Meagan and Nate Wedding Photographers

Engagement: Melissa (and) Michael - 2.11.12

2012-02-12T12:18:00.003-06:00

Wedding: Christina (and) Justin - 2.3.12

2012-02-08T07:40:00.005-06:00

Engagement: Courtney (and) Lee - 1.28.12

2012-02-02T16:31:00.003-06:00

Liams First Train Ride!

2012-01-14T14:59:00.003-06:00

Today Nate surprised Liam and I by taking us down to Union Station for a short train ride! I have never seen a kid more excited in his life! Great idea Nate :)

Wedding: Ellie (and) Teddy - 1.7.12

2012-01-11T11:32:00.002-06:00

Engagement: Christina (and) Justin - 12.10.11

2012-01-11T11:31:00.002-06:00

Wedding: Kody (and) Adam - 1.1.12

2012-01-11T11:30:00.004-06:00

Engagement: Sara (and) Arsen - 12.10.11

2011-12-11T15:19:00.001-06:00

Engagement: Veronica (and) Scott - 11.23.11

2011-11-29T22:21:00.005-06:00

In Love: Denise (and) Steve - 10.30.11

2011-11-01T08:07:00.004-05:00

Senior: Tiffany 10.29.11

2011-10-29T22:41:00.003-05:00

Engagement: Kody (and) Adam - 10.28.11

2011-10-29T13:26:00.001-05:00

We're Undergoing Some Behind the Scenes Rennovation

2011-10-27T07:17:00.002-05:00

We're updating a lot of things right now on the servers where our photos are stored. Therefore, some blog posts may only show broken links to photos. Never fear, they'll be back up soon!

Meagan and Nate

Engagement: Alicia (and) Josh - 10.23.11

2011-10-24T10:29:00.006-05:00

Kiddos: Christian 10.23.11

2011-10-24T09:53:00.005-05:00

Kiddos: Hudson 10.22.11

2011-10-24T09:37:00.003-05:00

Wedding: Emily (and) Brandon - 10.15.11

2011-10-21T10:47:00.007-05:00

Senior: Ashlee 10.9.11

2011-10-10T11:26:00.007-05:00

Engagement: Tori (and) Adam - 9.24.11

2011-09-28T11:31:00.004-05:00

Wedding: Megan (and) Paul - 9.18.11

2011-09-26T14:07:00.003-05:00

Engagement: Jennifer (and) Long - 9.4.11

2011-09-05T13:04:00.004-05:00

This was the largest engagement session we've ever had! Jennifer and Long had a traditional Vietnamese Engagement Ceremony. I'd hate to do it a disservice by explaining it wrong, so I'll leave that up to Wikipedia to answer any questions you might have. I'll just tell you that it was a beautiful ceremony rooted so deeply in tradition and I was lucky to be a part of it.

Congratulations Jennifer and Long!

-Nate

Engagement: Ellie (and) Teddie - 8.17.11

2011-08-18T18:24:00.004-05:00

Congratulations Ellie and Teddy!

We had a great session with you two!

Wedding: Emilie (and) Jordan - 7.30.11

2011-08-18T17:45:00.006-05:00

Click here to see Emilie and Jordan's gorgeous wedding at the Simpson House.

Wedding: Amy (and) Travis - 6.18.11

2011-06-23T11:10:00.003-05:00

Wedding: Ryan (and) Emily - 6.11.11

2011-06-23T11:09:00.006-05:00

Wedding: Erin (and) Paul - 6.4.11

2011-06-23T11:08:00.003-05:00

Wedding: Kelsey (and) John - 5.28.11

2011-06-03T13:17:00.009-05:00

The rain wasn't going to foil this wedding! Kelsey and John were as cool as a couple of cucumbers as they had to change plans at the very last minute due to rain. It was a beautiful ceremony and one heck of a party afterwards!

Congrats you two!

~Meagan (and) Nate

Engagement: Emilie (and) Jordan - 5.27.11

2011-05-30T20:12:00.005-05:00

Wedding: Jennifer (and) Darin - 5.6.11

2011-05-16T21:31:00.004-05:00

We hope you two had a great honeymoon! Here's a few of the photos from your wedding!

~Meagan (and) Nate

Engagement: Emily (and) Brandon - 4.17.11

2011-04-21T20:56:00.004-05:00

Engagement: Amy (and) Travis - 4.16.11

2011-04-20T10:22:00.006-05:00

You guys are so much fun! We'll see you again in a few months!

~Meagan (and) Nate

Wedding: Kate and Jared - 4.8.11

2011-04-09T16:26:00.007-05:00

Congratulations! It was such a blessing to spend the day with you and all of your friends and family!

To see more images of Kate and Jared's wedding follow this link.

First Wedding of 2011: Inventory

2011-04-07T22:48:00.008-05:00

We've been gearing up for our first wedding of 2011 of the past few weeks. Taking inventory of what we had last year and figuring out the new toys we wanted for this year. It's been fun. A lot of packages from Amazon.com coming in the mail and a few trips to the local photo store and we're set to photograph our first wedding of 2011 tomorrow.

A few of the new items will allow us to setup an off-camera flash during receptions to get some cool shots that have eluded us until this point. It will be a lot of fun to utilize it plus our on-camera flash (aka SB-900) to get some more creative shots. We're really excited!

So after getting a bunch of stuff in the mail and sorting most of it out over the past few days and charging our batteries, cleaning lenses, and so on... we took a little inventory and then packaged it all up for tomorrow :-)

Here's everything all laid out and then packed up all nice and neat. Yes, the photos are crappy. All our nice cameras are in the photo, these were taken with my phone in really low light.

Stay tuned for some photos of Kate and Jared's wedding day within the next few days!

Nate

Android 365 Project

2011-04-06T10:28:00.004-05:00

If you have liked following the project so far, please continue to do so at Android 365. We were posting it here for a few weeks as an intro. From now on, we'll be updating the content only on the project site. Thanks for following!

-Nate

Buyer’s Remorse

2011-04-02T22:16:00.000-05:00

As wedding season is quickly approaching, (first wedding this Friday!!) I realized that my wedding attire needed a facelift. So we ventured out yesterday to do a little shopping and let’s just say I got a bit carried away. I honestly felt like Julia Roberts from pretty woman, as the sales girls brought me outfit after outfit to try on. Each one received plenty of oohs and aahs and I can only assume this was because they were trying to sell me everything I tried on! Ha! I walked out of there with a complete outfit, including accessories and felt so amazing and pumped for Friday...then the remorse set in. Thank you buyers remorse for ruining my Pretty Woman moment :-/

Oh well, I got over it :) Now I just need shoes! ;)

Nothing beats a new outfit to give you the confidence you need to be the best version of yourself!
Happy Saturday!

Android 365: Day Fifteen

2011-04-02T17:12:00.000-05:00

This post is out of order... just like yesterday's I think. You see I took a picture that maybe only a parent would love and I posted it to the blog. I was going to call it good for today. Then I got to feeling bad that it didn't look like anything more than any old snapshot. So, after we got home and were hanging out on the deck, I decided to try and get some better images. I still kept with the theme of Liam for today. You'll see the original post at the bottom of today's entry.

Ok, so to many of you this may be nothing special... but to me, this little guy is one of the most important things in my life. Plus, he's really cute!

We just finished shopping and he picked himself out a new train, clutched in his right hand, and he's ready to open the garage door as soon as we arrive back home. I just thought he looked especially cute, so I decided to make him Day Fifteen, even though the photo is nothing particularly fanastic :-)

Nate (Motorola Droid X) - and one lucky Dad ;-)

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Android 365: Day Fourteen

2011-04-01T13:04:00.000-05:00

Alright so this is kind of a botched post. I took the sky picture earlier in the day and thought I was done. Then I was playing around with the slinky and decided I liked these photos better so I posted them first. Forgive the out of order post!

Happy Friday!!!

I took this and some others at the mid-point of my run today. There's a nice small lake here in Baldwin that's a good running destination. The other photos are having some problems uploading. Hopefully, they'll work their way through the air waves by the end of the day.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Thirteen

2011-03-31T15:32:00.000-05:00

Can't text while driving... does taking pictures while driving fall into the same category?

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Twelve

2011-03-30T12:55:00.000-05:00

Easter's on it's way, so I figured I'd do a little one on one with our Faberge Egg. It's hand-carved... out of, uhhhh some kind of wood aaaaaannnd.... painted! As you may be able to tell, I am an expert in these matters. Need to know anything about Faberge Eggs? Just ask ME and I'll Google it for you ;-)

Anyways, I like this little egg and it seemed the Droid did as well. I've been trying to take some close-up shots of other things and was getting a fair amount of grain in the photos. I didn't like them, hence their absence on the blog.

I did like these however. Hopefully, you do too.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Eleven

2011-03-29T17:30:00.000-05:00

I struggled a little bit today. I tried some more difficult things in the morning, pretty much like yesterday, and the results (again) weren't favorable. Then as I was walking outside there was this small bush of bright yellow flowers embracing what sun they could get from the dreary sky. They were set against a huge tree that has a little more recovering to do from the extended winter, but I thought they looked pretty neat juxtaposed against one another.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Ten

2011-03-28T18:03:00.000-05:00

After some failed photos earlier and a really busy day, I got this on my way home from a photo-shoot.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Day Ten... In Progress

2011-03-28T11:09:00.000-05:00

So we've made it to the double digits. So far so good. I'm enjoying this project and the feedback I've gotten from it. Thanks for your support and comments.

Yesterday I asked for any suggestions or challenges for photos. I got a few and this morning I tried two of them out. Underwater and children's toys... combined. They were two separate requests, but Meagan suggested combining the two! So, I filled the tub with water, found a cute little rubber ducky, and waterproofed my Droid (aka double bagged it in Ziploc baggies). First I tested a paper towel inside of a zipped bag to see if it would get any bit wet while submerged for 30 minutes. It was dry, so I continued.

To sum it all up in a few sentences. I may have ruined the light I used for yesterdays photo. I thought it was waterproof, turns out it just LOOKS like it is! And on the photo side of things, I'll still be hunting for today's photo as the day goes on. I'll have to figure out a new waterproofing technique for the camera. It didn't focus well through the bags and all the images were a bit hazy. On the bright side, my Droid is dry and survived it's submarine impression.

R.I.P Craftsman LED Worklight

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

Android 365: Day Nine

2011-03-27T10:07:00.000-05:00

Here's Day Nine. I might get another one up later on, but just in case, this is going to be it.

The weather here has been less than desirable recently, so we haven't ventured outside too much. To put it into perspective, I was wearing shorts and flip flops less than a week ago and we were considering turning the air conditioning on. Yesterday? IT WAS SNOWING!!! Our willow tree had just sprouted a bunch of small leaves for the spring and now I think it's second guessing it's timing.

Alright, any guesses as to exactly what this is a photo of?

Also, I'm up for a challenge. If anyone has any suggestions of possible photos or something that they think can't be taken with a camera phone, let me know and I'll give it my best shot.

Later

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Eight

2011-03-26T19:28:00.000-05:00

In keeping with the coffee theme, here's my beans!

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Android 365: Day Seven

2011-03-25T12:47:00.000-05:00

The morning cup :-)

This morning I'm sitting here working on another project and enjoying some of Starbucks finest, AND drinking it from my favorite mug! The Tribute blend was just released at the beginning of March and it's so good! It has notes of Berry and Dark Cherry, and is a nice Full-Bodied coffee. It's a blend of beans from Ethiopia, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, and Colombia. Most of my favorite single-origin beans in one bag? Can life get better? I submit that it cannot!

In fact, I can't think of a better "tribute" Starbucks could give to their customers. Well, maybe free drinks... but I'll take a new delicious coffee blend. You're welcome Starbucks for being a loyal customer since the dawn of my coffee drinking years.

Sincerely,

Caffeinated-Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Android 365: Day Six

2011-03-24T11:33:00.000-05:00

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It's before noon and I already have my photograph(s)! Yesssssssss :-) I've got another one that I may post, I'm trying to decide if I like it enough.

I went to drop off our recyclables this morning and thought that the glass bin looked pretty cool. It was even better I was throwing my glass containers in and they were shattering into a million pieces! I just might need to take the D700 back there next time and capture the pieces shattering, how cool would that be?

Well, I suppose I'll post my other picture too. It's of my Technivorm coffee maker filter basket while brewing some Sumatra. I thought the colors of the oils on the bubbles were really pretty against the dark brown grounds. The blur in the corner is the water flowing into the basket and a perfect 200F :-) How did it taste you ask? Like perfection in a cup. Here's the other photo below. UPDATE (a few minutes later) So, after seeing the coffee photo on the bigger screen I don't really like it as much. I'll leave it because I said I'd post it... just don't grade me on it, I realize it's not great. Come to think of it... I don't really like the first ones very much either. I'll find a better one throughout the day :-)

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Ok, I'll claim this one as the Day Six photo. This was taken through the front end of our DuaFlex camera. I had the idea earlier when I was loading up our recycling stuff to take one through my old 35mm Minolta. Then I saw the DuaFlex as I was putting some clothes away and thought it'd be fun to try and get a cute one of Liam. I think I succeeded ;-) How can a photo of my son not be cute?

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Android 365: Day Five

2011-03-23T14:09:00.001-05:00

At some point I know I'm going to have to quit writing the number out. Android 365: Day Two-Hundred Fifty-Six is a long title. Maybe it looks better than the number 256 though? I guess we'll decide when we get to that point, it's still a ways away.

So, here's today's photo. It's my Taylor guitar... one of a few we have around here. Meagan has a Gibson electric, which I'm sure will make Android 365 at some point, and I've got this Taylor and an old 1976 Martin 12-String. They're all really pretty guitars, maybe we'll see if we can shoot them all together.

I just saw today that someone makes a tripod for your Android phone! I can't imagine a situation in which I'd need one, but still it's kinda cool :-) I'll find it and post a link.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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My first contribution! Not the best, but I'll get better. I was telling Nate that I feel being a contributor to his blog like a guest speaker at a major conference. Excited and nervous ;)

Meagan (Samsung Fascinate)

Android 365: Day Four

2011-03-22T16:36:00.000-05:00

I'll be uploading a few more for today when I get within Wi-Fi range, but this is the start of today's find. I'm happy with what I got, I think you'll like the rest of the series.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

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Aaaaand here are rest of the pics. These were taken at the Baldwin City Depot which was constructed in 1906. The tracks were first laid in 1867. I'm not certain if that's the proper train track lingo "laid" but it seems to make sense.

Anyways, today I figured out that a man taking photos of train cars with his phone must be entertaining. I must say, that after seeing the workers of the nearby grain silo staring at me I did get a little self-conscious about kneeling down and and framing photos with my sweet phone camera. The only thing that helped me feel a little better was the fact that my photos probably looked a lot better than what they might think a tall guy in jeans, a t-shirt, and flip-flops might be taking with his phone.

I was tempted to go back to my car and grab my real camera to start taking photos with it, just to be like "yeah? Now what!?!?! Booyah!" Buuuuuut... I just let it be. Then I sat there on one of the train cars and went through my photographic bounty of images to choose my favorites and begin to post them.

THE END

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2011-03-22T12:02:00.000-05:00

As I've been searching for new and better photos to post over these last few days, my wife Meagan has become interested in contributing to the blog and joining this year long effort. She has an Android phone as well, so we are within bounds of the initial rules. I still fully intend on posting a photo each day, some days... hopefully most days, there will be a photo from each of us.

The photos will be noted as to who took them and which device they came from.

I will be "shooting" with a Motorola Droid X and Meagan will be using her Samsung Fascinate. She will be following all of the same rules I am.

My Motorola Droid X has an 8 MP camera while the Samsung Fascinate is slightly behind in the MegaPixel race at 5 MP. I don't imagine you will see much of a difference in the quality of the images however, but only time will tell!

This will be a little more exciting I think with two different cameras. It'll be a year long duel.

Soon, I plan on implementing the ability to have followers submit their photos from their Android phones so we can all see what everyone is doing out there.

Maybe I should stop typing and figure out my photo for today?

Our Blog is Currently Evolving

2011-03-22T08:16:00.000-05:00

Please excuse our messed up blog right now. It may look pretty jumbled throughout the day today. It should look normal again by tomorrow.

~Nate

Android 365: Day Three

2011-03-21T19:10:00.000-05:00

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It took a while today to find and take the right photo. Meagan and I had the afternoon together so we decided to go to a movie (which we haven't done in months!) and have lunch. It was fun, we rarely get time to ourselves these days so it was a really nice day. :-)

I was looking around for something to catch my eye during the day, but didn't see anything good. Luckily the sunset was pretty when we got home. I took this photo through my sunglasses, which have a tan tint and are polarized. It has not been edited in any other way.

~Nate (Motorola Droid X)

Android 365: Day Two

2011-03-20T23:20:00.002-05:00

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This is a handle of a really old cedar chest in our house. I'm not overly impressed with this photo, but it's nice.

I'm going to try and get a better one as the day goes on. March 20th is not over yet.

Nate (Motorola Droid X)

Update March 20th: Here's Photo #2 for March 20th. Liam and I were playing with his trains on the floor and he looked so cute, I decided this would be better than a wooden chest's handle. Perhaps I'm biased?

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I wonder if I can sync my Droid to my Cowboy Studio radio flash triggers. That could get really exciting! Sync this baby to some off "phone camera" flashes. Hmmmmm..... any app developers out there wanna take this on?

Maybe I should tell you a bit about who I am. I am a husband, father, inventor, cyclist, runner, wedding photographer, and budding commercial photographer. I am constantly looking for new things to do and ways to improve my environment. I am inspired by great people and amazing stories. However, I don't like to read. So, the stories I hear are mostly through documentaries and other video formats! ha! I find Chase Jarvis to be a very inspiring photographer. Jasmine Star also makes the short list of inspiring do-it-yourself-ers. Lance Armstrong is an amazing athlete who has ignited a love for endurance sports that will never be extinguished. Speaking of "love," I am also inspired by my amazing 2 year old son who learns more and more everyday. I love to watch him play and try to figure out how his toys work. My wife is an amazing mother to our son and an equally amazing spouse. She is also quite handy with the camera. We started our wedding photography business a few years ago and have built it to an "almost" self-sustaining point now to where we can survive solely on the income from it.

Anyways, thanks for stopping by. I'm sure I'll share more throughout this experiment.

What Are We Doing Here?

2011-03-20T23:09:00.002-05:00

No, this post isn't going to include the answer to one of life's great mysteries... why we are all here. I'm sure there are many blogs and sites out there to deal with that question.

Mine is rhetorical, although you can weigh in if you want in the comments section, but I have a feeling this will be a little one-sided as I am writing this well before you will be reading it.

What we are doing here is expanding the realm of creativity to something we use every day, our phones. There's rarely a minute in the day that we don't have them with us or at least within earshot. It's a mighty tool for working, passing time, gaming, navigating, building, referencing, and oh yeah... talking to someone! There's a thousand things we can do with our phone, but there's one that we are going to be particularly interested in here. The camera.

I've already stated what I'm going to be doing with this blog. What I hope comes out of it, is that somehow I can inspire other people to be creative with their phone and capture some really great images. It doesn't matter if every photo belongs on a wall. What matters is that there's an effort to be creative and that it's ok to do something just for the fun of it. Take a ton of pictures and look for what inspires you to be creative!

Here are the ground rules I'll be following.

1. Only an Android smartphone may be used to take photos for this blog.
2. Photos can be edited with Adobe Photoshop Express (found in Android Market). Adjustments are limited to Exposure, Saturation, Contrast, Brightness, and Tint.
3. Photos are uploaded directly to this blog from my phone with Blogger-Droid (also Android Market)
4. Photos can only be posted from the day they are taken. E.G. No taking 7 days worth of photos in a day and sitting on my butt for a week.
5. At least one photo per day for one year will be posted, starting on Mar 19th, 2011.

I think that's it.

The Best Camera

2011-03-19T16:01:00.001-05:00

Is the one you have with you.

Just got an Americano from the Starbucks drive-thru, and as I was waiting the rain began collecting on my windshield. I've always liked the look of raindrops on the window, but Ive never had my camera ready. So, today I just took this photo with my Droid X. I'm pretty impressed with this "phone", if we can still call them that nowadays. They're more like a small computer than a phone. The one thing most of them have in common though is that they have a camera. So the next time you see something picture worthy, just remember that the best camera is the one that's with you.

Nate

Android 365: Day One

2011-03-19T05:56:00.000-05:00

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So, I just got an Americano from the Starbucks drive-thru, and as I was waiting the rain began collecting on my windshield. I've always liked the look of raindrops on the window, but I've never had my camera ready. So, today I just took this photo with my Droid X. I'm pretty impressed with this "phone", if we can still call them that nowadays. They're more like a small computer than a device solely used for talking.

Then I began thinking that the cameras on these phones are probably much more capable than we give them credit for. I decided that I'm going to explore just how capable they are and push my expectations for photos captured with my phone.

My goal is to take one good quality photo a day with my phone and upload it with the Blogger-Droid app to this blog. I will also be using the Adobe Photoshop Express app for Android to make small tweaks to each photo.

Some days I may feel extra creative and post a series of photos or just random photos taken throughout the day.

So, today (March 19th 2011) marks Day One of Droid Pix. My year long journey into the capabilities of my Droid X's camera.

~Nate (Motorola Droid X)

Update: (March 20th) This is a photo taken on the same day. I will most likely edit text on the computer after posting originally from my phone, since I tend to make a lot more mistakes while typing into my phone. Also, like today, I may want to add another photo to the blog on the day it was taken. In these instances, I will still upload them from my phone and add them to the date they were originally taken. I just want to emphasize that even though they may be added later, the photos have only been taken and edited on a Droid phone.

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Earthquake in Japan: Save the Children

2011-03-13T10:15:00.001-05:00

Please join us in helping the victims of the earthquake in Japan. The devastation there is beyond anything we can imagine. There are many organizations working hard to raise money and send aid to help all those affected by in the disaster. As of now and until further notice, we are donating a percentage of all our profits to assist Save the Children in their efforts to help the children and families affected by the earthquake.

The Perfect Cup of Coffee - Part One: Roasting

2011-03-12T09:29:00.000-06:00

This isn't exactly related to photography, but I just really wanted to share this anyways. There are pictures involved, so I'll claim that as the connection! :-)

I'm not quite sure where I got it from, my immense love for coffee, perhaps it's that I was born in the Northwest (unlikely) or that I spent almost 5 years stationed near Seattle while I was in the Navy (more likely). Prior to moving back there, I didn't really like the drink. After a while though, it just felt good to walk around with a warm cup of coffee on those drizzly Northwest winter days, it was comforting. From that point I began to learn as much as I could about coffee. I bought numerous books on the subject and I now follow a few different coffee blogs. So, today I figured I'd share a little about the roasting process and how we roast most of our own coffee at home.

I'll continue later and eventually post the entire process from roasting to brewing. The process begins with choosing the right green coffee bean, then goes on to roasting it properly, grinding it to the right size for the brewing method, and then finally brewing it properly at the ideal temperature and for the perfect amount of time. I know this is a lot more effort than many coffee drinkers may prefer to put into their cup of coffee, but for me the experience is just as important as that final delicious cup. Here's a video and some photos of the air roasting method.

~Nate

Is it almost February already?!?!

2011-01-03T13:29:00.000-06:00

As does everyone else, we got pretty busy around the holidays! They came and went so quickly, but left us with some great memories :-)

It was Liam's first Christmas where he at least had a little bit of a clue what was going on. He's really been into Thomas the Tank Engine so we got him a huge wooden train track set, and with relatives additions to the set, he's got enough trains to last him til he's 30! He loves it though. He's always got a train in one hand (sometimes both hands) and walks around the house going "woo! woo!" It's REALLY cute :-)

We took him out sledding a little while ago, here's a few pictures of his first sledding trip!

Makin' Some Serious Dough!

2010-12-18T21:31:00.000-06:00

Nate and I decided to make some pretzels (which were delicious!) and to document it with a little time lapse action :-)

We hope you enjoy the video as much as we enjoyed the pretzels!

~Meagan

Senior: Tarquin - 11.27.10

2010-11-27T10:29:00.002-06:00

We've had a the opportunity to photograph a lot of talented seniors. Tarquin is no exception. He plays an array of instruments and has a bright future ahead of him in the music industry! Thanks for the fun couple of hours, we really enjoyed this session Tarquin. :-)

~Nate and Meagan

Why I love photography...

2010-11-05T20:14:00.000-05:00

Brilliant natural sunlight streams though an open window - The curtain blowing gently as the cool air rushes in – Fall is finally here. The wedding dress hangs with anticipation as the bride, busying about, puts the final touches on her makeup. It’s almost time. I snap a few detail shots – delicate blush colored flowers nestled in a bed of tulle and crystals. Her dress is beautiful. He is going to love this, I think to myself with a smile. I turn, and she is radiant. A birdcage veil sits perfectly crooked, just covering one eye – her lips are the classic shade of red. I zoom in as she looks down, admiring her ring. A moment later she steps into her dress, surrounded by women who love her – a circus of excitement as they all want to take part in lacing up the corset. She high fives her sister and they take a sip of champagne. Mom wipes away tear. Today is her day – today she is getting married to the man of her dreams and I am lucky enough to be the fly on the wall. I am a wedding photographer and I love my job. Amongst the chaos of life there is stillness and beauty in everything. You just have to be wiling to look for it. One of the things photography has taught me is to be comfortable in that stillness – to look only at what I see in my viewfinder, and to find beauty in life’s smallest of details.

~Meagan

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T22:50:00.000-05:00

Trick-or-Treating with the family :) To see more photos click here

Pumpkin Carving

2010-10-31T14:39:00.000-05:00

Our fear of a really messy experience was confirmed this morning when we decided to carve pumpkins with Liam for the first time. He loved it! He kept touching the pumpkin guts and saying "eeeeewwwww!" He also discovered that eating raw pumpkin is actually pretty good - according to him anyways ;) Happy Halloween!

Senior: Rizo - 10.31.10

2010-10-31T13:02:00.001-05:00

Sleeping little Liam

2010-10-27T10:04:00.000-05:00

It was 8:20am, later than Liam had been waking up, when I heard him over the baby monitor start to make noise. His little question words, "Ah? Ah?" He said just a few and then he was quiet again. I figured he was just playing, so I went downstairs to go and get him. I opened the door quietly, just because I like to see what he's up to and watch him play in his crib. As I peeked in, he wasn't playing... he was sleeping again! I thought he'd be waking up any minute so I just sat in the rocking chair we have in his room and caught up on Chase Jarvis' Blog. Thirty minutes passed and he was STILL sleeping!

So, I escaped from the room as quietly as I came in, and went to grab my camera. Outfitted it with the ultra-fast 50mm 1.4 since it was pretty dim in he room. I figured I'd only have one shot, since the sound of the shutter would most likely wake him. I snuck back in, and began to examine what the best shot was since I'd only have one. I found it, composed, adjusted the shutter speed (1/6 sec), aperture (f/1.4), and ISO accordingly (800) accordingly. Rechecked it and then . Got it! He didn't wake up. Nice! So, I was able to take a few more pictures sleeping and then as he was waking up. He's so cute!

I decided to make them all black and white, just to give the photos a "quieter feel." I think it worked :-)

To view the rest of his photos from this morning, click here.

Wedding: Bethany (and) Gordon - 10.23.10

2010-10-23T23:26:00.001-05:00

The night of the rehearsal dinner everything kind of came together for Bethany. The gravity of the moment struck her as she turned to her father and told him, "This is what it's all about." Love. Love of family and of friends. Love of life. The love that brought Bethany and Gordon together. Those that have stood by throughout each of their lives all coming to this one place to celebrate the love that Bethany and Gordon share. Everything else pales when compared to this kind of love. This IS truly what it's all about.

Bethany and Gordon, thank you for inviting us to to document your wedding day. This is merely a start to many amazing and incredible things in your lives. We wish you nothing but the best!

Much love and appreciation... Nate and Meagan

TO VIEW MORE OF BETHANY AND GORDON'S PHOTOS CLICK HERE

Engagement: Jen (and) Darin - 10.22.10

2010-10-22T22:03:00.001-05:00

We got rained on, attacked by baby goats (seriously, they tried to eat our bags and buttons. I'm surprised we made it out alive!), schooled by teacher, talked to by a Buffalo... or wait was that a Bison?, and shown why the Cannonball Safe is one of the best built safes this side of the Mississippi. It all happened at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead... and I think we were having way more fun than any children there. We would have ridden the mini-tractors but the sign unfortunately said must be 3 to ride (YES!!!) and not older than 7 (Dang It!). It was a really fun session and we had a blast with Jen and Darin! We'll see you guys again next May!

To view Jen and Darin's engagement photos CLICK HERE!

Engagement: Erin (and) Paul - 10.19.10

2010-10-19T08:58:00.001-05:00

Another one of those days that threatened rain but didn't end up dumping much, thank goodness! We had a great time with Erin and Paul. We started in Union Station and then walked around some parts of downtown KC and finally ended up in Loose Park. The trees were just starting to change color, some of the trees were amazing! An excellent backdrop for Erin and Paul as they celebrate their engagement and look forward to their wedding!

Congratulations you guys!

To view Erin and Paul's engagement photos CLICK HERE!

Wedding: Jennie (and) Bret - 10.8.10

2010-10-08T10:48:00.001-05:00

Congratulations Jennie and Bret! It was a pleasure spending your wedding day with you and a blessing to be a part of it. Your devotion to each other and to God is inspiring and we wish you all the best in the future!

To view Jennie and Bret's photos CLICK HERE!

Busy Busy Busy

2010-10-05T14:06:00.001-05:00

It's been over a week since we've updated our blog! Fortunately, blogging is one area where we can be late and catch up with later without missing any deadlines. We've been crazy busy editing, doing layouts for photobooks, photographing babies, families, and a wedding... oh and going on one epic scouting trip. We've got a lot to catch up on. We're up to our eyebrows in to-do's. So, sorry for limited updates. We'll catch up soon and post some photos of what we've been up to :-)

Thanks for checking in!

~Nate

Chicken and Dumplings

2010-09-27T19:56:00.000-05:00

There is nothing better than hearty food on a cool day. Fall makes me want to spend most of my time in the kitchen baking up a storm! Chicken and dumplings on a nice fall day = pure bliss :)

Hudson Liam... or is that Liam Hudson?

2010-09-26T22:42:00.000-05:00

Ironic story.

So, we were asked to photograph a boy who's turning one. Luke, his father contacts us, and is THE WORLD'S NICEST GUY on the phone (and in person). Extremely polite and very easy to work with. So, we talk and nail down a day and location to shoot he and his wife's son's photos. We meet at Shawnee Mission Park on one of the most beautiful days of September, the temperature could not be better. They're driving the Toyota that I wish our Scion would grow up to be. Maybe if we we're in a rainier climate, it might grow faster. :/ Anyways, Meagan and I finally meet Luke and his wife Ginger and introduce us to they're son Hudson. "Hey that's our son's middle name!" "Really? That's cool!" (I'm paraphrasing). So, we don't think about it much more at the moment, because what are the odds it will get any stranger than that? OK, so next Hudson has on the same exact shirt we just bought Liam... a little weirder... We continue to talk as we're walking to the trail and we finally ask... "so, what's Hudson's middle name?" Ginger answers, "Liam." I think Meagan and I both responded "are YOU serious?" at the same time. "Our son's name is Liam Hudson!" and Ginger quickly replies, "wait... what's your last name?!?!" lol! Crazy right? Yeah I thought so too!

The shoot turned out to be fantastic. Hudson, was a total stud and loved the camera. Luke was nice enough to point out poison ivy as we walked through the greenery, and Ginger kept Hudson happy with yogurt, goldfish, and that special touch that mothers provide.

We couldn't have asked for a better session!

Life is Beautiful - These guys can prove it

2010-09-16T21:09:00.000-05:00

Its not very often that I see wedding videography that really moves me - I mean obviously I get choked up at every wedding - but I have never become so emotional watching every.single.video on their website. Its like watching a Nicholas Sparks movie (only shorter). I love weddings, and I love people in love. Human emotion is amazing and these guys do such a great job of capturing that emotion. I am amazed. I am inspired. I cannot stop watching these videos - I can't help it.. I'm hopelessly romantic. And I have found my new favorite reality show - so grab your kleenex box and tune in to StillMotion (click on "cinema" to get to the goods)

StillMotion is my new bestie! See below:

veronica and neil's same day edit // do you need a hankie? from stillmotion on Vimeo.

These are a few of my favorite things...

2010-09-08T20:29:00.000-05:00

I love days like today... cool enough to keep the air conditioning off, slightly cloudy (best lighting for photos), no work to be done... amazing. I'm trying to remember the little things on days like today - the things i'm thankful for on a day-to-day basis - the things that really document our lives as a family. Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband and my beautiful son. I captured Nate reading nursery rhymes to Liam today - love how the blue birds literally jump off the page! Liam is really into reading lately - his favorites are: Goodnight Moon, and Trucks (an especially cool book about different trucks/tractors, complete with little sliding doors, its hard to explain... see here).

The weather was so nice today, we all went outside for some exploring near the creek edge.. Among the things we found were poison ivy!?! We high-tailed it back up the hill where Liam had fun playing with his firetruck :)

While Nate was replacing the spark plugs in his car, Liam thought he would help by placing the cardboard package under the hood for daddy. So cute! LOL :-D

So I realize all this is totally random, but these are the little moments that make life special to me. One day I know I will look back and be glad that I was able to capture such things.

Saving the best for last: Liam with two binks in his mouth... I guess one isn't enough :) LOL

Impromptu Trip to the Zoo

2010-09-04T22:57:00.000-05:00

We generally don't plan too much on the weekends since they're usually spent working. So, as Labor Day weekend was approaching (with nothing but space in our calendars) we didn't even think to plan a little 2 or 3 day vacation somewhere. Friday night rolls around and we finally realize... "Hey we're free this weekend! What should we do?" We both thought of going to a zoo, and either St. Louis or Omaha became the destination of choice. We chose Omaha since it was a little closer. We left at 9 am and just got back an hour ago! Liam was EXHAUSTED! He was a great sport for 6 hours in the car and a long 13 hour day. We all had a really great time and Liam loved being close to all the animals and seemed especially surprised that a giraffe is so tall! Since in his kids books they appear to be the same size as the chicken on the next page. He got to stand about 10 feet from an 18 foot tall giraffe, and he just kept staring, pointing, and saying, what I assume was, "Wow! A giraffe is WAY bigger than a chicken!" Except it sound more like "Ga? Gaaa? Ca-coo ca-coo."

Well, anyways... Omaha was a really great zoo and we're very happy we had some time off together as a family and moreover got to spend it outdoors in this amazing weather!

~Nate and Meagan

Engagement: Emily (and) Ryan - 9.2.10

2010-09-02T23:28:00.001-05:00

At 4:45 (15 minutes before our e-session) the weather was looking a little dodgy. Severe Thunderstorms and 70mph winds were forcasted and we were already getting rained on beneath some very dark churning clouds. Meagan and I have always wanted to get some photos in a downpour so we were actually very much looking forward to the prospects of this "normally less than desirable weather" but we were still a bit nervous how this particular storm was going to develop. Emily and Ryan were super ambitious as well and had no reservations about making the most of the situation, so we just went for it! The worst of storm ended up missing us and we had a really great couple of hours! Thanks very much to Emily and Ryan for braving the conditions and going the extra mile! We definitely owe you guys some hot chocolate or coffee, I know it was frigid stepping out of the water into that wind! :-)

My sweet tooth is killing me...

2010-09-01T20:32:00.000-05:00

So I have realized that every time I edit photos of wedding cake I literally start to salivate... I'm thinking "Man, that sure was a good cake - so buttery and delicious..." Seriously, one of my favorite parts about being a wedding photographer is getting the chance to eat wedding cake - I know that sounds horrible, but its so true :-/ I have a weak spot for sweets... and one of my favorites happens to be wedding cake - how convenient for me! Not so much for the waist line :(

~Meagan

Star Trails

2010-08-27T11:51:00.000-05:00

Liam (our 15 month old son) woke up last night around... well, right at 2:18. I think he had a bit of a stomach ache, so I just had to hold him for a while and comfort him as his tummy pain went away. Finally he fell asleep and now it was my turn to go back to sleep. On my way back upstairs, I noticed it was REALLY bright outside. I stepped out to see if we got a new street light installed or something, but it was just from an incredibly bright and full moon. The temperature was perfect and suddenly I didn't feel like sleeping! There were a million stars in the sky and a huge bright moon! How could I sleep? I had to try and capture this! So I went in and grabbed my camera and the wide angle. My goal was to get a star trail shot (which I had never done or even researched). I didn't want to set up the tripod and the remote and do it all proper like, so... I just set the ISO at 200, shut the aperture all the way down (I think it was 22), and then set the shutter to bulb. Next laid belly down on the driveway and laid my camera on it's back with the neck strap bunched up behind the eyepiece to protect the screen. I got comfortable and was in it for the long haul. 20 minutes of manually holding the shutter down to try and create the star trails. Bear in mind this was my first attempt and under the circumstances I think it turned out pretty well! There's some things I'll do different next time, like shoot on a night when the moon isn't illuminating the entire sky. But other than that, I'm pretty happy with it!

~Nate

Shining Happy People

2010-08-25T20:28:00.000-05:00

I would like to introduce someone to you, someone who has become very influential to me lately: Jasmine Star. She is an ah-maze-ing photographer out of California who happens to love teaching other photographers! (Very cool - seeing as how most photogs like to keep their secrets locked down) Today I watched, recorded, and took detailed notes as she spoke on creativelive.com (which happens to be hosted by Nate's new bestie, Chase Jarvis). Listening to her speak I couldn't help but become inspired to do more with our photography business. Heck, she has only been a wedding photographer for 4 years and she is now very well known. I think she was named one of the most influential wedding photographers of 2010 or something?? I feel like we could learn a lot from her, and so, as my eyes were glued to the computer monitor I tried to soak up as much as I could. I've already started sketching plans for a new website! Woot! I think you will likey ;)

So far Nate and I have had to learn the hard way. Everything we know about being wedding photographers we have taught ourselves. We started with nothing and have made it this far. We are steadily growing and always seeking new ways to branch out - but i'll admit, its hard. And its scary at times. But, with every couple we meet, and every wedding we photograph we become more and more hooked on this business. We are so in love with experiencing the love between others - its so refreshing and makes us feel closer to each other as husband and wife. I cannot think of a better thing to do... honestly. We love seeing people in love. We love happy people! :-D

~Meagan

Wedding: Amanda (and) Mike - 8.22.10

2010-08-22T14:12:00.001-05:00

It was one HOT, emotional, and beautiful day!!! We wouldn't have traded any of it! OK, welllllll maybe the heat... but overall it was a wonderful experience and we're so happy for Mike and Amanda and the opportunity that we had to share this amazing day with them! We wish you two the very best and a rocking time in the Bahamas!!!

Engagement: Jennie (and) Bret - 8.10.10

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Wedding: Isabelle (and) Nate - 8.6.10

2010-08-06T22:18:00.001-05:00

What a great little get away for Nate (Borozinski) and I!! We haven't had time alone in a very long time and when we got the job of shooting Isabelle (from Paris) and Nate's (not Borozinski) wedding we couldn't help but be excited! Although, I will admit, I was pretty tearful on the flight out to NH (this was the first time away from our son Liam for more than a day) but I quickly realized that this was a much needed break for us... aaaaaand we got to shoot a beautiful wedding with an amazing couple! We had so much fun at the reception! Great group of people!! Thanks Isabelle (yeah she's really from Paris!) and Nate (not Borozinski) for allowing us to be a part of your day! :) Viva la France ! Nous espérons que vous aimez les photos!

Senior: Dallas - 7.21.10

2010-07-21T13:15:00.000-05:00

Siebers

2010-07-05T22:59:00.000-05:00

More to follow! It was fun to begin our Fourth of July with you guys!

Jasper. The cutest (almost) 1 year old around!!!

2010-06-27T21:39:00.000-05:00

What looked like it was going to be a scorching hot evening turned out to be a very relaxed, cool, and fun photo shoot with Ashley, Jasper, and 'Sadie' (-2 for spelling?) Have a Happy Birthday!

Brooks Family

2010-06-27T21:35:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the John's Space Age donuts and coffee... oh and Blood Orange Soda! Love your style, love your family, love your dogs, you guys rock ;) Sorry it took us a few days to get these up here. Enjoy Portland in July!!!

Wedding: Christina (and) Travis - 6.27.10

2010-06-27T21:30:00.001-05:00

More to come soon!

Christian is getting so BIG!!!

2010-06-27T21:21:00.000-05:00

We did Christian's pictures only a few months ago and here he is again looking less like a baby and more and more like a little boy!

Wedding: Jen (and) Matt - 6.21.10

2010-06-21T19:26:00.001-05:00

Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. The wedding was absolutely beautiful. Great mojitos, cake and sweet dance moves. This wedding was a blast :-D

Holy Cow!

2010-06-21T19:12:00.000-05:00

Our blog is sooo out dated!! We have been so busy this last month and haven't had time to post anything... Don't get me wrong.. busy is good.. but that just means there will be a flood of blog updates all happening at the same time. It could get crazy! LOL

So, in the last month or so we have shot weddings, numerous family sessions and only about 7 million pictures of our adorable son Liam :) We moved into a beautiful house that we are literally in love with, bought a ton of new equipment and a new grill! I realize that most of this information is completely irrelevant and will probably go unread for the rest of time, but what the hey, i'm in the mood to scribble.

Since having this new grill, Nate and I have been grilling almost every night. I'm pretty sure our neighbors think we have lost it because we were caught grilling in the rain the other day.. ha! Have you ever grilled fresh pineapple?? Highly recommend it. I added some honey, a splash of rum, and some lemon juice. Let it soak overnight and grilled it till it was just warm enough to be exceptionally delicious, served it over vanilla ice cream and then sunk into my chair with delight. Yummmm!

Ok, enough of that. Have I mentioned how much we love photography? Grab a cup of joe and sit back to enjoy the incoming updates... they're gonna be good ;)

Seacrest out.

Jernigan Family: Henry

2010-05-20T09:23:00.000-05:00

A quiet session with just Henry. He was the star of the show! :)

Jernigan Family

2010-04-22T17:16:00.000-05:00

Nate and I spent two hours with the Jernigans shooting pics of their family. We got some awesome shots! We could have photographed this family all afternoon - It was so much fun! What a beautiful family, and a beautiful home!! :)

Wedding: Brianna (and) Eddie - 4.17.10

2010-04-17T21:51:00.001-05:00

A little glimpse into Brianna and Eddie's Wedding and Reception!

Liam at the Park!

2010-04-05T21:42:00.000-05:00

We took Liam to the park the other day.. it was his first time. He got to experience sand, swings, slides, and what sticks taste like. LOL! I'm so glad the weather is getting nicer!

Engagement: Mario (and) Kali - 3.29.10

2010-03-29T08:18:00.003-05:00

Between jumping off railcars, impeding traffic, and running into some scary transients we managed to have a great time and get some really fun shots! Thanks for the adventure Mario and Kali :-)

Senior: Alex - 3.20.10

2010-03-20T11:08:00.002-05:00

Alex in Wonderland... well not exactly Wonderland, but if you look close enough in downtown KC you can find some pretty cool spots! These are just a few we like so far. Great job Alex!

Day at the park

2010-03-06T14:09:00.000-06:00

Finally some nice weather decided to descend upon good ol' Kansas yesterday. We took advantage by visiting a nearby park and enjoying a nice stroll. Liam got a little fussy so we let him stretch his little legs for a bit while we snapped some pics. The sun setting provided the perfect lighting for some awesome black and whites :)

2010-02-25T07:28:00.001-06:00

Where did the time go?? Seriously, this kid is already 9 months!! And has two teeth, and crawling, and pulling up on things... Before we know it he will be graduating high school! Sigh. I'm hopelessly in love with our son :)

Christian S.

2010-02-08T21:32:00.000-06:00

Not a whole lot cuter than a newborn, and they don't get much cuter than this little guy! We had a lot of fun spending time with Christian on Saturday. Liam even got to meet him. They might be friends, however we're still unsure! Here's just a few pictures from Saturday.

We've got a WEBSITE!!!

2009-11-03T10:27:00.001-06:00

Check out our new website at www.borozinskiphoto.com