Two years ago I was lucky enough to be a part of the beautiful wedding of Ellen and Mike in Phoenix, Arizona.  They got married in the Japanese Friendship Garden and the reception was held at Ellen's work place.  Mike is a professional lighting designer, and when I saw all the hard work that Mike, Ellen, and their friends and family had put into transforming the space I was incredibly impressed.  Happy anniversary Ellen and Mike!


One year ago today, Bill and I traveled to Kansas City to celebrate Danica and Arthur's wedding.  I had them in front of my camera about six months earlier for their engagement photos in the Volker and downtown areas of KC.  Happy anniversary Danica and Arthur!

While making our way across the country from Missouri to Southern California, Bill and I stopped for a couple days in Moab, Utah to visit Arches National Park.  I'd seen photos of Arches before but you have to visit to appreciate it's true beauty.  If there's one tip I could give you, it would be to go at SUNRISE.  The quality of the light is amazing at sunrise.  As we were leaving the park, I was amazed at how different the entire landscape, the arches, and the rocks looked in harsh daylight.  Bonus... if you get there early enough, there's no one at the entrance and you can get in for free :)