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We are honored to be included in this month's issue of Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. Along with the talented people from the shopper marketing agency New Creature and furniture design company James + James, we were invited to...

We wanted take a moment to sincerely thank our intern Alex for all his hard work and dedication this summer. Alex, who’s last name has such an impossible spelling that we given up trying to include it with his first name, photographed a number of weddings with us during April, May and June. He traveled with us out of state for a few of those weddings and he was with us when all the chaos with #thethomastwins started. He quietly sat in the back of our Subaru while I drove like a maniac in the middle of the night to rush my wife to the hospital and he helped calm an irate police officer down and save me from, what I presume would’ve been a hefty speeding ticket upon our arrival in Ft. Smith. His friendly, yet sarcastic personality was a great addition to our summer schedule as were his incredible images. And his relentless work ethic will undoubtedly carry him far in photography and in life.

An update on our life-in-limbo: Summer's out of the hospital, Weston's still in the hospital and we're still here in Fort Smith...

We spent a good portion of last week back here in Rogers doing some shooting. And while most of our shoots were commercial work, it was certainly nice to get outdoors and hang out with this wonderful couple. Say hello to Brian and Meaghan. They're getting married in a couple of months and we are very excited to celebrate with them. Here's a few images from our evening together. Enjoy. 

As many of you know, we are currently living a life-in-limbo. For the past few weeks, we have called Fort Smith Arkansas and the Mercy Hospital here, home. We've slept on hospital cots, hospital beds, a few different hotel beds and finally, a more permanent (and comfortable) bed at the Candlewood Suites. Our hotel is about a 2 minute drive from the hospital where our kiddos are currently living. We have settled into a bit of a daily routine and today by way of images, we thought it appropriate to walk you through a typical day and also, give you an update. Off we go. 

Say hello to Daryl & Elizabeth. A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to travel to Tulsa Oklahoma and celebrate with them on their wedding day, cameras in-hand. I grew up in Tulsa and I always welcome to the chance to return and photograph there, especially when it's a wedding. And their celebration was an incredibly fun way to spend a Saturday. Elizabeth injected a lot her own personality into the details of the wedding. Being a die hard Hanson fan, she made sure that her church's hand bell choir performed a rendition of their hit song "mmmbop" during the ceremony. Hanson also showed up again in the beer selection for the reception guests with their signature brew, "mmmhops". And as much as Elizabeth wanted her beloved cat Oliver to attend the wedding, she opted for a life-sized cardboard likeness of him instead. And of course, that was awesome. Here's a few images from their day, along with our sincerest well-wishes and congratulations. Enjoy. 

Say hello to Jesse and Mabre. Arizona is where they call home but since Mabre is an Arkansas native, they opted to get married here and planned their wedding long distance. The ceremony was held at The Garden Room in downtown Fayetteville and consisted of close friends, family, an incredibly talented band, a variety of homemade pies, lots of great stories and well-wishes and of course, dancing. There were two firsts that came with this particular wedding. It was the first time I've ever shot a wedding after being involved in a car wreck the same day. (Yes, I'm fine and no, it wasn't the Novomobile). This was also the first wedding I've ever photographed where in mid father/daughter dance, the song abruptly switched to "Wobble" and the father/daughter followed suit with the corresponding dance moves. I have to say the latter was the more pleasant experience and overall, the wedding was one of my favorites to date. Here's a few images from the day. Enjoy. 

Yesterday, we featured a few bridal portraits of Lisa here on the blog. Today, we're excited to feature a few images from Lisa and Brandon's recent wedding ceremony. This beautiful ceremony took place on the banks of the beautiful Lake Ouachita and featured more handmade, DIY details than we've ever encountered at a wedding ceremony. The amount of carpentry and artistry the couple put into this day was seriously stunning. But of course, the real heart of a day like this is love and that was truly evident as Brandon tearfully watched Lisa walk down the aisle toward him. Our sincerest congratulations and well-wishes to these two on their adventures (and artsy projects) to come. 

Today on the blog: Bridal portraits w/ the beautiful Lisa Siler. Enjoy :)

A few days ago, we were excited to share some images from Courtney's Bridal Session. And today, we're just as excited to share some images from her beautiful wedding day. Congratulations you two! Enjoy!

We've been posting about twins a lot lately. And so we thought it fitting to continue the trend with this beautiful bride who happens to be an identical twin. Meet Courtney Roza (now Boye). If she looks familiar, it's because we photographed her sister Kelsey last year. A few weeks before her wedding, I traveled to Texas for this shoot and I had a blast hanging out with Courtney and her family. Her brother even introduced me to the best little burger joint ever. This trip to Texas was made even more special by the fact that Courtney and her family shared stories and words of wisdom on raising to twins. As you probably know, this information has become ever more relevant to us in the past few days. We'll be posting photos of her wedding in the very near future. In the meantime, enjoy some of our favorite images from her bridal shoot.

Say hello to the Thomas Twins. Pictured up top is Summer Joy Thomas and below, Weston Michael Thomas. We are so grateful for these two and for their (somewhat) smooth arrival into the world. The events leading up to their arrival however, have been less than smooth and at times, downright crazy. It's been a very stressful couple of weeks away from home but early Wednesday morning, the twins decided that it was time to enter the world and that was that. 

Having spent a little over a week figuring how to do life in limbo and wondering if the kids were going to be born while I was away, I was anxious to...

To say that the last week has been crazy would be a drastic understatement. And yet, here we are with both babies still intact and growing in their womb. This past week, we managed to fit in a...

Say hello to Kristen Thomas. Many of you know her beautiful face from weddings over the years, where she would help photograph and also assist me. And if you’ve spent any time at all with her, you also know her sweet spirit, her contagious laugh and her absolute love for children. It’s probably good that she loves kids so much because she’s got two of them.

If you’ve been following our story at all, you know that last weekend, I rushed her to the hospital in the middle of the night because her water had broken prematurely. Right now, she’s on permanent bed rest until the twins get here. I’m so thankful we took a day last week to venture out into the great Arkansas outdoors and create some maternity photographs of her. She was a trooper the whole time and often ventured around against my wishes (typical).

Here are a few images from our treasured time together. Thank you again for all the love, the prayers and the support you have shown the two of us and our two kiddos. Pretty soon, they’ll be here! 

Father’s day 2014 has turned out to be one that we will long remember. At approximately 12:45am, Kristen’s water broke while she was sleeping. We happened to be staying at a small motel in a remote part of Arkansas when it happened and we managed to cram a 2 hour drive into much less time and make it safely to Mercy Hospital in Ft. Smith.

We checked in immediately and she was started on medications to stop labor or slow it down as long as possible. We have no idea how long that will last and so, we wait. Right now, Kristen is 31 weeks pregnant and the twins are weighing in between 3 and 4 pounds each. Chances are good that they will be healthy and safe if they decide to grace us with their presence in the next couple days. We are however, confined to the hospital in Ft. Smith as a transfer would be risky at this point.

We are in good spirits, very tired, a little (or a lot) freaked out and also, very excited to be on this journey together. And of course, we are deeply moved that so many of you have responded with words of encouragement, love, prayers and support. Thank you and we will keep you updated.

P & K + 2

Say hello to Brett & Maggie. I really enjoyed spending the afternoon with these two. Maggie, who works the night shift in a local ER, was full of interesting stories about her job. And Brett, was always quick to crack jokes and keep Maggie laughing and smiling the entire time. Here's a few images from our afternoon together. Enjoy.

Say hello to Michael and Felicia. For their engagement photos, they opted to hit the water instead of the road and I was of course, TOTALLY ok with that. We spent an evening on a friend's sailboat and had a total blast. I also didn't fall into the water or drop any lenses overboard while trying to get any of these shots so the evening turned out much better than expected :) Enjoy.

Say hello to Dale and Katelyn, two very fun people to be around. They're getting married in November and we recently took a little trip in the Novomobile to create some engagement photos with them. We started off at Crystal Bridges and then as is typical, we moved onto the back country. Here's a few of our favorites. Enjoy!