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I had the opportunity to shoot with an awesome Photographer Christina Wehbe last week. High Fashion Model shoots is not what LMP is known for, but it was a blast to do some “out of the box and out of my norm” photos! Its also always fun to shoot with another photographer, especially one who specializes in a field you normally don’t shoot.  Get the creative juices flowing! We had two sisters as models, Lauren and LeAnne and took to the streets of Downtown Glen Ellyn.  It was an unbelievably beautiful day, almost 70 degrees, unheard of for Chicago March weather! Enjoy the photos, and I would love to hear what you think and which image is your favorite…..feedback is always welcome Happy First day of Spring!!

Brad and Kate tied the knot on Saturday March 7th at the Lodge in Starved Rock. We spent the entire day with them, and captured some awesome pictures. Brad and Kate are such a down to earth and fun couple, up for anything!! The entire bridal party was a blast…..such great friends, fun and full of life, the singing on the trolley alone made me laugh to tears! ( of course the trolley ride came after the stop at the bar:) I hope you enjoy part one of a two part post.

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I love the expression on Brads face!! I think he was thinking “here we go, I am excited!!” They were both so happy to be getting married, and having so much fun with the day!

I had so much fun with Brad and Kate and the entire wedding party. The expressions alone in some of the pictures make me laugh out loud. We went to a little bar called Duffy’s and took over for a while, laughing, sharing stories and of course taking some fabulous photos– in the moment and not planned, the best kind! I love Brad’s green chuck taylors that he changed into for the reception. well, needless to say we all had a great time, I will post a sideshow soon, as there are so many great pics….I can’t put them all on the blog!

I was trying so hard not to laugh at the “crazy people” in the back window!! Kate and Bard had no idea:)

Click **here** to view a slideshow of my favorite images of Kate and Brads wedding!!

Laura Meyer Photography is proud to announce that we have been accepted into Modern Photographers!!

Why is this important?  Have you ever noticed that photography is one of the rare industries that requires no licensing or certification? Just about anyone can pick up a camera and claim to be a photographer with absolutely no experience. Unfortunately, many couples and families have been harmed by the actions of some wreckless “photographers”.

Modern Photographers was created to give those looking for artistic professionals a place to connect with qualified working visual artists. Our members have been voted on by true professionals in the industry. We require our members to:

*Maintain a proper business license (pay taxes)
*Have backup equipment in case of equipment failure during an important shoot
*Maintain a good reputation in their local community, as well as within the photography industry
*Have solid technical skills (exposure, lighting, composition, post production)
*Have a creative eye that lends itself to a modern style

If you are looking for a photographer recommended by other photographers, look no further than Modern Photographers.

Needless to say I am very excited to have been selected to become a member and excited for the launching of the sister sites featuring Kids and Seniors!!!

I wanted to share a new blog that I am contributing to called The Bokeh Pot. This blog was started by my friend and very talented photographer from North Carolina Crystal Genes .  Laura Manzare, another talented photographer,  is also a contributor.

I was featured in the blog this past January, click here to see my feature

Last night I attended the Chicago PUG meeting ( a gtg with Chicago’s best wedding photographers).  David Wittig shared this interesting and moving video clip from Zack Arias blog. This post is for the photographers and artists that follow my blog, but it I encourage everyone to watch it, as it can be applied to so much in life (it really starts after the intro at 1:30, be patient:).  As Zack says, “I am truly blessed to be able to take pictures for a living,” it is my passion, my love any my window to express myeslf as an artist.

I am SUPER excited to be having an image included in the Fall/Winter 2009 edition on the national bi-annual magazine The Knot Weddings!!!! The article is on Green wedding bouquets.   This image is from Kerry and Kyle’s wedding (october 2008), her bouquet was sooo beautiful. Green is my all time favorite color, I admired it so much day of…and soon it can be seen by many eyes!!

This beautiful bouquet was a creation of ABloom. Check them out here: http://www.abloom.com

Here are a few other images, including the non-cropped version of the bouquet for your enjoyment!!

I wanted to close the WPPI post with some of my favorite images captured by some super talented friends I was privileged to meet at WPPI. As seen above…we had a blast together. Also, they captured some rather funny images of me!! Hope you enjoy the final post in this series:) Please check out Cyrstal, Laura and Christina’s websites and blogs for more fabulous images!!

http://www.lauramanzarephotography.com/

http://crystalgenes.net/

http://www.christinawehbe.com/