we've been bobbi+mike'd!!!

some photos from my family's session with the AMAZING, FANTASTIC, FABULOUS bobbi+mike!!!!

THANK you adam for wearing a polo, (his DAD'S polo to be exact). i know it was very difficult for him to put it on, but luckily it caused only minor emotional damage. ;)
(for the record, adam is NOT a polo guy, or a tie guy, or a dressy guy by ANY means! but he sucked it up, and wore a bright orange polo...just for me. now THAT'S love!!!)


DEFINITELY one of my favorites!!!! (this is in adam's grandparent's BACKYARD!!)


:D


i ADORE the kid's facial expressions in this one!!!!


adam's uncle's car which was located in the driveway of adam's brother's house. another one of my FAVS!


elliot has been a plumber-in-training for some time now. (we have zillions of butt-crack photos of elliot from just about every family party or function!!!)


adam felt MUCH more comfortable once he got out of his "dressy" clothes. :)
i'll give you a cookie if you can identify the symbol on his shirt!!


LOVE. LOVE. LOVE IT!!!!!
this was taken in the back alley near lynfred winery, which i've passed a million times, but i have NEVER seen the stacks of barrels before. it was a GREAT location find!!!!


as bobbi would say: AYKM?!?!? :D


just in case it's not obvious...elliot was a MESS after he finished his ice cream!!


ANOTHER FAVORITE!!!!


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i now know what my clients go through after a session. the waiting, the excitement, the obsessively hitting refresh on their blog hoping that one of these times, i'll get to see our names plastered across the top of the screen...i mean, er, what? i never did that last part. ;)

i am so glad that bobbi and mike took the drive to come and photograph us on "tumminaro lane"!! it really was a very personal location for us, since it's where we spend most of our time. i think it helped make us all more comfortable to be on our own turf! :)

bobbi+mike ROCKED our socks off!!! and the fact that they were able to rock it basically just going from tumminaro-backyard to tumminaro-backyard is PROOF of their awesomeness! (and also proof that tumminaros have AWESOME backyards!!!)

we love you bobbi+mike!!!! and we will DEFINITELY be seeing you again in the future!!!!

the tumminaros: bobbi+mike's sneak peek...

here's a little sneak peek that bobbi+mike twitpic'd.



I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!!!!! (i can't wait to see more!!)

distracted

i've been slightly distracted the past two weeks or so. for starters (in case you don't follow me on twitter or facebook), my dad had his surgery, and is back home recovering well.

i also had my first taste of what it feels like to be the photographed, (instead of being the photographer) when bobbi+mike drove all the way from indiana to take some fun family photos of adam, the kids, and i. i never knew how much planning actually goes into a session...from the clients point-of-view. anywho, it was so much fun, and bobbi and mike are phenomenal people (oh yeah, not to mention AMAZING photographers!!!!) i'm so excited to see the photos!!!!!!

well, since no blog post is complete without a photo, here's one i took of lucy when i rented a 35mm f/1.4 lens a while ago. (one of the many L-series lenses on my wish list!)

matt + katie: MARRIED!!

after spending an afternoon with matt and katie at navy pier, i KNEW that their wedding was going to be filled with opportunities for sweet and affectionate moments...and a few goofy ones! ; ) they certainly did not disappoint!

the day started out with the guys getting ready at the hampton inn...(google maps presented me with some delays, but my father-in-law's GPS saved the day!)

don't be mistaken, matt is a man who is SERIOUS about his ties!




i think he looks very distinguished in this shot!


oh, and this was a first for me...watching a groom shine his own shoes! see, matt doesn't mess around when it comes to STYLE!




after some time with the boys, i went to go spend some time with the girls. katie's dress was simply gorgeous!




this is one of my favorites of her getting ready.

katie's dress...in all it's glory!


katie, you HAVE to know how gorgeous you are, right? because you ARE!!!!!




just before getting married.


i was told that the organ didn't actually work, but it was still INCREDIBLE!!


i was in heaven with all the repeating lines and shapes!!!!!!!


sometimes it's nice to have family taking photos, too, because every once and a while i get lucky and get some of their flash in my shot!!! :) this is my favorite shot of her walking down the aisle!!!


i don't do it often, but i HAD to bust out the fisheye for a few overhead shots.




these two were so CUTE!!!!!! i love that she's on her heels, and he's on his tip toes. A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!!!


imagine walking down these halls DAILY!! (i admit, i was in disbelief of how gorgeous everything was...just ask katie!)


BUBBLES!!!!!




a big thank you to everyone that kept blowing bubbles even after katie and matt had passed them, because i love how they fill up the whole frame!!!


if i was her mom, i would TOTALLY get this in a canvas print and hang it on the wall!! ; )






i don't know how it happens, but i have always lucked out getting clients with INFECTIOUS laughs! katie is definitley no acception! :D




matt and katie always pick places with out-of-this-world trees!!! (remember the trees from their engagement session?) although, it'd be a lot more romantic if someone didn't carve "4:20" into the tree. ; )


i just loved the shape of this one.


ok, ok, ok, i admit it! i like glass shots. probably because i love repeating lines and shapes.


these. were. delicious!!!


ok, i just LOVE this one!!!!






matt loves fresh fruit, so of course there HAD to be a fruit buffet...YUMMMMMMY!!!


more amazing architecture!!!






sometimes i just like to get artsy! : )


it should be known that katie and matt didn't just throw this wedding for themselves, they gave a lot of thought and consideration to the wants and desires of their guests. so, since they knew there would be kids in attendance, they had a little pinata set up! they also had a table full of fun arts and crafts to keep the kids entertained! AND, although they didn't know that i'm a vegetarian, lucky for me, they had some guests with special vegan needs. so my dinner was a DELICIOUS vegan meal! anyway, back to the PINATA!!


the kids CHARGED when it fell! (which is why they're out of focus)


the headless pinata remains...




matt's parents dancing to the song they first danced to at their wedding!


oh, so loving!!


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thank you so much matt and katie for letting me be a part of your beautiful, gorgeous, line-o-rama wedding!!!

matt + katie's wedding sneak peek

this past weekend was matt and katie's wedding at katie's GORGEOUS alma mater! an all-girl catholic college built in the 1840's, located in notre dame, in. the architecture alone was simply divine (no pun intended).

here's a little sneak peek while i go through the hundreds of photos...


more to come, soon!