Congratulations Natalie and Brad!

Natalie and Brad Spark's wedding was beautiful. The weather was simply superb and everything was so eloquent, it was real joy to be a part of their day. This is exactly the kind of wedding that is perfect to start the season off with. I'm looking forward to all of the rest of my weddings this year, each one has it's own unique flavor and I can't wait to capture the beauty of each one. Congratulations again to Natalie and Brad Sparks.

Next best thing...

I had planned an outdoor portrait for a toddler this weekend. We were going to try a few different poses around my garden, it's nice and green, and a few flowers have bloomed so there would be some color, but about an hour before they arrived, we found ourselves in the middle of a blizzard. I couldn't see the road from my window, and by the time they arrived there was an inch of snow on the ground. Cold and drizzly is one thing, but white out conditions in April? That's hard to accept. Of course we moved this shoot into the studio, and we used a beach chair to remind us how warm it should be right now. This crazy Indiana weather...

What happened?

Where did spring go? Sorry to everyone that has been wanting outdoor portraits the last couple of weeks. This whole season sort of blew up in our faces didn't it? Let's just hope this passes FAST because my first outdoor wedding is next weekend!

Carousel Portraits

There have been quite a few requests about getting portraits taken on the Denzel Carousel at Riverside park. I did some investigating and found out everything I could.

First and foremost the carousel cannot be running for portraits unless the facility has been rented which costs $60 an hour. In this situation the subject would have to be belted to the horse and the photographer would have to be sitting on a bench on the carousel or standing outside the rail.

If the facility has not be rented they simply ask for a small donation and portraits can be taken any time between 8am and 3pm during the week. The carousel is closed to the public at these times and we can use each animal for posing without worrying about interfering with other people's enjoyment.

So for anyone wondering if the carousel allows portraits to be taken, the answer is yes, I'm excited to try it out, the animals are so colorful it almost guarantees an amazing portrait. Give us a call at our studio if you'd like to get your portrait taken on the carousel.