Senior Photography: Liz

Dancing makes her come alive. She's bubbly, fun and energetic. Liz is an amazing person. I had such an easy time photographing her. She's very natural in front of the camera. Can you tell?

Starting off with some of my favorites from the session.


I particularly love these because I have been trying to nail down a new lighting setup/techinique and Liz was willing to let me expermiment a bit with her to try and achieve these looks. Really stoked that I actually achieved what I saw in my minds eye.


These were all done right at about sunset. All of the lit shots (there are a few more towards the end of this post) were done within 15 minutes or so of each other. For the non-photogs, the lit shots are the ones that have a more dramatic look with the really cool looking sky.









Earlier in the day, we got these beautiful shots of Liz. I love the soft, golden light right before sunset. It's one of the most flattering types of light to take pictures in. I almost always try to schedule a session during the 1-1/2 to 2 hours before sunset. It's just about perfect light. Sunrise (that 1-1/2 to 2 hours after sunrise) is the other perfect time for light ....but not very many people go for that time of day. I have no idea why.





Those little circles of light you see are from the sunflare. I LOVE sunflare and it was intentional.








I love her smile.


She's a very accomplished young lady. Plays violin and dances, and a bunch of other stuff. Her passion though is dancing....she's a girl after my own heart.

I really, really LOVE the sunflare in this shot above.


We stopped by her studio and got a few of her doing what she loves the most....dance.















So soft and pretty.








Her pooch is one of her best friends.






She's on the dance team at school.





Look at the air on that jump!!!!






Had sooooo much fun doing this session._

Saint Charles County High School Senior Photography: Jessica - Class of 2011

Class of 2011 in the house!!!!

Jessica................I had such a great time photographing you!

Starting with one of my favorite shots of the day.











The eyes are amazing!Back story: The sun was really bright at times and even though it didn't shine directly onto her face, it made her eyes water just looking at the camera like this. I thought it was worth it though to get a shot like this one below.











Something a little different.




















Three generations. Sweet ladies all of them!



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St. Charles Winery Wedding Reception: Arielle + Bob

It was idyllic. It was intimate. It was something out of a storybook.

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It was also an August wedding in St. Louis which means it was swelteringly hot.

Good thing we were at a winery cause there were so many delightful refreshments nearby.

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Arielle and Bob's wedding was filled with friends and family come from far away to celebrate on this their special day.

Chandler Hill Winery was bursting with grapes.


Arielle glowed.I belive this is one of my favorite bridal portraits.





Gorgeous dress.


So fun.


The handsome groom.














The ladies.





The ceremony took place at the Butterfly House in Faust Park.


Here comes the bride.








Floral Design by Petals Galore.


I love this little detail at the bottom.



Gorgeous venue. Chandler Hill Winery





They had the most delicious cake and dessert table. Provided by Sarah's Cake Shop & Catering.











The reception.





I love hearing the toasts portion of the reception. You see how much the couple are loved.



Maid of Honor Toast.








The cake cutting and feeding produced some hilarious moments.







First Dance was out on the deck of the winery.










Thank you to Arielle and Bob and both their families for allowing me to capture this beautiful glimpse of a moment in your lives. Wishing you many, many years of happiness together._

Special thanks to Brandi and the team at St. Louis Wedding Consultants for running the show and keeping everything going so smoothly. Great job ladies!

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VENDOR INFO:

Wedding Venue: Butterfly House

Reception Venue: Chandler Hill Winery

Wedding Planner: St. Louis Wedding Consultants

Floral Design: Petals Galore

Cake: Sarah's Cake Shop & Catering Co.

Ice Sculpture: Ice Visions

DJ: Millenium Music

Make-Up: Christina Passanise

Hair: Winghaven Spa & Salon

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