Kelsey, Five Star Futurity and the Ks. State Fair!

Last Thursday I went to Dannebrog, Nebraska. Why? To photograph my niece, Kelsey, for her senior portrait. Thursday night we ate the world's great pizza at a little place in downtown Dannebrog. Friday morning we were rested and ready to take a lot of photos! I photographed Kelsey with her mom, (my sister, Amye), with her brother (my nephew, Kaleb), her dog, her cat, her misc. horses, at an old barn, among the sunflowers, along the river, beside a fence, in their yard, leaning against her horse, laying on her horse, and a lot more! We had a blast and I was honored to photograph Kelsey...she is a beautiful young woman.

After Kelsey's portrait session I headed to Lincoln, Nebraska for the Five Star Futurity. The horse show staff put on a fantastic show there. Saturday was spent photographing their futurity, along with a few horses and their owners who wandered over from the Quarter Horse show going on next door. The Five Star wrapped up about 7:45pm, and I was loaded and headed south by 8:30 (thanks to Tag for helping me load up my backdrop and equipment!).

Almost six hours later my canine companion, Freckles, and I were at a hotel in Hutchinson, Kansas ready for a few precious hours of sleep. We were up at 7am and ready to photograph the Appaloosa/KSHA show, the first show of the Kansas State Fair. Whew!

Tomorrow is the first official day of the Kansas State Fair where I will be photographing the Palomino Horse show. I will be there for every day and every horse show throughout the Fair. If you are in Hutchinson, Kansas during September 11-20, please stop by the horse barn on the fairgrounds and say hello!

Meghan & Brandon

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Wichita was the beautiful location for the August 8th wedding of Meghan and Brandon. Moore Flowers created the bouquets, wrist corsages and boutonnieres for the wedding party and family, and the bridesmaids dresses were purchased at Uniquely You Bridal.

After the ceremony, the newlyweds exited between the church columns and down the steps to the waiting limo from Artistic Limousine. Following a short drive, they arrived at Botanica, Wichita's botanical garden. After a few fun photos with the entire wedding party by the fountain, everyone headed inside for their formal introductions and then the cutting of the cake.

Harriet Harris made the wedding and groom's cakes, and Corporate Caterers provided the dinner for the guests. Entertainment was provided by Steve of Advanced DJ Service.

Meghan and Brandon met while in high school. They are so comfortable and happy together-I wish them many, many years of happiness-congratulations!

Palomino Horse Show

On Sunday, August 16, I photographed the Palomino Horse Exhibitors of Kansas (PHEK)horse show held in Kingman, Kansas. In addition to the wonderful facility, there is a lovely park and river adjoining the show grounds. It makes for some picturesque portraits!

This photo is of Amberly with her horse, "Vegas", and her 2 1/2 year old daughter. Don't they look like they are enjoying their time together?

Note from Ginnie and Mike

Yesterday I received this nice note from Ginnie and Mike, whose wedding I photographed on May 16 at the Cathedral:

Edye,

Thank you so much for photographing our wedding and capturing the special day. Mike and I greatly appreciate the attention to detail and quality of work you provided. Again, we thank you for a job well done!

Take Care,

Ginnie & Mike

Pride of the Prairie Pinto Show

July 25-26 in Hutchinson was the place to be for the regional Pride of the Prairie Pinto Show. Horses from Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas and other states were there competing for state and national points, circuit championships and High Point awards. I have been photographing the Pride of the Prairie show for about seven years, and I really enjoy getting to see my Pinto horse friends and customers each year.

A challenging group photo was that of four dogs, four people and one horse. I was very pleased that ALL the canine and equine ears are up and forward as they should be. Another fun photo was of Katie and her horse. Katie let me "play" and get this head shot with her horse, sans bridle. Congratulations to each of the competitors!

Wendy and Owen

Owen and Wendy were married Saturday, July 25th at Northridge Friends Church in Wichita. Owen's dad told me that he had been an usher in that church for 25 years, and Owen's mom had been the wedding coordinator there. Needless to say, that church had been an integral part of their lives for all of Owen's life.

From Wendy's time getting ready prior to the ceremony, until she and Owen ran through rose petals (and jelly beans!) thrown by their family and friends as they left the reception, every detail went smoothly. Congratulations, Wendy and Owen!

Erin and Kyle

On Friday, July 24th, Erin and Kyle were married at St. Vincent de Paul church in Andover. They didn't want to see one another before the ceremony, so I photographed Erin and her family and her attendants first, then sent her back to the bride's room. Next, Kyle and his groomsmen headed outside for some casual photos in the courtyard. After the ceremony, we completed all the formal group photos, then headed to The Ville for their reception.

Erin's gown came from David's Bridal, Kyle's tux was from Men's Wearhouse, and the Flower Market was the floral designer. Cheri's Bakery made the cake, and Complete Music provided the entertainment and kept the reception rockin'!

Congratulations, Erin and Kyle!