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Mud?
Photos?
We can totes play in the mud. Fo’ sho!
But first, Will and Jessica. The stars of the show.
I first met Jessica when she worked as a barista at my home away from home. To this day, she remains one of the few and the proud who knows how to make my caramel and irish cream latte properly (hint: it should taste more like coffee than sugar).
Will works at an organic grocery store that my girlfriend and I have been known to haunt.
Both are tall. I mean really tall. At 6′ 1″ I feel like I’m barely keeping up with these two.
At first, they weren’t sure they wanted an engagement session. Even though it was included in the package, they flip-flopped a bit about maybe crediting the session to products or other services.
In the end, they decided on the session.
Then they asked if we could shoot it at a farm their friend owns.
Who am I to say no to that?
There’s only one problem when you want to shoot on a farm in Nebraska in June. There’s still a good chance you’re getting a lot of rain. We hadn’t just gotten a lot of rain. We had been getting rain like someone turned on the spigot and then left for vacation.
We got to the farm and it didn’t seem like it was going to be too bad. A little humid, to be sure. Mosquitoes the size of attack helicopters. You know, typical Nebraska stuff. Manageable.
Then we decided to walk across the field to get some shots on top of a hill.
Ever detasseled? Then you knows the recipe: a well-watered field, a lot of rain. Let’s just say, if your shoes aren’t stapled and duct taped to your feet, there’s a good chance you’re losing them.
Jessica did the smart thing and took hers off. She only sank half way up her shins in the mud. Will had sandals that didn’t seem like they were going anywhere. I hoped the lacing job I did on my Merrills was up to the task.
In the end, we slogged through the mud, braved the heat and humidity, did battle with a few ticks, annoyed some chickens, survived an impromptu thumb war, and got some great, fun shots.
It was a pretty awesome day. Playing in the mud. And no shoes were lost.
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Engagement sessions have an amazing dichotomy of always being a little bit the same and a
little bit different.
You always begin with a couple a whole lot in love and a little bit camera shy. The camera shy part is understandable. I’d be a bit nervous in their shoes, too. And I know what to expect. It’s ok, though. Couples always loosen up and have fun. (And you will, too. Trust me).
But that’s usually where the similarities end. Sometimes you get couples willing to play dress-up. Sometimes you get lost in the woods.
And then sometimes you wind up going a little bit of everywhere.
When Ryan and Ann joined me for their engagement session, I don’t think any of us really expected to hit almost every photogenic spot in Lincoln. It just kind of happened. And it was a ton of fun. From the Sunken Gardens, to the Capitol Building, to Downtown and the Haymarket, and finally Pioneers Park, I think we got this city covered.
Oh sure. There are a couple of places we didn’t hit. Maybe we’ll save those for the formals.
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Been awhile since I’ve updated around here.
That’s what happens when you get crazy busy. It’s a blessing and a curse. I’m more than a little annoyed that we live in the “future” and I can’t yet clone myself.
Oh well.
What got my fingers fired up today was an excellent article over at the Offbeat Bride. It’s about the disturbing abundance of cameras at wedding ceremonies these days. You should go read the article yourself. It’s ok. I’ll wait.
Done? Good. If not, I’m carrying on as if you did. I don’t want to rehash what was already said so well. Instead, I want to relay my own experience.
I spend a lot of time behind a lens. I know. It’s a shock. Take a deep breath or two.
But I love taking photos. It’s true.
If I’m not shooting a wedding, or portraits, or some other paid gig, I’m finding some other excuse to drag out my camera. Bugs. Zombies. Amazing skies. You name it.
Last year I was invited to the wedding of a couple of friends. I shot some Save the Date photos for them. I was not, however, their wedding photographer. They’d hired someone before they met me.
I looked at it as an opportunity.
I couldn’t remember the last wedding I had been to as a guest. I decided to fully play the part. I wasn’t going to be “that guy.” You know. The one who brings his pro gear. I’m certainly savvy enough to stay out of the hired photographers’ way, but I wanted to embrace the chance to have zero obligation (self-imposed or not) to hide my face behind the camera.
I won’t lie. I won’t try to pretend that I didn’t feel naked most of the night. I won’t hide that I couldn’t help but look for shots. And I certainly won’t deny that I might have spent a minute or two comparing what the hired pro’s were doing to what I would do.
Part of my passion for photography is to always jones for a camera when I see a great opportunity. This is why I love shooting weddings. Many great opportunities, many great moments. My trigger finger was a bit twitchy all night.
Even so. Even without my mechanical security blanket, the night was fantastic.
I felt like I was a part of the event. I wasn’t living it through a viewfinder, or experiencing an LCD instead of a wedding.
I was engaged in the evening.
And it was refreshing.
If you’re a bride and groom reading this, I encourage you to urge your guests, not their cameras, to be present at your wedding. If you’re going to be a guest, I’d remind you that the couple getting married want to see “you” and not “you staring at a screen.”
Getting the photos is what people like me are for.
So step away from the camera. Enjoy the moment.
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Porridge Papers 4th annual Love on the Run kicked off Friday night.
Doors opened at 5. Closed at 9. They practically had to turn people away at the end of the night.
They had a guitarist. A harpist. A photo booth. And yours truly, wandering around sticking my lenses in peoples’ faces. I had an opportunity to get to know The Leekers a little bit more. They are also wedding photographers in Lincoln, and from what I can see, very talented. Friendly, too. I’ll happily refer anyone to them if I’m not available.
By the end of the night, over 60 bottles of love notes were created. The significance? I hear that’s more than the entire first year of the the Love on the Run Event. And as I write this, there are still 2 more days to come in and make love notes! (Please see the update at the end of this post…)
I’m about to head out the door for more Love on the Run photos, but here’s some of the fun from last night:
Update: Love on the run is now officially over! Over 360 love notes were written! Studio Orange spent all day Monday helping to deliver! And now there are a ton more photos to go through!
But first…
A bed.
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So, are you the cynical type that thinks Valentine’s Day is just a trumped up hoax perpetuated by candy makers and florists?
Porridge Papers wants to change your mind. It’s time for their annual Love on the Run Valentine’s day event.
It’s the 4th year and the biggest event yet.
The concept is simple. You go in. You type a note. Roll it up and put it in a bottle. Porridge Papers (and volunteers) deliver your note on Valentine’s Day. The typewriters you use to create your notes are antiques. That’s a fancy way of saying that there’s no backspace, no Ctrl-Z, and heck, the letters might not even line up. In other words, your note will be quirky and unique.
Best of all, this is 100%, absolutely, totally, positively FREE!
Yep. Free. Porridge Papers and everyone who helps support or sponsor it (including Studio Orange) donates to make this possible.
This year you’ll have three days to stop in. They’ll be some events going on all weekend long. Details can be found in the links above, but you can expect to find live music, food, and even photos. The Leekers will be setting a photo booth for you to get silly and/or romantic in and yours truly will be wandering around taking photojournalist shots.
So stop on by. Join in the fun. Help us take back Valentine’s day back from clutches of commercialization!
Below are some of the irreverent, goofy and fun decorations and cards Porridge Papers has set the mood with:
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These are so sweet! I love your work, your processing…just gorgeous.
As mother of the groom I see the happiness in my son’s heart through your work. I am delighted they found you as you have truely captured the love, playfullness and peace they share for each other. Thank you. I want copies!!!
Thanks, Mercedes!
“Ma O Da Groom” – HA! I love it! Thank you so much for the comments! I’m actually trying to coordinate schedules with Will this week to drop off a disc of images, so I’m sure he’ll be able to get you copies.
As Auntie of the bride I’d like to go on record saying that you captured the love and spirit between these 2 perfectly. Love the pics! I’m so glad they decided to have these pictures taken. If they aren’t just 2 peas in a pod I don’t know who is!
wonderful shots all of them! I really liked the B/W in the field! great stuff. Regards, Roberto