Nandigama Family Portraits

I met the Nandigama family when Mrs Nandigama called me to see about taking pictures for their son's birthday party. After the party they requested I do some family photographs for them. Of course I was happy to do so.

I met them at their home in South Overland Park. Mrs Nandigama's parents live with them and they were included in some of the pictures. We only had about an hour of shoot time yet we managed to take pictures in 4 different outfits.... Yes they change quickly! It was so nice getting to know this family a little more and taking their pictures. I was really excited to get home and start working on these as I knew there were a bunch of really nice ones in there. Here are just a handful of my favorite ones.

This Session was done a couple of weeks ago, I just got busy and hadn't had a chance to blog about it till now. :)

Married!

You may remember a few weeks ago I did an engagement session for a lovely young couple. The young man is in the military so I have done everything I can to try and keep his identity private. Well this weekend they were married! Again I was honored to be their wedding photographer.

This wedding was actually a couple of weeks ago I just hadn't had a chance to blog about it yet. :)

The day was a gorgeous one! Temperatures were pleasant, perfect weather. Unlike last weekends wedding, they were married in a little old brick church in MO. I met them at the church around Noon to take pictures of them getting ready etc. The ceremony was at 3, we were supposed to have them get dressed and take pictures BEFORE the ceremony... Well that didn't happen, but we still kept me busy taking pictures of the church, flowers, bride and groom prepping etc. This young couple are so much fun to work with as is the brides wonderful parents. By far one of the best "parents of the bride" couples I've had so far.

It was a small, simple yet elegant wedding with just enough detail to look like it cost a fortune but I know it didn't. I really enjoyed being their photographer and hope to serve them in the future.

Congratulations to the happy (secret) young couple!

Kiauna & Chris Married!

I met Kiauna & Chris just about a week ago, they just had a photographer bail on them with less then 2 weeks before the wedding and they were desperate to find another. I felt right away that I had a good connection with this sweet couple and their 2 young kids. I couldn't wait to be a part of their special day.

They had planned an outdoor wedding in a gazebo at a local park with the reception following at the hall that is on the same property. The bridal party would be dressing in the hall and then walking down a long path and across a cute little bridge over a lake to the gazebo. That was the plan, then remnants of hurricane Issac happened. While the area desperately needed the rain it sadly moved the wedding indoors.

The rain didn't put a damper on their spirits however, nor did it diminish the beauty of the bride or the love they have for each other. Getting married was the main thing and that was accomplished. Of course the rain stopped and the sun peaked out just as the ceremony started which allowed us a brief photo shoot in the park for the bride & groom and their large party.

Congratulations to Kiauna and Chris! May your family be blessed!

Military Engagement

Since the young man in these images is in the military I wanted to keep their identification private (no pun intended). For that reason I blurred out the name on his uniform and will just be referring to them as bride and groom. :)

I met this bride on a stormy evening at a Starbucks way to packed to be conducting business very easily. Her parents came with her to this consultation where we booked their wedding and engagement pictures. While we were meeting (outside) it started to rain so we ended up sitting in the families big Chevy Suburban to finish filling out contracts and forms. It was pretty nasty outside and even though it wasn't much of a walk to my car her dad insisted on driving me to my car when we were done, where he told me to buckle up and be very careful.... I love caring Dads!

I met later that week with the bride and groom (and her parents) to do their engagement session. I've photographed at this location before (its a common photography place) but it was fun finding new places to take them to shoot.

We started out with the groom in street clothes.

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The bride joked that this stairwell was a "killers stairwell" it was kinda creepy looking.

After posing in street clothes we headed inside for them to change.

The Brides mom requested a picture of her and her husband, I was happy to do it for them.

Finally we took a few more photos, after a 2hr photo shoot and over 200 images later we called it a night!

It was so much fun working with these two... Um I mean four..... I can't wait for their wedding which is a short time away in Sept.

Congratulations and Thank you young man for your service!