Beautiful Baby.

Oh Harper...how I love thee.  You are so perfectly pink, and wonderfully sweet.  I love you just as much as your big brother.  Can't wait to watch you grow.  I just know that you will every bit as kind, and genuine as your parents, and your life will be filled with amazing things.  Love you, little girl!

{Diamonds & Burlap}

Everything was perfect. It was absolutely perfect.  The day started in this beautiful home (Thanks to the Lewis Family!), followed by a gorgeous ceremony under a tent with Daisies galore. 
There was nothing missing from this perfect day, and to make it even better two wonderful people pledged to love each other for the rest of eternity.  Steph & Bryan are now on the journey of a lifetime, and I was so glad to be there on the first day.  Stephanie's vintage style and Bryan's easy going attitude made the perfect setting for me to be completely creative.  Even the reception was beautiful with it's attention detail. Diamonds and Burlap...Who would have known that Diamonds and Burlap would have been so perfect together?  I guess Steph did, and she was completely correct.  They were perfect together, much like the incredible couple that said, "I Do".

Congrats to Steph and Bryan.  We love you and are so incredibly happy for both of you. 

 KRAZY CAKES!!! Yummy! If you haven't had the chance to try a cake from Krazy Cakes, you are missing out.  Truly the best cake I have ever eaten.

This image was taken before the ceremony.  Steph and Bryan wanted to pray without seeing each other.  We made that happen with the side of the house, and little luck. :)

A Touch of Sun.

Forgive my philosophical rant, but I just need to write this.

The images from this session depict a beautiful, caring, lighthearted family with nothing but the best in front of them, and all of that is absolutely true.  It's true because Crissy and Andy have a way of making the world around them a better place.  They are the type of people that always look for the best in the world, and in every situation.  Crissy was a college friend of mine, and from the moment I met her, I realized that she was something different.  She is that person that never seems to frown. Truly, she has always had the gift of happiness.  I was honored to know her.  I still am.  When I met Andy for the first time, I thought, "there couldn't be two people in the world more perfect for each other."  They make each other laugh, and joke and it always seems to feel good when they are around.

Crissy and Andy have also been through some trying times in their life and have weathered each storm with dignity and grace.  They have two incredible kids who are destined to have the same full and joyous hearts as their parents.  Even though life may have the potential of dragging them down, there always seems to be a beauty about them, that is incredibly rare and certainly admirable.

It seems to me that whenever they are around there is a touch of sun, that just won't be diminished.  

Liz & Michael

 

This is what happens when you give me a wedding on a summer evening at 7:00p with a beautiful landscape, and super unique decor. My trigger finger won't stop. I just keep shooting. There are so many images and so little time. :) --- Liz and Michael are an incredible couple. Both really laid back people, always concerned about others around them. They were and absolute joy to shoot with and I truly loved every minute. Congrats to Liz and Michael.

Lauren & Jeremy

Oh what a beautiful day! Lauren and Jeremy are the kind of couple that just makes a photographers day. They are so incredibly sweet to one another in a completley genuine way. I love their passion for each other and their obvious excitement for their new marriage. I have come to love these two very much and I wish them all the best that life has to offer. 

Miss Elke - Boudoir

Boudoir, yes it's a word, and yes I can post it on the internet. It's not the rebellious culprit that some people believe that it is.  It's beautiful, and incredible, and everything that a woman needs to see in herself.  Boudoir photography is not for that special someone in your life, they may like it too, but it is more for the woman that wants to capture the beauty that she is.  Boudoir photography is where my psychology background and my photography passion meet. This type of photography is so incredibly empowering for women, and I am proud to be a part of it.

I commend Miss Elke for being aware of the beautiful woman that she is and for making a conscious effort to remind herself of that beauty. 

Thank you to Elke (& Sally) for allowing me to hang out, and have a fantabulous time sipping moscato. :)

Felicia & Jack

Felicia and Jack are married! We had an awesome time in Rolla, MO. celebrating the marriage of Jack and Felicia.  There day was beautiful, and we had some AWESOME food from Matt's Steakhouse! Kudos to the chef. :)

Congratulations Felicia and Jack. We are all so happy for both of you.