Behind the Scenes | 2014

Here we are at the end of 2014 already! I'm always surprised at how quickly the year flies by. And what a year! It was my busiest so far (and not just for business, it felt busy all around) and I am so very grateful for all of my wonderful clients and friends-turned-clients from this year!

Like 2013, I'm posting behind the scenes photos from weddings I shot this year. I always love the end of the year posts popping up on all the photographers' blogs. Most of these pictures are courtesy of my invaluable second shooters - Laura, Wendy, Lauren, and Renee - aside from the ones I'm posting of them... ;-)

Dose of reality: this is really how we spend most of our photo time. :-)

That's how the veil magic happens!

My second shooters are going to kill me for some of these test shots... ;-)

We get high and low in this job! :-)

I have NO idea why I am grinning like a Cheshire cat. Disturbing.

Renee. The child whisperer.

(Also, bridal room walls like this are why black & white is amaaaaazing! Church interior decorators need to come talk to me first before making any design decisions.)

Whatever it takes...

Newly engaged and showing off that ring during light testing! (not to mention muscles).

Renee, I love these shots of Laura and I working together! :-)

Child whisperer AND trainer of Mini Photographers.

Oh my. Awkwardest photobomb ever.

Why yes. I hire models for my second shooters so that my test shots will always look good.

Job perks.

Thankful for a great year and looking forward to 2015!

Levi & Clara | Anniversary: Preview

The day could not have turned out more perfectly for Levi & Clara's anniversary session. Twinkling lights in the town park? Yes, please. More to come!

18th Century Red Riding Hood

This might just be my last catching-up post from last year! And sorry you're getting your Monday post on Tuesday. The weekend and Monday was a whirl of gaiety and I didn't get a chance to pre-blog!

I can't remember if I posted the photo from this set that we entered in a contest, but I know I didn't post the full shoot. It was a bit of a spur-of-the-moment shoot - we looked out the window and the snow was falling in beautiful, huge flakes. Tara had just put red bows on her 18th century shoes, and a red ribbon on her cap. Combined with her blue dress and red wool cape and that perfect snowfall, it was too good of a combination to pass up!