Photo from the wedding of Christa Wilson and Nate Cook.  Congratulations to both of them

Love to do the detail shots. 

Ridgeway Wisconsin Wedding

This is one of the shots from the wedding that I did this weekend.  This couple was so nice.  He is a fireman in Madison Wisconsin and she is a nurse at the UW hospital.  We started our day at a salon in Madison and then went to the firehouse where we got some great photos of the couple with the firetruck.  Then it was back to their house where the wedding and reception was held.  The location was decorated beautifully, what a lot of work they went through for this gorgeous day. 

At the end of the day we got many great photos.  This is one of my favorites. 

Congratulations to this couple and I wish them many happy years ahead.

 

 Congratulations to a beautiful bride

Fireworks

 

There were real fireworks for this bride and groom 

Congratulations to Erin & Ryan. 

Oak Hill Wedding

Congratulations to the awesome bride and groom from Saturday 6/29. It was a very rainy day but what a great wedding

Men in ties

                                 Does your man look like this when he has to wear a tie? Mine does

A beautiful place for a wedding.  This was done in the Galena IL  area.  The bride and groom, as well as the entire bridal party were great to work with.  Congratulations to them both.

Mesa Arch at Sunrise

This is one of the most photographed places in the USA.  We had to get up at about 4:00 in the morning and drive 45 miles to be there before the sun came up.  It was about 10 degrees below 0 when we arrived.   But it was all worth it.  Sunrise at Mesa Arch in Utah is a sight that everyone should experience.

Another night shot taken in Utah.  My assistant used a flashlight to help light the rock structure.

 

One of my favorite shots.  The skies were clear and it was cold, hence the milky way appeared.

Night Skies

This is a photo of the night sky above Moab Utah.  The skies are really clear here but the moon was just a little too bright to see the Milky Way. 

Cloudy days can be some of the best day for photos.  We are in Utah for a couple of weeks.  It was a cloudy day with chance of rain and snow so we were taking a lazy day in the room.  My husband was napping and I was playing on the computer.  He got up and said "the sun is out".  It took us about a minute to hit the door and head up the mountains to Arches National Park.  We were rewarded with an awesome sunset. And best of all no tourists.  Great place to visit in the winter.

While I was photographing a horse fair I had the opportunity to attend "Cowboy Church".  This is a photo of Crystal Lyons who did the service.  It was very inspiring, if any of you ever have a chance to attend her service you should definitely do it.

I went downtown Chicago to photograph a light show that I read about at Millenium Park.  Unfortunately I didn't pay enough attention to the date on the article.  The month and day were right but the light show was in Jan 2012.  Luckily the Pritzker Pavillion had it's own light show going on.  Things don't always work out the way that you envision them.

The fall was almost over and I noticed this tree in the backyard.  I asked if it would be okay to hang the dress there for some photos and the bride thought it would be a great idea.  Just as I was shooting the dress a couple of birds flew over and added that final touch.

 

Another photo from the wedding in Galena.  I love the backlighting.

Beautiful bride in Galena Il. 

Lake Galena

This is an overlook at Lake Galena in Northwestern Illinois.  I hiked out there early one morning and again in the evening on the next day.  The sun was in a perfect spot and I found these roots be accident. 
This photo was taken with an 8mm lens, that is why there is vignetting on the edges.  I love the vignetting.  It reminds me of the grungy borders applied in photoshop.