Kelsey @ 7 1/2 Months!

Amanda & Neil - June 28, 2008

The day after Rachel and Billy's wedding, Kelsey and I trekked up to the north shore of Lake Superior for another awesome wedding. Amanda and Neil are a very cute couple and I love this video because everything was just so beautiful all day long! Whenever I watch this video, I find myself lusting over the strawberries on their cake. I mean seriously, how do you find so many plump strawberries like that in Minnesota?

Rachel & Billy - June 27, 2008

Rachel & Billy are possibly the nicest people I've ever met. And I know a lot of nice people! When I first met with Rachel & Billy, I thought they were only looking for a videographer. When I mentioned that my wife does photography, they wanted to book her right there without even seeing her work! I'm not sure what prompted the blind faith, but I'm glad I got to work alongside Kelsey for their wedding. We were both able to get to know them a little bit and Kelsey got some great pictures from the day. They mentioned that they'd like to expand their family sometime in the future - we're excited to meet their new addition(s) whenever the time comes!

Sheila & Charles - June 13, 2008

Sheila & Charles' wedding featured the most fun reception-entrance dance I've seen (with lots of Liberian spirit), the best salad I've ever eaten, and a beautiful in-love couple. I was so impressed by how the participants in their wedding didn't rush anything. They took the time to savor every moment and truly experience the events of their day - which challenged me to do the same everyday.

Kelsey @ 6 Months!

Kelsey was exactly 6 months pregnant with Avery when we went out for this photo shoot. Of course, nobody knew Avery's name at the time, except us! Look how beautiful that pregnant woman is!

Some of the best shots are taken candidly - no posing involved. I love this one.

Joy & Trevor - April 26, 2008

I had to put this video on the blog. Joy and I have known each other since we were about 2 years old. My first memory of Joy was being together at a daycare while our moms were at a Bible study. I remember seeing this girl who had the audacity to chew her gum with her mouth open. I told her close her mouth when she chews! To be fair, I hear one of her first memories of me was of her scolding me for coloring outside the lines. Fast forward 20-some years and we've both found spouses who can accept us, flaws and all! Joy and Trevor's wedding was stunning - thanks in large part to Joy's mother, the queen of crafts. I learned that it's quite a challenge to work at a wedding where you know most of the attendees, especially when you haven't seen many of them since college. I think I managed to (somewhat) catch up with people while still shooting all the action!

Abby & Adam - March 15, 2008

Abby & Adam's wedding was the first that I shot as a lead photographer. I was lucky to be able to shoot such a beautiful wedding for my first lead shoot!

Adam's daughter, Mary, was their flower girl - she was very very cute!

This one might be my favorite shot of the day.

I think this wedding is where my suspicion was solidified that I really could love photography as much as videography. Even though photography and videography have similarities, you have to approach the two roles with an entirely different frame of mind. They definitely are two very separate skills, but I'm having a blast with each of them!

Abby & Adam had a very small and intimate wedding, but went all out with their dinner menu. Their chef and wine expert worked together to create a custom 7-course meal, each course with its own wine pairing. This lobster bisque was the first course. Kelsey and I didn't stay to see all 7, but if they tasted anything like this bisque smelled, they had one absolutely incredible meal!