Tyler and Kayla Tie the Knot!

Tyler and Kayla were married last Saturday in Bedford, Indiana. It was a bright and sunny day loaded with the typical Indiana summer heat. Despite the forecast, we still captured some pretty cool pictures of their wedding. We got things started off with the guys.

When we arrived, we could see that we were in for a fun time.


Tyler and his merry men.




The man of the hour.


Next, we took some time getting pictures of the ladies making some last-minute preparations before the big show.

Kayla, the beautiful bride...


Kayla's mom, keeping a close eye on the pin...


The gals got ready in a preschool room. Most of the time, I've noticed, as the ladies get ready for a wedding there is a stereo playing in the background to get ready by. Kayla said they looked the room over for a CD. The best they could come up with was Miley Cyrus.


We found a nicely-lit spot to get some gorgeous shots of Kayla. Here are a few of my favorites.






The lovely ladies...


We were just a few minutes from show-time when I got this nice shot of Kayla reviewing her vows.


Giving a few last-minute instructions to the Ring-bearer...


The moment we've been waiting for. Here comes the bride.






I loved the high ceiling.


There was no twisting Tyler's arm to kiss his bride.


The happy couple made their exit into a shower of bubbles.


Good looking crew, eh?


We spent some time with the newly weds to capture some sweet candid moments.






Time for the reception toasts...




Tyler and Kayla make a really great couple. They looked great together as they danced their first dance.


That's one proud Dad...


A sweet moment with mother and son...


Heads up! Who's going to grab the bouquet?


Cue the music, will ya?


Time to PAR-TAY!




Tyler and the guys broke a sweat as they broke it down...


Poor dad, tapped out...


I love to get the rings and go to town with some cool shots.








Congratulations Tyler and Kayla! Thank you for allowing us to photograph your special day. God bless you both in your new life together as man and wife!

Recharging the batteries.

Life has been pretty busy for me since, ...oh... 2005. Work, family, church, photography and graphic design makes "me" time pretty scarce.

Sometimes I feel like I need to recharge the ol' batteries, but the batteries are the non-rechargeable kind. My family took off for Shakamak State Park for a week of camping. We took our two nephews along with us to share in our adventures.

Our cabin was close to the lake so we got to wake up to some great views of the water and the woods. I can't say that it was an entirely restful week, but we did have fun and it was a whole lot better than working my job. Of course, I brought my camera and spent some time photographing and enjoying God's creation.

Here are a few pictures from our trip. Enjoy!

The happy campers...


The boys and I enjoyed daily bike rides.


Oops. Man down...


The bug spray was a-flowin'


I love back-lit tree leaves! They just glow.












I love the texture in these photos.






Some close-ups that I thought were fun...




These little guys are so ugly and so beautiful at the same time.









I see why the "real" nature photographers have 8 foot long zoom lenses when they photograph animals in nature. I had to get as close as I could without scaring this bird away. It was hard to do.




I scoped out this dock one day and thought it would be a neat place to photograph at sunrise. It was so peaceful. There was some pretty neat "smoke" on the water too.






I love the contrast of the dead, white barked trees against the living trees.


These lily pads seemed lonely.








I found a secluded picnic area one evening and was amazed at the light shining in during sunset. I didn't get the chance to go back to photograph during that time, but I did go over during the early morning. The mood wasn't at all the same, but it did offer some nice photographs. Ah, maybe next year.








It was a great vacation. I can't wait to go back next year.