Monthly Archives: May 2008

Incommunicado!

 

Hey, folks.

Bobbi is out of the country and has no access to email or web. In addition, there appears to be some problems with her hosting company and the site is up/down. Email seems like it’s a bit sketchy, too.

Rest assured, she’s happy and healthy! She’s shooting in beautiful St. Marten, and she’ll have some awesome photos to share when she gets back. She’ll sort out all the email nonsense and get in touch with you soon.

Thanks!

Kevin Swan

 

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I LOVE this photo! This might be my favorite “groomsmen golfing” photo Mikey has EVER taken!

 

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Meanwhile…

 

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Gettin’ her makeup did.

 

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HILAAAAAAAAAAARIOUS!

 

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Whatchyoooo want? Mikey’s fave:?:

 

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:)

 

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Work it out!

 

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GORGEOUS!

 

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This is one of my favorite bridesmaid photos EVER!

 

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sunflare… CHECKMARK!:)

 

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IBHCP. (Can you figure out what that stands for?)

 

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

 

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My FAAAAAAAAAAAVORITE!!!!!:!:Are you KIDDING me with this scene?!

 

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I adore the look on her face here:)

 

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BUT I DON’T WANNA GET UP!!!!!

 

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….last dance…

 

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sometimes it’s so hard to put into words how amazing an event is. Luckily for us, we’re photographers… so we’re able to capture a scene/emotion/moment/detail on “film” and keep it forever. Jodi and Pat had such a magical day and we’re SO glad that they picked us to help them remember it.

Words that come to mind when I think of….

Jodi: cute, funny, sweet, thoughtful

Pat: quiet, loving, patient, easygoing

Their wedding: fun, emotional, sincere, elegant, perfect

Jodi started out getting her hair done at the Hilton… it was a relaxing morning full of laughter. Her bridesmaids were my kind of peeps:)I ADORED them! We had so much fun that morning:)Really… how lucky am I that I am often immediately accepted into a group of friends and for a day… I’m in:DIt’s awesome!

Pat, on the other hand… played golf. According to Mikey, it was a little cooler than originally anticipated but they still had a blast. If only I could show you some of the photos that Mikey took out there… some are just not blog appropriate… but they’re HILARIOUS!!!:DHA HA HA!

My favorite part of their day? THE VOWS!!!!! duh:)The way that they read them to each other was so incredibly sincere. I think they were both holding back tears… though Pat might deny it;)

A HUUUUUUUUGE thanks to the bridal party for rolling with the punches all day…. you guys did an AMAZING job of WORKING IT OUT for the photos. I LOVED how the bridal party shots turned out (as you can clearly tell by how many I posted above… I wanted to put more…. EEEEKS!) so thanks for being awesome!

Jodi and Pat, thanks for asking us to share one of your most amazing and memorable days with us… it’s such an honor.

love,

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

Who wants to see Jodi and Pat’s slideshhow!?  Click here!  Username is jodi’s last name and the password is pat’s last name in all lower case.  Some browsers might ask for the name and password twice.

 

And DUH… a photo of all of us:DI love that we do this with every b&g:)It means a lot to us. We’re making an album with all of the just for our memories:D

 

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I’m so ladylike when I shoot.

 

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I am IN THE ZONE in this photo! Is it possible for me to look ANY more intense!?

 

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DEJA VU!

 

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And last but not least… Jodi, bridal party, and I were heading outside to get some fun photos when we ran into THIS stunner in the hotel lobby. So what do I do?! “BRING IT IN TIGHT… LET’S GET A PHOTO!” Anyone out there know who she is? I love weddings:)

 

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:!:WEDDINGS ROCK:?:

 

i really…

 

tried getting a real blog entry done before I went to bed… but just woke up at my desk. Yeah… I actually fell asleep here while processing photos. As I sit here and write this I can hear Mikey quietly snoring at his desk behind me. We’re lame.

such a long, fun, productive day.

and like always… what’s a blog entry without a photo?!

 

I showed my good friend Ryan Hunley how to use my camera… this is what he took.;)

 

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Doesn’t that look FUN?! When we first started the session, Cody (the one in front of the slide) was feeling SUPER shy and NOT wanting his photo taken. We had to resort to fun games… like, the “Bobbi chase Cody around the playground game.” He kept running from me. This happened to be one of the times that I won. He’s yelling “AHHHHHHH!!!!!” because he KNEW I caught him!:D

 

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Here’s the HAM of the family, Cael.:)

 

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Big big brother Cameron.

 

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I love how this image shows all of the different personalities.

 

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Cody and I quickly became the best of friends! This is my favorite image.:!:Look at Cael back there with his gun… AKA a jagged stick. Look at the face he’s making… SO STINKING CUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Bobbi’s HILAAAAAAAARIOUS jokes. Err uhm.. farting noises.:)At one point I even acted like I was farting ON them. Isn’t that DISGUSTING?! Hey… it was a tough crowd!

 

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Mom and Dad:)

 

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Cameron, the oldest, informed me that he NEVER smiles in pictures. AU CONTRAIRE! I’m afraid that you’ve now messed with the WRONG photographer… because that isn’t gonna fly with me.:)BY THE WAY, how cute are all the boys here?!

 

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. When I put up the announcement that I was heading to KC and was scheduling sessions while I was there… April was the FIRST to email:DI’ve known April since we were 12 and by the time we were 13, we had nearly every class together at Eastgate Middle School. Given my 8th grade persona… I can’t believe she trusted me to take her family photos. I was SO ornery!!!! She said I always made her laugh though:)BONUS!!!!

When she emailed, she said that it’d been over two years since their last family photo. SHE THEN went on to tell me about Kyle…

“My year has been kind of crazy, my husband Kyle was in a car accident last November and spent a few months in the hospital. He very nearly didn’t make it and was paralyzed for some time. He has what’s called an “incomplete” spinal cord injury so doctors are very optimistic as to his recovery, they think that he will prob get 90% back. He is now able to walk without a walker now for 20-30 minutes at a time, which is huge but he still has problems with fatigue and pain. The long and short of all of that was that we don’t have any pics of our family together and it would really mean a lot to have one.”

 

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WOW to THAT story! I had fully prepared myself for someone who couldn’t walk when up walks Kyle, April and family. Though he struggled moving around a bit… he never ONCE complained and stayed strong for the entire session. We didn’t travel far… and the kids did enough running around for ALLLLL of us combined!

April and Kyle, I’m SO glad you asked me to come photo your family. April, you’re as incredibly sweet as I remember you:DIsn’t it funny how we never really change? Though… maybe I’m not as ornery as I once was… I HOPE NOT ANYWAY!!!!!

And Kyle… you rock! Here’s to a speedy recovery:D

love!

~ bobbi:!:+

 

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