Here are just a few of my favorites from Andersen's portrait session...Enjoy:)
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Preston is one of our seniors from Baxter Springs this year. We took his Senior Pictures at Schermerhorn Park in Galena and downtown Miami, Oklahoma and ended at the historic Coleman Theatre.
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Here are just a few of my favorites from The Andersons' Family Photo Session. Enjoy:)
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Sam Curt is a Senior from Neodesha, Kansas. His Senior Shoot was photographed at the Neodesha Industrial Park, a field and pine forest just outside of town.
Michelle bought one of our gift certificates last year around the holidays, and cashed in on some family photos this fall! I met Michelle, Dave, & Hannah in downtown Joplin and we explored a few spots and got some incredible shots of this sweet family. Here are just a few of my favorites from their family photo shoot...Enjoy:)
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Kelssey, Jake, and Beckam helped us explore our new land for their family photo shoot. Beckam is an absolute pro baby model at 6 months old. Just look at that smile and those baby blues! Here are a few of our favorites from their family session.
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July weddings are HOT, and so was this sweet couple! I could tell how much Haylee and Kris loved each other from the moment we met at their engagement 'shoot! When a couple smiles and laughs naturally with each other the way they did, you just know. I think they tried to convince me they were going to be awkward when we first met, but they were anything but. Their engagement pictures were magical and I knew their wedding portfolio would turn out the same way. We had a ball capturing all the perfect moments for this sweet couple on their wedding day! I certainly had a tough time narrowing it down on which ones to edit.
Haylee and Kris tied the knot at the First Christian Church in Baxter Springs, Kansas and finished the day off at the Baxter Springs Country Club just up the road. Surrounded by close friends and family, the happy couple celebrated and danced the night away. The night was complete with awesome dance moves and amazing food catered by Chicken Mary's. The country club provided the perfect backdrop for the Bride and Groom to go out and have a nice little sunset session to close the day out. Here are just a few of our favorites from Haylee and Kris' Wedding Album...Enjoy:)
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We spent the day in Baxter Springs, Kansas with these wonderful folks for their beautiful wedding! We're just starting to go through today's collection of wedding pics and LOVE what we see! Haylee & Kris will be on the blog so soon!
Jess & Jeremy was our first April wedding this year. These sweet-hearts got married at Devil's Den State Park, just south of Fayetteville, and the day was pure magic. When I say magic I mean all the pine trees (errr, ummm... I mean Eastern Red Cedar as I was promptly corrected by Jess), waterfalls and beautiful flowing streams, a perfect sunset, flying burrito, dancing, and Jess karaoke'd 'Baby Got Back' (her flow was so crazy!), and not the least of the magic.... these two are so in love and we were so happy to be a part of their wedding day and get all their perfect moments captured in pictures. Here are a few of our favorites...
Yesterday was a dream at Jess & Jeremy's wedding at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas! They were the perfect couple to get April weddings started off right, and they picked the absolute perfect spot to tie the knot. We were so happy to be there to capture it all! We're just getting into these edits, but found a few we like (so far). More coming soon!!!!
My 85 mm Canon lens has proven to be my favorite over the years for a number of reasons. While not nearly the most versatile, it has always been the most reliable in terms of wow factor, and churning out 'portfolio worthy' images. If you are into portraits, you must own an 85 mm! One awesome factor not mentioned below is that Canon offers a couple different pricing options for it's 85 mm lineup. If you don't want to fork over the big bucks for it's 'L' quality 85 (shown below), they do offer a more affordable option around $300.
1. Proximity - This lens is not too short, and not too long, meaning it doesn't require you to get to close or far away from your subject. Of course this is only important relative to the space you are shooting in (indoors).
2. Lack of Distortion - When using a prime lens like an 85 mm, the proportions of your subject will be nearly exact, unlike when using a wide angle which adds some distortion to your portraits.
3. Bokeh - This is the effect giving you those dreamy blurry backgrounds. Helps you isolate your subject, as well as work in low light.
4. Perspective - You don't have to worry as much about the composition of your shot with the 85 because it keeps the focus on your subject. Unlike a wide angle lens where often times the background is brought into the shot.
5. Versatility - An 85 mm doesn't have to be for just portraits. It can be used in a variety of situations where you don't want/need to get close to your subject.
