Natalie + Steve {Married}
Weddings, Posted on: Feb, 07
One of my very dear friends was married last month just after the New Year, and what an amazing day it was! Natalie was so excited to be marrying Steve…we caught some awesome expressions on her face throughout the day. I was so blessed to be able to be their photographer, and they went out of their way to make sure I felt like family. After makeup at Sephora (which I’d never been in before…AH…heaven!), we headed to the church to get Natalie hitched. We had lots of time in between the ceremony and reception for photos and then ended the big day dancing the night away. Love you two…Natalie, I hope you’re having lots of fun in Michigan while Steve is becoming a doctor! Here are some highlights of their wedding day.
Julie & Kendall {Married}
Weddings, Posted on: Jan, 20
I first met Julie and Kendall in 2009 at Julie’s sister Kara’s wedding. They seemed so young then, but here we are 2 1/2 years later and they’re married! This beautiful couple had an amazing New Year’s Eve wedding and we totally lucked out with weather in the 50s for their big day. You might remember that Julie did a workshop with me a couple weeks before her wedding…it was so cool to get to know her one-on-one before her big day, I felt like part of the family. As a photographer, Julie placed photos high on her list of importance, so we had lots of time before the ceremony to get some great shots of her and Kendall, as well as the wedding party.
Congratulations, Julie and Kendall! You had the perfect wedding, filled with so much love…I wish you two the best and hope to keep in touch!
Spring and Summer 2012
Babies , Bellies , Engagements , Families , GDP News , Kids , Seniors , Weddings, Posted on: Jan, 10
Helloooooooooooooooo friends!
How is everyone holding up after the holidays? My belt got quite a bit tighter due to all the Christmas goodies, so…………I’m working on that. 
I just wanted to update you all on portrait sessions for this spring and summer. I will be drastically limiting the number of sessions that I book each week since my 2012 wedding schedule is awesomely ridiculous. In order to keep my sanity and to be able to see my hubby and baby boy once in awhile, weekends are not available for portrait sessions, and week day sessions will be limited.
I’m already starting to book for spring and summer, so if you’d like to get on my calendar, please contact me today! Thanks so much for understanding…Happy 2012!
SALE ENDING SOON!!
Babies , Bellies , Engagements , Families , GDP News , Kids , Misc , Personal , Seniors , Weddings, Posted on: Dec, 15
Just wanted to give you all a heads up that the sale on digital negatives will be ending with 2011. In order to get the sale prices listed below, you must place your order by midnight on December 31, 2011.
*ALL images from any portrait session can be purchased for just $100.
*ALL images from any wedding can be purchased for just $350.
*SINGLE images from any portrait session or wedding can be purchased for just $7 each.
This one-of-a-kind sale was designed to thank you loyal customers for being awesome and also to make the transition back to being a home-based business smoother. You all have been so great and have exceeded my expectations! So much so that…if you book a spring session by the same deadline of midnight on December 31, 2011, you can lock in the sale price on your digital negatives! Hip hip hooray!
Regular prices on digital negatives will resume 12:01am January 1, 2012. Got it? Good. You’re so smart.
Here’s a photo of my hubby Adam and cute baby Sutton being SUPER EXCITED about the awesome sale!
Kati & Chris {Married}
Weddings, Posted on: Dec, 02
Kati and Chris were married about a month ago on a windy Kansas day in Pratt. It was such a beautiful wedding with amazing people everywhere! I felt so welcomed by the families and friends and almost joined in the grand march at the reception. Kati and I went to high school together, so it was neat to know a lot of the bridesmaids and guests. After their ceremony, we had the privilege of stopping at Kati’s aunt’s country home for photos of the wedding party and couple. These groomsmen gave me a run for my money! I even had my picture taken with the groom (I’ll spare you). They were a lot of fun. Chris treats Kati with such respect and love, I would just watch them interact throughout the day and their love was so evident. Here’s a sneak peek into their big day! Congrats Kati and Chris, thanks for choosing me to capture your wedding.
Christmas Card Deadline
Babies , Bellies , Engagements , Families , GDP News , Kids , Misc , Seniors , Weddings, Posted on: Nov, 28
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving! Crazily, it’s now time to think ahead to Christmas, and more specifically Christmas cards. The deadline to order your Christmas cards is December 5th. We will design and finalize them in the week or so after that, and get them to you in time to send them out for Christmas! Custom Christmas cards are hot hot hot at GDP, and you should totally get some!
And because every post is more fun with a photo, here’s one I took while we were camping over Thanksgiving out in the country.
The Studio
Babies , Bellies , Engagements , Families , GDP News , Kids , Misc , Personal , Seniors , Weddings, Posted on: Nov, 22
Many of you know, I recently moved my business back to my home after working at a downtown location for the past few years. I’m loving being back at home, and being able to spend more time with my family! We decided to make a really awesome space for me to work in, meet clients in, and even take indoor photos in. We were lucky enough to already have a separate building in our backyard that my husband had used as a shop since we moved here in 2008. I’m also lucky enough to have an amazing father-in-law, Ed, who knows how to make pretty much anything I could dream up.
We started with an unfinished space with concrete floors and nasty windows, and Ed was able to see my vision and transform it into the awesomeness that it is today! I’m so excited to finally share some photos with you of our finished studio! You have to make an appointment to come by and see it in person. I also hope to have an open house in the spring, so stay tuned!
Custom Christmas Cards
Babies , Bellies , Engagements , Families , Kids , Misc , Seniors , Weddings, Posted on: Oct, 28
Have you thought about sending out Christmas cards yet?
Well, you should!
And you should let me design them for you! We’ve got plenty of paper, size, and folding options, so gimme a call or shoot me an email to discuss what you want for your custom Christmas card.
Happy Holidays…be sure to plan ahead!
Abbey & Josh {Married}
Weddings, Posted on: Sep, 21
Abbey and Josh were married this past Saturday at the Century Plaza Building in downtown Wichita. The couple has the sweetest little 7 week old daughter who slept away the day in her cute white dress. The love between Josh and Abbey was so evident in the way they spoke to each other and how happy they were throughout the day. They were just so ready to be married! A big shout out to the matron-of-honor Kelsi for doing such an amazing job on the planning and details…you throw a great wedding!
Erin & Frankie {Married}
Weddings, Posted on: Sep, 13
I seriously have the most amazing clients. And I love it when they become friends, like Erin and Frankie have! Their wedding this weekend was filled with laughter, tears, goofiness, friends, family, and above all, love. Oh, and rain. Can’t forget the rain. After our drought this summer, of course it rains on Erin and Frankie’s outdoor wedding day! But they took it all in stride and Erin didn’t care about her dress getting dirty…she only cared about her new husband, their adorable kids, and the family and friends who gathered to see them married. I have to admit that I fell in LOVE with the couples’ daughter. Oh my gosh. I am arranging a marriage between her and my son. It’s happening. In amidst the rain, we got some amazing photos, and the ceremony went off without a hitch! Here are some highlights.
