Behind the Scenes | Pool Shoot

I have some friends in town with whom I share an office. Monarch Media is in the business of video production. A couple of weeks ago, they needed to do a shoot involving a boy (one of their sons), a pool, and said boy overcoming his fear of the water (which he didn't really have, thankfully). I tagged along as an excuse to shoot some with my Yashica 635 and a couple of rolls of TriX B&W film. It was a fun exercise...to tell a little story with a max of 24 frames. But then, I did have a happy-accident-double-exposure so I don't know if that counts as frame 25. And the cloud pic was an accident as well.

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Natalie and Matt | IU Auditorium Wedding | Bloomington, Indiana

Natalie and Matt's wedding at the IU Auditorium had class written all over it. It was such a beautiful day....clear blue sky, comfortable temps, and smiles all around. I had the pleasure of photographing their engagement photographs last year and I was definitely looking forward to their wedding on the campus of Indiana University. The Auditorium offered the perfect backdrop for their Sinatra-inspired wedding. Matt and Natalie met while both worked at the Indiana Daily Student, the campus newspaper. How cute is that??

Matt was a football columnist and I was a campus reporter. He sat down across from me and I recognized him from his mugshot in the paper. The rest is history!

Ceremony and Reception Location: IU Auditorium | Dress: Bridals by Lori-Atlanta | Florals: Cathy Teeters Beautiful Weddings | Catering and Cake: IU Auditorium  | Stationery: Larry Buchanan Design | Mens' Suits: Mens Warehouse | Film Processing and Scanning: The FINDLab

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Malinowski Family

Keri is a fellow photographer in Bloomington, Indiana. When she asked me to shoot her family session, I jumped at the chance. Want me to photograph your family? Please drop me a line.

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Amanda & Edouard

My recent engagement session with Amanda and Eddie at the Indianapolis Art Center in Fishers could not have gone any better. Beautiful weather, gorgeous location...and a wonderful couple! In case you're curious, I always try to arrive a few minutes early to my sessions and weddings to scout the location. First and foremost, I look for good light. For me....it's key. After that....I look for color, graphic elements, textures....whatever I can throw in there to create a stronger photograph. When Amanda and Eddie showed up....we were pretty much ready to rock. Here are some of my favorites!!
Oh...and the session didn't go perfectly. At the end of our time together I drove off with Eddie's car keys and Amanda's cell phone in my camera bag, leaving the two stranded briefly at the Art Center. But we quickly got it sorted out!!!

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Stevenson Family

I've had the pleasure of knowing the Stevensons for about 5 years now. Our boys went to preschool together. When Jessica asked me to shoot their family photos, I jumped at the chance. It was an hour well spent.
If you would like for me to photograph your family, please drop me a line.  If you would like to view the entire session and order prints, click here.

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