LAUREN & JOHN-MORGAN - PART ONE

You may have seen the post before this with Lauren's boudoir session. That was pretty much all about her. This post is about the day before their wedding. Kevin and I love to go to the rehearsal to introduce ourselves and feel out the crowd. Their rehearsal was in the morning, and it went so well. Lauren and John-Morgan didn't take their eyes off of each other, and they were both wearing huge grins all day.

Lauren asked if we could grab a few shots of them before their rehearsal dinner at Dudley's in Lexington. We said yes, and met them on Mill Street for a few quiet moments before their families arrived at the restaurant. Dudley's is located on the corner of Mill & Maxwell in Lexington, and if you've ever been to Lexington you'll know that this is one of the most quaint streets in the city. Somehow, though it's right next to downtown Lexington, it's quiet. We were so happy to give Lauren and John-Morgan their only "alone time" that day.

I'm pretty sure they're laughing at Kevin. When they kissed, Kevin called out, "Gross!" from across the street.. He's so good at breaking the ice.

I love this tree. I love this kiss. I love this Love.

And then we found a ladybug.. They're considered good luck, you know. Even better luck the day before your wedding, of course.

Oh. My. Gosh. Her expression.. His expression.. It's almost too much.

Lauren and John-Morgan were great sports about this entire short session before dinner. They acted completely nature the whole time, and they were hardly even aware of our shutters clicking happily to catch all of their wonderful expressions. They are so in love.

Just wait until you see the wedding photos. Just. Wait.

SOWERS FAMILY SNEAK PEEK

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of photographing the Sowers family in downtown Lexington. Not only was it a beautiful day in Kentucky, but everyone was amazing in front of the camera! Kevin and I really did have a blast hanging out with this family. I'm not sure we're allowed to call this work.

Here's a little sneak peek from the session. More coming soon!

THE SHOT

Kevin and I are often caught goofing around on the job. I'm admitting this only because it is the best kind of goofing around I can imagine. Sometimes, when we're waiting around for someone to get to the location or change their outfit, Kevin will say, "Photo challenge!" and we compete to get the best shot of something mundane around us. This week, we had an early morning headshot session downtown. While we were waiting for a wardrobe change, Kevin announced that the photo challenge would be to photograph our own shoes. Between fits of giggles over Kevin's shoe-related comments (ex: "Your shoes look like lovers."), I got this shot:

I don't know if I won the photo challenge, but this one jumped out at me. Plus, it reminded me of my days at Starbucks as a barista... (I used to wear those beat-up Chucks.) I'm not really remembering those days fondly (nasty customers and all that), but I do kind of miss the regulars that came in every morning. I still hold firmly to my belief that every single person should be forced to work in food service for at least a year. (Most people need a taste of their own medicine!)