An Opportunity To Give

One of my favorite photographers, David Jay, just posted an awesome blog about his friend Deyl. Deyl has a video about this amazing organization called Opportunity International that helps provide loans and opportunity for poor entrepreneurs internationally. If you watch this three minute video on Deyl's blog and leave a positive comment he will donate $10 for every comment left. He also has friends that are matching his donation dollar for dollar so go check it out. You will be giving to a great cause just by leaving a comment! Tell your friends and let's rack up a good donation for Opportunity International. CLICK HERE to go to Deyl's blog and watch the video.

Halloween Fun Tonight

Hangin with the Ashley and Ashli on Halloween tonight at a party with
friends. I am a monk, Ashley is naughty n nice (half angel and half
devil), and Ashli is 'almost' a hula dancer (if you get rid of the
long sleeves and give her a hula skirt:). Happy Halloween!

Don't forget to VOTE!

I voted early tonight. I wanted to encourage everyone to be sure and
make time to vote, either early or on November 4th. Our country is
more important then the contestants on American Idol so be sure to
have a voice in this election. There is a lot going on now and we need
to show our support more now then ever. See you at the poles! Wait, I
aleady voted! So I won't see you at the poles but you still need to go
VOTE:) God Bless America!

Anne and Eric E-Session

The end of their senior year was approaching and Eric was given a choice, ask me out or I'm moving on. For any teenage boy this is like steadying the tweezers to get that funny shaped wishbone in a tense game of Operation! Especially, when you already have this beautiful friendship with someone you have shared everything with over the last couple of years. Needless to say, Eric calmed his nerves and was able to ask Anne to be his girlfriend without getting buzzed. From that day they shared their college years at Kansas University and continued to Chicago for Anne to go to seminary. It was a beautiful June evening on the Navy Pier filled with fireworks that ended with Eric putting a ring on Anne's finger and asking her to marry him. We revisited that same spot for their engagement photos along with many other places throughout downtown Chicago. We made a day of their e-session and just took in all of Chicago. A special thanks to my best friend Jeremy for assisting me and taking some great photos and video clips. It was a great time with Anne and Eric and I can't say enough about how great of a couple they are. Anne and Eric will be getting married in Wichita this January. I am so excited for the two of you! Enjoy the photos from our amazing day in the Windy City...

I wanted to get this green wall with Anne's purse...

This shot reminds me of Paris and I just love the guy in the background snapping a quick shot with his point and shoot:)

I like this one in color and BW so I had to share both...

One of my favorites from the day! They are having so much fun and the little kids staring in the background are cracking me up...

A cold day at the pumpkin patch

Little Gracie in her bumble-bee costume. Took a chilly hayrack ride to
retrieve this pumpkin today. Not many smiles in the cold weather but
she is still so precious! Gracie is my friends' daughter here in
Chicago.

Anne and Eric in Chicago

Having fun with Anne and Eric during their E-Session in Chicago this
afternoon! This shot is in front of the famous 'bean' with my iPhone.

The best tacos ever!

ZacaTacos in Chicago

I love this bag!

This is the new Pelican softcase camera bag and it is awesome! It
holds all my camera gear nicely and has a detachable laptop case so I
can take my laptop and camera on as carry-on bags without exceeding
the size limits. It's also very discrete in appearance and doesn't
shout "steal me." I'm at the airport now and I breezed through for the
first time without them go all through my camera bag. It's great! Off
to Chicago now!

Could you imagine if this was your wedding...

Worst Best Man Ever @ Yahoo! Video

Funny Sign

My friend Gavin pulled this out and put it on my drink the other
night. So funny I had to take a picture and share it:)

Ashley & Sean 10.11.08

I photographed Ashley and Sean's wedding this past Saturday and Club 1000. They were a beautiful couple and we had a lot of fun together. After the first site we loaded up the party bus and went to Loose Park and the fountain in downtown KC. We got some amazing photos with a beautiful blue sky at the park. The ceremony went great and then we all rocked it out at the reception. They had a great DJ and he had the whole dance floor packed and I was out there moving it a little bit with my camera in hand (You may not want to imagine me doing that:) Here are some of the beautiful shots from the day...

This is my favorite. These two were so cute. Eddie and Ashley are brother and sister. He was so shy but she just pulled him in when I told them to get closer together...

I just love shooting rings at the wedding reception...

On the roof top...

Congratulations Ashley and Sean! You were both a lot of fun and I pray you have a richly blessed future together!

Waiting for the ceremony

The wedding party kickn it in the break room until the ceremony
starts. We are at the beautiful Club 1000 in downtown KC. Ashley and
Sean will be happily married in less then 30 minutes...

Ginger & Dwight

Oh my, I can't believe I never posted this wedding before! This is a wedding I shot a back in July and it is one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever photographed. Ginger and Dwight are a gorgeous couple and they had a big beautiful wedding party to compliment them too (12 bridesmaids and 12 groomsmen). Just by knowing how many friends they had in their wedding party you can see how incredibly cool and nice these two are. They had their wedding at the Overland Park Church of Christ and the reception was at the Overland Park Convention Center. The church was huge and looked great but when it came to shooting the photos I couldn't pass up the small white school house across the street with paint chips falling off of it:) Check out the amazing photos from this wedding. Sorry I didn't get these up earlier but it has been a super busy and great summer for weddings. Congratulations to Ginger and Dwight! Enjoy...

Some serious Bling Bling!...

Dwight busted the ring bearer after he stole a kiss on the bride...

This is my favorite. I just LOVE this shot of Ginger!...

Bekah & Jon 10.4.08

I just shot an amazing wedding today with my friend Sara at Hillcrest Covenant Church in Kansas City. Bekah and Jon met back in second grade and it was true puppy love. They had a lasting friendship but he knew from the beginning that he wanted to marry her. Fourteen years later and they are celebrating their marriage to each other. To be a photographer and capture the end of that story and the beginning of a new love story is so great to me. That is why I do what I do. This story is even better though. Bekah is in a wheelchair and with the aide of her parents she walked down the aisle to be given away to her knight in shining armor, Jon. I don't think there was a dry eye in the place when that happened! They followed that up with Bekah's brother sharing of their faith in Christ and for their desire to have everyone there know the same hope. He also pastored the wedding ceremony. It was great! Bekah was so beautiful and the spirit and love of both of them was so inspiring to me. You could see how much love they had, not only for each other, but for everyone they meet because they had the largest wedding party I have seen with over 24 people! The celebration continued with the reception at the Camelot Ballroom. They skipped the traditional cake cutting and had pancakes instead. What a sweet wedding! Congratulations Bekah and Jon! Enjoy some of my favorites from the wedding...

More from Susan & Jared's Wedding

Susan and Jared met on eharmony and they truly are a perfect match. Their wedding was so beautiful and I had so much fun with them at their wedding and their engagement session. I have never seen a guy so in love with a woman as Jared is with Susan. And rightfully so, Susan is a beautiful and intelligent woman. I have never seen her without a smile on her face. Here are some individual photos from the their gorgeous blue sky wedding at the historical Longview Mansion. Congratulations Jared and Susan!

For the complete slideshow click here or check out the previous post.