To order a DVD or iPod version of the slideshow go to www.portraitsbyvantage.com/krystal-and-rulon and click on the CD icon on the bottom right. Our portrait portfolio can be viewed at www.portraitsbyvantage.com.

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I was honored to watch these two join their lives together and to spend the evening with their loving families. I know they’ve got years of good love ahead of them–as Kira sang in their wedding, “their love is here to stay.” Enjoy the sneak peek and slideshow, you two–more to come soon!

And a big gigantic thanks to my good friend Jamie Lawler for flying out from San Diego to Wisco to be my second shooter at this wedding, and for letting me be a part of many of her “Midwestern Firsts”: first cheese curd, first fish fry, first firefly, first taste of custard….the list goes on.

To purchase a DVD or iPod copy of Melissa and Bora’s slideshow, go to www.weddingsbyvantage.com/melissa-and-bora and click on the CD icon at the bottom right of the screen. See more Vantage Photography work at our website.

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As Sara told me ahead of time, this wasn’t like a typical wedding: it was a Love Rally. Friends and family came from all over the country (many from Sara and Rob’s now-home of North Carolina) a couple days before the wedding to kick back and relax at Camp Furgustahls: they were treated to opportunities to play tons of games, take a dip in the Mississippi River (until they got caught by the Ranger, that is), go hiking on the nearby trails through the forest and even participate in a Camp Furgustahls Talent Show. And on the day of the big event, Sara and Rob didn’t spend their morning primping and prepping–they spent it with their guests playing in a basketball tournament at a local gymnasium. As you can probably already figure out, there isn’t an ounce of pretentiousness to Sara or Rob: they live for the moment, focusing their energies on enjoying their time with family and friends. Freaking awesome. I spent a good portion of my time behind the camera…but I also got to play and laugh (and play some kick-arse games of Koob!!). Thank you, Rob and Sara, for including me in your Love Rally–it was such a pleasure. Enjoy your sneak peek and slideshow!

Rob’s parents were celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary the same day that Rob and Sara were married. Hence, the “4″ and the “5″.

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A huge thank you to Jamie Lawler for shooting with me that day and for being, per usual, awesome.

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A Day in the Life

As a part of that quest, I’ve started offering “A day in the life” photography sessions: I come to your home for a couple hours, a half a day or a full day, and document life as it happens–the kids eating breakfast in the morning, having their bath, playing games. In other words, I document life as it is so you can remember life as it was. I know this probably sounds like a strange concept at first–why would you want pictures of your kids eating breakfast?–but I really think that when you see the slideshow below, you’ll understand.

A day in the life with Audrey

My first foray into “A day in the life” was with the mind-blowingly (is that a word?) cute Audrey and her dads, Don and Kevin. Don and Kevin graciously invited me into their home for a full morning to document their life with Audrey; afterward, we headed to Balboa Park for a more “traditional” (emphasis on the quotations, mind you) portrait session.  Audrey is so full of love for her Daddy and her Papa and they are so full of love for her – it was a privilege to spend the morning with them. (And p.s. Kevin is one heck of a hair stylist: after recently getting a haircut from him at the Bamboo Salon, I shall never trust my mane to anyone else. Ask for Kevin Neal, let him do his thing…he’s a magician with those scissors.)

Get ready for some cuteness everybody….seriously.

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The wedding was gorgeous, thanks to the wonderful ladies of Luxe Events. You might remember Jenny and Cara from the portrait session I did with them last summer….these two women are FABulous people and extremely talented. Those of you who follow this blog know that I don’t usually post a lot of detail shots from my weddings, but I couldn’t resist on this one…Jenny and Cara did such an awesome job.

A gigantic, bigger than the universe, bajillion times over THANK YOU to my awesome second shooter, Dexter Lo, for hanging out with me for the day. Dexter, you rock.

Pernille and John, enjoy your sneak peek and slideshow–there’s more to come!

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