{engagement} Lauren + Jeff

{engagement} Lauren + Jeff
I’ve been braving the heat & so have my couples!  It’s a bit of a shock since last year was a relatively mild summer.  We were lucky enough to have a nice breeze the afternoon I met with Lauren & Jeff.  The air blowing off of the lake was cooler than the surrounding heat so it...

Neato Cake Toppers {fun ideas}

Neato Cake Toppers {fun ideas}
The other day I was looking through sites to get inspired… and I came across these super unique cake toppers on the Wedding Chicks website.  These clever little Goose Grease cake toppers are created by Michelle & Kelly in Brooklyn.  You can purchase your own through their Etsy website. ...

{engagement} Dana+Craig

{engagement} Dana+Craig
It’s June & it’s hot.  Sweat in your eyeballs HOT.  Here in Kansas City we were spoiled with a relatively mild summer last year.  In fact, I only recall one wedding that was unbearably hot.  It was the first week of August & despite my best efforts, my lenses continued to fog. ...

Families Rule & Babies Drool

Families Rule & Babies Drool
I found myself a little emotional while editing these images of one of my favorites families.  It was only a couple of years ago that I snapped images of Andrea, in her gorgeous lace gown, walking down the isle to meet an eager but calm Dale.  I have been fortunate enough to document this adorable...

Aimee + Roger {WeddingDay}

Aimee + Roger {WeddingDay}
It’s always fun to see familiar friendly faces & this wedding was full of them!  Aimee & Roger are friends with Dale & Andrea whom we’ve had the joy of photographing since their wedding in 2007.  So I’ve had contact with Aimee for quite a while & I’ve planned...

Tiny Taylan {babies}

Tiny Taylan {babies}
Meet Taylan, a vibrant happy kid with a ton of teeth!  This little guy belongs to Kristin & Dave whom I haven’t seen since shooting their wedding back in 2006.  The couple lives in Chicago, so Kristin & I stay in touch via Facebook.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll...

The Library! An Easy Green Tip ;)

The Library! An Easy Green Tip ;)
My Mom is a librarian, so I grew up going to the library. I loved to read (and still do…when I have the time) and always looked forward to our trips to the library, to pick out our books for the next couple of weeks. Every so often my Mom would buy me a book (usually for Christmas) and then get so...

Trouble with Triplets {childhood}

Trouble with Triplets {childhood}
There really wasn’t much trouble.. but I did learn that 3 is definitely a much bigger number than it sounds!  Linda says she ‘bows down to triplet mommies’ (you might recall that Linda is the mother of twins!)  There is no doubt that twins can be tricky but they typically stick together. Triplets...

Sara + Greg {Wedding Day}

Sara + Greg {Wedding Day}
The beginning of June in Kansas City is a beautiful thing.  Everything is green & bright new colors are popping up all over the place!  Usually the weather isn’t too hot & this past Saturday, we had a nice cool breeze.  I was also blessed with another wonderful couple with fabulous...

Happy Birthday, Sis… It’s the Big One!

Happy Birthday, Sis… It’s the Big One!
I recently went home to McAlester, Oklahoma for some desperately needed family time.  I have no family members in the Kansas City area so I get really home sick and try to get down there as often as I can.   My sister Jillian lives in Dallas but we were able to coordinate our schedules to be in...

Camille + Akhill {WeddingDay}

Camille + Akhill {WeddingDay}
Ahh, I know, I know.  It took me forever to get to posting Camille & Akhill’s wedding… Please forgive me, it’s been a rough week in my family.  My little grandma Rubye Lee, who turned 80 last December, had a sudden stroke on Sunday.  She’s an amazing light to everyone’s...

RangerFinder finds AMP!

RangerFinder finds AMP!
Hi everyone!  As my very first blog post I get to make an EXCITING announcement…. Adrienne is featured in this month’s June issue of RANGEFINDER magazine.  You can find the story in the Marketing Mojo section!  Here Adrienne talks about the new marketing techniques she’s been using...

Contest Announcement :)

Contest Announcement :)
I am excited to announce our first EVER blog contest!  Although you don’t really compete for this one… So here is the dealio… it’s wedding season again & we want to get the word out about our new blog.  We want to encourage our readers to leave comments on their favorite...

Yay for local farmers!

Yay for local farmers!
While researching practical ways to go green(er), I came across something that sounds really cool and easy to do. I joined a CSA (a Community Supported Agriculture Group) - a group that brings local farmers and local eaters (like you and me!) together. There is nothing better than eating delicious,...