Kendra and Kyle did their Trash the Dress Session in Sedona and it was by far, the dirtiest, muddiest Trash the Dress Session we have had to date, and we loved it!!  We started out at Garland's Oak Creek Lodge (which we could have spent the whole day at) and then continued to the West Fork of Oak Creek before ending at Red Rock Crossing - where things got dirty :-).  The first photo is a photo taken with our new underwater camera housing.  We are very excited about the possibilities we can produce with this new piece of equipment!  We want to extend a special thank you to Kendra and Kyle for trusting us in whatever was asked of them ... what an amazing shoot!!  Kendra did take the dress to the cleaner (she said we should have seen the looks on their faces.)  We will let you know the outcome :-)!

A side note here:  It is sometimes funny how our clients find us and this day had to be one of the strangest.  While shooting at Red Rock Crossing (while we had Kendra in the water) a couple visiting the park from Hollywood (near Miami), Florida, named Maya and Spencer, happened by and were really curious as to what we were doing.  We explained the concept of a Trash the Dress Session to them and they were amazed.  So much so, they said there 10 year anniversary was coming up next summer, 2012, and Maya was so inspired she decided she would "trash" her dress in celebration.  They were curious to see what the results would look like so they took our information to see photos.  We wished them good luck and told them they would love the experience, certainly never expecting to hear from them again.  A few days later, to our happy surprise, Maya contacted us and asked if we would fly to Miami to do the shoot.  The rest is history and we will be boarding a plane next July for sunny Florida to photograph Maya and Spencer's 10 Year Anniversary Trash the Dress Session.  Can't wait!!!

On to Kendra and Kyle's shoot ... enjoy the sneak peak guys!

I was recently accepted for membership into the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP.)  It is an honor to be a part of an organization of professional photographers who are all so immensely talented.  In that light, it is as much an honor to have placed in their most current competition.  Three of my photographs placed in the ISPWP Spring 2011 Contest and I am thrilled!!

8th PLACE - HUMOR

11th PLACE - HUMOR

18th PLACE - MOVEMENT AND MOTION

We are a little behind on our studio news, so we are going to do a few postings to catch everyone up :-).  First up, the Wedding Chronicle featured two of our wedding in their January/February 2011 Issue.  As always we are so grateful to have been thought of :-).  Kelcey and Tim's beautiful wedding at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale was featured along with Kristy and Carl's exotic destination wedding in sunny Puerto Penasco, Mexico!

Kendra and Kyle were married on April 16th, 2011 at the Arizona Historical Society Museum in Tempe, Arizona.  These two are simply amazing ... and a fantastic couple to both work with and know on a personal level!  They are so upbeat, spirited, and genuine and their wedding was unique and we were so glad to be a part of it!  They even had a Bob's Big Boy that came along to the wedding as a "special" guest :-).  Story goes that he has been around with Kendra for a while and at times he would mysteriously disappear.  It would appear that friends would take Big Bob on vacations, trips, etc. and take his photograph in various locations.  So, it seemed appropriate that he should be at his owner's wedding.  The amazing thing was that the Museum happened to be having a Bob's Big Boy display ... what a funny coincidence - and a great photo opp!!  Wait till you see the Trash the Dress session they had in Sedona ... by far our dirtiest yet :-)!