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Shhh… Can you keep a secret?

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Can you keep a secret?

Remember the game “dream date” I heard it’s coming back out again, well, my “dream date” would be Johnny Depp.

I’ve been secretly (besides all of you) in love with JD for a long long time. I’ve seen every movie and loved them all.
You know it’s love when you can love a guy that wears more mascara then you do.

I thought I had was one of the biggest secret admirers out there…until last week.

There she was, doing the hair of my latest bride, her name is Mackenzie and she’s colorful. She tells me later that she loves color. If you look at Mackenzie you’d probably judge her by her outsides, but I had the best time talking to her and can tell you, she’s a wonderful person, inside and out!

I get my camera ready for the prep shots and I look down at Mackenzies leg. At first I thought, is this a joke? I look around as if there would be cameras peeking out from the doorways. I look down again and I question my own thoughts.

WHAT? NO WAY! No, Serious. I turn to LeeAnn and comment, is that Johnny Depp on her leg? LeeAnn smiles and replies “yes it is”. OH MY GOSH. She has JD on her leg. Embedded, in ink, forever on her leg. I feel so out done!

I have to ask Mackenzie… and yes, it’s JD. So of course I take a shot or two. I feel slighted in my love for him. I mean, I love JD, but I’m sure not going to put him in ink on me!

Mackenzie is a cute girl, she’s tattooed, pierced and gauged. She is colorful and when we got the chance to talk she was so open and honest about who she was and what she wanted in life. I LOVE to talk to people and observe and even though she feels when she hits 40 (Ummm HELLO??) Her Gaugings and piercings won’t matter to her anymore (I so beg to differ, they will matter more) I still liked her! Her personality is so fun!

She let me do a small shoot with her. So here are a couple images from that shoot.

Mackenzie let me know about the contest. If JD does not win, I’ll be so surprised!!!

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James of JLS Studios

Friday, July 31st, 2009

As you all know by now, I shot a wedding with James and his wife LeeAnn of JLS Studios

So part of my “fun” in shooting with other photographers is taking some, okay A LOT of pictures of them in action. It’s a lot of fun. I’m sure there is retribution for this but…hey, it’s fun!

We had a blast and we ROCKED the wedding.

I traveled to Rolla, Missouri and enjoyed the 2.5 hour ride, because being new in an area there is a lot to see and do. I found Six Flags, Meramac Caves and Cuba, Missouri (well, I stopped there to get gas)!

Rolla is a fun college town but lacking one of two things. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. Nada, none, nothing…So I was a bit sad, but I always come prepared, I brought my own :-)

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And this young lady was a lot of fun to watch, I think she took more pics then me! She had a lot of fun and even took a picture of us. So, wedding togs..look out, she’s coming!!!
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Neal and Cindy.. patience and love

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

It was a few months ago that my good friend James asked me to 2nd shoot a wedding with him, I’ve not done a ton of 2nd shooting but for me I looked at it like a great opportunity and of course, helping out with an awesome photographer friend is Soooo COOL!

As I listened and watched I learned of the wonderful story of patience and love between Neal and Cindy. Cindy was asked by her neice what all her rings were on her finger..and as I stood there she began to explain “this is Neals ring, and this is the ring Neal gave to me when he asked me to marry him and this is my purity ring….it means, I’ll only be with Neal.” This really touched me, in the era we live in, THAT is quite a statement and feat! Cindy was not a teenager, and her waiting for her “Neal” to come had to take some patience and love.

Neals eyes lit up the room when he saw Cindy walk down the aisle, if you were not looking at his eyes, you would have seen no other response to his admiration for her. His eyes spoke volumes! As she got closer to him, you could feel the excitement and joy and LOVE these two had for each other.

Cindy and Neal had an amazing day and I was so very honored to be such a small part of it.

Thanks again James and LeeAnn for letting me shoot and share my part in their awesome day!

Check out their video here!

For now here are just a few images of their special day!!!
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