Andie was a perfect model for her photo shoots, despite the fact that she my have eaten too many biscuits (a girl’s got to watch her figure). She ran around, laid down, played with her mom, Kelley, and in general had a great time and so did I! And we managed to get it all in before that nasty wind and rain rolled in. Andie, daaahrling, you look fabulous. Click here to view the web gallery of Andie.
And remember – you have one more week to take advantage of the $50 off pet, family and children photography. Must be booked by Oct. 31.
For everyone who has been asking me – my husband, Bryan, passed the Bar. We found out the great news this morning after refreshing the site about 100 times. I’ve never wanted to puke and cry at the same time. Congrats babe!
One of my best friends, Heather, gave birth to a baby boy, Khalil on Sept. 24. I was in town this weekend for a wedding, so had to stop by and see the munchkin. We took some photos for his birth announcement. He was so alert and awake, except at the end when he had enough of everyone and drifted off. Such a cute lil’ guy. Congrats to Heather, Darwin and Matias! Can’t wait til December to take some more of Khalil.
This wedding was full of smiles and more smiles. Nancy and Mike just seemed so ready to be married. Mike was giddy and nervous, clenching and unclenching his fists, as Nancy walked down the aisle. But as soon as she arrived and they held hands, all seemed to be okay. Their ceremony was at Christie’s of Genesee at sunset, which was beautiful, but can make picture taking a little difficult. Thankfully the sun hung in the sky as long as possible to allow us to get some great portraits of the two. They were naturals. Congrats to you both, Nancy and Mike!
When asked to shoot Jon and Allie’s wedding – I was totally humbled. Jon is my husband Bryan’s best friend since third grade, and Bryan was to be his best man in his wedding. It’s a lot of pressure to shoot weddings, let alone friends’ weddings. There’s just added stress to do a great job. Well, Jon and Allie made it extremely easy for me – their wedding was dripping in emotion, beauty, love, friends, family and God. Their wedding ceremony was held in a sparsely beautiful church, Stanwich Congregational Church, where Jon’s dad married them (incidentally, his dad was a part of our ceremony too!). Jon’s sisters sang the processional and there wasn’t a dry eye to be found. The reception was at Allie’s parents backyard, overlooking a sound, with a live band that got people sweating from the start.
Jon and Allie are such wonderful and beautiful people with huge hearts and I’m so excited that I got to capture the start of their long life together. Congrats you two!
Huge thanks to my second shooter, Kristy Rowe of Moodeous Photography!!! You rocked it.
I never go to client’s rehearsals or rehearsal dinners. #1 They don’t invite me. #2 There’s really no need for me to see the venue beforehand. But this one I did go to because my husband, Bryan, is Jon’s best friend and he was the best man. It’s fun to bring your camera when there’s no pressure to shoot. Slapping that 50mm f/1.4 lens on and just capturing emotion – and there was loads of emotion that night! Both the Lenci and Bryan families are so warm and loving. It was a pleasure to be around them for the weekend. Here’s a few snapshots from the rehearsal. And don’t worry – there’s a wedding blog post just around the corner!
Jess and Mike are just about the sweetest, nicest couple I know. In fact, half-way through the day, I turned to Jess and said,” You two are just so nice!” Plus, they were willing to do anything for their portraits, which makes my life fun and easy and gives them great photos. They are the life of a party, and certainly held court on their big day. There was so much love between them and their families. And, the venue – Flying Dog Ranch – was absolutely beautiful. Flowers everywhere, a big red barn, a pond. Loved it! A big thanks to Mike’s sister and fellow photographer, Andrea Moore, for making the connection. Thank you to Jess and Mike for treating me like a longtime friend. I hope to continue this friendship. Enjoy 6 months in South America!
As promised, some more from our honeymoon in Africa. Enjoy! And once again, to see the entire gallery, go to:
www.karapearson.instaproofs.com
and click on Africa.
For our delayed honeymoon, Bryan and I decided to make the 25 hour trip to Kenya. And wow are we happy we did. It was amazing, to say the least. Not just the animals, but the people as well. We learned so much, and all our friends are hearing about it, so I thought I would share with YOU too! We did a 5 day safari. Muchangi, our driver (HIGHLY recommended), picked us up in Nairobi (the capital of Kenya), and drove us north to Samburu, then to Lake Nakuru (where all the flamingoes are), then to the Maasai Mara. We saw pretty much every animal and then some. We spent time with two tribes – Samburu and Maasai. Then at the end of the safari, we flew to Mombasa on the Indian Ocean for a few days at the beach. Still a bit jet lagged, which is why I am up to see the sun rise this morning, but well worth it. Now to the photos (which will come in parts, so stay tuned).
P.S. To see the whole collection or to order prints, cards, etc.: go to www.karapearson.instaproofs.com
Family was a huge part of Liz and Matt’s University of Denver wedding. Aunts, uncles, grandparents came from all over, even as far as Australia! Matt’s grandmother also got to be part of the wedding via Skype. This made for some emtional moments, which in turn made for great photos. Liz planned her wedding while graduating from law school, studying for the Bar, and then took the Bar one week before her wedding. Talk about stress! These two are off to Washington D.C. where Liz will begin work with the BLM. Congrats on all these milestones to you both! If you can get through all that together, I think your marriage is off to a strong start!
