August 25th, 2013
Couples like Kasey and Andrew are why I love what I do! So sweet, fun, quirky, and down for anything! They had an intimate ceremony at the Sand Plum Event Center in historic downtown Guthrie, Oklahoma. They got ready at the Pollard Inn across the street. I was assisted by Catie Bartlett, who contributed some of the shots below, including behind the scenes.
2013, Andrew Boes, b&w, black & white, black and white, bright colors, ceremony, creative, cute, details, downtown, dramatic, fashion, fresh, fun, funny, Guthrie, historic, Kasey Steffen, kiss, laugh, love, natural, natural light, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, old, original, outdoor, pallord inn, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, reception, retro, romantic, rustic, sand plum event center, smile, sweet, unique, vintage, vintage tone, wedding
June 5th, 2013
This stunning beauty got married, so I finally get to share her bridals! We found some cool spots around her wedding venue in Guthrie!
2013, Andrew Boes, b&w, ballroom, birdcage veil, black & white, black and white, bridal session, creative, cute, details, downtown guthrie, dramatic, fashion, fresh, kasey steffen boes, Model, natural, natural light, OK, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, old, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, retro, romantic, sandplum event center, smile, unique, vintage, vintage tone, wedding dress
Some of the best weddings come out of a solid vision and working with top-notch local vendors to bring it to life. Jessica was inspired by the class and style of the Great Gatsby. We started at the Colcord Hotel in downtown OKC, where everyone was getting ready. The ceremony and reception took place on the rooftop of The Caliber, which has always been one of my favorite venues for it’s uniqueness and location. Planning and some florals were done by the amazing Emerson Events and Design. Other vendors include Nexus Entertainment & Cheevers Catering.
2013, antiques, b&w, beautiy, black & white, black and white, bouquet, boutonniere, bridal party, chandelier, Cheevers Catering, Colcord Hotel getting ready, couple poses, crazy dancing receptions, creative, creative ring shot, cute, details, double exposure, dramatic, Emerson Events, first look sight, floating lantern, floral alter, funny, Grant Bittle, Great Gatsby theme inspired, hands, jazz band, Jessica Hester Bittle, kiss, kiss on the noew, lace up back, love, macaroons, makeup, mirror, natural light, Nexus Productions, okc, okc skyline, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, psy gangnam style dance wedding reception, putting on dress, retro, romantic, rooftop, smile, sparkler exit, sunglasses gift for guests, The Caliber, unique, vintage, vintage tone, wedding, wedding dress
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 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
February 9th, 2013
Nic, Emmy, and crew were so much fun! Amazing vintage chic details at one of my favorite venues. I met these two in college and was super excited to get to play this role in their big day. It was quite the party from beginning to end, full of photogenic people!
Make sure to check out the first look session photos- always my favorite part of any wedding day.
VENDORS
Venue: OKC Public Farmers Market
Coordinator: Heather McKinley (Farmers Market)
Florist: Sherry Parks
Cake: Debbie Schwab, Sweet Treasures
DJ: Mike Ipong, BTP Productions
Photo Booth: Drea Dillard, An Event to Remember Photo Booth
"first look", 16-35mm, 2013, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, An Event to Remember, antiques, b&w, baby in the wedding party, baby shoes, black & white, black and white, blurry bokeh, bokah, boutonniere, bridal hair, bride, bridesmaids all in white, bright colors, brown, BTP Productions, burlap, cake, candid, Canon 5D, ceremony, ceremony and reception in one room, christmas lights, close up, coral, country, country bouquet, crazy dance party, creative, cute, cutting the cake, daughter, decor, details, diamond, dramatic, drunk, Emmy Thomas, engraving details, epic, fairy lights, first dance, flowers, fresh, fun, funny, goofy, grainy, groom, hanging lights, heals, heels, ideas, ivory, kiss, lace, laugh, Macey, macro, Macy, maid of honor dress, natural, natural light, Nic Ruiz, okc, OKC Public Farmers Market, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, old, original, paper lanterns ceiling, party bus, Photo, Photo Booth, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, pocket watches, Portraits, pose, prep, props, radio grooms cake, reception, retro, ring, romantic, rustic, send-off, Sherry Parks, shoes, silhouette, silly, smile, sparklers, stumps, sweet, Sweet Treasures, the kiss, tilt-shift, tiltshift, toast, unique, unique creative rustic groomsmen outfits, vintage, vintage tone, VSCO film presets, walking down the isle, warm, wedding dress, what to wear, window light, winter, wood, wood carving, wrap braid
If you have a boudoir shoot planned with me, or if you’re considering one, here’s a more extensive look at a full shoot! Boudoir shoots are most successful when it done is a space with plenty of natural light, such as a bedroom with generous windows. Ms. L’s room was perfect for this, but it’s also a great idea to book a nice hotel room or interesting venue.
2012, accessories, airbrushing, b&w, babydoll top, backlighting, beautiful, bed, black & white, black and white, boudoir, bra, casual, classy, coffee table book, comfortable, creative, curly hair, cute, details, editing, fashion, femenine, fresh, fun, funny, gift, girl next door, glow, hair flower clip, high-waisted, how to, ideas, implied, keepsake, lace, laugh, lingerie, love, mature, Model, Ms. L, natural, natural light, nude, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, panties, pearl necklace, Photo, photo album, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, pinterest, Portraits, pose, professional hair and makeup, relaxed, reliable, retouching, retro, romantic, safe, saucy, see-through, sensual, sexy, sheer, silhouette, silohuette, simple, smile, Sue Bryce style inspired, sultry, sweater, sweet, trust, trustworthy, underwear, vintage, vintage tone, what to wear, where to do boudoir pictures, white sheets, window light, woman
This classy lady is one of my best friends and a very talented photographer. She needed some new professional head shots as she updates her business brand this year. We made a day of it and hit a lot of cool spots in downtown Oklahoma City. She snapped a few of me as well which you can see below. Afterwards, in another location, she helped me with a concept shoot I’d had in mind all winter- stay tuned for the next blog post! For now, Mrs. Catie Bartlett:
2012, awkward pose, b&w, black & white, black and white, black and white striped shirt, button-up blouse shirt with bow neck tie, catie bartlett, CBM, classy, Colcord Hotel, colcord hotel outdoor lounge, colcord hotel stairs, composition, creative, cute, cute creative poses, December, Devon Tower lobby, editorial, fancy, fashion, framing, fresh, funny, hipster, hotel lobby, ironic, laugh, Model, modern couch, muted colors, natural, natural light, new, nice hotels in oklahoma city, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, red lips, red lipstick, retro, sexy, short hair sock bun, skirt with tights, smile, style, taste, unique, vintage tone, wind-blown skirt, window light, winter, woodgrain wall
Nate needed some portraits/headshots for a recent project. Here are a few of my favorites!
2012, actor, b&w, black & white, black and white, boy, bright colors, country, fashion, fresh, guy, headshots, Henderson Hills Baptist Church, HHBC, male, Model, Nate Bauer, Nathan Bauer, natural, natural light, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, old, original, outdoor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Portraits, pose, red gingham button up shirt, retro, retro glasses, senior portraits, skinny tie, smile, suspenders, unique, vintage
