Jessica | Senior Portraits

I had a blast shooting Jessica's senior portraits. She's such a fun girl, and was great in front of the camera! I love when my clients love having me photograph them... it just makes everything more fun! (not to mention it goes a lot smoother!) We started out at Mellwood Art Center to get a few graffiti shots, then headed to the old part of Main Street in Downtown Louisville to continue with the same urban atmosphere. We also shot a portion of her photos at her barn with her horse, which I loved! And since horses are such a big part of her life, it only made sense to include them. Ripa, her horse, is adorable... but practically refuses to keep her ears forward for a photo! We caught it a few times though :)

Here are a few of my favorites... Enjoy!

The Couture Closet

As some of you know, I've had a mini-studio space at the Couture Closet in LaGrange, KY, for the past few months. Lauren and Tera are amazing girls to be around, and are running a fabulous business! If you haven't been in to check out their incredible bridal gowns yet, please do! They even just started carrying a private collection, meaning you can't find those dresses anywhere else. So, if you're searching for the perfect (and unique) dress, it's worth the trip!

Anyway, I recently did some photography for their website, and wanted to share a few of my favorite shots from the session. We had a couple of gorgeous girls offer their time to model a few dresses for us. Let me know what you think!

Dolphins!!

Wow, it's been way too long since I posted anything! Life is crazy busy! I've been working almost nonstop, except for our recent week at the beach! We go to Gulf Shores, Alabama, every other summer for our family reunion, and I'm 100% convinced that we have the BEST family reunion ever :) Anyway, this year, my mom, dad, sister and I all went on a dolphin cruise, which was incredible! I expected to be out on the boat for a while and just watch the dolphins swim around, but no... it was so much better! We had two boats go out in different directions from the marina, and when our boat found some dolphins, the other boat came to where we were. They positioned the two boats on either side of the dolphins, and then took off, creating a huge wake in between us. A group of three dolphins played in the wake forever! Once they get in it, it pulls them along, so they do not have to exert any energy to keep up. So... they just jump and roll and dive and have a blast! Oh, and if you can see the pink on their stomachs... that's like blushing when they get excited. Who knew?



Lauryn and I enjoying the ride...








A cute kid on the other boat...


Mom and Dad...

Katie and Paul | Engagement

If you haven't heard me say it before, I LOVE shooting with old and historic buildings! So, when Katie suggested that we go to St. James Square in Old Louisville for their engagement session, I was ecstatic. We had a great time walking around, enjoying the beautiful weather, and having a great conversation, all while I was "working"... another reason I love my job so much! Katie and Paul are awesome, and I am thrilled to be their photographer. They both have incredible personalities, and are so into each other that it seemed as though they forgot a camera was pointed at them the whole time. Relaxed photos make the best ones! Enjoy a few of my favorites!

Sharon and John | Engagement

Let me just start by saying: Sharon and John are incredible! We had so much fun getting to know them and shooting their engagement session. We shot at the Mellwood Art Center, which is an old industrial building converted to a contemporary art and entertainment center. I think it is so interesting (and I LOVE) how contemporary art combines itself so well with historic and run-down buildings. Sharon is in art school, and they both have a very artsy, urban type of style, so this place immediately came to mind!

Eric and I are really looking forward to their wedding, which is coming up quick!

Enjoy a few favorites from the day...

Heather | Senior Portraits

First off, let me just say how much I loved shooting Heather's senior portraits! She is absolutely gorgeous, and so much fun to work with! Though she denied it early on, I'd believe she is a natural model, or at least watches America's Next Top Model. She was great!

We started out where Heather keeps her horse, and there is this AMAZING old red barn. Dilapidated buildings are always my favorite to shoot with!! From there, we went to a local park. We thought there was a cool waterfall we could use, but when we got there it was nothing but slime (gross!). So we nixed the waterfall idea, but still got some amazing shots against the rocks and the graffiti on the walls.

I truly loved shooting with Heather, and am so excited about the photos we were able to get! It was hard not to post all of them! Congrats on graduating, Heather, and good luck!