Carrie + Luke: aka The Gigglers

Don't ask Carrie and Luke to be serious - at least not while posing for a picture {unless you want them to bust out in laughter}.
I could tell Carrie and Luke would be a fun, adorable pair to shoot, but i've never had a couple be quite so giggly when asked to do a "serious" shot. After a few times, i figured it out, and was able to use that to my advantage to get some extra goofy grins. :P
Me: Do a more serious pose - no smiles for this one.
Them: PFFT!! {hahahaha}

Here's a bit of an example - except there wasn't a serious from the get go but the reaction is perfect.

I even tried using different verbage in place of "serious" - for instance, pensive, thoughtful, that type of thing ... those words brought on the same response, if not more laughter!

I did get a few good "pensive" {my personal fav} shots, so i give them props for pulling it together ... by the wedding they'll be pros, eh? :)

"Serious" or not, they make a verrrry cute couple and are great fun to hang with on a hot summer day!

{they totally look like giddy Indianapolis tourists to me here - little do they know Indy is in fact Naptown, ha}

Cheers to Carrie and Luke! {they're wedding is this coming June 2010 :) }

xoxo


one of the few "serious" shots. ;) we pretended to be staying at the Conrad for these, mwhaha ...




almost my favorite of the day {outside of Oceanaire, drooling at the thought of a $40 seafood meal}.




my personal fav of the day {love sneaky kisses}.

DePriests in Da House!

that's right, i'm starting this off uber cheesey.
got a problem with it? :)

i did a much anticipated shoot out with the DePriest kids in the sweltering June sun the day before last.
{not the old western type of shoot, mind you ;) }

now, i enjoy roasting in the sun as much as the next person, so i was a smidge worried that the kids wouldn't feel like working it for me so much.
to my delight, their mom, Recina, had them hydrated and ready to give ME ideas for poses! LOVE camera friendly chillen'.

we galavanted around the park - they showed me their tricks on the monkey bars, and climbed to the top of the rope tower thingy like it was Mt. Kilimanjaro. the boys even found a dead fish to run around, waving it about like a prize {EW, right? ha, boys}.

there were a few grumpy moments - but with little H2o and bugs zooming about, it was more than understandable. mama recina was super helpful in bribing their cooperation through McDonalds drinks {SWEET TEA!} post shoot. :)

Westin {eldest to youngestest}, Peyton, Kaley 'n' Mason - THANKS for running around with me and the ducks in the park, and for being such graaaand models!!

xoxo
la



i love mason's expression and the little shadow in front of him. :)



the strapping, young men.



and we found duckies to chase.



EXPERT goofy faces.



mason's turn to climb to the pinnacle!



who doesn't like to chill inside a slide??

christi + bobby: a madison {IN} engagement

christi and bobby are high school sweet hearts - i met them both whilst at Franklin College {IN}, and they are getting hitched this June, after Christi graduates. :)
we met in Madison, IN recently for their engagement pictures, and boy, did we have fun!
we traipsed around Clifty Falls - they even had all their shot locales picked out (how fab) and explored some spots in downtown {adorable and "historic"} Madison {i want to live in that quaint, pretty place!!
suffice it to say, i am ecstatic to be their wedding photog ... ;)
cheers and enjoy!

Hendricks County 4-H Fair Frenzy!

my dear friend-and fellow photog- wendy rose, and i ventured out to the hendricks county 4-h fair recently. we roamed around with our cameras - cramming our faces with as much fried, sugary food as possible, and snapped away!

now, i can't wait to shoot the state fair ... ;)

little did i realize folgers could be SO useful.


and we roamed through a thoroughly muddy field o' deere to enter the fair. {let's just say, both of our shoes were ruined after the trek}


we couldn't wait to sink our teeth into this overpriced puppy.
oh, wendy. WHAT will i do without you, whilst you're off teaching a whole YEAR in S. Korea?? ... ::tear::


this sounded goood, but ice cream sounded better!


totally got ice cream here afterward. ;)


Mmmm - fresh, DOGS!


i think she felt awkward, but she was oh-so cooperative and cute. :)
the cake makes me drool. every time.










wendy <3s her cotton candy!








the rides = $1 per ticket ... = no $4 ferris wheel for la and wendy. :P