May 23rd, 2013
Had so much fun exploring the Oklahoma countryside with Lauren and Ryan during their engagement session! They were darling. Loved their bright, summery outfits!














2013, attractive, b&w, big lone tree, black & white, black and white, bright colors, country, creative, cute, details, dramatic, Egyptian, Engagement, fashion, fresh, fun, hands, high angle, hug, kiss, Lauren Buchanan, lens flare, natural, natural light, okc, Oklahoma City, old, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, piedmont, Portraits, pose, ring, romantic, rustic, Ryan Elassal, sexy, silhouette, small town, smile, sunflare, sunlight, sunset glow, sweet, tall green grass field, tilt-shift, unique, up in tree, vintage tone, washed out, white picket fence
May 21st, 2013
I took Mark Zimmerman’s first and only other Night Photography class at UCO a few years ago now. It was easily one of my favorite classes in college, not to mention I made some of my best friends (Clifton, Jarrett, and Jon) during our outings to photograph Oklahoma in the wee hours of the morning. If these interest you, take a look back through past blog posts, as the guys and I have met up several times since the first class for Night Photography reunions.
We found out that Mark was planning on bringing the class back as a summer intersession class, so we tagged along to a cool property in Arcadia, Oklahoma and revisited some subjects that we shot several years ago. Here are a few of my favorites from our visit.






2013, 60's, airplane in the ground, Arcadia, artificial light, b&w, beetle, black & white, black and white, bottles, bright colors, bug, coca-cola, colored gels, country, creative, details, dramatic, eclectic, flash, Mark Zimmerman, Museum, night photography, off camera lighting, Oklahoma, old, old cars, original, outdoor, Photo, Photographer, Photography, retro, stars, tin man, unique, vintage, voltswagon
May 16th, 2013
Lindsey & Drew were a blast to work with! I even got an off-roading tour of their North Edmond wedding venue where they’ll be married in November. We also made a stop at the Skirvin Hilton hotel where Drew proposed. Love the peacock color combination!












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May 7th, 2013
Explored a new town.
Found a secret lair.
Climbed a tree (twice).
Stepped in bird poop.
And got to hang out with this awesome couple.
I’d say this engagement shoot was a success!













2013, abandoned, Ashlynn Prater, b&w, black & white, black and white, bright colors, broken down love, cool location, country, creative, Crescent, cute, delapadated, details, dramatic, engagent, falling apart, fashion, field, fresh, fun, funny, guitar, hair style, hug, Josh McBride, kiss, laugh, love, natural, natural light, nerd, off the beaten path, Oklahoma, old, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, romantic, rustic, secret, serenade, sexy, small town, smile, sunlight, sweet, tall grass, tilt-shift, trees, tshirt, unique, vintage tone, white dress engagement shoot, wood, woods
May 6th , 2013
These lovely people were my tour guides around the University of Oklahoma campus & Norman’s Campus Corner for their engagement shoot. Their adorable dogs, Rumble and Bella, were even able to join! Can’t wait for their wedding next week!












2013, b&w, Bella, black & white, black and white, bright colors, bright pink, campus, Campus Corner, candid, college, crimson and cream, cute, dog accessories, dog props, dogs, dogs in ties, Engagement, fresh, fun, Golden Doodle, goldendoodle, hands, hot pink, icon, kiss, Krista Mendoza, labradoodle, natural, natural light, Norman, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, OU, outdoor, pets, phone booth, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, red telephone booth, retro, romantic, Rumble, Ryan Price, smile, spot where they first met, sweet, theme, ties on dogs, University of Oklahoma, walking holding hands, wedding
April 30th, 2013
Kasey & Andrew came prepared with cute props, quirky outfits and a bit of champagne to make the shoot their own! They have been hilarious and relaxed to work with. They completely adore each other, and I adore them! Kasey & I recently completed her bridal shoot as well, which I can’t wait to share after the wedding!
















2013, allure, Andrew Boes, b&w, black & white, black and white, black frames, black rim glasses, bowtie, bright colors, bucket, candid, champagne, colored pants jeans, coordinated without matching, creative, cute, details, downtown, dramatic, engagement picture ideas, engagement picture props, eyes, fashion, floral arches, flower shop, flowers, fresh, fun, funny, garden, goody, greenhouse, hands, hug, Kasey Steffen, kiss, laugh, laying on back, lensflare, natural, natural light, okc, OKC Farmer's Market, OKC Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, old white truck, original, outdoor, oxford shoes, pearls, peplum top, Photo, photo shoot, photogenic, Photographer, Photography, polka dots, popping champagne, Portraits, pose, pose ideas, reaction, retro, ring, romantic, sexy, shopping, silly, smile, styled, styled shoot retro, sunlight, suspenders, sweet, teal blanket, unique, urban, vintage, vintage tone, what to wear engagement shoot
April 25-27th, 2013
Norman Music Festival is a staple for me every year- so much fun! The only bad part is that it’s almost impossible to catch everyone you want to see, but here are the sets I made it to!
Them Hounds:












Defining Times:




The Grown-Ups:



Tyler Hopkins & The Rebellion:




Oilhouse:









Josh Sallee:




Chelsey Cope:











Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights:

Sherree Chamberlain:










DEERPEOPLE:






2013, b&w, backstage, bear costume, beats, black & white, black and white, Blackwatch Stage, Blackwatch Studio stage, Brewhouse, bright colors, Chase Kerby, Chelsey Cope, Chelsey Cope Music, Clinton Tharp, community, Concert, cool, creative, crew, crowd shot, Dan Hahn, DEERPEOPLE, Defining Times, details, DJ, DJ Nutter, downtown, dramatic, Erin Ames, famous, fresh, fun, group, grungy, hippies, hipster, indie, indie rapper, Jon Bohlen, Josh McKlesky, Josh Sallee, Kurt Freudenberger, lineup, Live Music, local, loops, main street, mainstage, Mike Cougill, moody, Music, music fest, natural light, NMF6, Norman, Norman Music Festival 6, Oilhouse, Oklahoma, original, outdoor, patio, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, rock, rockabilly, rockabily, rockstar, Scott Phillips, set, Sherree Chamberlain, spin, spring, The Grown-Ups, Them Hounds, things to do in oklahoma, Tres Cantina, Tyler Hopkins, Tyler Hopkins & The Rebellion, unique, vintage tone, white rapper
Sara & Tim’s engagement session was featured on Something Turquoise! Click here to see it on their blog!

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April 24th, 2013
For Sara and Tim’s engagement session, we strolled around downtown Edmond, then found a few woodsy and grassy spots for some more nature-inspired photos. They were adorable, and their candid affection created some really great moments! They looks so good together! And did I mention- very photogenic?


















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Paperscissor
ACM@UCO
April 19th, 2013














2013, 85mm, academy of contemporary music, ACM, ACM@UCO, art, b&w, band, black & white, black and white, Bricktown, bright colors, cat, Clayton Stroup, Concert, cool, creative, creepy, crowd, downtown, dramatic, Evan Crowley, fog, guitar, hipster, interesting, Jonathan Jon King, laser eyes, lights, live, Live Music, local music, low light, Music, musician, mysterious, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Paperscissor, performance, Photo, Photographer, Photography, promo, pyramid, rock, smoke, spot lights, stage, things to do, titl-shift, uco, unique, university of central oklahoma, vintage tone