Edward Mapplethorpe

Yet another post from A Cup of Jo that I love. She posted these baby portraits by Edward Mapplethorpe, a New York based photographer, the other day that I adore. They are so simple and timeless, but he really captures the subjects perfectly. Love them!

Noa Noa - Summer 2010

Today Noa Noa is my muse.  Seriously, the images from their latest catalog are pure genius! Each one makes me want to whip out my paints and recreate them on canvas. If you are unfamiliar with Noa Noa, you really should check them out. They're clothes are GORGEOUS! Unfortunately, they are only in Europe. That doesn't stop me from looking at their stuff and dreaming though!

Here Comes the Bridals

I know I promised these forever ago, but here are a few more from my not-so-recent-anymore bridal session. Drum roll, please......

They are such a gorgeous couple!

Bridals Preview

So I had to shoot bridals in a blizzard last Saturday. Why it had to snow that day, and only that day (the days surrounding it were beautiful) I will never know. My guess is someone up there likes to stress me out, but we persevered and shot anyways. I'm still a little disappointed that we couldn't go to our other locations and the light was killing me, but we really did get some beautiful shots. It helps when you have a gorgeous bride and groom (and little flower girl!) There will be more to come after the reception (the bride wants the ones she uses to be a surprise--and since her readers could easily stumble over here, I will post with caution.) So let this give you a taste of what is to come if you will, and I will post my favorites later!

Jake and Jen's Engagements!

I thought I'd share a few from my latest photographic endeavor, which happens to be Jake and Jen's engagements. I love how they turned out, but it totally helps when the couple is adorable too! I had a lot of fun with these, and yes this will be another post on the pic heavy side.

Honey, I'm Home!

Yes, it is true that we have returned from Hawaii. In fact we returned to a few days ago, but sometimes it takes a little bit before I can get to my photos. We had a great time, but I'm exhausted and my face is breaking out (it doesn't seem to like the changes in climate!) I'll have more with the family in the next few days! As promised here are some photos...I guess you could call it a little preview!

Hello Hawaii!

Well I'm off to Hawaii today, and am pretty excited. I thought I'd leave you with some superb images of Hawaii by the super talented Rachel Thurston while I'm gone. I'm loving the colors in these!

Since I'll be gone for awhile, I thought I'd also share some from a recent engagement shoot she did also in Hawaii. They are absolutely stunning! (And I can use all the engagement inspiration I can get for an upcoming engagement shoot of my own.)

Korean Vougue

I saw these gorgeous images the other day over at style-files and loved them! The images are by Kim Kyung Soon for Korean Vougue. They are so beautiful, I want to hang them up on my wall.

The Vanities Girls

Now it is no secret that I love vintage things, and I get a lot of inspiration from many of the old vintage pin-up artists. So I thought I'd share some of the photos of The Vanities Girls, because I love where Vanity Fair has taken this. If you enjoy these, be sure to check them out because there are tons more, and a new one comes out every month. Since this post is picture heavy, I'll keep the writing to a minimum.

Apologies & Anthropologie

First off let me just start by saying, "Sorry blog. I didn't mean to ignore you...Life just gets kinda crazy sometimes. I promise I will try to make it up to you though." My little sister-in-law just had a stroke (she's only in her early twenties!) and that took priority over everything else. I'm happy to report that she will make a full recovery though, and hopefully be back to her good ol' self in time for her wedding. Now, I also should probably mention that I'm heading to Hawaii here in a couple of days, so the blog is going to be ignored again for a week or so. In the meantime, I will try to get some good posts up before I leave. Then when I return, hopefully I will have some great photos and stories to share!

Now I know I've posted Antrhopologie stuff before (and I most likely will again), but I'm loving the theme for the new catalog, and figured you can't go wrong with Anthropologie. The photography and clothes are perfect, as always!

A Rainy Wedding

It's been a little while since I posted anything, but with the busy holiday season blogging kinda fell to the wayside. I feel like I have so much to share and catch up on though, but we will take it one step at a time. I felt particularly inspired to share these gorgeous wedding images today I found over at A Cup of Joe, maybe because my sister-in-law is getting married I'm constantly on the lookout for wedding inspiration right now. Regardless of the reason, I find these images absolutely beautiful and thought you might enjoy them too!