Josh and Cierra's Wedding at St. Peter's Church, and the Commons in Columbus Indiana

Oh my goodness, you guys! Josh and Cierra are the absolute cutest together. These two love all things outdoors. They love to hike and ski. And since they moved to Colorado they now live in the perfect area for them to do all of their favorite activities.

When I asked them what they love most about each other Cierra said “I love how much Josh loves his family. I also love that he is always so calm and collected. So when I am anxious he will balance me out.” Josh said, “what I love about you is your heart, your faith, that you are kind. You have a way of talking with people that always makes them smile. I love your servant heart. I love that when we travel and do things together you are there to set realistic expectations. Because I am so calm and it takes a lot for me to get upset, you are always there to make sure we’re doing the right things. We balance each other out.” These two had a beautiful wedding at St. Peter’s Lutheran church in Columbus, Indiana. Their reception was decorated with snowflakes at the Commons in downtown Columbus. All of the Christmas lights were still up downtown, and there was a big tree at the Commons. It was the perfect accent to their wedding day. I had so much fun with this couple all day! Not only were they warm and inviting, they were up for adventure, and willing to try those creative shots! Even in the rain! Thanks so much, Cierra and Josh, for letting me be a part of your wedding day.

Enjoy the photos!

Vendors:

Ceremony Venue: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

Hair and Makeup: Elite Wellness and Beauty

Flowers: Pomp & Bloom

Dress: Little White Dress Bridal Shop (Denver, CO)

DJ: Audio Magic Entertainment

Catering: First Class Catering

Cake: Icing on the Cake

Reception Venue: The Commons

Treasure Hunting

So, I went to a garage sale at a used photography store in Indianapolis.  It was pretty fun! They had lots of things that I am not well educated on, and lots of things I did not recognize.  Lots of old film cameras. I regret not picking one of those up just to try out.  But at least if I have the need to use film, I have my Diana F Lomography camera.  Ooo, maybe I will use that soon and blog about it! Anyhow, I did pick up a couple of old lenses.  The first one is a Hanimex 28mm f2.8 lens.  It is not a fancy lens.  In fact, it is credited with being the worst lens ever! Hanimex was an Australian distributor that produced several lens mounts to many different camera systems around the 60’s or 70’s.  (The time was a tough one to find so take that with a grain of salt.) But I wanted something that I could freelens with that would be super cheap. I have found that when you close down the aperture you get a really fun hexagonal lens flare! It’s a manual lens which is good, so that I don’t have to tape open the shutter when freelensing.  (Which you have to with Nikon lenses as the shutter is usually automatically closed on an automatic lens.)  So worst lens ever? Meh! I like it to get me out of a creative slump.  Sometimes just trying something new can help me get into a more creative mind set. 

I also got a Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm Macro lens. It is also known as the “stovepipe” due to its long profile with a wide front end.  Makes perfect sense.  It really does look like a stovepipe, and it is heavy!
This one is kind of in rough shape.  The aperture gets stuck, and I end up having to completely guess on my exposure.  I might have to take it apart and see if I can repair it.  It was not costly, so it is very low risk working on it. It also has a fun lens flare.  You can see in my photos that there are several little orbs.  So, this was a fun experiment as well!   

These two lenses are very different from what I have! I just thought I would share some of my fun experimentation’s with them.  Do you have any vintage lenses? Feel free to share some photos with me if you do!  

Thanks for reading.  

Top 5 Things to Photograph for Spring

Spring time is a perfect time for photography! The weather is cool and not too hot yet, the flowers are starting to bloom, the sun is starting to shine more. Here are some ideas of things to photograph in the spring time.

Flowering trees

This time of year, the trees start to bud and turn green.  Forsythia bushes start blooming in yellow bursts. Magnolia trees are one of the first things to blossom around this time of year.  It only lasts a short period of time, so be sure to get out there and get your pictures done!

Weeds

Farmers hate them, photographers love them! Weeds start springing up everywhere! Dandelions, and henbit are some of the first things to start sprouting.  There is nothing better than that classic kid photo of them making a wish on a dandelion.  As days get longer you will have more and more light to work with.  Make the best of it!  

Outside Time

Finally!! After months of being stuck indoors, the kids can run wild and free! Be sure to capture those happy kid faces.

Baby animals

I think this is just a springtime standard.  Baby animals just signify spring.  Maybe it has to do with Easter- new life and such.  Anyhow, we usually start with new chickens in the spring. It is always a must to capture new chickens.     

Stormy Skies

The weather gets a little crazy in the springtime.  Warm fronts move in, there is always a lot of wind and rain.  Wind in the hair always adds movement and interest to an image. Sometimes you can catch an interesting and stormy sky!  Especially just after a good rain.  Just make sure to protect your camera from getting wet! I have a rain cover that I use sometimes, but a Walmart sack will work too in a pinch!

These are just some of my ideas for spring. Spring is a perfect time for a photo shoot, so contact me if you’d like to set one up!

Thanks for reading!