And with the girls:

This is in front of one of the stained glass pieces in St. Luke’s, I think this image is quite romantic:

These look like happy folks! :0)

Up to this point I’d been photographing the girls while my apprentice Tory worked with the guys. I didn’t know how Brad was holding up, but it was obvious when the ceremony began that he was just fine. In fact, I’d say he was all smiles:

After the ceremony our couple get a quick moment alone…

…and some important advice! :0)

After the ceremony and formals, we made our way down to the Circle, where this large bridal party was ready to accommodate every request for their friends. Thanks guys!

A quick kiss despite the pigeons! LOL…

Our reception was held at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. This is simply a stunning facility, a visual feast for the photographer! Words and photos really don’t do justice to the amazement one feels when entering the room for the first time.

Here are just a couple of sample images:

Alissa and Brad join their guests:

Dinner service was first rate:

And these two were certainly having fun!

After a few toasts…

…it was dancin’ time:

So far this is just a sneak peek at what was a day full of many wonderful moments, please check back in over the next week to see lots more. Thank you to all the family and a super wedding party for making our day so enjoyable!

I actually photographed this session a little while back, again it’s been busy, busy, busy!

Anyway, we did some engagement photos in downtown Lafayette, and I though it was quite a bit of fun. J & G are a very relaxed couple, and I think their photos reflect that.

They tolerated my wacky ideas:

This is what I’m talking about, I love these kind of shots:

A little more straight-forward:

And finally, two of my favorites:

Watch for their wedding blog in just a couple of weeks!

Yesterday provided a very interesting Senior session. Wesley is a very interesting young man… never a dull moment as I told him, he’s involved in writing, motorcycling, swimming and airsoft competition. Whew!

When his mother Pam called to ask if they were welcome to bring props of their own, I told her I’d be happy to accommodate.

The first prop was rather large, a Honda motorcycle (and they didn’t even know I’m a huge Honda fan!):

I love this shot!

The next prop was slightly out of the ordinary, a Ruger .44 caliber revolver. Wesley is a fan of the Roland character from Steven King’s “The Dark Tower” series, he’s also written some spin-off pieces of his own based on the character. So, we did some “Gunslinger” themed shots at his request:


And one very intense image:

Yes, I was in fact staring down the barrel of a loaded gun! Of course, we took every appropriate safety measure when photographing this image.

Click the image to view the larger version.

Thanks to Mark Hartman for all his knowledge and help during the entire session!

I can’t wait to finish Wesley’s project, which will include a 20 page hard bound book from the session’s images!

May is graduation time, and my personal graduate is my niece Kristyn Cornell. A graduate of Harrison High School, we did some photos just before the ceremony:

And here she is receiving her diploma:

I also photographed the ceremony for West Lafayette High School:

Congratulations!

Another senior session, this time in downtown Lafayette. We already photographed Katy’s studio images awhile back, and as nice as those were, I think the outdoor photos are even better!

And two more from a couple of my favorite new spots:

This engagement session took place some weeks ago, and yes, I’m just now getting around to blogging it!

That’s OK, because the wedding isn’t until December. Holly and Jeff are a great couple, and I can’t wait until the wedding. I’ll be seeing some old faces, Erica and Baron Hall, too.

Some images from downtown Lafayette:

…for Pan-Teaz iWear.

If you remember, my last assignment for the company was in Bloomington, featuring their spokes-models. This time around the shoot was done here at Image Source, as we were concentrating on product photography this time. Product photography is it’s own unique challenge, because the photographer has to find ways to light and compose the object in an interesting way, while still keeping the goals of the client in mind. This also means keeping in mind the needs of their graphic designers, web designers etc.

A couple of interesting images, IMO:

Now that the first flurry of wedding activity is somewhat under control, I can take a moment and catch the blog up on a whole bunch of stuff.

The first image will be a product shot (one of many, actually) done for Santarossa Mosaic and Tile of Indianapolis. Past images I’ve done for them have been seen in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.