Remember these guys? Yeah, we love them. They are one fabulous family...let me tell you. When we took these pictures a few months ago, we already knew we'd be photographing this surprise anniversary party. We were pumped from the beginning because these guys are so much fun to be around! Lindsey ensured us we'd have a great time and sure enough, she did not disappoint! =)

Lindsey (along with her brother and sisters) literally spent months planning this special shindig for her mom and dad. She had everything decorated for a cool, elegant, rustic vibe, which I thought was just perfect. Her mom's family is from Germany so Lindsey had them take pictures of themselves with a note to the happy couple and those were framed at the party since they couldn't be there in person. Very cool. Everyone had a great time yelling surprise (and they really were surprised - how great is that!?!) and telling old stories. Lindsey gave a touching speech and I even found myself tearing up! Who knows what my problem was. Maybe it was my hurt leg. Yeah, that's it. =)

One of the coolest (and sometimes most awkward) things about photography is that you have to step into some of the most private, intimate moments in someone's life...and they let you! I'm in the dressing room as a bride gets her dress on and her mom adjusts her veil, we witness the very first moment the groom sees that beautiful bride, we hear family stories...sometimes embarasing (but funny) ones, we also see tears, and in this case we got to view a really cool slideshow she put together of their family's whole life together. =) It was pretty awesome and her mom is actually quite the photographer! Anyway, here's a glimpse of the night.  

These two shared some college classes together and hit it off after several shy "good mornings". They are both criminal justice majors gunning to protect and serve and I just happen to think they're two of the sweetest people ever!

We had a great time doing this session out on Rusty's family land. It involved lots of hiking, knee-high brush, and several "stay calm Alisha, no snake is going to eat you alive" pep talks to myself. =) It was work but it was worth it for the cool spots we found. Check them out!



We are so excited for Rusty and Amanda's wedding over Labor Day weekend! It's at a quaint country church (a sister church to the one we go to to) where we just happen to have sunrise service each year. Anyway, can't wait!! These two are fun to be with!

Well, school has started again. For the most part this doesn't affect me much. Even though I work for the school district... I, unfortunately, have to work year-round. Like most of you, I don't get a fabulous summer break to refresh and get excited about work again. That's the con. The pro is that come August whenever everyone else in the district is whining about having to go BACK to work... it's no big bad change for me! I'VE been here the whole time! So there! I try to convince myself that the pros outweigh the cons. Come May, it'll be a different story though. =) There you have it. Early morning ramblings by Alisha. In other news, I'm getting a haircut today! My hair has been in an awful ponytail since May. Get excited, today is a good day!! OK, onto why you're all here.

You probably remember this cute couple from the sneak peek I posted a few days ago. We absolutely loved photographing Liz and Miles. They are head over heels in love which I think you'll see in the pictures. =) They worked it out for the camera...and it was well worth the effort. We had a great time doing the photo shoot, posing with the kitty and hanging out eating shaved ice. What more can you ask for? Here's a few of our favorites:

Finally! We're starting to move past "sneak peeks" and into some real blog posts! Hold on to your boot straps 'cuz there's more where these came from!

You may remember about a month ago we photographed my cousin Cassandra's wedding. I loved the style of the wedding. It was a nice collaboration of punk, zoot suits, and glam. Cassandra looked gorgeous of course, the wedding was sweet, the food was good, and the band was excellent. What more is there to say? It was a great day! Enjoy the pictures!

Friday morning Dac and I headed down to Woodward, OK to photograph a wedding for two wonderful people (Jared and Kylie). Bonus: we got to visit some of my amazing friends from college! =)

We had the BEST time and are so glad we got this opportunity. The wedding was beautiful and so was David and Amber's little guy, who we met for this first time. I'll tell you ALL about our trip and the wedding when I post more pictures. For now, enjoy a sneak peek of the happy couple and of Mr. Adorable.