Changes are Coming!!!

We've been working hard on some new updates and changes around here and we're so close to finally being able to share them with you (two of them at least)! Get a glimpse of what's to come by watching the preview below.

A special thanks to Meiko for allowing us to use her song "Reasons To Love You" to share this news with you. To hear the whole song or for more music from Meiko, visit her MySpace page.

United States Professor of the Year

Two weeks ago we were hired for a photo shoot by the University of Nebraska at Kearney for a professor who was soon to be named "Top US Professor of the Year" by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Rick Miller was one of only four in the nation to be given this title for the 2009 year. This is the first time a professor in Nebraska has received this honor.

To read articles that have currently been published click on one of the links below:
USA Today
KCAU TV
Kearney Hub
Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska.tv
CASE
Inside Higher Ed

Wedding at Champions Run: Tamara & Jared

Erin and I had been looking forward to Tamara and Jared's wedding since our first meeting and even more so since their engagement session a little while ago. You may remember their engagement session from the off-roading shots we took with the Mule along the Missouri River. Needless to say we had just as much fun at their wedding and probably more so since their families and friends were there to liven things up even more! Their wedding and reception were held at Champions Run and although it snowed almost four inches the night before everyone was in a joyful mood and ready to celebrate with Tamara and Jared.






Gown from The Gown Gallery









Tamara and Jared rented this fun photo booth for their guests at the wedding reception. Of course, they had to first show them how it's done :)

Wedding: Martha and Randy

We have known Martha and Randy for a couple years now and were excited when they asked us to photograph their wedding. In meetings leading up to the wedding they were trying to decide what they were going to take from the cerimony to the reception. In the end they decided on an old 50's Mercury that Randy had pretty much restored from scratch. The vehicle was amazing but not as amazing as Martha, Randy, their families and wedding party. We had a great time and wanted to share some photos from the day.

Wedding: Chris and Lesley

It's rare we are able to photograph a wedding in our home city; Chris and Lesley's was the first of only two this year. It may seem out of place because not long ago we were photographing their engagement session in Kentucky at the Maker's Mark distillery. Chris and Lesley do live in Kentucky, but their families are from Nebraska. They chose to use their engagement session as a way to share glimpses from their current surroundings and lifestyle, while choosing a wedding location that would bring them "home" to friends and family.

They had a beautiful wedding and Lesley was stunning bride.

Flower's designed by Kearney Floral, with Lesley's bouquet having a piece of her mother's wedding dress around the base.

Lauritzen Gardens Wedding: Jess & Henk

We recently photographed Jess and Henk's wedding at the Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a beautiful wedding and both Shane and I enjoyed the time we spent capturing their day. In the brief amount of time we spent with Jess and Henk both Shane and I were impressed by the kindness, thought and care they both shared for others and they made it a joy to work for them.


:: :: :: Weddings in Nebraska :: :: ::

Even though we are available worldwide and have lived throughout the US, there is a big part of us that now calls Nebraska home. Prior to a wedding, the couple or event designer will complete a wedding questionnaire for us. This questionnaire tells us the general expectations the couple has for us as well as the vendors they will be working with that day. Having a vendor list w/ names and numbers has always proven to be extremely helpful, but with Jess and Henk, I was pleasantly surprised that I had not only worked with many of their vendors, but they were also some of my favorites for the Nebraska area. So, we've decided in this blog to also share with you a few of the favorites that we've worked with for couples from the Nebraska area that Jess and Henk also chose on their wedding day:

Makeup Artist/ Hair Designer ~ Ann Luchsinger






Gown Boutique ~ Laura's Couture Collection
*** Also accompanies us as a selected Grace Ormonde Platinum List Vendor ***




Music ~ The Confidentials




Florist ~ Beyond the Vine





To see more from Jess and Henk's Wedding, click on the slideshow below.
note: slideshow is accompanied by music

Abandoned Factory Engagement Session

Last Saturday we had an engagement session with Becky and Kaleb at Chimney Rock. Prior to the session we had a firm idea of the kind of imagery we wanted to walk away with. I say "had" because we were only one location away from finding inspiration for a completely different set of images. One of the qualities we love about photography is it's flexibility to capture new ideas and inspirations so easily.

The day before their Chimney Rock engagement session, Becky and Kaleb found this old abandoned sugar plant. I don't know if we could have found a more fun location to shoot at this day. There were so many options for location and lighting. Also, because Kaleb is a designer, we all ended up taking some images for textures and backgrounds for future designs and images.







Loyal Fans....




More images from the area.

Traveling: Nebraska, The Nation and World

We have been traveling a lot lately. Already in January we've been all over Nebraska. Throughout the year we'll be sharing photos with you that show a bit of the scenery we're surrounded by throughout our travels. This year's looking to be an exciting year as we'll be in Vegas in less than two weeks, Kansas in March and the Cayman Islands in June! I'm most excited about this last one!


photo from Ritz-Carlton website
Click here to visit the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman to see where we'll be staying.

Below is Nebraska's Chimney Rock. If you think you've seen it before, you probably have. This historic site in Nebraska is found on the back of our US currency (the Nebraska Quarter).

Featured Wedding: Published in Nebraska Wedding Day

You can now see pictures of Brice and Ashley's beautiful wedding the in latest issue of Nebraska Wedding Day! Some of you may recognize the images as they are on our website and blog. The article does a great job of telling Brice and Ashley's story and can be purchased in Nebraska bookstores. If you'd seen the article and wanted to see more, click on the video below to see a web-show of their wedding day.

University of Nebraska - New Frontiers Publication

During the winter months, as weddings are fewer, we will sometimes work closely with businesses or educational organizations to help provide them with signature imagery for campaigns and publications. About a month ago the University of Nebraska Kearney Commissioned us to provide imagery for their most recent publication of New Frontiers. This magazine features some of the brightest minds within the University and those professors who are at the top of their fields in creation, research or science. We were extremely impressed with some of the things that are coming from this University - from scientific discoveries to amazing cutting edge design and artwork - that we had the desire to share it with you.

One of my favorite session was with Victoria Goro-Rapoport. She was actually a past professor of mine and her amazing work never fails to impress me. Her work is so detailed that she creates it with the help of a magnifying glass. The finished pieces easily exceed 30" in size. The magnitude of her work is hard to fully comprehend until you see it. So, I've attached two images below. The first shows what we see with the naked eye, the second what you see through the magnifying glass.



She draws out a sketch of the image she wants to create before she begin the etching...




The following is more of a sneak-peak into the sessions. Below is UNK's Chancellor and former Nerbaska State Senator, Doug Kristensen and Dr. Greg Brown who is researching the health benefits of Wii boxing.






The sessions and articles also included author Kate Benzel and her research on modern American writer Carl Sandburg, Dr. Kimberly Carlson, for her research with fruit flies and the AIDS virus, and Dr. Jeanne Stolzer for her research concerning the diagnosing of young boys with ADHD.