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A Quick Hello

Devan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:38:17 +0000

Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving with their families-Christmas will be here before we know it! I’m up late working (what’s new?) and just wanted to drop in and say hi! I have been so busy photographing seniors, weddings, engagements children and families that I have completely neglected the blog. I promise I will be back with tons to share very soon. The website will also be seeing an overhaul. I will be taking a little break this winter to attend some workshops and conventions and to work on the business side of things. Don’t worry, I will still be making time for appointments-especially newborns! Very exciting things coming in 2010!

Well, I guess a post isn’t a post without pictures! This is just a little bitty bit of what I have been up to!

Traci & Drew, one of my super fun wedding couples for next year. Drew is a firefighter and we did part of their engagement session at the station. You will definitely be seeing more of them!

I just recently finished up Toni & Justin’s wedding. They were so awesome to work with-more of them soon too!

We shot Cheyenne’s senior session on location at her grandma’s farm. She chose this location because she spent so much time there as a little girl. Check out the awesome shot we got in the ditch! I looove ditches

Mr. Tate, you are too cute for words.

Fort Madison Iowa Photographer: I’m still kickin!

Devan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:33:49 +0000

Oh blog, how I neglect you. Sorry, but I have e-mails to answer phone calls to make, errands to run and pictures to edit. I promise I am coming back to you very soon.

So, where the heck have I been? Shooting tons! Here are just a few-I have TONS of seniors to blog and it’s goin’ down this week! Yaaay! And you know what else is coming up? RODEO!!! YEEEHAW. Fort Madison isn’t a very big town, but we have a huge pro rodeo every year that brings in tons of people and it is always a blast. I have been working with The Funky Cowgirl to create some awesome stuff for print ads and booth display and it is going to be awesome. I will be there on the 9th to see Jamey Johnson (hubby doesn’t know this yet, but he loves Jamey, so we’re going!) I will definitely be sharing some photos of the booth in all of it’s funky goodness.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to readers of The Burlington Hawkeye for voting me #1 Reader’s Choice for photographer in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Very exciting! I didn’t even know the contest was going on and I got a text today from my mom congratulating me. I love capturing all of your memories, so It really means a lot to me.

Sorry for the overexcited blog post. I have been sick for way too long and I’m pretty sure I’m on waaaaaaaaaay too many meds. LOL. Off to bed. I can’t have a blog post without a photo, so I leave you with this. Yep, I looooove my job! Have a great week everyone!

Another Nauvoo Wedding: Michael & April

Devan — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:48:38 +0000

This couple was so so sweet. I could tell how excited Michael was about their day the first time he called and we talked about their wedding plans for forever. He is head over heels for April and it’s totally obvious just in the way that he looks at her. Working with couples like this is just so refreshing! It was a gorgeous (albeit hot) day for their temple wedding. I photographed them and their families around the temple grounds and we had so much fun. Congratulations, Michael & April!

The skies were beautiful on their wedding day.
Michael was so fun and had no problem being silly for some pictures. I loved that about him!

My absolute favorite!

Blast From the Past…Nauvoo Illinois Wedding Photography

Devan — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:51:10 +0000

I will be blogging a few of my favorite sessions from 2008 while in between the wedding and and portrait shooting that I’m doing this summer. Matt and Bergen were one of my absolute favorite couples from last summer. They traveled to Nauvoo to be married at the LDS temple. Talk about an awesome couple…I had such a great day with them and all of their friends and family. I met up with Bergen, her mom and her sister in the morning to get some shots of her getting ready. Check out her two dresses-one for inside the temple and one for afterwords.

After she was ready, we headed out to do bridals around Nauvoo. We had so much fun and she looks gorgeous! I tired a brown border on this shot and I’m thinking I prefer the white. Thoughts?

After their ceremony, Bergen joined us for some more photos. They are so insanely in love and I think it shows in all of these shots. I just love Matt’s smile in the far right shot.

Then we met back up at the temple with the wedding party and family. Presenting the love ladies and the handsome guys…LOL. Oh, they were so fun.

Whoa there!

One of my favorite full family shots ever-check out Grandma and Grandpa on the right. LOVE IT! Then we have Olive (love her name!) beating up on Matt a bit!

Then we headed to Hotel Nauvoo for dinner. They have the best buffet ever! I just love how silly these cake shots are. It’s so them.

We slipped a way for a couple minutes and took a few shots outside the hotel.

Beauuutiful!

Beautiful couple, beautiful wedding, the end!