It was just the two of them in the room.

Music played as she walked through the doors and looked ahead to Kyle. He was standing there, at the end of the aisle, just like he would stand during their ceremony. But this moment - the one that came just a few hours before they were Mr & Mrs - was for just the two of them...

They stood at the end of the dock in the middle of the pouring rain and he kissed her forehead. It was their own kind of golden hour. The kind where the world fades away with the sound of rain drops on an umbrella. The kind where you link hands and remember every moment because it's just the two of you.

And it's always been just the two of you.

I handed cover photos over to Jenna at the beginning of May and she's blowing my mind with her creativity! It's fun to see how she pairs the images together and honestly it's helped me with my submissions. She doesn't come to weddings or shoots so it's really fascinating to...

Hair and makeup was wrapping up in the hotel room and I was getting started with paper details in the Hotel Vandivort ballroom. I pulled had just pulled everything out of my styling bag when the hotel staff said they needed the hotel room.

That would normally count as perfect timing, but we had planned to shoot Madalyn and Conner in the Hotel V robes as part of the inspiration story. So I booked it downstairs...

Whew! You just tackled another wedding and you're feeling all the feels.

You definitely teared up during the vows and first dances and you're a little extra giddy about how good golden hour was. I mean... so good. And yes, you feel like you need an appointment with a masseuse and a chiropractor, but you're doing what you love and it's so worth it!

Where are those images you worked so hard to take? Where are the images the couple will hold on to forever?

If those two questions make you feel...

After a little mishap with her dress, Cassandra and James found themselves in a Ritz hotel room. He sang her a song while someone sewed her wedding dress. He order room service for her and the friends who had followed them to the room.

And when all was sewed and they were ready to head downstairs for couple photos, I asked them to enjoy a moment on the balcony. A moment to themselves to just be married and soak up their wedding day...

Who knew that borrowing a camera would lead to so many… trash can photos? 😂Next time, use a trash can to find the best light…

Yes! Let's just spend all day talking about computers and gadgets, okay?

I've been using a Mac since I graduated from high school and I can't see myself ever going back to a PC. Once you take the jump and go for a mac, there's no going back.

It's easy to use, secure, and it's the...

Spring is upon us and that means we're swinging from bright and sunny to overcast with a chance of it's-definitely-raining in a matter of minutes. At least that's what we're doing in the Midwest.

So when it comes to taking photos of your favorite people (or clients) this spring, here are a few photo tips for your rainy days...