Friday, December 31, 2010

St. Charles/St. Louis Photographer ~Happy New Year~

Wow, 2011 already. I can't believe it! A year & a half in this amazing photography business. I have been so blessed to meet some amazing photographers in the area this year that have taken the time out of their busy schedules to encourage me, let me shoot with them, and most importantly befriend me! Jenny Hodges from Moondance Photography, Stacy McPeek Smith from McPeek Smith Photography, and Laurie Nowling from Laurie Nowling Photography to name a few. Thank you ladies so much! Your kind words & friendship mean so much! I also want to thank all my friends back home for hiring me to take pictures of your families throughout the year and helping my portfolio grow tremendously! So many changes this year for me as a photographer. I saw my photography skills grow and when I look back at pictures from when I first started all I can think is wow. My art is so different now and a true reflection of me!

On a more personal note. We experience our first full year of peace without chaos...well somewhat, without living with a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder in our house. A very important change that has allowed our family to live a normal life. I have to tell you. Those 5 years were the most difficult years of my life and to still feel compassion & empathy after all that I must thank God! Really, unless you've experienced it, You have NO idea!!! I am thankful they are in places that can keep them & us safe & also get the help they need. I pray all the time for God to help heal their hearts from all the heartbreak & pain they have endured. Speaking of God, our family finally found a church family that we absolutely love. So excited to grow more as a Christian and get to know these amazing people more this year!

Positive changes, NO NOT RESOLUTIONS, to come this year. Weight loss, healthier relationships, more healing, and more growth as a photographer. This will be my first year as a primary for weddings and I am so excited! I plan on 2nd shooting alot again this year though and hoping to get to work with more fantastic photographers in the STL!!! Here's to a Happy New Year to all my friends, family, & clients. I love you all!

I thought I would end my last blog post of 2010 with some of my favorite images of the year. I think these images truly reflect me and my clients...

"I find joy in capturing you, the real you. True, raw emotions. The love between husband & wife. The laughter of a child. The spunky spirit of a teenager. The love of music through the eyes of a musican. The tears of a baby. This is what breathes life into my photography. Life itself." The new decription of my photography on my website:)


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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

St. Charles/St.Louis Wedding Photographer-Cobblestone Road Photography

I had such a great time photographing this wedding! I had the chance to work with Chantel Sutberry of http://www.sutberryphotography.com/ and she is so much fun to work with! Turns out we have so much in common it's scary! Looking forward to working with you again soon Chantel! Courtney and Michael were amazing to work with and are so stylish. No heels or dress shoes for this couple, Converse all the way baby!!! Love it! Okay so here are a few of my shots from their wedding. Please leave some blog love & let me know what you think!

My favorite of the day :)
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This was Chantel's brilliant idea! Such a fun photo! Go to her blog to check out her version!
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

St. Charles/St.Louis Wedding Photographer-Cobblestone Road Photography

A sneak peek of tomorrows post:)

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

St. Charles/St.Louis Wedding Photographer-Cobblestone Road Photography

I am trying out this "Finish It" action from MCP Actions today so my photos are going to look a little different.  I like the look but I'm thinking having rounded pictures may look better so let me know what you think!
So, on to the REAL reason for this post! In August I had the honor of photographing Danielle & Jed's Missouri Reception.  You see these two had celebrations everywhere!  They were married in Utah, had a reception here in Missouri, & a reception in Nevada! Not to mention a honeymoon in Oregon and moving to Tennessee.  I bet they won't feel like traveling for a while, lol!  Danielle grew up playing golf so it was very fitting for the reception to be at The Missouri Bluff Golf Course.  It was hot that day.  So, so hot.  I'm talking heat index of 112 hot.  Did I mention it was hot?  Anyway, most of the pictures where inside due to the excessive heat but I did manage to capture a few outside. Danielle & Jed, I wish you a wonderfully blessed life together.  Enjoy your sneak peak!

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

St. Charles/St.Louis Wedding Photographer-Cobblestone Road Photography

I am finally ready to share my exciting "secret" changes with everyone.  First, I had my blog redesigned to better reflect who I am and what I want to present to the world.  Same colors & logo just a blog that is easier to navigate!  I love it! Rita from CoffeeShop Designs designed it and she is so talented!  The other big news is that I am stepping into the very difficult world of wedding photography.  I have so much respect for wedding photographers because wedding photography is just so difficult and is such hard work yet it is also so rewarding!  I am NOT saying that I am ready to shoot weddings by myself!  I plan on second shooting with some amazing wedding photographers in the area and slowly build up my portfolio and gain experience over the next year or so and hopefully make some great friends while I'm at it!  I am however taking in wedding clients for the following year who know that I am building my portfolio!  I am so excited about my future in photography.  I love photography so much. It really is a part of who I am and I want to keep on reaching beyond my comfort zone and grow as a photographer!  Look for big changes in my photography soon.  I plan on shaking things up a bit!

I had the chance to second shoot a wedding with Moondance Photography this past Saturday on what was the hottest day ever!  At least it felt like it to me!  Despite the heat we got some amazing shots in!  Here are a few from Allison & Matt's wedding! 

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Monday, June 28, 2010

St. Charles/St.Louis Bridal Portrait Photographer-Cobblestone Road Photography

 Last week I met up with Laurie Nowling of Laurie Nowling Photography for a bridal portrait session.  It was so hot out I thought we would all melt but we made it through!  Danielle is so stunning & so much fun to photograph.  She has a beautiful retro look about her.  I wish all the best to you Danielle!  Your going to be a beautiful bride!  Thanks so much Laurie for letting me tag along!  It was great to finally meet you!  Here are a few photos from the session!

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