November 2011
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Paige and Jay- Married! Part II
One of the most notable things about Paige and Jay’s wedding, to me, was the beautiful way that they included Jay’s son, Peyton, in so many components of the wedding. They were very, very intentional in acknowledging that their marriage would not just be a union of two, but rather the forming of a family of three. Not only was Peyton Jay’s best man, but he also walked up the...
Paige and Jay- Married! Part I
Not surprisingly, the beautiful bride from my last post had an absolutely beautiful wedding day! Paige is a dear old friend of mine- we go back 12 years (did you realize that, Paige? 12 YEARS!) to the first summer we worked together at YMCA Camp Lakewood as co-counselors. So I was beyond excited and honored to be asked to photograph Paige’s big day. The bride and groom both got ready at...
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A Beautiful Bride
In the south, and along the east coast, and definitely in the great state of Texas, there is an awesome tradition that, unfortunately, is not well-known in the midwest: The bridal portrait session. Now I have seen some born-and-raised midwestern girls do bridal portrait sessions, but a lot of Missouri brides don’t even know what they are about. So I will tell you! The most traditional...
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Josh and Ashley- Engaged!
I am often asked what my favorite kind of shoot is: weddings? family sessions? high school seniors? babies? The true answer is that I love it all! I love the variety, and I would never want to give any of it up! I love being with families through all of those exciting stages- getting married, their first baby, the toddler and grade school years, the high school seniors, and most recently (see my...
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50 Years of Marriage, a Beautiful Family, and a...
Meet Joan and Virgil. Joan and Virgil just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. 50th!!! In a world where celebrity marriages sometimes last only 72 days, I think a couple facing their 50th wedding anniversary, with love for each other still sparkling in their eyes, deserves a lot of admiration and celebration! So I was thrilled when the family contacted me to do a family portrait session...
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Sarah & Aaron and a little pumpkin on the way!
Just before Halloween I got to do a super fun maternity session with self-proclaimed Halloween fanatics, Sarah and Aaron. To give them a mixture of pictures showing the beautiful fall foliage and some a little more holiday themed, we split the session between Faust Park and Rombach Farms Pumpkin Patch. Tall and slender Sarah looked absolutely gorgeous in her 7-month-pregnant glow, and she made...
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Ann & Lance- Married! Part II
Ann and Lance were declared husband and wife, sealed their union with a kiss, and barely made it down the isle before they were surrounded by beaming, hugging, joyful well-wishers! I almost felt bad whisking them away from family and friends for our brief portrait session around the lovely Glen Echo Country Club grounds. Luckily we were provided with a golf car to get us around quickly (the...
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Ann & Lance- Married! Part I
Thinking back on Ann and Lance’s wedding day, the words that come to my mind are beautiful, intimate, elegant, joyful. Every choice they made while planning their special day spoke to to the love and closeness they share with their families and each other. For their very small wedding party, they asked only Ann’s sister to be the Matron of Honor and Lance’s brother to be the...
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Maddie's trip to the Pumpkin Patch
When I look back in my memory to my childhood and the season of fall, I have very warm feelings and sweet memories of going with my family to the Great Pumpkin Patch: drinking hot apple cider, the hayride out to the large field of pumpkins, walking with my sister and parents, examining and comparing each pumpkin until we found that perfect family pumpkin (and when we were older, pumpkins for each...
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Beth & BJ- Married!!! Part II
Beth and BJ’s ceremony took place at St. Ambrose Catholic Church on The Hill, and the service was beautiful, warm, and joyful. We had a very short amount of time after the ceremony for pictures before sunset, but we made the most of it at Tower Grove Park, near the Piper Palm House, where the reception was taking place, and we got some gorgeous images in the soft light right at dusk. The...
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Beth & BJ- Married!!! Part I
On September 30, I had the great pleasure of being with Beth and BJ for their wedding day. The festivities began with the girls getting ready at Beth’s sister’s house and the boys getting ready at Beth and BJ’s house. The guys were the picture of relaxation: hanging out with Beth and BJ’s dog and enjoying some cold ones, as well as some special single malt scotch...
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Teaser Post
I usually post teaser photos on my facebook photography page to give people a little something to tide them over and get them excited for their blog post sneak peeks. I’ve decided I’m going to start posting the teasers on here as well. So to get me all geared up and caught up with teaser postings… here are some teasers that have already hit the facebook page but have yet to be...
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Little Man Dane Turns 1!
My dad is a doctor, and he used to have his own family practice where he took care of families for generations, even delivering babies sometimes to the new moms and dads that he also delivered. He often told me that one of his favorite parts of his work was the relationships he built with families and the honor of taking care of them through the many stages of their lives together. While being a...
October 2011
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Callie Mae- 7 Days Old
At just seven days old, this cute little one was surprisingly awake for the first part of her session, but once she drifted off into sleep she was the most adorable sleeping beauty imaginable. There is something so special about photographing a newborn session. It is a huge honor being chosen as the person that will document this precious and fleeting stage in the life of a baby and a...
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Stephanie and CJ- Engaged!
A few weeks back I was very excited to do engagement pictures for one of my fall 2012 wedding couples, Stephanie and CJ. Since CJ lives out of town, it was actually my first time getting to meet him and see this adorable couple together! Not only are they a gorgeous and very fashionable couple, but they were also super cute in their interactions with each other… since they have been dating...
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Jen & Dave- Married!!! Part II
When last we left Jen and Dave, they had been happily declared husband and wife, and we had several hours of time for pictures at the Missouri Botanical Gardens and Forest Park. Next came the part everyone (including me!) was really excited about… the City Museum! Jen and Dave had their reception in the Vault Room of the City Museum, so named because of the HUGE old bank vault door that...
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Jen & Dave- Married!!! Part I
On September 24, I had the great pleasure of being with Jen and Dave on their wedding day. I love Jen and Dave- they are super cute together, they are a lot of fun, and they told me from the beginning that their photography was one of the absolute most important things for them while planning their wedding! This meant that they were game to drive a long distance for something unique for...
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Check out those baby blues... 3-month-old Baby...
So last spring I had one of my favorite maternity sessions ever with Donielle and Brad. I was sooo excited to finally meet their bundle of joy for his three month pictures! Mason is ADORABLE, not that I expected anything less after working with his adorable parents. He has the brightest blue eyes, the cutest little grin, and a natural little mohawk that was totally precious! We had our session...
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Julie & Kevin- Married! Part II
After sharing a beautiful morning with Julie and Kevin- the anticipation of getting ready, the excitement and emotion of the first look, and the fun of picture time at Lafayette Square Park both as a couple and with their wedding party, we headed to St. Ambrose on The Hill for their ceremony. The ceremony was really lovely- it is such a beautiful church, and you could feel that everyone in the...
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Julie & Kevin- Married! Part I
On September 16, I had the great pleasure of being a part of the day that Julie and Kevin, one of the cutest couples ever, became Mr. and Mrs. Milford! I say they are one of the cutest couples ever because while both of them are cute/good looking/photogenic by themselves, they seriously become like four times as cute/good looking/photogenic when they are together! They light up in each...
