Gabe + Michelle = Engagement

Gabe and Michelle are getting married later this year at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum. What a cool place to get married! As for now they are wrapping up the final plans and rockin’ out their engagement session during the golden hour right before sunset. Check out the cool shots we got of Gabe and Michelle!

Eric + Leah = Engagement

Congratulations!!! Eric and Leah, like Sarah and myself, are high school sweethearts, which in my opinion is awesome! I am thrilled to be the lucky photographer for their special day this August in Van Wert Ohio!

We did their engagement session just outside of Van Wert at Leah’s parent’s farm. The farm was a photographer’s dream complete with a decaying schoolhouse and train tracks. Just as I think it can’t get any better we are lead down to an apple orchard where we finished up the session.

Here are just a few shots of our session with Eric and Leah.

Linda + Guy: Engagement Part 2

He owns a dentist practice, she does his marketing and on what was supposed to be a business trip to the Bahamas turned out to be their engagement celebration. A couple of weeks ago we drove up to Pokagon State Park to meet up with Linda and Guy to shoot their engagement/family session. The session included the children who will be part of the wedding party at their parent's May wedding. With all of the seriousness of the wedding planning it was fun to get out and play around as we get to know Linda and Guy. We eagerly await their wedding and are thrilled to be a part of it.

Sneak Peek: Guy and Linda Engagement

This afternoon we drove up to Fremont Indiana to do an engagement shoot that included a splash of family to it. During the short hour drive from Fort Wayne, Sarah grabbed her stomach and said “oh, that was a weird feeling”. Ha! Let me tell you, I thought that today was going to have a second “splash” of family! No fear it was a honest false alarm that lasted one whole second.

Guy and Linda are bringing their two families together this May and I can see that this is a perfect blend. Before we show you the whole session, we once again want to tease you with a shot from the day. Keep checking back to meet the whole family including their gentle giant of a dog, Nala.

Love Twirls

While I was editing Tony and Kelly’s engagement pictures I ran across a series of images that played like a short video clip as I flipped through them. I love the smiles that a simple twirl will create. Have a great day!

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Tony + Kelly

He is a heavy metal guitarist and she is his biggest groupie. With threatening rain clouds, we set out on Saturday to capture the love that Tony and Kelly share. We found that Tony and Kelly share at least one passion together…KISSING! They loved the opportunity to share this passion in front of the camera.

Tony and Kelly your images totally reflect your love for each other. We enjoyed capturing such love and passion. We are looking forward to your October wedding.

Lauren and Mike - Engagement

They both played sports half a world away. Mike played baseball in Italy (including pitching in the 2004 Olympics for team Italy) Lauren played basketball in Germany. It wasn't until a flight back home that their lives finally collided. They both had a layover in Milan Italy, that is where they first saw each other. After arriving in Chicago they exchanged email addresses at baggage claim and began a journey that would change their lives forever. As time went by; phone calls, emails, and visits passed, the unfamiliarity between them changed to friendship and eventually into endless love. One year from the day they met, Mike surprised Lauren by taking her on a horse drawn carriage ride to look at Christmas light downtown Fort Wayne. He got down on one knee and proposed that night.

In August, Lauren and Mike will celebrate their marriage at the Summit Club overlooking the beautiful city of Fort Wayne. It will be a stunning event that we are excited to be a part of.