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Ceremony: Kemper Center – Kenosha, WI

Reception: Kenosha Best Western

A weeks ago now I had the chance to shoot the wonderful nuptials of Emily and Shayne. They got married at Kemper Center, which I am very familiar with. We used the grounds to do all of our shooting and it was a blast. It was fun to play our giant game of cat and mouse as we had to move to avoid the bride and groom seeing each other as we changed locations. The reception was at the Best Western in Kenosha right down the street. The food was super yummy. We also got a chance to set up the Photo Booth. Here are some samples from their day.

Ceremony: Seibert Chapel , Carthage College

Reception: Radisson Hotel

September 26th I had the chance to shoot the wedding of Alyssa and Josh. These two were great to work worth and I had a blast with the bridal party. They had their ceremony at the awesome Seibert Chapel at Carthage College. The natural light and huge organ was a nice backdrop. Here are some of the highlights from their day.

This last weekend I had the chance to shoot the wedding of this lovely couple. I have to say up front I was stocked to hear we would be having the wedding ceremony at the “space ship” church in Racine. I have driven by it for years and always wondered what it looked like inside. It was a nice sunny day and actually a bit hot, which was nice. Here are some images from Andrea and Mike’s Racine Wedding:

Church: Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church

Reception Venue: Infusino’s Reception Hall

I had the great pleasure of shooting Amber and Joe’s engagement session a few weeks back. They are getting married next year at the Kenosha Public Museum. When they told me they lived just outside Milwaukee I decided to take the opportunity and shoot in the Third Ward. There are so many cool things to shoot there. I had a blast and even enjoyed lunch with them. I love engagement sessions because it gives me the chance to learn more about the great couples I will be working with. Here are just a few samples from the shoot. Thanks for the memories you two!

This last 4th of July (Independence Day to the stickler) was a bit out of the ordinary for me. I got the chance to shoot the nuptials of two very good friends of mine. Dan and Chelsea have been together for nearly 7 years leading up to this moment. Last year Dan flew to visit her in Washington D.C. on the 4th of July. On the steps of Capitol Building he proposed to her. The wedding went great.

The ceremony was at their church, Lakeview Church in Zion, IL. The reception was probably one of the most dynamic I have seen. They used the pole barn and land from a member of their church. The place was huge! We got some great shots and even despite the hoards of mosquitoes we had lots of fun. Here are some teaser images until I can release the whole gallery. Look for the slide show soon. I also have a fresh Kenosha wedding to post up as well.

I found this article today and thought I would share it with everyone. The link can be found HERE.

Here is a small excerpt:

“TOP PRIORITIES: Venue, Band, and Photography: The bulk of the average wedding budget is dedicated to the reception venue ($13,667, a 7% increase over 2007); followed by the reception band ($3,633 on average); and photography ($2,655 on average).”

It was nice to see photography in the top 3 items that are the top priorities. I heard once that only 30% of your wedding will go beyond the the wedding day. I mean think about it, the cake goes bad, the limo drives off, the church gets ready for the next day’s service. The things you take with you forever are the photography and videography (if you have that done).

When all is said and done the one thing that will endure from generation to generation will be the photos. Your grandchildren will get to look at that and say “Grandma I can’t believe you wore that! “. I may be a bit biased being a photographer myself but I think it is safe to assume my couples understand this and see the value in the investment that they are making.

Find anything interesting in the article? Leave a comment.

Good afternoon one and all. It’s Tuesday, not quite as cool as Wednesday but certainly better than Monday. I just finished up working on Rhiannon and Chris’s 60 page album. That is the largest one I have ever done but man did I have fun working on it. I love working on albums after the wedding because you get to enjoy and relive the day. In honor of albums and the lives they touch I have decided to run a promotion. I hope to do many more promotions soon but this is just the start! Be on the lookout as well for some super cool add-ons I will be bringing out here soon. Enjoy your day everyone and be blessed!

CrossWorks 2009 Album Super Special !

In honor of the great art of album storytelling I am offering a limited time offer. If you booked a package with an album this year I am offering 50% additional copies of that same album! Want 2 or more 5×5 show off albums for friends and family? If you purchase 2 more 5×5s at the special price I will throw in a 3rd free!! Get in contact with me today if you are interested!!

Good afternoon and a happy Friday to everyone. I just got back from lovely Fort Myers Florida. I had a great time with Laura and Jeremy shooting their wedding. I hope to have some images up here soon once I have decompressed from the trip and started in on them.

Don’t forget to vote on the 4th.

Good evening everyone. In no more than 36 hours I will be boarding a plane for Fort Meyers Florida to shoot my first destination wedding. I am very excited and hope to have some images for you soon. I have been meaning to post some images from Allison and Darren’s wedding that I shot last month. The day was rainy and it was touch and go as to whether or not it would be outside but the weather held and the wedding happened. It was a great ceremony and an awesome couple. Here are some images.

I have been meaning for a while to add my best of CrossWorks Wedding Photography 2007 slideshow to the blog but have now finally found the time to do it. Due to some restrictions with Wordpress I can’t embed the show so click on the image here and you will be whisked away to slideshow. Sorry for the inconvenience.