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We recently went up to Fort Wayne to visit my brother Travis and his family. Their new son Abram (who’s birth was recently on the blog) was having his baptism. We got there a little early to shoot some family photos and came close to canceling them because of rain. But we stuck it out and the rain cleared up just at the time we got to our first destination.
We started on a great bridge near downtown. The kids loved it. They were running up and down the length of the bridge and jumping in all of the puddles. Here’s Cadence enjoying some of the splashing!
Landon was showing off his funny faces. My favorite is the bottom right. I can’t help but laugh every time I look at it.
The big man was there too.
…with his adorable “my little buddy” socks!
The girls got together for a few shots. This was my favorite of them.
And of course the guys.
After playing on the bridge for a while we headed towards the real “Fort” Wayne. On the way we ran into some trouble. LOOK OUT!
I’m not sure that Landon has a future in acting (look at his face on the second photo in the slip series above), but I think Cadence might.
The Fort was amazing. Check out those walls!!!
The houses and barns around it were great too.
The day ended up being perfect. We got a ton of great shots. Too many to blog in one post. So when I get some more time early next week I plan on blogging a “part two” for this shoot.
Thanks Alison, Travis, Landon, Cadence and Abram. You all were awesome!
This engagement session was a little different then any I’ve ever done. And only because the bride-to-be is my sister. Yup, that’s right. My little sis (who’s actually taller then me, so I don’t know if I can call her “little”) is getting married this summer. They’ve booked the beautiful Oak Hill Mansion on the north side and plan to have a smaller, more intimate wedding.
They were both a little nervous about getting in front of the camera, but it didn’t take long to warm them up.
It’s amazing what things you can find cutting through alleyways. And I know how convenient it may look, but I promise I don’t carry paint with me on engagement shoots. I guess graffiti artists are just a little more sensitive then we previously thought.
A little texture + A little love = A good show!
My favorite city scape picture!
This was a lot of fun to do. It’s a shot I’d seen on the image is found site and had to try it. I think it worked out pretty good.
Thanks a lot Amanda and Barry. We obviously had a blast and are very much looking forward to adding to the family. Sorry about the whole “climb the wall” thing, but thanks for hanging in there. hehe!
We were really excited when we found out last year that we’d get to shoot Kate and Scott’s Wedding. Not only are they extremely nice people! but they also enjoy a lot of the same things we do, like being outdoors, cycling and photography! The shoot started at the IMA (also art fans) and continued through their beautiful grounds. It’s one of my favorite places to go, I just wish I could go more often.
Feel the LOVE!
It’s great working with Jennifer. We can get two different angles and ideas from the same pose. Plus, she always catches what I miss and vice versa. Here’s my shot from a particular pose…
and then Jennifer’s view.
Can you guess the date they’re getting married?
We made a stop at tree on Butler’s Campus. Kate’s parents had some pictures taken around the same tree when they were getting married. It’s always nice to shoot at places that are meaningful to the couple.
Our last stop was at Fort Ben on the East side. Kate and Scott are frequent visitors to the park. It’s one of their favorite places to get some cycling in. Which being a cyclist myself, the first thing I thought of when they told me they were into it was Cycling Engagement Photos. 
And what’s a Cycling Engagement Shoot if you don’t hang out the back of a car to grab a little motion blur.
Thanks so much Scott and Kate. We really had a lot of fun. We’re looking forward to your Wedding (especially the exit from the Church)!
Jennifer and I had a great weekend. We spent a little time with family (that post soon to come) and did two amazing engagement sessions. The first couple that we got to spend time with was Stacey and Andrew. They’re getting married on the southside (represent) in May.
We started their engagement session at the Circle, because… you guessed it, that’s where he popped the question. It’s always fun to go to places I shot before and try to look at it in a whole new way. I love this shot, because I never notice before just how awesome the sculpture on the monument was. And the mood it creates in this shot.
After the Circle we went to the south side of the canal. And that’s when the magic started…
then the Police had to come and break things up. Something about turning down the level of PDA. Actually there were a group of Bike-Cops training on the canal. I’m pretty sure the officer didn’t know I took the picture. So I hope I don’t get in trouble for it.
I love this shot because it shows how much fun we were having. Andrew kept on making Stacey crack up.
I can’t really explain this one… and I can’t really tell you why not, but I had to put it on here.
Thanks Stacey and Andrew. We really had a lot of fun. You two rock. Jennifer and I are really looking forward to spending some more time with you on your big day.
I present to you Mike and Bridgette. We started their engagement session out at Verizon Music Center. Which is great, I love to shoot engagement shots at different and unique places. This happens to be the place where they met. No… not at a concert, but they both work there. It was really nice to have the whole place to our selves and it made for some great shots.
Mike and Bridgette were a lot of fun to work with. They were really getting in to it. Doesn’t Mike look intense.
Mike works for Aramark and is in charge of the back entrance to the lawn. This is one of the main parts he looks after.
And this is where Bridgette works, at the Ritter’s Stand. I had to play with shadows for a bit.
I love this image. I had them think of the first time they met, and a small smile grew on both their faces. They told me, shortly after that, about all the ways Mike would try to impress Bridgette while they were both working. They were hilarious. (a little texture doesn’t hurt the mood either)
Once we left Verizon, we headed down to Greenwood. I had a secret spot I had to take them to. So it’s right off of 135… I guess it’s not that big of a secret. But I don’t think most photographers would think of it as a place to shoot. Enjoy!
… and my favorite of the day.
Thanks Mike and Bridgette. You two are awesome. I’m really looking forward to your wedding.
Ella Grace (my niece) just turned…
My sister throws some great b-day parties for their girls. Here’s a couple of the best parts.
On top of all the great tasting food and sweats, we had a great time playing games. And by we I mean the kids… not that I would play… I’m a full grown man! Okay, during hide-and-go-seek Landon (my nephew) may have found me at the top of a closet stretched between the walls, but Travis (my brother/Landon’s father) was doing it also! The children also enjoyed some other games, like candy land, high school musical dance pad and bull-riding.
And yes, the new-borns were there too.
Happy Birthday Ella Grace!
