Big Bad Brody G

Brody came back today to get some pictures for his 1 year birthday. So we're a couple months late...oh well. It may have been easier to corral him when he was 1 year old cause now there's no stopping him! We were able to get quite a few cute shots, though it isn't hard when your working with this little guy. He and Max are running neck and neck in the cute department. Here are a few from this morning.

Thanks guys, oh Max wanted me to tell Brody that he wants to hang out sometime. You know, toss the ball around, scope some chicks, things like that. Have him call Max.

Talk to you soon.

Erik - Inspired Images

Alli's indoor shots

Alli came back to the studio this week to get her indoor shots. Yeah, this is the same girl as in the previous post. She decided to go with dark hair for these shots and I think it works really well. Alli was a lot of fun and had some really cute ideas. I had another shoot this morning and yes, I did find a skittle on the floor! Here are a few shots from this fun shoot.

Thanks again guys, I hope to see you soon!

Erik - Inspired Images

David

Last night I had a great time taking David's senior pictures. David is a senior at Urbandale high school, he was a lot of fun and a really interesting guy. We walked around and got some urban shots, and then hit a park and got some there too. The light was great when we started but by the time we finished it was really cloudy and looking like rain. We were fortunate to get it in when we did. Here are a few of the pictures from last night.

Thanks David, hope to see you soon!

Erik - Inspired Images

David & Kendra

The outlook on tonight's engagement session with David and Kendra wasn't the best with rain coming through the area and with it starting just about the time we headed out, but we were hopeful that it would stay away until we could get some pictures taken. Luckily we weren't going far from the studio, just over to Drake's campus. Once there we just walked around and shot near many of their different buildings. It was a good time just hanging out, and dodging the rain drops. We were fortunate that the heaviest of the rain stayed away until we were getting to our cars, and that the clouds were light enough that there was good light throughout the session. Kendra and David are fun to hang out with and I can't wait for their wedding next May. Here are a few quick peeks at their engagement session.

Kendra you can see that I was able to get at least 4 shots without your mouth open so I would have to say mission accomplished! I hope you guys have a good week, we'll talk to you soon!

Thanks!

Erik - Inspired Images

Alli

You just never know what you're going to get when you have to schedule outdoor sessions months ahead of time. The weather channel had been calling for showers and thunderstorms all day and when the 90+ degree heat gave way to the much cooler 70's just hours later you had an idea that the weather man might be right. Fortunately for us the skies just clouded up a little and even offered a few peaks of sun here and there, and it was just about perfect. We headed to a small horse farm near Norwalk to take Alli's senior pictures. She has a love of horses and wanted to get some with a horse named Khadillac. We had a great time taking pictures both with and without Khadillac in them. Here are a few from Alli's outdoor session.

You knew I had to add this one!Thanks again guys, can't wait for the indoor session. We'll talk to you soon!

Erik - Inspired Images

Jeff & Ashlei's wedding

Last weekend we had the pleasure of taking the wedding pictures for Jeff and Ashlei Eganhouse. It was a beautiful outdoor wedding taking place on Jeff's parent's picturesque farm. The weather couldn't have been better with blue skies and moderate temperatures. Ashlei was brought to the congregation by a horse and buggy before being walked down the isle by her father, it was really pretty. It was a pretty quick but lovely ceremony with a surprise ending when Ashlei opened a box and released many monarch butterflies. Here are a few of the pictures from their day.

Thanks again guys, I hope to see you soon!

Erik - Inspired Images

Jordan & Amanda's Wedding

Last Saturday we photographed the wedding of Jordan and Amanda Grimm. It was awesome! They got married in the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines in a beautiful bright sanctuary. We had a little bit of time to take advantage of the flower garden as well as the main church for some pictures. The ceremony was great and the pastor was really nice and funny, and he delivered a wonderful message. Following the ceremony we headed East on 235 and hit downtown for some shots. The group was in tow for some near the capitol building and then we were able to just get Jordan and Amanda away for a few more downtown. I think it should be mandatory for couples to allow this much time for pictures, it was a blast and we got some great stuff! They were great sports and we even picked Amanda up and put her in an old doorway for a couple! Here are a few shots from downtown, it was hard to narrow them down to just a few.

Thanks again guys, we had so much fun shooting your wedding. I can't wait to do a little quail hunting this fall Jordan, just give me a call! Talk to you soon.

-Erik

Annalise & Alex wedding

It's hard to imagine two people more perfectly meant for each other than Alex and Annalise. They are two of the kindest and most personable people that we have had the pleasure to work with. It's apparent not only in how they are with each other and with friends and families but anyone that they come in contact with. This was one of the largest wedding parties that we have had with 7 on each side but it's easy to understand how they have so many friends that would want to be part of their special day. On Saturday we had the pleasure of taking their wedding pictures and we had a great time. The ceremony was beautiful and Alex's pastor from Tennessee made the trip up to not only see him get married but to give a very special message to the two of them. It's their faith in god that brought them together and he will keep them together always. Here are a few shots from their day.

This was taken straight out of the 1989 high school senior pose book, I personally think it's a good look.Thanks again guys, good luck with school starting soon. We'll see you soon.

Erik - Inspired Images

Cory & Heather's Wedding

On Saturday we had the wedding for Cory & Heather Ohorilko. It was another beautiful day with high temperatures but plenty of sunshine and blue skies. Heather and Cory are extremely fun people and had friends in their wedding that were just as fun. We had a great time taking pictures and hanging out with them throughout their day. Following the ceremony we cruised around in their limo and were able to get some fun pictures, I think the highlight was when I passed the camera around and let some of the wedding party snap some shots...wait until you see some of these! The reception was a great time, and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. Here are a few shots from the day.

And this is why I'm in charge of taking pictures...Thanks for everything guys, can't wait to see you soon.

Erik - Inspired Images

Jon & Eliza's wedding

On Saturday we photographed the wedding of Jon and Eliza Lower. It was a very nice day with overcast skies during the wedding and some nice sunshine following. The wedding was very pretty and took place in the newly renovated Christian Church in Runnells. Following the ceremony we headed back into Des Moines to get some fun shots near the capitol building. It's a little bit of a drive from Runnells to Des Moines, so the wedding party had plenty of time to get themselves ready for the pictures! They were a fun group and we took advantage by getting some fun shots. Besides Jon nailing me with the cork from his champaign bottle (I've got a picture to prove it) it went very well and everyone came out unscathed. We ran out of time downtown and had to head to the reception, which was also fun and I could tell that it only got better throughout the night. Here are a few pictures from the day.

This guy kept hounding me the whole night at the reception "Hey photographer, take my picture"...so I did. You guys have some weird friends! Just kidding Jason!

Thanks again guys, I wish you both the best. Talk to you soon.

Erik - Inspired Images

Jason & Amber's Engagement

With the threat of rain in the forecast all day we were very fortunate that the weather held off long enough for us to get this session in. Armed with a big can of bug spray Jason, Amber and I headed to the park and were rewarded with great soft light and fairly mild conditions. We walked around for a while getting some beautiful shots, and then went to the car and got their dog Max (what a great name) for a few. This wasn't any ordinary dog, Max is an English Mastiff weighing in at around 185....luckily he was a good poser and we got some nice shots of the family. Here are a few from the session.Thanks again guys, we'll talk to you soon!

Erik - Inspired Images

Matt & Becky's Wedding

We had another great wedding on Saturday. Matt & Becky were just a wonderful couple and their little girl Sophia is so adorable. The weather couldn't have been better for a July wedding which we were very happy for. The wedding went great and the reception immediately followed. It was beautifully set up, and it was a fun touch to play lots of Disney & High school Musical music for the children as they really seemed to enjoy it! Here are a few pictures from their day.

I'm totally jealous that Matt and Becky are reading this from their hotel in Hawaii, but I'm also so very happy for them. Thanks again guys, we look forward to seeing you soon.

Erik - Inspired Images