This weekend was the coolest weekend Kansas City has seen in a while.  A sure sign that fall is just around the corner.  Preparations started on Friday, as Alissa spent all day baking and decorating her first wedding cake which we delivered to the Parkville American Leigon on Saturday morning.  On the way back home we made a stop for some Chinese food as a quick way to celebrate her hard work.  It’s fun to be spontaneous!  Afterwards, a quick stop at home to grab my camera gear and back to Parkville to photograph their wedding.

If you remember a few blog posts ago, Rick and Lori’s engagement session was my fastest e-session to date, lasting maybe 20 minutes!  When I did their initial wedding consult, they didn’t think they needed any “getting ready” coverage.  I showed up a little early, just in time to photograph them both putting on their finishing touches (with their permission of course).  On top of that, they ended up wanting to do a last-minute “first look”.  Here are a few teasers while I finish the rest.

First and foremost, I’m thankful to have my awesome (and growing) family behind me, you mean the world to me.  I couldn’t be where I am today without you.

Room 911, looking over the city of angels, watching the sun disappear into the ocean, inspired.  Music inspires me and invokes thought and creativity.  It provides cadence and a motivation to reach the finish line.  Finding my place as a photographer has been a journey that often times feels like a race.  Never before have I had this type of creative outlet but it needs to be refined and given direction.

A niche..

That started in the confines of a red room among a decayed Kansas City artist’s space and is what eventually led me to this point.  For the better part of building my portfolio I focused on nothing and shot everything.  With the few random wedding inquiries earlier this year, I’ve been on the fence trying to decide if I wanted to be a wedding photographer.  So instead of saying no, I’m going to start saying yes!

It’s a blessing to do what you want to do.  I’m going to roll with it, have fun and work hard not because I have to, but because I want to.  I want to see where this road takes me.  Surprisingly I’ve already booked a destination wedding in the Keys, and a local wedding in Parkville.  Not to mention, my wife (aka Alissa) is making the couples wedding cake!  It’s really an honor to be chosen and trusted to capture a couples memories.  So for now, I’ll leave you with the last 18 months.