A Glimpse at Beauty

As promised, I wanted to share a few pictures from our trip to New England. The fall colors were at their peak, and the mountain views were simply stunning.

On one of our only rain-free days, Adam and I took full advantage and headed to Peacham, VT which is famed as being the "Most Photographed Town" in New England. Rightly so, as the picturesque mountains, white steeple church, and red barn were laid out perfectly. I had seen the "view" of the town photographed many times and had read a hundred times on how to get to the perfect "spot" to take the photograph...so even though it had been done a hundred times, we parked next to the fire station and carried our tripod up the private property behind it up the hill. It was a steeper hill than we had anticipated, but as the view came into focus it was well worth it.

We debated while driving through the town on whether or not to stop at the cemetery. I had heard so many great things about it, yet it was getting later and we had hoped to reach our next destination by dark and we were still a couple hours drive away (mountain driving at night is not a lightly taken task!). After stopping in the general store and having a nice chat with the gentleman there (and eating some delicious food!) we bought a couple souvenirs and took a last drive through the town. I broke during the drive up the hill, the whole "we'll regret it later" thing got to me, and I made Adam turn into the cemetery. Let's just say, 2 hours later and settling on dusk, we were still in the cemetery, wishing for more time. Every turn was a photographers dream...and this wasn't just any ordinary cemetery. Old, ornate headstones from the early 1700s, fall leaves strewn about, American flags perched next to graves so old you can't read the names or dates...all of this on a hill overlooking those beautiful Vermont mountains. We spent a lot of time there...and we only hit one small area of it. As we finally made our way out (a couple rolls of film and many digital pictures later) we kept turning and stopping for that one last quick shot...even though it was getting dark and we knew a storm was coming. It was just so beautiful, so peaceful.

One day I have to go back. I feel like I missed out on so much...but it was wonderful all the same.

We're Back!

See, I told you we'd be back! :D


Adam and I arrived back in KC late last night after a wonderful time in New England celebrating our 1-year anniversary as a married couple. We visited New York City, then rented a car and drove over 1,500 miles throughout Vermont, Canada, New Hampshire, Maine and all of the other beautiful New England states. We took in a Yankee vs Red Sox game at BOTH Yankee Stadium in New York and Fenway Stadium in Boston as well as enjoyed all of the quaint mountain towns. The scenery was absolutely spectacular and even though it rained for a good portion of our trip, we still got in a couple of good photography days. Perhaps I will share a couple from our journey soon! :D

And now, back to reality! Today we are unpacking and making a much needed trip to the grocery store, and then we will start to make our way through the hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of emails we received while we were away. Please be patient as we make our way through them, and we promise we will get to yours soon!

After we get caught up with the emails and phone messages in the next couple of days, I will get back to editing all of the pictures from our wonderful weddings and shoots lately! Be looking for some beauties soon!

We are also super excited for Whitney and Marshall's wedding this weekend up in stunning Weston! What a perfect fall backdrop, and the weather looks amazing! :D

Be Back Soon...I Promise!

After a crazy first year of married life, Adam and I are quickly approaching that milestone 1-year anniversary. As hectic and busy as this past year has been, it has been an incredible first year of married life, and we can only hope that each and every year following is just as amazing.

The only drawback to our amazing jobs as photographers, is that we rarely get a weekend or time to ourselves as a couple. Granted, we wouldn't have any other job, as we absolutely LOVE what we do and the people that we meet. However, as in all jobs, a vacation is always needed.

Adam and I will be leaving the beautiful Midwest for a couple weeks and headed to enchanting New England. As photographers, we wanted something we had never done before and something that we could do together. Many of you may not know, but as much as we love shooting people, we also have a secret passion for nature and landscape photography- Adam in particular. So, we are packing up the vintage gear (and the digital, of course!) and heading to the mountains. Fall foliage to the extreme, and a perfect way to celebrate all of the wonderful things we have accomplished together during the past year.

So we will be MIA until October 5th. No emails, no phone- just time together. But not to worry- we will reply to all of our amazing couples as soon as we get back! We appreciate your patience with us, and thank you for allowing us to be able to do what we love together!

See you in October!

a little tanner, but I'm back!

So I just got back from Puerto Rico late yesterday and have to confess that I am a bit bummed to be back in the Midwest and no longer surrounded by the clear blue Caribbean waters. I had so much fun, we went to the old forts, the caves, hiking in the rain forest, kayaking, sailing, snorkeling, and just exploring the areas! We even hit up the super upscale club at the El San Juan hotel- it was so fun! Dont get me wrong, I love photography and what I do, but it was such a great break from everyday life and having to worry about this and that- not to mention the stresses of planning my own wedding (4 months and counting! Eeek!).

I'm exhausted now, but I promise to post some pictures either this week or next. Right now I need to catch up on my sleep before possibly editing a few more pictures tonight, and then jumping back in full force tomorrow! I have a week's worth of editing to catch up on for my wonderful brides, but once I get caught back up I promise I'll share some wonderful pictures. Puerto Rico was definitely beautiful and I can't wait to share some pictures and relive the wonderful trip! :)

I hope everyone had a great week!!

vacation time!

Alrighty everyone expect no updates from me for a week! I'm off to Puerto Rico for vacation and can not wait! (Hey, even us photographers need vacations!) A week of mountains, swimming and beaches...mmmm!

I'll post some pictures when I get back. In the meantime, have a great week everyone and I will post soon!