Michelle and Max: Omaha wedding photographer: A snowy engagement session

March 12, 2013: When you are an Omaha wedding photographer sometimes you just have to take what the weather deals you. Michelle lives in New York.  Max lives in Pittsburg.  And they are getting married in Omaha.  They came back for the weekend so we thought we could do some nice "spring" engagement pictures.  The weather didn't quite go as planned (snow!), but since this was one of the only weekends they are coming back in town together before the wedding... we made it happen.

Sometimes the most challenging situations end up being the absolute best.  I think it helps when you have a couple like Michelle and Max who are super fun and great together.  They met the first week in college when they were going to school in Oklahoma and have been dating ever since.  How cute is that?

And they wanted to start the engagement session with a glass of wine.  That's when I know they are a couple after my own heart.

Thanks to Lila from the wonderful Nosh Wine Lounge in downtown Omaha for letting us start the session here!

As always, if you know someone in town that is looking for an Omaha wedding photographer, I always really, really appreciate the referral.  I'm only taking 3 more clients in 2013, and 2014 is starting to book up too!  Thanks :)

Baby Bauer

One of my goals for this year is to shoot for myself. Work only feels like work if it's something you have to do. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE being paid for something I love to do. But if I only pull out my camera when I know I'm getting paid, it is going to feel like work.  

So I shot this for myself.

I had to drop something off for Tracy and I had my fingers crossed that I could get a peak at new baby Bauer. And I totally scored. Not only was he there, but Tracy's mom was there too.

I only snapped a couple pictures. But it was all so sweet. I loved it.

Congrats Jeff and Traci!

Aaron and Megan's Wedding Album! Omaha Wedding Photographer

One of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer is giving my couple their completed wedding album.  I received Aaron and Megan's wedding album in the mail yesterday!  I get so excited when I get packages and ESPECIALLY someone's wedding album. This one turned out beautiful.  Aaron and Megan's wedding was at the Henry Doorly zoo on November 17th.  I love that they included a photo on the front!  Sea turtles are really special to them so when I saw this sea turtle sculpture at the zoo, I definitely wanted to get a picture of them with it.  And it ended up on the front of there album!

For my photographer friends out there - this is a 10X10 Leather Craftsmen album with a split tone cover - silver brush premium fabric and black leather spine.  A 6X6 photo is mounted in the optical center with no flush liner, black gilding, and silver imprinting on the spine.  Aaron and Megan added on a set of 5X5 inch softbooks to give to their parents.

Of course I busted out the camera right away to snap some pictures.  Like this one of Kevin?  Ha!

If you know of anyone looking for an Omaha wedding photographer, I'd love if you could pass along my name  :)  Thanks friends.

Business Cards

Kevin surprised me for Valentines Day by having business cards designed for me because he knew that I would want them for WPPI - a wedding photography conference that I'm attending in Vegas in just a couple of weeks.  Oh man.  Kevin and I have known each other for 5 years now and I think I just realized just how well he knows me. HUGE thanks to Danielle for designing these for Kevin on short notice.  Of course she gave me way too many choices and now I can't decide because they are all so good.  What do you guys think?

Nate and Sarah family shoot!

Family photos with no kids.  So much easier.  I'd love to do sessions like this everyday.  This was my last photo shoot of 2012 and was a great way to end the year.  Thanks for the opportunity Sarah and Nate!

Ashley and Patrick Engaged!

I was so happy when Ashley and Patrick decided to bring me out to San Francisco for their engagement shoot instead of doing it in Nebraska in the winter.  They are such a fun couple and the change of scenery was great.  I got a little nervous when I saw the forecast for thunderstorms all weekend with flash flood warnings, but this just shows if you have an awesome couple, and you have fun with it, it doesn't matter what the weather does.

 And when it started raining even heavier we found a parking spot that just happened to be right in front of this little Italian restaurant called Mescolanza that Kevin and I went to about a year ago when we were in San Francisco.  What are the odds that we just happened to find a parking spot in front of one of the only restaurants I've ever been to in San Francisco??  We even had the same waitress as Kevin and I had a year ago.  I wish I could every engagement shoot with a glass of wine.