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Alex & Ryan: The Album

swan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:25:51 +0000

Enjoy!

The wedding day:

The Rest!

Alex & Ryan in Aruba

swan — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:55:37 +0000

Whew! I tell you, hanging out in Aruba for a week is tough work! It took me a little longer than usual to recover and get these favorites online. My normal editor is off shooting the Pro Bowl, so I had to screw up some courage and edit this wedding on my own.

Alex, Ryan, their family, and friends were so easy to be around, I kept forgetting that I was working. My lovely wife was with me for most the trip, and even helped out on wedding day by wielding the second camera.

As you can expect, getting hitched in Aruba is pretty low-key. The couple was completely open to any suggestion I had, and the entire week reflected their easy-going attitudes. I hope you enjoy a few favorites while we get the album design whooped up.

Thanks for a great time, Alex & Ryan! There are a few more pics on FaceBook, but I’m focusing on getting the album done now…

Dueling Camera Toss

swan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:49:56 +0000

So, Mike is out here for the Pictage User Group meeting. His presentation was great, as always, but I wanted to share these images with you from our first-ever Dueling Camera Toss. The vertical image is from Mike’s camera, and you can see my camera in the shot, pointing down. I put up a couple from mine, one of which you can see Mike’s camera.

So fun!

Amy & Bert : The Album

swan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:38:33 +0000

Here we go!

Amy and Bert

swan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:35 +0000

To say that Amy and Bert were cool customers is putting it mildly. I don’t think I’ve met a more relaxed couple! They enjoyed their day, which is so good to see, and it always makes for better photos!

We were fortunate to shoot at the Indiana Museum of Art again, and the weather was perfect for this outdoor wedding. Kudos to Pat and Katie Slama (and Jess, the bride’s sister!) for handling the planning and details of the event.

Here’s some favorites…

Jennifer & Jim : Big fun in the Big City

swan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:12:51 +0000

Here’s the album draft for Jennifer and Jim. So much stuff, we couldn’t fit it in one book! We’ll have to bind it as at least 3 volumes.

What a spectacular wedding… Thanks again to Geno, Kenny Kim, Kiera, and Ashley for such stellar support.

Emily & Tyler : Album

swan — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:16:27 +0000

Enjoy!

Jennifer & Jim : A Chicago Dream-Wedding

swan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:30:22 +0000

With 7 downtown Chicago locations, this wedding was a ball to shoot. There was so much going on, I had to have 5 photographers at work! Thanks to Geno, Kenny Kim, Kiera, and Ashley for all the support.

Marina, with the amazing Birch Design Studios, had a team of 8 wedding coordinators to make sure the day’s many splendid events happened perfectly. Her design was spectacular, and the day was filled with tons of surprise details.

The flowers, by Kate McCollum, were unlike anything we’d ever seen. Majestic is almost an understatement! Classic Chassis provided an awesome Rolls for the couple to escape in. The Art Institute of Chicago provided all 3 floors of the new (and glorious) Modern Wing for the cocktails, reception, and after-party. Ken Arlen wowed everyone for hours with their big-band tunes and Big Head Todd was the perfect after-party band; playing until 1:30 in the morning.

There were so many fun things about this wedding, it’s tough to pick a few favorites for the blog, but here’s our attempt..

Check out some of these awesome locations and flowers!

Sarah & Aaron : Album

swan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:21:04 +0000

Enjoy!

Tyler & Emily

swan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:05:11 +0000

It’s always fun to work for siblings/friends of previous clients; you know many of the guests and family already! Geno did a fantastic job photographing Tyler & Emily’s wedding last weekend. Here’s a sneak peak while we get ready to show their album…