The Voices of Cat Country - Bryan Waters

Still workin' my way through photographing all the DJs at Colorado Springs' favorite radio station: Cat Country 95.1. Bryan Waters is your noon to three guy. Listen for him on air Monday through Friday. (He's really funny!) If I had to describe Bryan in one word I'd say, "cool." He's just a cool dude. Know what I mean? Bryan's the definition of "dude." So easy going, super chill, roll with the flow. I mean, I had this guy walkin' down alleys in the bitter, cold, wet snow; the wind was blowin' sideways, and bless his heart, he just took it all in stride. He knew with how hectic our schedules were, it was "now or never." He was so much fun.

We got a lot of great shots considering this was only a 25 minute shoot! hah! Just say it.. I work well under pressure. Or rather, I work well to the point where I can't work my camera cause I can't feel my fingers! ;)

Be sure to check out the other jocks who keep you company throughout your long work days, or who accompany you on a drive to Denver, or who wake up in the morning:
The Voices of Cat Country - Alicia Scott
The Voices of Cat Country - Jim West

Everytime I've ever been in the studio, Bryan always has a Dr. Pepper in his hands. Must be a Texas thing. :)Joe. Cool.One of my favorites on the left. It's very serene!

Love these! Love the Beatles! Love a country jock wearing the Beatles!

Ali & Chris - The Real Post

Happy Resurrection Day!

Okay, fair warning: this post is a B.D. (Big deal. ;) I posted Ali and Chris' "Wet Your Whistle" post like three weeks ago and have left you poor RTP fans hangin'. Y'all have been so patient while waiting for the real post. To make up for my slackin', I'm posting a double serving of photos, so sit back and relax — there are a lot of them. The Ceremony was held at the breathtaking Shove Memorial Chapel and the reception at The Warehouse in Colorado Springs.

Love this shot that Jesie grabbed on the left.
It was quite the team effort to get that stunning veil in place. I cannot get over what a beautiful bride Ali was.

Boys will be boys...

Couldn't resist grabbing the detail of this bridesmaid's goosebumps:

This flower girl was so intrigued with every aspect of the wedding.Praying together.

Intrigued again. And also stuck between chairs. haha

There's nothing like love from a sister.

Ali had such fun colors!

Just a little duet of the B-52's Love Shack! Absolutely hilarious. It's moments like these where I think, "Can my job get any better than this?"

Lauren and Justin - She Said Yes!

After storing the umpteen leftover Morning Glory Muffins, he picks up the stripe dish towel and snaps it lovingly in the general direction of her backside. Her posterior. Her booty, if you will. "Ouch! That was really wet," she screams.

"You wash. I'll dry."

That's Justin and Lauren. A team. A team who is dedicated to one another, to serving the Lord, and to serving in the inner city St. Louis, Missouri public school system as Teach for America ambassadors. A team who kicks butt at Cranium and all its zany activities. For example, Sensosketch. It's just like Pictionary, but the artist's eyes must be closed while sketching. Justin can draw a straight line and with a huge grin on her face, Lauren will bubble over with laughter and correctly guess, "the St. Louis Arch!" And let's not forget Lauren's Cameo and her goofy face, to which Justin instantly guessed (correctly..), "Jim Carrey!" Ikea.. these people mean business about their board games.

Despite the darkness they witness on a daily basis, from the derogatory comments of their students, school shootings, abusive parenting, and the continuing low test scores, their beautiful spirits are not hindered. They know at the end of the day, everything will be okay. Lauren and Justin close each and every evening by praying together. Because at the end of the day, they know their faith and their commitment to one another will get them through. Together. They're better together. They're stronger together. And together they know they can always count on...

My favorite... (click to enlarge)

Her rock.

Her other rock... :)
Justin's best friend: John

Lauren and Justin's ceremony and reception will be held in St. Louis' City Museum. Before I go any further, you must see a picture of this joint: www.CityMuseum.org. After our nice dinner in downtown St. Louis, Justin and Lauren said, we should probably change clothing so we can run around the museum. Run around the musem? "Oh, good idea, walking all over and gawking at art in four inch heels wouldn't be much fun for my little feet," I thought to myself, "Tennis shoes and jeans should be fine." And that they were, because flip flops would've cut it; the City Museum is NOT a museum at all, really. At least not your typical, statues and art on the walls museum. It's like a giant junkyard/playpen, built entirely out of materials from old rundown St. Louis factories and buildings. There's cave spelunking, a seven story metal slide, stair cases made out of conveyor belts, etc. etc. You've got to see it to believe it. "The museum is all about restoration," Lauren told me, "And that's what we feel our job is like at Teach for America. We wanted our wedding to be reflective of us in every way." Stay tuned for their August 1st wedding.

It's going to be epic.

A few shots from a personal point and shoot at the Museum: