Wedding Vows

One of the most beautiful parts of a wedding for me is the moment a couple vows to love each other, and they say the "I do's."  It's the best part of the ceremony for me, and the reason I love ceremonies so much.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart

I love it when universities have little chapels on their campuses.  I've been to several, but I think this one has so far been my personal favorite.  On Notre Dame campus in South Bend, there is this absolutely delightful cathedral, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.  The details were amazing.

Most Interesting Wedding

At the very end of April, I had the chance to shoot an amazing wedding.  This beautiful couple included traditions from their Asian cultures to create a fantastic wedding experience that was unique for this photographer -- and unbelievably fun!

The bride wore three different outfits throughout the course of the day, each one more richly detailed than the last.  It made for a neat day.

Now I need to find more weddings like this to shoot!  :-)

Magical Moments

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."  ~Ansel Adams

Every once in a while, you get to experience a completely unexpected magical moment.  I was on my way home from California and happened to look in the rearview mirror -- only to see the most amazing fiery sky I have ever seen.  It blew me away so thoroughly that I instinctively slammed on the brakes.  I pulled over, grabbed my camera out of the trunk, and prayed to capture something that remotely resembled the scene before my eyes.

Of course, no photo can truly capture nature's pure majesty...but this is as close as I could come to the beauty of that moment.

St. Joseph Church

I visit Northern California often, but only just a few days ago learned of this little gem of a church in San Jose.  St. Joseph's is a small cathedral, but beautifully detailed and aboslutely charming.

Temple Square

Every Christmas, I visit Salt Lake City's beautiful Temple Square to enjoy the lights and the nativities.  This year I ended up going a little late -- right around New Year's -- and of course I'm even later getting around to posting them.  Story of my life.  :-)
But I always love sharing photos of my favorite temple.

Back to Hare Krishna

Every few months or so, I revisit this place.  As the weeks and seasons change, so do the colors used.  I think this is my favorite color combo I have yet seen here.