Emily & Andrew Christians had a lovely ceremony at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Their reception was held at the Davenport Country Club which was photographer heaven. Tons of great photo ops!


Emily & Andrew Christians had a lovely ceremony at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Their reception was held at the Davenport Country Club which was photographer heaven. Tons of great photo ops!


Andy & Ashley Sigwalt were married at St. Malachey’s in Geneseo, Illinois. After the wedding, we stopped at a local Park in town to get some great outdoor portraits. Here is a look.


Jeff had the pleasure of working with Frankie & Melanie McQuay. Their ceremony & reception was held at the Holiday Inn in Rock Island. Here is a small sample of their day.


Elaine had a great time working with Danielle and Andy Kuhl. Their wedding was held at St Annes in Long Grove, Iowa. After the ceremony, they made a stop at a family members farm for some more great photo ops.


Matt & Jessica Berlinger were married at Augie Chapel in Rock Island. They opted to do a moment alone before the ceremony which freed up a lot of time for portraits. The nice thing about doing things this way is you won’t be as nervous before the ceremony and your guests will not be waiting as long for you to show up to the reception.


Meet Brandon & Arin Botsford. Their wedding was held at St Ambrose Chapel, right down the street from our house making it an easy drive for Elaine. Reception followed at the Rogoski Center.


Meet Sarah Todd, er, Long. She and Jason were also married over the 4th Holiday. Sarah works on the weekends as one of our wedding assistants. But that didn’t stop her from looking at all the available options for a wedding photographer before coming back and going with us. Thanks Sarah! Have a sneak peek at your wedding photos.



Roberto & Jennifer Alvarado were married on the 4th at Old St. Annes. One of my favorite locations to go! Photo ops are endless here and there is never a shortage of great photo ideas.


Meet Nick & Nicole. On a beautiful and toasty day, Elaine photographed their wedding at the Community of Christ Church with the reception at the Milan Community Center. Here is a look at their day.



Meet Alan & Krista Vrombaut. Fears of rain were replaced with a beautiful sunny ceremony at Lincoln Park in Rock Island. From there we headed to downtown Moline where the reception was held at the University Club. But not before we stopped at Bent River Brewing Company, the bar they met at. Shortly afterward, it started pouring down buckets of rain, and I was completely soaked head to toe after running from the parking lot to the entrance of the reception.


Here are some great ones Jeff took…


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Meet Jeff & Val. They have been bringing their baby here since she was a wee 3 months old. So when she finally turned one, they knew they should get some family portraits taken. Life goes by so fast, we have to pause and find a way to remember the past.



At Giraffe we always try to have fun with our couples. It makes for better expressions and a less tense session. And Felix and Amber were no exception. We had a great time capturing their personality. I can’t wait to photograph their wedding this fall.




Meet Ellen. She and her family were referred to Giraffe by a close friend. So, wanting to try a different photographer for her second daughter’s senior portraits, she gave us call. Here’s what they got!



It’s cool to be Kelsie Poole. This is the second half of Kelsie’s Senior Photo Session and we had even more fun this time. She was very chipper and loves to laugh at the Giraffe. Well, my jokes, which are usually pretty lame. Have a look at her pics.


