Archive: ‘Engagement’



Photo of the Week: Mar. 31-Apr. 6 {Ewing Manor Engagment Photos}

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Last weekend I had the opportunity to travel back to my hometown of Bloomington, Ill. to photograph an engagement session for Carrie and Ryan, I will also be photographing their wedding in June.

Here is one of my favorite photos from Carrie and Ryan’s Ewing Manor engagement photo session. I asked Ryan to dip Carrie for a photograph and this was his best attempt. The shoot was a lot of fun and both Ryan and Carrie were really easy going and were having a lot of fun with each other which I think you can see in this photo. Check back in a few days for a full blog post from Carrie and Ryan’s engagement session.


Couple photographed at Ewing Manor in Bloomington Ill during and engagement photo session. Columbia Missouri Photographer Justin Kelley traveled to Bloomington for the photo shoot.

Photos of the Year {My favorites from 2011}

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone. The past year has been a great year, I had the opportunity to photograph quite a few beautiful weddings, cute kids, sporting events and ad campaigns in 2011. I also successful completed personal project over the summer, taking a photo a day using a film Holga camera. I spent a lot of time scanning negatives but it was a great experience and got the creativity flowing.

I am excited to see what 2012 has in store for me. I am currently working on developing a new website for my wedding and portrait photography, so stay tuned for updates. Now here are a few of my favorite photographs, in no particular order, from the last year.

Bride photographed gettings out of bounce house in wedding dress at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis

Bride Sarah exits a bounce house after playing in it with her bridesmaids while taking wedding portraits at Tower Grove Park in St. Louis.

Bride and groom enter their back yard wedding reception in Mobile Alabama, Columbia Mo Wedding Photographer

Shane and Annaleigh enter their backyard wedding reception via yacht in Mobile, Alabama.

Engagement session photograph on the University of Missouri Campus in Columbia Missouri

Kerri and Brian engagement photo session in Columbia, Mo.

Competitors in Missouri State Criterium Championships round a in Jefferson City. Columbia Mo Sports photographer

Missouri State Championship Criterium cycling in Jefferson City, Mo.

Mizzou Football photograph of Kendial Lawrence, Columbia Mo Sports Photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri tailback Kendial Lawrence fumbles at the goal line during an NCAA college football game in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri senior wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is carried off the field by teammates T.J. Moe, left, and Marcus Lucas, with his rock following their victory over Texas Tech  Saturday, November 19, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri defeated Texas Tech 31-27. Members of the senior class are carried off the field by their teammates following their final home game at Faurot Field.

Missouri senior wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is carried off the field following his final home game at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri basketball star Kim English photographed at Mizzou by Columbia Mo. photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri basketball player Kim English and University of Missouri Children's Hospital patient Brycen photographed for Toughness campaign.

Brenden Columbia Mo Children photography

Brenden photographed at his home in Collinsville, Ill.

Summer of the holga, analog photography, Columbia Mo toy camera photographer

Summer of the Holga photograph, Mike jumps in at Lake of the Ozarks.

Sailboat on Lake Hennessey in Nappa California

Sailboat on Lake Hennessey, Napa Valley, Cal.

State Champion Burr Oak Tree in McBaine Mo photographed by Missouri Photographer Justin Kelley

Missouri state champion burr oak tree at dusk in McBaine, Mo.

Kerri and Brian Engagement Photos {Columbia, Mo.}

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

We had another perfect fall day with awesome light for photographing Kerri and Brian’s engagement session a couple of Sunday’s ago. I’ve known Kerri since we lived in the dorms together our freshman year of college and have been good friends ever since. It has been great getting to know Brian over the last few years and adding another person to our group of friends. Kerri and Brian are a really fun couple which made photographing them a great time.

We started the session with an urban look in a couple of different locations in downtown Columbia before moving to the University of Missouri campus. Columbia is a great place for engagement sessions, there are several different settings and looks all within a couple of blocks of each other. We headed back downtown for a couple of more pictures before Kerri and Brian got some ice cream from Sparky’s to wrap up a great e-session. Finishing up a session with ice cream or something interactive always makes for great photos.

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Photo of the Week: October 22-28

Friday, October 28th, 2011

We had a great engagement photo session with our good friends Kerri and Brian last weekend. This is one of my favorite pictures from our session in downtown Columbia, Mo. Check back later next week for some more pictures from our shoot.

Downtown Columbia Mo engagement photograph with Columbia Mo Photographer Justin Kelley

Gretchen+Casey Engagement Photographs {Columbia, Mo.}

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

I had a great time photographing Gretchen and Casey’s engagement session a couple of weeks ago. My wife works with Gretchen and it has been really nice getting to know her and Casey over the last few months. Our session started at Stephens Lake Park with Gretchen and Casey’s dogs, Max and Kahlua. This was my first time photographing a couple with their dogs which was a lot of fun and a bit challenging to get everyone looking at me at the same time. Thanks to Casey’s parents for coming along to be dog wranglers for the afternoon.

Next we moved onto the small Missouri River town of Rocheport where I photographed Gretchen and Casey exploring a couple of shops. They decided to grab some ice cream cones from the Rocheport General Store which was a nice little break. We made our way down to the Katy Trail and were able to get a lot of nice portraits along the trail.

To end the session we headed to Les Bourgeois Winery’s A-Frame where Gretchen and Casey enjoyed a bottle of wine and relaxing. At the end of the night we were treated to a wonderful sunset over the Missouri River. What a great end to an already wonderful engagement session. Thanks Gretchen and Casey – good luck with your destination wedding in February!

Gretchen and Casey have their engagement photos taken on a boardwalk along the KATY Trail in Rocheport, Mo. by Columbia Wedding Photographer Justin KelleyGretchen and Casey are photographed in Rocheport, Mo. by Columbia Mo. wedding photographer Jutin Kelley.A coupley play with their dogs at Stephens Park Lake in Columbia, Mo. photographed by Justin Kelley Columbia MO Photographers Engaged couple with their dogs photographed by Columbia Missouri wedding photographerA couple enjoys ice cream at the Rocheport General Store, photographed by Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer Justin KelleyA couple enjoy a glass of wine at Les Bourgeois winery, Columbia Missouri Engagement photographers
The sun sets over the Missouri River as seen from les bourgeois winery, columbia missouri photographers

Gretchen + Casey: Columbia, Mo. Engagement Photos Preview

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Here’s a sneak peek at Gretchen and Casey’s engagement session from last weekend in Columbia, Missouri. We started at Stephens Lake Park with their dogs, then headed to Rocheport, Missouri and the A-Frame at Les Bourgeois Winery. Gretchen and Casey were easy going and a lot of fun to work with. Here are a couple of my favorite photos from their session, check back for more pictures.


Gretchen and Casey with their dogs at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia Mo, Columbia Mo Wedding PhotographerQuaint downtown Rocheport Mo engagement photos, Columbia Mo wedding photographer.Couple cheers wine glasses at Les Bourgeois Winery in Rocheport Mo, Columbia Mo Wedding PhotographerCouple embraces at Les Bourgeois Winery in Rocheport, Mo, Columbia Mo Wedding photographer Justin Kelley

 

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