We always have so much fun getting to know our wedding clients and it's such an honor to be present with them and to document the most important day of their lives together. Today, we are excited to share some of our favorite wedding images from 2014. Enjoy!

Last week, I had the unique opportunity to create behind-the-scenes images on a movie set. For 2 days, Director of Color for Clairol James Corbett was in town to create video content showcasing Clairol products and teaching viewers how to color their own hair using them. I had a lot of fun hanging out with the fabulous crew from Verge Videos, Touchstorm Marketing and of course, Clairol. Here's a few images from the shoot. Enjoy!

A couple weeks ago, I had the honor and privilege of spending the evening with the good people of Help One Now. Help One Now is an organization dedicated to caring for orphans and vulnerable children. They accomplish this by empowering and resourcing high-capacity local leaders in order to transform communities and break the cycle of extreme poverty. Although the organization is based elsewhere in the United States, Help One Now has a large number of supporters and board members here in Northwest Arkansas. It's always awe-inspiring to spend time with people who are so passionate about loving and caring for the lost and forgotten people of this world and this organization does that SO well. Here's a few images from the evening. For more information on the organization or to get involved, click here. 

For the last few years, I've had the privilege of attending and photographing the annual Mercy Charity Ball. This year, the event was especially unique in that I was able to personally identify with the cause having recently spent quite a bit of time in St. Edwards Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. As usual, the evening was filled with food, fun and great projects to donate money towards. Here's a few of my favorite images from the evening. Enjoy. 

We recently had the opportunity to work with the Brittany Phillips Design and the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District on their new website. And after a series of shoots that required me to dress up, it was a nice change to put on some "get dirty" clothes and document some dedicated, hard-working volunteers as they cleaned waste out of a creek. Mount Kessler continues to undergo development by the city of Fayetteville and last week, volunteers along with members of the Beaver Watershed Alliance and the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District gathered at one of the areas to clean waste out of a creek. 

For three hours, volunteers braved the plummeting temperatures wandering, wading and collaborating to haul out as much debris as they could. At the end of the night, there was pizza, hot chocolate and even a small raffle with some prizes. But most importantly, there was the camaraderie of like-minded individuals coming together around a common goal, to help keep Arkansas beautiful. Here's a few images from the event. Enjoy. 

For the past few weeks, we have had the continued honor and privilege of working with the Fayetteville Public Library to create images for their 2015 marketing materials. The library continues to be one of the most state-of-the-art facilities in the state, providing access to resources, information, entertainment, culture and space. It is always fun to see the variety of people hanging out at the library on our days there. Here are a few favorite images from recent weeks. Enjoy.

It's no secret that we are a bike-friendly business. Cycling is not only a huge part of our lives here at the studio, but it is also a huge part of our community. The regional area of Northwest Arkansas is in the process of being connected with trails allowing for ease of bicycle commuting and in our little downtown area, a very well-known trail design company has been hard at work developing Lake Atalanta and building some killer mountain biking trails. Living in such close proximity to the studio, I frequently ride my bike to work and in the middle of the day when I need a breath of fresh air, I'll ride around our downtown area or home for lunch. Being a bike-friendly business and a supporter of local events also means that we are happy to volunteer our time, especially when it involves people and bicycles. This past weekend, the 30th annual Frisco Festival held two cycling events and we were around to photograph them both. Here's a few of our favorite images. Enjoy. 

For years, Kelly Miller of Millcreek Software had his company office just around the corner from our studio here in downtown Rogers. That was until a newly renovated building came up for sale and Kelly jumped at the chance to purchase. He now shares this beautiful, historic building with Doc4 Design and Field Agent, a company Kelly helped found and now serves as the Chief Technology Officer. With plans to launch a new website, Kelly invited us to create some images of the new space and also, collaboration between team members. Here's a few of our favorite images. Enjoy. 

We were recently hired to create some images for The Clorox Company. You might think of Clorox as "Clorox Bleach" and you would be correct. What you may not realize however, is that Clorox owns a number of brands you may recognize and use everyday such as Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita, Burt's Bees, Fresh Step, Pine Sol and Liquid Plumr to name a few. One of their brands also happens to be Glad Bags and they have a manufacturing facility right here in Rogers, Arkansas. We were hired to document some of the day to day operations of the facility and also, to create a few "working" portraits of some The Clorox Company's executives at their offices in Bentonville Arkansas. Here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy!

Student Veterans of America (SVA) is an organization that exists to provide military veterans with resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and post-graduation.

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While on a recent commercial shoot, I was approached by someone working on decorating VIP/dressing rooms rooms for the new Arkansas Music Pavilion (The AMP). I was asked if I would be interested in creating some photographic art to help decorate these rooms and to be honest, I don't even think this person had even finished asking the question before I said yes. 

The AMP has been around for awhile. Prior to it's permanent structure being built in Rogers, a temporary version of the facility was setup in Fayetteville in the back parking lot of a shopping mall. Recently, construction began on the permanent structure and in just a few short days, the venue will hold it's first concert. My idea for the project was to create abstract images of the actual venue. These images would then be printed as gallery wraps or framed art and used to adorn the walls of the VIP rooms for the venue. I spent a few hours one weekday morning and an additional few hours that evening walking the venue, looking for interesting angles, textures, and details that I could capture as art. 

For me, this job is a perfect compliment and balance to an already busy season of work and life. Taking the time to slow down (or in some cases, stop), to look around and notice the beauty in the details is a great way for a creative person to breathe deep in the midst of seasons of life where air might be scarce. The resulting images were well-received by the clients and I thought I'd share a few of them here on the blog. Cheers. 

Meet a few of Northwest Arkansas' "Super Moms". These wonderful women were recently highlighted in 3W Magazine for their generous spirits, successful careers and wonderful kiddos. We had to the opportunity to create the images for the article and today, we thought we'd share a few of our favorites. If you'd like to read the article, you can view it here. Cheers!

Meet Victoria. She makes the best bread around here and she makes it from scratch everyday. She owns a little restaurant across the street and a little bit to the left of our studio space. We like her and her restaurant so much that we've slowly been working out a plan to help narrow her focus of food offerings and rebrand her establishment with her bread as the spotlight. We've had a few meetings with her to talk through details and during those meetings, I've snapped a few photos with my iPhone; partly for inspiration in moving forward with the new vision and partly because I just can't help myself. Enjoy :)

We were recently hired to document the 50th Anniversary Celebration for the architecture/engineering firm Crafton Tull. With offices and locations all over the region, this company has earned itself a longstanding reputation for quality and excellence. During the night, I witnessed longtime leaders and newer employees alike chatting, laughing, welcoming friends and colleagues and celebrating the anniversary together. Here's a few images from the evening. Enjoy.

This year, we had the opportunity to document the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas's Christmas Concert. The performance featured a number of special vocal performers and high school choirs from Bentonville and Harbor Highschool. Under the continued direction of conductor Paul Haas, myself and the sold out audience were treated to a few hours of beautiful music. Here's a few images from the evening. Enjoy.

Say hello to Bend Studios, a brand new boutique fitness center in Fayetteville Arkansas. Bend Studios is one of only a few fitness centers in Northwest Arkansas that offer barre classes, body conditioning and strength training exercises centered on the use of a ballet barre. They also offer classes for spin, pilates and mat. And if you're into spin classes, you'll definitely appreciate the Realryder bikes they have. We spent some time with Bend Studio owners Erica and Beth, along with their wonderful staff to document some of their classes and also, to capture their beautifully outfitted space. If you're interested, you can view and sign up for classes via their brand new website and the first class is on the house! 

If you ever get a chance to go see these guys, please do...they're awesome. And no, I'm not biased. When it comes to bluegrass and folk, these three can absolutely whip out old favorites, well-written originals and alternate arrangements of mainstream hits. And although Jeff Scholtes (The guy playing the guitar or mandolin) is an ongoing music client of ours, I can say with confidence that I would still write the same stuff about the trio if I had just "walked in" on their performance. They really are very good and well-worth a listen. They play frequently in Fayetteville, Little Rock and Fort Smith. Here's a few images from a recent performance. Enjoy.

Last week, I had the opportunity to hang out with my good friend, former wedding client, musician extraordinaire and talented sign maker, Ryan Fitzgerald. I've had the opportunity to hang out with Ryan a lot over the past few years. Our times together have included making music, concerts, and honest talks about life and about love. Last year, I met his fianceé for the first time when I traveled to Tulsa for their engagement photos and I was honored to capture their wedding a few months later. Since then, life has calmed down a bit for the Fitzgeralds and Ryan has stretched his artistic skills into sign making. Last week, Ryan demonstrated his sign making process for me and I was happy to capture it. Enjoy.

As part of an ongoing project for our client and friend Scott McMurtrey, we've been slowly but surely photographing his handiwork and putting together a brand new online presence for him. Although Scott has had a logo and business cards for awhile, this is the first time he's had a website and facebook page for his business and we're super excited that he now has a place to showcase his talent and passion. Scott really is a multitalented craftsman with experience building everything from corporate spaces to residential remodels and even custom furniture. His thorough approach and attention to detail are just a couple of reasons why architects and designers trust him to make their plans a tangible reality. Here are a few of his beautiful creations. Enjoy. 

A couple months back, we had the unique opportunity to hang out with a few of the University of Arkansas Honors College students and create some images for the university marketing materials. As I've said before, one of the most enjoyable parts of this type of work is the opportunity to learn from the people you're working with and of course these students are beyond outstanding in their chosen fields of study. So it was a great day of chatting and getting to learn more about where they've been and where they're headed and all the while, creating images of them in their natural surroundings. The University of Arkansas is very lucky to have them and we certainly wish them the very best in their future endeavors. Here's a few images from the shoot. Enjoy!