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The Wedding of Katherine & Eric

2010-02-22T04:11:00Z

Our blog is short a few (dozen?) weddings from last year. We like suspense. Here is another from November. It was a really great wedding!

Katherine & Eric were married at The Cathedral of the
Assumption. Their afternoon cocktail hour and evening reception took place
at the Henry Clay Building. We love shooting at both of their locations!
Here are some pictures from their day.

And no party is complete without cowbell!!!

Vintage Headshots!

2010-02-11T23:54:54Z

Mae was looking for something a little different for her headshots and went
for a vintage 1940's look. I love it!!! Mae is an oboe player and composer
who recently moved to Los Angeles to further her career in film scoring. We
wish her well on her big move!

The Wedding of Emily & Tyler

2010-02-01T05:32:55Z

Emily and Tyler saw each other before the wedding ceremony to take awesome pictures and have fun with the bridal party in and around the Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It was a beautiful fall day, full of laughter, with all of the leaves at their most colorful making for a great backdrop.

Our Album Company Asked to Use Our Albums As Samples

2010-01-15T18:35:00Z

One of our album companies had asked for permission to use two of our albums as sample albums at the Imaging USA expo in Nashville and Wedding & Portrait Photographers International Trade Show in Las Vegas. Naturally, we said we'd think about it, and, of course, we had to wash our hair that day, etc. But, in the end, we said okay.

It was really cool having our album company select TWO of our album designs as samples to sell their products to thousands of photographers at these shows. So, congratulations to Amy & Jason and Devon & Bryan! You guys are famous! In a very real... very casual... very low key... very trade show famous kind of way. But we love you guys even if no asks for an autograph!

It feels great to be recognized for hard work, especially when you didn't ask for it. Each of our wedding albums is custom designed and woven to tell the story of our client's wedding day. We put a lot of thought and effort into each album. When I tell other photographers how long I spend retouching an album, they look at me like I'm crazy. But, as a professional retoucher, I know what it takes to make an album shine. I'm not fixing images. There is nothing wrong with them. I am polishing, enhancing, and making them the best they can be. Making beautiful albums is what we do. No, we don't print them and bind them ourselves; we leave that to the professional album companies. But we focus our efforts on photographing and retouching to create a fantastic design that warmly displays the story of your wedding day. That's why clients hire us.

Here are a couple of shots of our albums on the table at Imaging USA from my iPhone.

Bridal Show and DWF in Nashville

2010-01-14T19:14:00Z

The bridal show was a lot of fun and we look forward to hearing from the great people we met! If you didn't make it out, and our interested in our work, then feel free to call us or email us and set up a consultation. You can call Michelle right now at 502.727.1520. If it's late, I don't mind if you wake her up (don't tell her I told you that)

As soon as the bridal show ended, we had to pack up our show materials, go back to the studio and drop it off, and then leave directly for Nashville for the Imaging USA expo and the Digital Wedding Forum (DWF) Convention. DWF sounds like a silly website or something, but it is actually one of the top resources for wedding and portrait photographers in the world. We spent three days at seminars with some of the best wedding photographers alive. It was phenomenal. Spending time with great photographers like Jerry Ghionis, Jim Garner, and Cliff Mautner was inspiring in many ways. And there were several hundred other photographers from around the world there and we made a lot of great new friends.

Now it is back to photographing and producing great products for great clients!

Sunday We're doing a Bridal Show!

2010-01-07T19:06:00Z

This Sunday, January 10th, Michelle and I will be at the Ultimate Bridal Services Summer Bridal Show. We did the same show back in August and it was a lot of fun. It's a good time. You should check it out even if you aren't getting married and just eat free cake. That's what I do!

Sunday, January 10, 2010
12:00 - 5:00 pm
Brown & Williamson Club, Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY 40209

More info can be found at their website:
www.ultimatebridalservices.com

Joya & Bryan Engagement

2009-11-22T20:34:28Z

Joya & Bryan are getting married this August in Jamaica! How cool! I met
with them at Locust Grove to take engagement photos and they were great fun to
photograph!

Jessie & Brian Engagement

2009-11-15T05:17:06Z

Jessie & Brian recently moved to Louisville from their hometown of Henderson, Ky. They will be getting married in Henderson this September. They had a great session at St. James Ct. and Central Park. It's such a good place for pictures in the Fall!

Katie & Ben Engagement Session

2009-11-06T18:02:53Z

Katie & Ben are getting married April 10, 2009. We had an awesome engagement session in downtown New Albany and at Mount Saint Francis in Indiana. With Michelle & I both photographing, we were able to work out a lot of creative shots and have a lot of fun. Katie & Ben were great and clearly enjoyed the experience.

We love engagement sessions because they really allow us to get to know our clients better, so when the wedding day arrives, everyone knows what to expect. It is also a great opportunity for our clients to see how they look in our pictures and they can give feedback about what they like most, and on their wedding day, we can work to make it everything they dreamed.

The Wedding of Ashley & Ryan

2009-10-13T02:28:00Z

Ashley & Ryan were married on June 13, 2009. They live in Houston where Ashley teaches Spanish and Ryan works as an engineer for NASA (It was the tool bag designed by Ryan that was lost in orbit and burned up on re-entry recently). This was a wedding with a lot of emotion and a lot of happy tears. Michelle and I had a great time working with both families, and photographing the swing dancing was a lot of fun. At the end of the night, Ashley surprised Ryan by changing into the red dress that she was wearing on the night they met and they had one final dance.

You may view more images from this wedding on our Facebook page here.

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The Wedding of Virginia & Christopher

2009-10-12T01:37:00Z

Virginia & Chris were married on June 27, 2009. Their wedding had a great old fashioned feel to it and everyone had a lot of fun.

You may view more pictures from this wedding on our Facebook page here.

Something is missing....

2009-10-11T02:14:00Z

We haven't been blogging as much. We've had a great year and have been busy with weddings, portraits, senior portraits, and some commercial work/events. We're eager to share some shots and show what we've been up to. With all of that work, the blog has been lowest on the list of priorities, since it does not directly serve our clients' needs. But, as the wedding season slows after October, we are going to be posting images from this year's weddings and more. We have a lot of pictures we want to show off. We've worked with a lot of great clients this year and we are thankful for everyone who has chosen to allow us to create beautiful images for them. We are looking forward to another great year next year!

2nd Shoot for GQ Magazine and Bombay Sapphire's Inspired Bartender Competition

2009-08-15T04:06:00Z

We did a second shoot for GQ Magazine and Bombay Sapphire's Inspired Bartender Competion. Gary is a bartender at Martini's, which is right next to Mitchell's Fish Market coincidentally, and was also selected as a finalist to go to Las Vegas and compete with his special drink, Sapphire's Over Rio.

GQ Magazine Shoot for Bombay Sapphire's Inspired Bartender Competition

2009-08-12T18:51:00Z

Today, Michelle and I drove over to Mitchell's Fish Market on Summit Plaza Drive to photograph Clay Livingston, who was the winner of Bombay Sapphire's and GQ Magazine's Most Inspired Bartender of Louisville 2009 competition. Clay is a bartender at the restaurant and he won the competition with his original Sapphire Crush, which consists of Bombay Sapphire Gin, fresh lemon juice, Soho Lychee, and house made ginger syrup (and he tosses in a few lemon and cucumber slices). I tried it after the shoot and it was actually really good. I don't drink much and don't care for gin at all, but that was a tasty drink, and it's no surprise that it won. Clay was great to photograph and we all joked around and had fun.

Here are a few quick edits on a couple of shots. The magazine will make their own selections and edits.

After the shoot, Michelle and I enjoyed a great lunch on the house (thanks Hap!). Mitchell's Fish Market has always been one of our favorite restaurants in Louisville and we've always enjoyed great service. So, how is that for a half-day of work? Joking around, having fun, taking pictures, and eating a delicious lunch.

Here is a quick pick from one of our weddings on Saturday, August 1

2009-08-07T01:42:00Z

Congratulations to Erin & Jon on the fantastic wedding! This might be my favorite shot from this wedding. The full wedding isn't online yet, so we'll see. Michelle and I shot separate weddings on this particular Saturday. We typically shoot together, but we like to shoot separately every so often and it lets us explore new things (and remember how much we love shooting together!). I photographed with Nina Greipel and Michelle shot with Garrett Baumer. They are both great photographers. Michelle's wedding ended later than mine, so I stopped by the reception at Mellwood and photographed the last hour. Amy & Jason had a pretty wild reception and it seemed like they had an equally great day.

Bridal Show Was A Success!

2009-08-03T18:59:00Z

Thanks to everyone who stopped by and chatted with us at the bridal show! It was great meeting all of you. Call or email if you have any questions at all and we'll be happy to answer them. Also, call Michelle if you are interested in scheduling a consultation and then you can come in to our studio, get to know us better, and review more of our work. We've been busy this Summer and our blog isn't exactly up to date. We are going to post every wedding here as soon as we find time. Also, we've had a bunch of engagement sessions that we haven't blogged. We've had a lot of great couples this year and we are eager to show them off!

Sunday We're doing a Bridal Show

2009-08-01T03:19:00Z

This Sunday, August 2, Michelle and I will be at the Ultimate Bridal Services Summer Bridal Show. It's fun talking to brides and meeting people, making fun of photographer friends when no one else is around, and making fun of photographer friends when someone else is around. It's a good time. You should check it out even if you aren't getting married and just eat free cake.

Sunday, August 2, 2009
12:00 - 5:00 pm
Brown & Williamson Club, Cardinal Stadium
Louisville, KY 40209

More info can be found at their website:
www.ultimatebridalservices.com

Something straight from our refrigerator

2009-07-31T20:27:00Z

Michelle captured this shot of our daughter Ayla trying to kiss her friend a couple years ago. We've had a print on our refrigerator long enough that I don't really notice it anymore. I came across this copy while selecting some images for a project that I'm working on. I really like this picture because it always makes me smile, so I thought I'd share.

The Wedding of Stephanie & Jamie

2009-06-20T20:52:00Z

Stephanie & Jamie were married on June 20, 2009, at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, KY. They had a wonderful outdoor ceremony and a great reception inside. It is awesome when the weather is good, because everyone gets to take full advantage of such a beautiful location.

You may view more images from this wedding on our Facebook page.

The Wedding of Lauren & Justin

2009-06-06T16:08:00Z

Lauren & Justin were married at the Chuch of the Epiphany on June 6, 2009. The reception was at Kyes and there was a lot of fun dancing. I don't know what else to say. The pictures tell the story.

You may view more images from this wedding on our Facebook Page.