Leanne and Patrick - Married! Elizebeth Park

This just might be my favorite shoe shot yet! I just love this awesome book case leanne had in her parents house. The shiny silver goes great with those yellows and blues.

Quick trivia question - there is a name of a song in this picture by my favorite all-time band. Can you tell me what's the name of the band??

Clue- children of the 60's might know this one!


Leanne working that book case!
Here's Patrick looking all Presidential.

Below a great shot from my boy Craig Freeman! Check him out.


Below - 1/10 exposure f/4.0 zooming in on the couple at shutter release.
I love the big windows at the pond house! They look great from the outside too.

What a great day Leanne and Patrick had. If you know Elizabeth Park, it's almost impossible to get the place to yourself. At any given day there can be a thousand people just wandering around in the park. This at times can make it challenging to shoot there. We were lucky enough to be there right around dusk so it was pretty empty so we had the place to ourselves. The Pond house did another stellar job hosting their beautiful wedding. Everyone had a great time, including me, and we got some great pictures.

Thanks again Leanne and Patrick, you guys were awesome!

Marissa & Don Beta e-session

At last! The Roses! Marissa and Don had the best time of the year for their e-shoot at Elizabeth Park. Thousands of people from all over try to get a glimpse of the beauty in the gardens all at the same time. So if your there between the last two weeks of June, you know how crazy it is. The biggest challenge to me is getting a great picture without 50 people in the background. After all, it is a public place.

These two had a such a sweet love for each other that you could see when they looked at one another. Don, or "The Don" was cool and chilled out, a fellow guitar player like myself and Marissa, she has that innocent look, but as she told me when I asked who would win in a fight she said "I'd kick Don's @$$!" Don't let the cuteness fool ya! Can't wait for the wedding guys, see you soon!

Carly & Jim Rockin The Blue Back

Carly, Jim and I hung out and did the Elizabeth Park/Blue Back Square combo e-shoot last week. It was my fifth e-session there this year! The great thing about these two areas is there are all sorts of nooks and crannies to photograph, every time I go, I find a new spot. Carly and Jim where all smiles. I had to tell them to be serious a few times just so I could get a shot of them not laughing. The one moment that sticks out is when I asked Jim to tell me one of Carly's bad habits. I ask all my couples this because it is usually hilarious, especially if it embarrasses them. Well it didn't work, Jim plead the fifth. I don't know, It could've had something to do with those evil eyes Carly was giving him. Anyway, can't wait for the big day guys, we should have an awesome time!

The Bold And The Beautiful - "Engagement Edition" - Sirtaz & Lisa

Well I hit Elizabeth Park twice in one week with Engagement sessions and needless to say, they were both awesome! It's amazing the difference 5 days makes with the flowers, Saturday there was 1 lonely tulip (see Pete & Diane post below) and Thursday the was hundreds.

Anyway, I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful Lisa & Sirtaz for their e-session Thursday. Wow, that's all I can say! I was supposed to be making them look good but I think they made me look good. Fun, willing and very spirited is how I would describe them, there wasn't too much they wouldn't do. A special thanks to Sirtaz for doing whatever I asked, he's a trooper. The poor guy had 4 or 5 knee surgeries and was still willing to get down and dirty. As for Lisa, I can only imagine how gorgeous she will be in her wedding dress!

Wedding Date: 5/18/08 - Stay Tuned!