Bill Dempsey

Our last wedding of the season, and it went out with a BANG.  The wedding was supposed to be Saturday, but a BLIZZARD was moving in fast.  Valerie and Josh made the hard decision to move the wedding to Friday night rather than Saturday.  This turned out to be a wise move on their part.  By the time the wedding was over we already had well over six inches of snow, and it was still snowing strong!  Saturday was so bad that most roads were shut down.

I’ve got to tell you – Valerie was a calm bride – all things considered.  I’ve said it once, and I will say it 100000 times more.  Happy brides make beautiful brides.  Valerie was absolutely stunning.  Valerie and Josh were pro’s.  We had no trouble getting them to pose for us.

We could just tell how happy Josh and Valerie were.  They are both such wonderful people – so it’s no coincidence that they found each other.  I really hope we have a chance to watch their family grow.

We also had a chance to get some awesome shots in the snow:

I guess that’s it for this year.  Here is looking towards 2010!

First off, let me apologize for not updating my blog for the entire month of November.  It’s been a crazy year – and it has ended with a bang.  We’ve been sooo busy lately, it has been hard to keep our heads on straight.  So to all of our familyies, couples and seniors that we didn’t post to our blog, I’m sorry.  It’s not that you weren’t good enough, it was just that I was too busy processing your orders, designing your albums and trying to make everything as perfect as possible for you.

This year we were truly blessed to have so many great clients. I can’t begin to thank you all for making our first year such a success.  Listen up 2010 clients, you have a hard act to follow .

As a side note: I have very few spots open remaining in 2009.  If your are interested, contact me asap.

We had the honor of travelling to the Morgantown area to shoot the Watson family.  We had a great time.  Regina and Grant – you two were awesome to work with.  I hope you enjoy your pictures as much as we enjoyed taking them!

Mr. Watson was such a ham and for being two – he was wonderful to work with!

Yesterday we had the opportunity to capture the beautiful Senior Cassie.  She was so much fun to work with and so full of life.  Oh, to be young again.

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Here are some sneak peeks from our session.

It was a little chili, but we had a great time!

She was just one of those girls – she was pretty inside and out.

I love barn wood, it makes for an awesome background. They tore this barn down the day after we took these pictures.

Check out the reflection on the pond. This was such a pretty place to come shoot!

Busy, busy, busy, busy weekend.  A couple of senior sessions, some family portraits and some album design.  The highlight of the weekend? That had to be Faith and Joe’s wedding.  We were truly honored to be present to capture their wedding.  Faith, Joe and their families were such beautiful people – both inside and out.  We had a great time.

Everything was so simple and so beautiful… It was a wedding done right.

The father’s kiss:

Joe and crew: Talk about a great group of guys! They were smiles the entire day.

With the grain. Seriously, can these two be any more perfect?

While we were finishing up formal photos, Faiths father was across the street showing the film “Then and Now” – the journey of Faith and Joe’s life.

All Ears:

Train to happy town

And again… I could have followed these two around all day long. They were so perfect and natural. This is what happens when you are HAPPY on your wedding day!

First dance. While shooting this, I had the chance to meet another photographer. Sorry I didn’t catch your name

Supporting cast: I hope Faith and Joe realize how lucky they were. Their bridal party was awesome to work with. Any time Faith needed ANYTHING the bridesmaids were there!

A touch of the stomach flu and a busy week have put me behind a little on my blogging.  For those seniors and brides waiting – SORRY – I’m getting to them now

Anyways, last week we had the honor of shooting the marriage between Bethany and Russ at Blackwater Falls.  Until now, we’ve had a an excellent streak with outside weddings.  No rain outs.  That changed with this wedding.  It rained so hard the night before – that it was decided to move the wedding inside.  Bethany didn’t seem to concerned. I probably would have freaked out.  The morning of the wedding, we found out why Bethany was so relaxed: Her mom, Cindy, is a miracle worker.  The conference center where the wedding was to be held was beautiful!

So, lets get on to the sneak peek.

First, the cake.  Lots of sugar goodness here:

Zachary – Bethany and now Russ’ son.  He was such a handsome little man.

Russ and Mom:

Bethany and Russ:

Bethany the Bride:

Bethany and Bridesmaids:

And Handsome Russ:

Sometimes things just work out.  That was the case with Rick and Melody.  They needed a photographer and we had a booking on that date that cancelled.  I’m never glad to see a wedding cancelled but at the same time I am so happy that we had the chance to be with Melody and Rick.  Talk about a great couple.  I have to be the luckiest photographer on the face of the earth.  All of our bride and grooms are such wonderful people.

So lets get to the sneak peek.

First – Melody.  She was so calm yet so full of energy.  Some things went wrong on her day and some things weren’t done right – but she took it in stride and didn’t let it ruin her day.

Rick was a trip.  He was willing to do any pose we threw at him – and he had fun. He even smiled a couple of times

They also had the super-coolest pair of shoes on earth. Don’t take me wrong… There isn’t anything wrong with being traditional – but after you photograph white sandals after white sandals it becomes mundane.  Check out Rick’s shoes too

The Gals:

The Guys:

And a tender moment. They deserved this after a long day.

Ok, I wasn’t going to do it – but one more…. I couldn’t resist:

Some quick orders of business before this week’s sneak peek. We are now accepting bookings for the 2010 wedding season! Contact us for pricing! Dates go FAST!

We are now taking applications for Senior Reps? What’s a senior rep? Glad you asked. A senior Rep is someone who is willing to peddle iDempsey photography sessions to their other senior friends. What’s in it for you? Read our page to find out!  You can find it here.  Or look under the “Services” tab at the top and Pick Senior Rep Application!

NOW – This week’s sneak peak. I so love meeting couples that are truly in love. That’s the case with Jennifer and Steve – just something about them… Soulmates? Time will tell, but if I had to guess – yeap. They were meant for each other.

Lets get some details out of the way, first the cake. Nom Nom Nom.. I managed to sneak a piece of the cake this time around. I usually don’t… but it looked so good:

His ring: I’m so glad gold is out these days – Just my preference, but I think silver looks so much better:

Jennifer was just beautiful. Take a great location – add a little Jennifer – and BAM Perfection:

Jennifer was all smiles. That’s how you do it people. ENJOY YOUR DAY:

Here are some feet for you – I love cute shots like this.

Jennifer and Steve:

One:

Magic carpet ride:

Busy.. Busy.. Weekend after weekend of weddings, but it’s worth it!  We get to meet so many new wonderful people.  This weekend we were honored to be invited to capture Dani and Greg’s wedding in Fairmont, WV.  LOVELY wedding and LOVELY people.

Lets get started:  Dani was glowing the entire night.  Such a happyand  pretty Bride.

Greg, the groom: A very down to earth -well rounded gentleman.

A quick shot out side the church:

The first dance:

The Cake:

Coach gives his blessing:

That’s all for now. Dani and Greg: We wish you two the best – and have fun in Mexico – They have lots of Taco’s

The thing I love most about wedding photography has to be the people.  I’m in it for the passion. I love to see new love and happy couples.  When you first meet Jarrod you think, Wow, he’s a great guy… Kristin is a lucky gal.  Then when you meet Kristin you say, wow.. She’s a super gal… Jarrord is a lucky guy.  These two are both such beautiful people.  They just have that aura around them.  Kristin and Jarrod – Melanie and I wish you the best of luck.

We have a lot of pictures to process but thought we would do a sneak peek real quick.  Your pictures turned out wonderful.  The hardest part about posting pictures for a sneak peek is, well, picking out which pictures to show.  We always try to find ones that tease, and give you something to look forward to.

First, the obligatory shot of the shoes.  Kristin was smart and brought some flip-flops along to wear while hiking to various shoots.  More on that later

Like I was saying earlier.. Jarrod was a super guy.  Down to earth, handsome and funny.  He was eager to try any pose we threw at him.

Kristin was just beautiful bride.  She did things right: She enjoyed her wedding day.  She had so much fun – and I’m glad we were there to catch it.

Now I have to tell you: I love outdoor pictures.  It’s so great not to be locked into a studio or a church.  There are so many places at Halliehurst Mansion to take wonderful pictures.   If you are interested in getting married there, let us know… We can hook you up with a great contact (Plug for Michael )

Kristin and Jarrod were so refreshing.  They liked fun and spontaneous pictures… and really… that’s how we roll and where we excel.

Simple shot of Kristin and Jarrod walking down steps…

The first of many power struggles? Haha. Just kidding. A playful shot:

Shot of the bouquet. This was actually taken at Graceland, the mansion right beside Halliehurst.

And here are the cute flipflops that Kristin had… They say “Just Married”.

We’re taking Sunday afternoon off and enjoying what’s left of the weekend.  June and July have been so busy.  We’ve had so much fun this year with all of our brides and grooms.

Kristin and Jarrod: Best of luck to you.

Bill & Melanie

Sometimes we attend weddings we don’t ever want to end.  That was the case with Danielle and Ryan’s wedding.  Everything was so beautiful and flowed so well.  The bride and groom were great.  The families were great.  We couldn’t have had a better time.  Here are a few quick shots from the wedding.

The ring shot:

Cute before and after cake shot

Wide shot of the church.  SUCH A PRETTY CHURCH.

Danielle was such a happy Bride.  She smiled the entire time and was so great to work with.

Final quick shot of the Happy Bride and Groom:

I could go on and on about this wedding, but I won’t.  We’ve got pictures to process!  June has been big for us and July is looking to be bigger.  We have two 400+ attendant weddings scheduled and two medium sized weddings.  I think I’m going to need to clone myself!

Until next time – much love to all!

-Bill & Melanie