James + Michele >> Married!

James and Michele met back in high school when they were both attending Cardinal Mooney. A few weeks ago, they had their wedding ceremony there, and it was fun to see them walk around the school remembering the days when they first started dating.
 
It was such a pleasure photographing their wedding. I got to know them a bit at their engagement session a few months ago, so to see them exchange vows and become husband and wife was really a joy! 

Introducing..

I've never really taken time to introduce this pretty face that's also behind the camera at weddings. So, this is Tara. She's a sister, a best friend, and one AMAZING photographer. Over the years, I have watched her talent grow so much. She gets shots that I would never ever think of. Seriously. She's good.
 
She started off being my go-to model slash guiney pig before this photography business was an actual thing. I think I have photos that I took of her when she was around age 3. No joke. So Tara has been there from the very beginning and I am SO thrilled that she's stuck by my side all this time and still wants to work with me!
 
Here are a few photos that we took yesterday afternoon for literally 7 minutes in our backyard. Whenever I need a creative boost we do a tiny flash-shoot, and here's a bit of what that looks like.
 
I absolutely positively haaate being on the other side of the camera. Like hate hate. It's a problem. But somehow, Tara is able to make me feel so comfortable and not the awkward turtle that I am whenever a camera is faced my way.
 
Enough chatting. Here she is. And her skills.
Thanks for being so wonderful, my sweet Tara.

 

Talent.

These people have it. A couple weeks ago they all got together and played some songs for us at Starbucks. It was lovely.

Here's a little video too!