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11.16.12

alison, brian, baby girl & kota.

this family is incredibly special to us.

and they’re expecting a new baby girl in january.

we couldn’t be happier for them and we *kinda* can’t wait to meet her.

robbie and i have a handful of friends that have come into our lives recently, yet, somehow it feels like they’ve been there since the beginning…alison (and brian) are those kinds of friends for us. we’ve already been able to capture some pretty wonderful moments in their lives and we can’t wait for more.

oh, and they’re crazy about their dog kota, just like us, so we’re always in good company. 🙂

alison, brian, baby girl and kota, we love you guys with our whole hearts.

🙂

l. & r.

*the images below aren’t really a “typical” maternity session…it’s a family, hanging out at home, on a sunday, doing the things they do. but then again, those are the best kinds of sessions, aren’t they?

🙂 enjoy!

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November 17, 2012 - 12:22 am

Julie Schwarz - Gorgeous pictures! I am so excited for you both. I just wish you guys were still in Platte City. We’ll be back in our house July 1st and wish we could be neighbors to share all the fun of being parents and friends. 🙂

November 16, 2012 - 3:48 pm

Amanda Hickman - Wonderful pics, and I cannot wait to see little Alex!

November 16, 2012 - 12:36 pm

Allison - These are so great! Love them!! 🙂

11.12.12

amanda & jesse. the wedding.

hi.

what could be better than a wonderful backyard wedding, in the fall, with great details, great friends and LOVE?!

amanda & jesse (who happen to be great friends of ours!) were married in the backyard of the house amanda grew up in and danced under the autumn stars. there were tons of special details (which were done by her sister, mom and countless friends). they wrote their own vows and were married by a dear family member. they were truly surrounded by so much love; it was truly an honor to be there to document every moment of it. 🙂

lots of love and happiness now and forever! congrats again amanda & jesse!

🙂

l. & r.

YAY! 🙂

they found a really great old covered bridge for their portraits…the color from the trees was amazing! fall in the mid-west is pretty magical.

and another awesome handmade detail.

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March 24, 2016 - 6:59 pm

Bloomington Indiana Engagement Photos » The Wilds Photography - […] photographers in Indian you all! Seriously, you must see the rest of this love story over on the OpenField Photography blog.  I think Robbie and Lauren would agree that we all had a blast celebrating these two […]

November 13, 2012 - 11:15 pm

Alison- MOH - Wow! Robbie and Lauren, you’ve done it again! These images are as perfect as the day itself. I’m so grateful our worlds collided and that both Amanda and I had the ultimate photog duo shoot our weddings.

Ladies and gentlemen, let these images stand as a testament to the reason you should ONLY hire professional, experienced photographers to capture one of the most memorable days of your life.

November 13, 2012 - 10:07 pm

Susan - l. & r. you two are AMAZING! I love the pictures! You capture love and life in the most beautiful way 🙂

November 13, 2012 - 6:42 pm

Lori Patterson - From a fellow photog; I cried when Jesse and Amanda invited me over to share the photos. What an amazing job at capturing the entire day and also the love that I am honored to witness every day.

Thank you both so very much and I look forward to seeing all of your creative work of the two people I consider the epitome of love in true form. What beautiful memories!

Lori

November 13, 2012 - 6:36 pm

Amanda Liebert - Robbie and Lauren,

You did such an amazing job on these photos-made us look like movie stars! And it was so fun to do our shots with such good friends. Thank you for sharing our day, and for capturing all of our memories.
–Amanda and Jesse

November 13, 2012 - 5:12 pm

Sandy Judd - Couldn’t have been more perfect. Love love loved everything!

Happiness always. Knew I loved this girl when she went walking by the office window about 4 years ago, drinking a beer @ 10 a.m. (Had already caught her limit with her father on Lake Erie)

11.09.12

katie & nick. the wedding.

robbie and i are excited to share this wonderfully fun wedding with you all…you may remember katie & nick from their engagement session (in which they laughed the whole time…we did too!). they picked an amazing day in september to exchange vows and surrounded by friends & family they made it official! we LOVED that they did a first look too. 🙂 congrats again you guys…we’re thrilled for you both and wish you nothing but love & happiness! thanks so much again for allowing us to do what we do. we had a blast!

🙂

l. & r.

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10.29.12

the callahan family.

one of the best parts of our job is seeing how families grow.

this is one of those families.

🙂

it’s been so fun seeing kirstin grow and watch her personality take shape…she’s the best of both her parents and oh so cute.

can’t wait to meet her brother who’ll be making his debut in january.

we *heart* this family.

🙂

l. & r.

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October 30, 2013 - 10:38 am

Laura Carbin - Hi Lauren and Robbie,
The pics here from last year were awesome and we can’t wait to see the pics from this year.
We feel so blessed that Dani and Tim found you two to record their lives with photography one year at a time. From their engagement pictures including Elsie, to the happiest day of their lives, their wedding, to the birth of Kirstin and now the newest addition of Ronan! Can’t think of a better to look back and tell the story!
Hugs to you both,
Laura Carbin
(Dani’s mom)