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Socks are too short

Bryan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:39:39 +0000

Charley and McLane Engagers

Bryan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:12:49 +0000

Katie and Ron, Moscow ID

Bryan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:40:24 +0000

How beautiful. There was some concern among the family that Katie and Ron, who aren’t exactly extraverted, would feel uncomfortable in front of the camera. Pah! We walked around, we joked, I dropped my lens in deer dung. We had fun. Ron surprised everyone by breaking out an early-twentieth century Japanese formal pose. I loved it and I begged him to do it again and again. We had a brilliant portrait session which produced perhaps my favorite portrait of all time. Can you guess it?

The ceremony was set in a stand of trees on the way to no-man’s land. It’s the future site of the family home, but that’s in the future and at the time that Katie and Ron picked the spot there wasn’t even a road in. Well Katie’s dad built a road and hauled a water tank in and out throughout the summer so his daughter could walk down the aisle on green grass. Katie’s grandfather presided over the ceremony, and his sermon implied that he knew the history of every tree surrounding us. The place felt special and familial. After the ceremony we moved into a tent city for the reception, where everyone finally felt warm enough to take the hand warmers out of their shoes and underwear.

Thus ends the 2009 season. Katie and Ron were the perfect finale, and now I think I might read a book.

The Busse Family

Bryan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:45:17 +0000

After three snow and rain delays, the Busse family drove from Spokane for some family pics. I knew it was going to be great, but I had a surprising amount of fun photographing the little guy and his adoring parents. This geese frame is my favorite.

Becca and Ian

Bryan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:24:57 +0000

Pendleton, OR.

Heidy and Andrew, Boise Idaho

Bryan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:23:30 +0000

I went cr@zy on this one. The @ symbol means I did so on the internet. Heidy and Andrew had a two-day wedding and it was beautiful, so there are a ton of photos. They started with a dinner in the evening on the lawn of the 100-year-old family farm. Besides the other cool stuff, mashed potatoes were served in wine glasses. Heidy’s idea. They planned on a sunset ceremony but ran a little late, so guests busted out their party favor match boxes and lit their party favor candles and I busted out some strobes. The ceremony was Buddhist and administered by a friend of theirs. It was touching. After the ceremony: cupcakes and candy apples. The next day Heidy and Andrew hosted a reception at the Linen Building in Downtown Boise. I love loft spaces for receptions. Andrew sang to Heidy before their dance. If I were on The Arsenio Hall Show, I would describe Andrew’s performance as off the hook. Only the guys attempted to hide their tears. Everything was so wonderfully planned and Heidy and Andrew so delightful, I felt blessed to be there. Brandon shot with me and some of his off the hook shots are shown here.

Christy and Rudy

Bryan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:53:50 +0000

Orcas Island, WA.

Katie and Ron, a preview

Bryan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:12:48 +0000

From yesterday: A brief observation of the universe

Bryan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:59:47 +0000

Three seniors

Bryan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:51:14 +0000

I don’t do many senior portraits. I used to years back, but then all my friends stopped being 18. These three here are best friends. I met them at Adam and Amanda’s wedding a few months back. While I was shooting at the reception, moms kept approaching me one by one saying their daughters wanted me to take their senior portraits. It seemed like word was really getting around the reception hall so I decided to ride the wave. It turned out to be a lot of fun, and at least three people won’t end up looking like dorks in the yearbook. Although my mom will tell you, Sears also does a very nice job.