Mirabel, Beautiful Sight

It's seriously hard to believe that she's almost a year old. The time is flying so fast and it's so sad to see her grow up before I'm ready. Next week we're going to start sending in college applications for her. The sky was so cool on Sunday evening I just had to pull out the camera and snap a few of her playing in the grass. Hmm, maybe she can't start mowing the grass soon. Maybe growing up isn't so bad after all!



Mirabel and Jake testing out the neighbor's Harley (Amber won't let me buy my own!).

Super sexy photos here I come!

Did I mention I have the hottest wife and the coolest friends? Well, believe it or not, it's true. I just finished a Master's program and they threw me an awesome surprise party AND at this awesome surprise party they gave me an awesome gift: a ringflash!!! What's a ringflash you say? Well, let me just say it's huge round light that surrounds my camera and is rivaled in brightness only by the sun (and even then only on a really bright day!)! I'm now officially qualified to shoot for the next Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (well, in my opinion at least). I love my wife. I love my friends. I love my sexy new ringflash.

Kurtis is so tough!

America's next top male model? ME!

Don't mess with Joel, he'll straight up flip the nizzle round yo shizzle, fo rizzle yo!

Cool Kids Take 2

There's definitely no greater compliment then when someone calls to book a second (or third) session. I took some family pictures for the Jorgensen's last year and I was so excited when Mary called for some more! The kids are a hoot and I had a great time.

More Trains

I'm not sure what it is, but I've gone to the union station more in the last couple months than a train conductor does in a lifetime. Apparently kids love big chunks of metal that aren't going anywhere! This time we took the lovely and talented Mirabel with her cousins. It was a blast, but then again, nearly everything we do with her is (not poopy diapers though, she potent!).

Cousins!

The beautiful and talented Amber with the beautiful and talented Mirabel. Pay no attention to the phantom hand in the bottom corner!


SpencerBoy!

Brianna, aka banana. Soon to be a professional model.

Hey baby!

Super Freakin Awesome Fantastic!

James and Jill are some of the coolest people I've ever met. In fact, every time I talk to them they get a little cooler! Their wedding was a blast and we took so many fun pictures! I hope you love them as much as I do!!!

The DJ's were partying down with their uhhhh... apple beer?

James with the ladies, always gettin his mack on. It was ok though, because this slightly odd couple had their reception before their wedding, so he wasn't married yet.


And now getting his mack on with the guys at the temple. He was married at this point, so I'm not sure if that's kosher or not.


James and Jill getting their dance on!

Why do I love Jill? Oh yeah, that's why!

Love this shot!!!

Kurtis climbed up on the roof to get these AWESOME cake shots.

What can I say, crazy people have crazy friends.

A strangely normal moment for the happy couple.

They ran so fast towards each other that my camera was doing crazy things?!?

Rebels!

Ivan and Jenifer

Ahhh, I know I haven't posted anything forever! It's such a busy time for photographers and I think we're all whining right now about how long we go in between blog posts, but it really is hard. I went to school last night for the very last time (for now at least) and am now officially a masters level teacher. I'm so excited to quit doing homework and really focus on photography for a little while. Sooooo, here's Ivan and Jenifer's gorgeous wedding! We shot this just over two weeks ago and it was a blast. Ivan was seriously dancing the entire time. Every time I turned around he's doing some little move. So we have, of course, a million awesome dancing pictures. Jen on the other hand looked absolutely fantastic (Ivan looked pretty decent himself, but hey...)! We really had a blast at this wedding!

The very first shot I took all day. I love it!

Jen's dress hanging next to her daughter's in the dressing room.
Getting ready!

One of Ivan's signature moves.

These two nephews were adorable and I probably took way more pictures of them than I should have. They got even with me a time or two, putting me on the other end of the camera lens.
Jen Dancing with her ever beautiful and talented daughter Sincere.
The rings.

I love this shot from their sign-in book.

It's been a little while since we've seen a car decorated. People don't seem to do this as often anymore, but I think it's tons of fun and these guys did a great job.