studio update

We have walls! Our crew started putting up the studio walls on Monday! They are 10 foot concrete panels that are maybe 20 feet tall, I can't remember. Anyway, it is an amazing process to watch. Truck after truck pull in with two panels each. The guys connect two chains to the panel and the crane, the crane lifts the panel off of the truck and the guys guide the panel onto the spot. A guy in a lift drills a "dead man" brace to the wall while the guys on the ground secure it to a concrete pad in the ground. Each panel took maybe around 10-15 minutes to set.

It is so amazing to see the building take shape!













To see more photos from Monday click here

ashley and andrew are engaged

Andrew and Ashley stopped by for their engagement session this weekend. They came in from Illinois to see their nephew, Grayson, who happens to be one of our favorite portrait clients. We made a last-minute decision to stay in the studio for most of the shots due to the suffocating heat and humidity of good ol' Indiana. We did run outside for a few shots at the end of the session. Andrew and Ashley, thank you so much for traveling to see us and for your willingness to try anything at the shoot! We cannot wait for the wedding...it's right around the corner!!!

pete and jenni say i do

What an amazing wedding we photographed this weekend!!! Pete and Jenni are so sweet, so sincere, have such awesome families, and were so much fun to work with on their wedding day! Aside from drowning in the heat of the outdoor photos, it didn't feel like "work" AT ALL! We definitely felt like we were at the wedding of dear friends. Every detail of the day was gorgeous and so well thought out. We always expect to have some "hiccups" throughout a wedding day---it's just part of the day---but not Saturday! Everything flowed, everyone celebrated. It was perfect. Pete and Jenni, thank you SO MUCH for inviting us to be a part of your wedding day and especially for making us feel welcome, trusted, and treating us like family. Enjoy your sneak peek of images and enjoy your trip to Antigua! We can't wait to see you when you return!

bryan and jessica are having a baby

Jessica has been the closest thing to a sister that I have ever had. I've known her for 26 years. We grew up together living as next door neighbors, high school bffs, college roommates, maids of honor in each others weddings, and we will forever be the best of friends! And Bryan...I've known him for as long as I can remember too...since we were little & climbing in tree houses in the back yard. And I can tell you...THESE TWO ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER! (They've known each other their whole lives too!)

So....it goes without saying that I am absolutely THRILLED to be getting "nephew" in October from these two love birds! Jessica and Bryan are the cutest couple ever, and their son will be the luckiest kid in the world to have them as his mom and dad. I could go on for pages about how much I love them, but they'll kill me if I never get to the photo part!!!

Jessie and Bryan, thank you SO MUCH for coming in from Texas for your shower and your photos!!!! Thank you for trusting us to take them and for spending so much time hanging out with us today!!! We love you and are so happy for you!!!!!!! More to come later, but here is a sneak peek for the blog...

elisa and tony are engaged

Elisa and Tony came in for an Engagement Session yesterday. They are getting married next month so we wanted to make sure we took their engagement photos while they were still engaged! They are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet and are so natural in front of the camera! I can't wait for their wedding!

It was great to see you guys! See you next month! I promise I won't make you trek through the mud! Well, we'll see.

Here are a few images from the shoot...