I absolutely love it! I am so grateful that I had such a generous and talented graphic designer, Amy Frazier, help me out. I’ve been in business for over 8 years and had never been able to come up with anything I really liked.
It’s funny how many different ways our worlds can collide. This wedding was a true example of that. My husband grew up with Anita; her parents taught him CCD and confirmation class and their parents have all been friends for years. I then met Anita (and later Matt) at our alma mater, Benedictine College. So this wedding was a wonderful combination of some of my husband’s oldest friends as well as a lot of our college buddies. It was a blast.
Not only were they my last wedding of 2010, but they were my first wedding of 2011. I honestly cannot think of a better way in which I could have rung in the new year.
Argyle socks = killer.
These are some of my favorite shots of the wedding. Anita’s friends and family gathered around to pray with and over her right before she walked down the aisle. Beautiful.
I adore the lighting, the look, everything about this one. Something about it recalls a former era of movies.
Did I mention it was below zero outside? It was absolutely frigid. These luminaries lit the way to the reception next door.
And did I mention this was New Year’s Eve? So, yep… countdown, balloon drop, hugging, kissing and Auld Lang Syne to wind the evening down.
There really couldn’t be a better way to celebrate a new year.
This shoot was such a wonderful experience for me. Petra is a high school friend that really encouraged me in the beginning of my photography days. When she sent me a message asking me to do maternity pictures while I was visiting for Christmas, I was so psyched! Because she’s a photographer, she was not only up for anything, but had some beautiful ideas of her own. She especially wanted these photographs to represent the intimacy of pregnancy. Also, having been pregnant not too long ago myself, I felt like I really connected with the whole concept of the maternity shoot. Petra is around 24 weeks in these, but keep an eye out for some third trimester maternity shots in the spring!
I was able to use my business’ Christmas gift on this venture. Full-frame shooting: where have you been all my life?
This is where she got the award for being a total trooper. It was windy and cold, but she stuck it out for a few of my favorite shots of the day (seriously, pretty much all of the shots of the day were favorites, but I am glad we made it outside).
Petra, you were such a joy to photograph! Thank you for letting me capture your overflowing joy at being a mommy!
Betty,
Wow! These are absolutely gorgeous. Your talent as a photographer amazes me and even makes me a little jealous 🙂 only because you get to do what you love and you love what you do. Thank you for an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G day!
Petra
Despite being away from my computer and home, I couldn’t neglect the blog for long. So, I’m giving you one little sneak preview of the maternity shoot from yesterday. It was a wonderful experience for me and I can’t wait to share more with you in a few days!
Kathleen - GORGEOUS. BEAUTIFUL. AMAZING. You are so talented!