Devin and Tia Tharp are great friends of ours. We got to know them when we all lived in Wisconsin and went to church together. Over the last seven years, we have become quite close and have had many parallels in the ways we follow God's adventures for our lives.
One of the most recent reasons we're proud to call them friends is their up & coming non-profit, Bright Side Youth Ranch. Read on for more of this story and to see fall photos of their new property.
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Chad and I are learning all about the differences in timing of seasons here in North Carolina, in comparison to the northern midwest. Three weeks ago (Nov 13), we got up early and spent a weekday morning before work walking around Historic Oak View County Park. What perfect timing! The fall colors were absolutely beautiful and it was about 60°F—perfect for a fall nature walk. We soaked in the sights, took deep breaths, laughed together and didn't think about the challenges of life at all. Our focus was shifted, in the most refreshing way possible.
I hope you enjoy these photo highlights from our walk...
Read MoreRight now it's fall. Our leaves are beginning to burst here in Raleigh (in late October, which still feels so late to me). It's beautiful!
This visual of the fall season parallels so closely to our life and business right now. Read on for some of my morning reflections and fall images from our backyard...
Read MoreLately, Chad and I have been work-work-working away on SO many amazing images for our clients. We're finishing up the tale end of our busiest season of the year, and if you've been following us, you probably noticed we also just made a pretty big life change as we moved across the country. We're trying to finish current work, network ourselves, make new friends, and set up work for the future. We've been going at one speed for about a month now: FULL.
Today, it was time for a break! Here are some fun, fall highlights we wanted to share...
Read MoreI am not exaggerating when I say that Mark and Raquel make me laugh more than any other couple I have met. They each have a sense of humor that is quick, clever and natural—it's only amplified when they are together. (Check out their Facebook wall conversations if you don't believe me.) You can't help but smile when you're with them. And we've learned that they can't help but smile & laugh when they're with each other either! These two best friends are tying the knot in September.
As you look through these image highlights of Mark & Raquel's engagement session from this fall, I hope you enjoy the details of their beautiful love story...
Read MoreIn retrospect, it's obvious now that the end of their senior year (2012) at Carthage College was a defining moment. Forever grateful to the friend who introduced them, Spencer and Kathleen are now looking forward to wedding bells in August! We have absolutely loved getting to know these two. We first met Kathleen as a bridesmaid when we shot her brother's wedding back in 2012. We were honored when she called us up almost immediately after she and Spencer were engaged.
As you look through these image highlights of Spencer & Kathleen's Kenosha, WI engagement session from this fall, I hope you enjoy the details of their love story...
Read MoreLast fall, we had the opportunity to do an engagement session with a really neat couple. Garrett and Katie are obviously in love... watching them interact together during this session made us smile. We loved their fun-loving, sarcastic humor and their own creative ideas they added to this colorful session.
In 45 short days, Garrett and Katie are getting hitched! October 12th cannot come soon enough. We're so excited to shoot their wedding at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church (a.k.a. the Space Ship Church) and celebrate with them afterward at Festival Hall in downtown Racine. Katie is a Bride who is all about the details—we're looking forward to seeing all of the personal touches their wedding day will include!
Here are some highlights from their crisp fall engagement session...
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This fall, we had the opportunity to do an engagement photo session with very close friends of ours. Tim has been a loyal friend of Chad's for many years and he's honored to be one of his Groomsmen in September. "When I first got to know Tim in 5th grade, I thought he'd be a good friend to have because he was known as 'Bone Crusher'. He wrestled an eighth grader and broke his leg! To this day, we all still call him 'Bone'," Chad explains. "When I found out that he had proposed to Lindsay, I was extremely excited for them!" We have LOVED getting to know Lindsay over the last six years that they've been together. They are such a fun couple!
This is the sweet story of Tim and Lindsay...
Read MoreMegan is a senior at Christian Life School (Kenosha, WI). Nothing stands in this girl's way—not even rain on the day of her portrait session! Her sweet family attends our church and I'm so blessed to have gotten to know Megan over the past five years. We've shared mission trip adventures together, youth retreats and so many laughs. Megan has a great sense of humor and a good head on her shoulders. For the sake of these senior portraits, it certainly helps that she's gorgeous, too! We had so much fun dodging rain drops and splashing around during this shoot! Check out Megan's story...
Read MoreThis Tremper senior is one of the prettiest I've ever photographed.... I'm not even exaggerating! Suzanne is beautiful and after hanging out with her, we quickly found out that her personality matches.
You'd never guess that the day of her session was as cold as it was—she was a good sport, especially in her gorgeous homecoming dress. It was totally worth it, too. Her shots are stunning. Check out the highlights...
Read MoreWe are happy to declare, Zach and Stephanie got married! We have known these two for almost five years and we're so excited for them. Their beautiful fall wedding day was filled with smiles, happy tears and sweet memories. Thir childhood pastors married them at Evangelical United Methodist Church in Racine surrounded by their closest friends and family. Afterward, we headed to Milwaukee for a banquet reception (at the Clarion Hotel) and stopped for some photos of the wedding party in Grant Park. It was a bit chilly, but the rain held off long enough for us to capture some stunning, scenic shots... I was drooling over the way the rain made the bright colors shine for such a dreamy, fairytale backdrop—GORGEOUS.
Chad and I truly enjoyed the entire day with Zach, Stephanie and all of their guests. It was an honor to capture their ceremony and celebration. We can't wait to hear how the rest of their love story unfolds. I hope you enjoy these highlights from their big day...
