This wedding was put together perfectly by Leslie Herring and her team. The reception tent was really amazing with all the florals by Poppy Lane They incorporated some really great small details, even down to the shotgun shell boutonnière. Infact that boutonnière was telling. Since the wedding, Hank and Brittany live a block from our studio and have become the owners of the rambunctious young bird dog puppy. It looks like they are off to a fun start!
Most of us who are married with kids have told the story of how we met many times, even to our own children. But after just 12 or so years, Katie and I have developed slightly different versions of how we met. I'm sure her's is the correct version, I have a terrible memory! The point is this, it's important to preserve the first chapter of your family story! We all know this, but how many of us are actually intentional about it? I'm always trying to encourage my couples to think about their engagement shoot as a way to remember the beginning stages of their relationship.
An engagement shoot can be so much more than just a chance to get dressed up and create some beautiful portraits in an stunning location. It can be both, really. I'm so glad Cole and Alli were able to see that. They took me to the EXACT spot they first met inside their high school. (seen below in black and white) We were able to shoot on the field where Alli cheered on Cole's baseball team and now they'll have those photos to go along with their stories someday.
Sometimes it just isn't realistic to plan a wedding over the course of a year. Sometimes a family illness dictate that you have a wedding in 18 days! When you are on a shorter timeline, the wedding becomes more about who can be there and what the experience will be. Although still important, it becomes much less about what the wedding looks like. Brian and Cassidy were wise to hire Lindsay Gibson. She excels at not only making weddings look great, but making sure that no matter what the timeline is, the experience is a memorable one. I'm very fortunate to have been a part of this one!
Great memories from this weekend. These two families are a lot of fun and just wonderful to work with. I particularly liked the suit Brandon chose. He's a dapper fella. The soft greens of early Spring really came out nice on Fuji 400H. I shot a pretty even mix of Fuji color and Ilford Black and White film through Hasselblad on this wedding, with some digital images mixed in there as well.
Josh and Leslie just seconds after their vows. I had a wonderful time with them in Seaside a couple weeks ago and was honored to shoot their home ceremony in Tulsa. More to come from these two awesome weekends!
I had a great time with Nick and Anna in the mountains. Kudos to Anna for enduring hours of fly fishing talk between Nick and I. This was my first shoot with my now beloved Hasselblad 500cm. When I first started shooting film a few years ago, I would have never chosen to shoot with a camera like this. It's a slow, heavy, old film camera that produces square images. But over time, I've come to love the simplicity of the square format. Thanks Instagram!
This was a classic day through and through. Both Macon and Aubrey wanted low key, documentary coverage of their day. I'm always happy when folks let me know whats important to them. It helps me dial in and shoot the wedding day in an intentional way. This is a collection of images from that perspective. You may not notice any posed portraits or a slue of detail photos in this post. We're ok with that :)
Special thanks to Todd Scott for the backup on this huge party!
Wedding with Judy Lehmbeck Bridal and Party
Here are a couple of great smiles from a recent shoot. I picked up some architectural knowledge of Tulsa's downtown great skyline. As a commercial realtor, Leslie knows all the hidden gems. Looking forward to spending some time with these two and their families in Seaside this Fall!
If you're new to the blog, or haven't checked in for awhile you may be wondering why I haven't shared any new work for about 12 months. I've never been the best at blogging, but I took a hiatus to build a cabin over the past year. Now that it's wedding season, there's no better time to share some work from last year.
Here's a great wedding from about a year ago. Two wonderful families, great style with a bit southern hospitality. Thats what I love in a wedding! Of course, a private jet getaway doesn't hurt either! Contax 645/Fuji Pro400
Nick and Anna tie the knot this weekend. Looking forward to seeing the next chapter of their story!
Spring wedding season is here. Looking forward to photographing these two again this weekend!
Here's another really fun wedding from last year. Christina and her team really put together a beautiful day for Ross and Lindy!
Venue - Meinders Hall of Mirrors
Coordination - Christina Leigh Events
This moment. One that I look for at every wedding. Can't beat it in black and white!
So our new house is finished and we're moved in! That means my photography sabbatical is over. I've been dusting off hard drives from our last wedding season. This next few weeks on the blog should be exciting. I'll be posting about a year's worth of work!
Here are a few selects from Tyler and Ashlee's engagement shoot!
Couldn't pass up sharing some real smiles from these two in Dallas a couple weeks ago!
Had a novel idea today. I think I'll start blogging my photos again! As we're winding up another great season of weddings, I'm a little sad about all the beautiful moments and settings I've been able to photograph this year and I haven't really had time to share any of it.
We've had one of the craziest, most challenging and exciting chapters of life during what we've called our "life edit". The short story is that we sold everything, moved into a vintage trailer and are toiling to build a small house mortgage free. It's a trip, but we're soaking up every struggle and victory along the way. You can read more of that struggle and victory on our family blog themccullocks.com
Sometimes if goes without being said publicly, but we're so appreciative of all our couples. Old and new couples; that have been tracking with us through this process. Here's one of those couples. These guys just have such a real chemistry!
More to come from this beautiful Ponca City wedding!
You can add Milwaukee to the list of cities I could spend a few days. Joe and Anna were great hosts. We had a nice relaxed afternoon of shooting around town and wrapped up on the shore of Lake Michigan for an amazing sunset. More to come soon!
I really liked Alex's navy and black tux. These two have some seriously good taste. Sooner or later, I'll share their beautiful Tulsa wedding!
