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A few weeks ago we had the absolute pleasure of heading back to good ol’ NE to shoot the lovely day of Matt+Laura. Seeing that Laura is Whitney’s BFF, she actually got the chance to put the camera down and party. My good friend Tyler not only filled in, but he clicked the shutter like he was born to do it. As soon as he’s done dominating the world of copywriting… he should most definitely be looking at the world through the viewfinder.

Without any further adue…

Tyler just doin’ what it takes…

We now have officially played RED ROVER while at a wedding. I bet you never have.

For those who are wondering… Whitney actually took this.

Matt+Laura- We really cannot begin to share with words how much you both mean to us. We will never be the same for having known you. The only thing we were wondering about is why you still are living in Texas. That should definitely change in the near future. We trust in the amazing journey that God has set before you both. Thanks for sharing your life with us. We love you deeply.

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  • August 9, 2008 - 7:11 pm

    Laura Moss - WE LOVE THEM. We absolutely could not be happier and can’t wait to see all the rest! You, Ben, as well as your better half Whitney, are so talented and wonderful. You know how much we adore you both and are also pining for the day when we can be next door neighbors. :) You guys are the best and we love you back. (Again, the pictures are awesome…AWESOME!)

  • August 10, 2008 - 2:05 pm

    merlin - it doesn’t look like the bride and groom’s side is doing very well in red rover. they only have two people left!

  • August 11, 2008 - 8:03 am

    wharms - laura, you look so beautiful! absolutely stunning!

  • August 11, 2008 - 8:04 am

    wharms - ps- i love, love, love the picture of you guys below the cross. your faces say it all.

  • August 11, 2008 - 10:59 am

    Tyler Riewer - Glad to see that leg stretch didn’t go undocumented… that was truly testing the limits of my flexibility. For what it’s worth, I had a fantastic time standing in for Whitney. It was a beautiful event and a very enthusiastic wedding party… I felt really welcome, and it was a ton of fun to be a part of. So thank you guys!

  • August 11, 2008 - 11:19 am

    Laura Moss - Whitney, what are we flipping out about in that one picture?

  • August 11, 2008 - 1:16 pm

    Courtney - The Photos are WOW..WOW…WOW! Love them!

  • August 11, 2008 - 2:45 pm

    Sherri Kreps - Laura and Matt, Thanks for sharing these pics with us. They are SOOOOOOO awesome! What a great day we got to share with you! Laura the close up of you with the brick building background looks like the cover of a magazine. You are beautiful – inside and out! Hope you are doing well and enjoying married life.

  • August 12, 2008 - 11:36 am

    The Tuttles - Hi !!!! The pictures are soooooooooooooo wonderful !!!!!!!! We enjoyed seeing the georgous bride and handsome groom and all the attendants, a glimpse of the “preacher”, and all the fun everyone is having !!!!! You are on our daily prayer list and we are sooooooooooo happy for you !!!!!!!!

  • August 12, 2008 - 3:50 pm

    Chris Grantham - What a beautiful wedding. Laura, you are gorgeous!

  • November 3, 2008 - 8:00 am

    Amy - I didn’t know where to comment, but all your pictures are unSTINKINbelievable! You guys do a really, REALLY great job! I love photography..I love taking pictures, looking at pictures, thinking about pictures…you guys do it well! :) I’ve already booked my photographer for my June wedding, but I’m sure you guys are already booked through 2010! Honestly, I am very impressed with your work. Keep it up. I’ll be back to visit your blog frequently! Amy

So my apologies for the random iPhone posts the last few days. We’ve been mega busy trying to get some deliverables ready for a bunch of clients. Buuut….. Tonight we are chillin out watchin the Goonies out on the lawn @ the Seattle center. Admiteddly, I’ve never actually seen this movie, so I’m pretty stoked.

Matt+Laura… If you are reading this I’m gonna stay up late and get your blog up, so check back in the a.m.

Cheers friends!

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  • August 9, 2008 - 8:59 am

    merlin - i’ve never seen the goonies either. people freak out when i tell them that.

  • August 9, 2008 - 9:02 am

    goertzen - im freaking out right now that you haven’t seen it merlin

  • August 9, 2008 - 10:24 am

    merlin - hahahah….i know! i’m a terrible person.

  • August 9, 2008 - 12:47 pm

    wharms - seriously, aaron go rent it. it’s funny.

  • August 13, 2008 - 10:29 pm

    sbrown - goonies is the greatest movie ever.

Our friends Tori & Karen invited us out to the game tonight. We couldn’t resist the gorgous weather and ball park food.

Tori just downed all the garlic left over from her fries in one bite. Sweet.

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  • August 7, 2008 - 7:41 pm

    Kirsten - Love those garlic fries! Tell Tori to save me some. Good to see all your faces! Love you!

  • August 8, 2008 - 8:40 am

    Tori - Looked at your site today! AWesome! Glad you guys could come last night! Stellar finish!

  • August 8, 2008 - 11:23 am

    merlin - TORI!

Not only were the kilts a plenty…. but so was the love! We had an absolute blast capturing the fun time that was had by all a few weeks ago at the Hidden Meadows in Snohomish.

Gordon+Marjan…The few times that we have been able to spend with you both have been full of smiles, laughs and good times. When you move on over to this side of the mountains, we would be thrilled to spend more time with you both. You truly know how to have a blast! Thanks for inviting us into your laughter and love. Many blessings on your new journey together!

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  • August 7, 2008 - 8:32 am

    Laura Moss - Those are great, Ben…I love the one of the groom and his guys lined up facing the camera in that field…great coloring. They’re all beautiful! Congrats, Gordon and Marjan!

  • August 7, 2008 - 12:40 pm

    marjan - brilliant! amazing! i totally love it! thanks for all your creativity and enthusiasm! once we’re over to seattle we’ll get together for some ‘mochas’. or guinness.

  • August 7, 2008 - 5:51 pm

    Beeta and Payman - JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • August 8, 2008 - 7:11 am

    merlin - for some reason, these are my favorite of your wedding pics so far.

    they all have very good points of view and are very interesting over all. i love the fountain one and the one of the groom and groomsmen. im loving the texturization that you apply to a lot of them.

    did i just invent the word texturization?

  • August 8, 2008 - 10:01 am

    Kirsten - Ben & Whitney, what a fabulous wedding to shoot! You both did an amazing job! Favorite shot is the 4 guys, amazing color and background!

  • August 8, 2008 - 12:10 pm

    best man - Is fhearr na ‘n t-or sgeul innse air choir.

    Thank you so much for capturing their story. Truly amazing photographs.

  • August 8, 2008 - 1:58 pm

    ben (i run this here blog) harms - jason… kinder gaelic words have never been said. seriously…your comment made my day. thanks!

    for those needing interpretation: Better than gold is a tale rightly told.

  • August 9, 2008 - 2:30 pm

    Angela - Truly amazing! What an accurate and intimate representation of Marjan and Gordon’s wedding, their love, and of how absolutely gorgeous they are together. Congratulations again!

  • August 10, 2008 - 11:57 pm

    Fahimeh Dehkordi - What a Wedding! A BLAST! Good luck on your new journey.

    Love

    Fahimeh

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