Giant Yellow Birds and a Bridal Show

Wow!  What and amazing day!  Cassey (my awesome 2nd shooter and PR Guru) and I had so much fun at the Bartlesville Spring and Bridal Show today.  The Bridal Show was held at the Hilton Garden Inn in historic downtown Bartlesville, Oklahoma.  We met with some adorable brides-to-be and look forward to working with them in the near future!

Here's the slideshow we featured at our booth, to show our photographic voice.

So let's get to the matter of the Giant Yellow Birds...........Cassey and I thought it would be so neat if we dressed alike to look like the perfect "TEAM".  Cassey found these matching shirts and they worked perfectly with our booth's color scheme.  After setting our booth up we hustled to the bathroom to get dressed up for the show.  We thought we looked awesome......and then we saw this photo.  EPIC FAIL! 

Lesson learned......don't pose for a photo with your hand on your hip, if it's going to make you look like you have "Big Bird's" wings.  UGH!

 

Until next time,

MW

Engagement Session: Lisa and Terry

I love everything that has to do with love.  I love those mushy old romance novels.  I love the feeling of love.  I love how a mother lovingly looks at her child.  I love how a child hugs their pet dog.  I love taking photos of two people that are in love.  Have you stuck your finger down your throat yet and said gross?  Well too bad, I can't help it.  It's who I am.

Now let's get back to the couple at hand, that happens to be in.......you guessed it......LOVE!

I had such a great time taking Lisa and Terry's engagement session.  Let me rephrase that.......I really enjoyed taking their photos and capturing the love that they share with each other.  I did not enjoy the hike down and up the big hill at the Will Rogers Museum.  You know the hill I'm talking about.  It's the one that is that provides the best sledding after a great snow storm.  Well try walking up and down it......pregnant!  Well, I did it.....even if Terry had to get behind me and push me back up it.  I'm kidding!  He didn't have to push me up.......we just had to take a break (or two) on the walk up.

Aren't they just adorable together?!?!

Love it!

I can't wait for their wedding in December!  Love, Love, Love these two!

Until next time,

MW

Mindy and Tim: A Tulsa Engagement for an Iowa Couple

The other day I had the opportunity to take photos Mindy and Tim.  Mindy is the little sister of one of my very good friends.

These two love birds met in Iowa and when Mindy landed a job in Tulsa, Tim followed his true love.

Aren't they adorable together?!?!

We met in down town Tulsa, which offers and abundance of great places for photos.

Mindy and Tim are HUGE Iowa Hawkeye Fans.  In fact, so huge that they are getting married in the Iowa Hawkeye's Football Stadium Press Box during the middle of football season!  Amazing!

I want to wish Mindy and Tim the very best in their upcoming wedding!

Thanks again for the opportunity!

MW

Tulsa Engagement: Christine and David

Christine and David met while both were servers at the Melting Pot.  Yum! (What is it about dipping food into fatty melted cheese and chocolate?)  Since David thought that Christine was already taken by another man, Christine had to make the first move.  Now, come December 30th, they'll be together for 3 years.  Doesn't that make your heart melt?

We were able to schedule their engagement session while Christine was back home in Tulsa for Christmas break.  It was a great cloudy day in downtown Tulsa, which made for some great lighting and color.

One thing I especially love when a couple has been together for a while is their ability to simply fall into each other...and just be. I didn't have to talk/coach/guide too much for this engagement session because Christine and David were simply happy being. Together.

I love shooting in downtown Tulsa, there are so many different colors, textures and walls to use.

Christine saw this great idea using their wedding date on the amazing website pinterest.com and came prepared.  

One man's trash is a  photographer's treasure.  We found this awesome couch in a back alley and moved it to a nearby doorway.  Love it!

Until next time,

MW

An OSU Engagement

I love taking photos that show the love shared between two people. Andrea and Victor were no exception. These two love birds were so much fun to work with! We took their photos at a place that both they and I hold very close to our hearts.....the campus of Oklahoma State! Go Pokes!

Sorry, I just can't say Oklahoma State without throwing my hands, shaped like pistols, into the air and saying "Go Pokes!" Yep.....just did it again. And yes, I do Bleed Orange.

I feel very honored to have been asked to take Andrea and Victor's photos. Engagement photos are some of the most enjoyable photos to take because they represent such a special moment in a couples life. The starting of a new phase in a growing relationship. Awwww. What is it about young love that makes me reminisce about the early days of my relationship with My Cowboy?

Andrea and Victor are just so dang cute together!

Yep.....still cute!

It's special moments like this that really matter.

Thank you Andrea and Victor for letting me capture your love with my camera. I wish you both the very best and can not wait to see you in your tux and gown. Congratulations on your Engagement!

With love,
MW