Senior Representative: Allyson

This year I started a small senior representative program in the South Bend/Mishawaka area.  I selected a few incredibly worthy high school seniors from the area to represent OMG at local high schools.  I am thrilled to have Allyson as one of my reps at Penn High School.  I used to babysit Allyson and her brother, so this post kind of makes me feel old (kind of).  I can't believe this lovely lady is going to be graduating from high school this year!  Allyson is smart, funny, and absolutely stunning... it was kind of like photographing Snow White.  Again, I am so happy that Allyson is representing OMG at Penn!  It will be fun to watch OMG's senior program grow!

Oh yeah, notice Allyson's dog, Bosco in the last two photos... I knew him when he was just a puppy!! :-)

Big Day: Kris and Michael

Kris and Michael are awesome.  I mean, they ran a 5K together on the morning of thier wedding (see: Salmon Chase)!  Their wedding was so completely planned and well thought out.  Every detail reflected their personalities; it was completely perfect!  I loved all of the colorful Mexican accents and the DIY touches to every part of the ceremony and reception.  And, seriously, the YELLOW TANDEM BIKE (!?!)... awesome.  Kris and Michael, I loved photographing your wedding (and race) day.  You two are so fun together and it's obvious how much you love each other.  Congratulations!

Salmon Chase 2011

Yesterday was the 14th Annual Key Bank Salmon Chase and my second year volunteering as the photographer for the event.  The Salmon Chase is a really fun 5k/10k race that takes the participants around South Bend to raise money for the Kelly Cares Foundation.  One of my favorite things about this race is how happy everyone looks when they're running it!  As I'm taking photos, everyone seems to have a smile on their face.  There were some familiar faces running the race too, including Paqui Kelly (wife of Notre Dame Football Coach, Brian Kelly) and mayoral race candidate, Pete Buttigieg.  Congratulations to all the race participants! :-)

2011 Holiday Cards

I know what you're thinking... "It's not even Halloween yet!  How can you possibly be thinking about Christmas already?!"  Well, two things:

1. It is always Christmas at OMG
2. Believe it or not, it is time to start thinking about scheduling your holiday family sessions!

My wonderful friend (and OMG Bride), Laura Rings, is also an incredible graphic designer.  She's my 'go to girl' for cards, announcements, invitations, and this year she has really outdone herself designing this year's holiday cards!  So, to get you guys into the holiday spirit, I'm offering a deal for all family sessions scheduled before October 8, 2011.  I've listed the details of the holiday deal below along with holiday order deadlines.  I'm SO excited to see these BEAUTIFUL cards in the hands of my AWESOME clients!

Ryan and Lauren

Ryan and Lauren are one of my 2012 wedding couples.  When we were setting up their engagement session, we were trying to decide on a good location.  We thought about Chicago, parks, the beach... but in the end we decided on the East Race.  I think sometimes it can be easy to fall into a routine of using the same locations; especially when you live in a medium sized city like South Bend.  It's easy to forget how many gorgeous locations there are for a photo shoot!  The East Race is no exception.  It's one of those places that can sometimes forget about, but it's chock-full of beautiful photo spots!  So, if you are scheduling a photo shoot in the near future, take a little look around your neighborhood... you might just find an awesome shoot location in your backyard!