Archive for the ‘Weddings’ Category

Well I decide it’s high time I updated my blog since I haven’t been all that on top of it the last month. So why not kick things off with some images from a wonderful wedding I photographed back home in Clarion, Iowa.

Now there are three kinds of brides: super high maintenance and have a photo list a mile long, middle of the road who have an idea of images they want, and the laid back bride that is there to just enjoy her day and let’s the photographer do whatever she wants. Amanda is the third type of bride, SUPER laid back. Ever since day one of working with her she was like “do whatever you want.” When we designed her invitations she gave me some direction and let me go to town to create something fantastic for them. When we did the engagement session, she let me chose which outfits and which locations to photograph at. And the wedding day was no different. She gave me four family groups we had to get then let me do my thing the rest of the day. I kept asking her “are you SURE there’s no certain shots you want?” and her reply always was always “whatever you want to do.” It’s kind of nice every once in awhile to have a wedding that is super laid back.

And so, without further ado…here are some of my favorite images from Amanda & Josh’s wedding. OH and if you were a guest, the full set of images from the wedding day are now online for you to view! Just click here and refer to the cards that were handed out at the wedding with the access code printed on them, or drop me an email and I can send the code to you as well.

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One of the things I love about weddings is capturing the detail shots of the flowers, especially when they are beautiful designs by people like Danielle Erickson of Studio Fleurette in Stillwater. Danielle is in the process of setting up her website for her floral design company and knows the importance of professional photography on websites. So she wanted me to come to a wedding she had done the floral designs and do some creative shots for the website. It was so much fun! It’s kind of nice not having to worry about the entire wedding day and just be able to do some fun, creative detail shots. The wedding was being held at their family farm which had some great, rustic details like a woodpile and the traditional barbed wire fence. I LOVE mixing elegant with rustic and then throwing in some vintage post processing to create some very contemporary images. Here’s just a few of my favorite, check out more on my Facebook Page Gallery.

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Hi everyone!

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my website so I decided it was time to just sit down and do it! So if you haven’t been there in awhile, you should go check it out. There’s new photos, new information (including links to some of my favorite stores that I partner with – oh and a couple sweet sites for high school juniors and seniors!), current specials, and a new video on the Senior Gallery page. Stop by Kristina Lynn Photography & Design dot com today! :-)

A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing Amie and Jacob’s wedding in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Being back in my old stomping grounds and driving down Main Street again was very nostaligic. It was fun being back in the area and I was so excited to get started photographing the happy couple especially since it was a great day outside – slightly cloudy but no rain (which was almost unheard of for October this year!) The ceremony was held at the United Methodist Church in downtown Cedar Falls, a beautiful church with a lot of character. After capturing a couple images of the girls getting ready, I swept the happy couple off to one of my favorite places in the church – a landing off the sanctuary that had an old organ and great natural light. I always love placing something contemporary and modern with something antique.

Since it was so nice out we decided to do the group shots outdoors in front of the wooden door to the church, which created a perfect background. The wedding party was great to photograph – always laughing and pretty sure there was never a dull moment (as you can tell by the apperance of the “Captains”!) After the ceremony, we headed off to the reception at the new Sky Events Center in downtown Waterloo. The reception was a nice, relaxing time with friends and family – the perfect ending to the perfect wedding day. Congratulations Amie & Jacob. Thank you for letting me be a part of your day!

Were you a guest at the wedding? Check out all the images in the online proofing!

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A couple days ago I was going through my blog to see what I had, and had not, blogged about and was surprised that I had ZERO wedding stuff on this new one. SO I decided today that it was time I took a break from editing and updated my website and blog. It was a whirlwind of a summer, shooting weddings all over the metro area and even a couple out of state – some for my own studio and some partnered up with other studios in the Cities. So without further ado – here are just a few of my favorite shots from this wedding season. Want to see more? Check out the wedding image album on my Facebook page and my website for lots more images :-)

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