We have been scouting like mad ever since the weather turned warmer and we’re so excited with the shooting locations we have tucked in our back pockets. Some of them require a little trust and a couple with the right mindset. Thankfully we get a lot of both in our clients. Aaron and Lauren said they were up for just about anything and in this case it meant exploring a rundown military train repair building. (Hello broken down industrial background! We’ve missed you so.) Aaron and Lauren totally rocked it and we think this portfolio shows that if you toss some trust our way it will totally pay off!

 

 

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You know we love it when couples infuse their wedding day with personality. Andy and Natalie definitely took that to heart. They captured their unique style in Natalie’s custom, non-white dress and finger waves and Andy’s standard fro. Their intimate ceremony a Laumeier Sculpture Park allowed them to share the ceremony with close family instead of forcing them into the spotlight in front of the hundreds of guests that arrived at the City Museum to celebrate later in the day. The reception details, like the yarn pompom “flowers” and rocking band, capped it all off. It was fun without being too fussy and exactly Andy and Natalie.

 

 

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Contrary to what you might think, the City Museum is not our favorite place to shoot. On the surface, it’s easy to see why you would think we would love it. It’s interesting and there’s nothing like it, but because of that it’s usually swarming with people. That combined with a chaotic background (there’s a lot going on in that place!) makes it challenging to shoot. When Mandy proposed the City Museum for her engagement session I tried to talk her out of it. Thankfully we went on a Friday night when it was actually pretty quiet, and we found some nooks that we hadn’t had a chance to explore with the wedding parties we shot previously. About half way through I admitted to her that it was a great place to capture Parker and her, especially considering Parker clearly loves the space! So, officially, she made a good choice. Also, officially, we don’t want to shoot there much. I promise we have tons of cool spaces that will make your images unique. Trust.

 

Just Aaron today.

Some Polaroids to share from the last few months of sessions in no particular order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I sat down to write about Oliver and Amy one word kept coming to mind: Sweet. While it’s true that they are sweet it really didn’t capture everything I wanted to say. I’ve spent a few days mulling it over (yes, this is what I do in my spare time) and if I had to ascribe one word to Oliver and Amy it would be welcoming. From the very first Skype conversation, we felt immediately at ease with them. It’s an odd feeling because normally part of what we do is put people at ease so we can draw them out.

 

This welcoming theme was evident throughout their wedding. They went out of their way to ensure the people they care about were comfortable and having a good time. That’s evident in their portfolio and I won’t be surprised if you feel like a part of the group when you hit the bottom of this post.

 

 

 

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