Monthly Archives: June 2012
Indiana Family Photographer: The Claytons
Sometimes, you meet a group of people and you connect. You set up the shot, point the lens, and you attempt to capture what is authentic about your subject. You try to get the lighting right, set your aperture, ISO, and white balance… and then you do what you can to make your subject(s) comfortable enough to show you what is authentic to them. When it happens, as a photographer, you feel a connection to the people you are capturing. It’s as if they are inviting you into their world and showing you who they are. And that’s a space that Ginny and I try to get to with the people we capture. You want to live in that space on a photoshoot because that’s where you connect with people. For us, it’s special when you can connect and find authenticity among those you are photographing. It makes the experience special.
We had a special experience with the Clayton family. We went out to shoot a family group shot and we ended up staying awhile, visiting, and shooting off random candid shots. It was a great session. In that short hour and a half, we felt connected to this group of people who had traveled from Colorado to spend a family vacation on Lake Max, a place they had never been. Fortunately, we caught up with them at the root beer stand a short while later, as they had the same idea for lunch that we did. We loaned them our boat for the remainder of the week and kept in touch. I worried about them the way I do lifelong friends when the big storm of Friday hit Culver. At the end of the week, the kids left us homemade thank you cards and I saw them off on their travels home. For awhile, I almost forgot that we were their photographers for that short session and not people we had known much longer.
I hope the pictures reflect how special this family is, as they truly made these two photographers rethink what it is to be fortunate enough to experience connections through our cameras.
Argos, Indiana Wedding- Linley and Travis
A couple of years ago, we photographed a wedding for Mallory Ulch and her husband Troy who happens to be a police officer. Earlier this summer, we had the honor of photographing Mallory’s sister Linley and her husband Travis, also a police officer. We’ve decided that we really like police officers. We also love the Linley and Mallory’s family. They are kind and a lot of fun. The reception was held at the Back 40, which is located by Bremen out in the middle of nowhere. What a great venue it turned out to be. The grounds were beautiful and the perfect style for our bride who wore cowgirl boots under her beautiful dress. What a great night and great couple!
Culver Academy Senior- Carina
After the dust from a busy Graduation Weekend settled, Ginny and I had the opportunity to photograph Culver Girls Academies senior Carina before she went home to Florida. Carina is a beautiful subject. We wish her the best of luck in her future. We are certain it’s going to be filled with many achievements.
Culver Academies Graduation- ALL PHOTOS
It is official! All 3000+ photos taken over the Graduation Weekend, by 7 different photographers, are posted at http://www.culverphotos.com/grad2012
With almost every event covered by mulitple photographers, we ended up with 31 galleries broken out by event and camera. Enjoy!
Culver Academies Graduation- Arch Ceremony
Over Culver’s Graduation Weekend, I photograpghed many different events. The weekend ended with the Graduation Ceremony, which includes the Arch Ceremony for the graduating CGA co-eds. Below, are a few photos from the Arch Ceremony. Other photos are located at- http://www.culverphotos.com/6_3_12_arch1
Please note that all the photos are posted in the order that they were taken, If you are looking for a student who was one of the last girls to go through the Arch, her photos will be near the end of the gallery.
Culver Academies Graduation- Gate Ceremony
Grad photos from Culver Academies grad 2012 are posted. Following is a selection from the CMA gate ceremony. The rest of the CMA Gate Ceremony photos are at: http://www.culverphotos.com/6_3_12_gate1
Plymouth, Indiana Wedding – Nathan and Suzie’s Color Sneak Peeks
Ginny and I just finished editing photos for a Plymouth wedding. It was a hot day, but we had a fun group to work with, including groom Nathan and bride Suzie. We had the opportunity to take some shots at the Plymouth park before we headed to a reception in Knox. This was a Catholic wedding with a pirate-themed reception! It was also Ginny’s first wedding as the primary photographer because I had to be on assignment during the second half of the reception. We shot the ceremony together, the formal photos, and part of the reception. I left to shoot Final Ball at Culver Academies and Ginny did the rest of the shoot on her own. We put in a long day and didn’t want to move from the couch once we returned home. We had a great time with Nathan, Suzie, and their friends and families, though. Here are some of the color shots.
Plymouth, Indiana Wedding – Nathan and Suzie’s Black and White Sneak Peeks
Ginny and I just finished editing photos for a Plymouth wedding. It was a hot day, but we had a fun group to work with, including groom Nathan and bride Suzie. We had the opportunity to take some shots at the Plymouth park before we headed to a reception in Knox. This was a Catholic wedding with a pirate-themed reception! It was also Ginny’s first wedding as the primary photographer because I had to be on assignment during the second half of the reception. We shot the ceremony together, the formal photos, and part of the reception. I left to shoot Final Ball at Culver Academies and Ginny did the rest of the shoot on her own. We put in a long day and didn’t want to move from the couch once we returned home. We had a great time with Nathan, Suzie, and their friends and families, though. Here are some of the black and white shots, edited with various colors. We’ll post some sneak peeks in color, too.
