Thru my lens...

Krysten and Jacob

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:15:00 +0000

Krysten and Jacob are both US Marines. I feel so honored to have been part of their wonderful wedding day. Here are a few. More to come! They got married near Galesburg and the wedding ceremony and the setting was just gorgeous! Wedding photography is so much fun when you shoot in such settings!

Getting her hair done by her best friend Michelle

Introducing Cole

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:46:00 +0000

Senior Portraits of Cole, a senior in Morton. The day was just gorgeous when I took Cole's Senior pictures. Here are a few.

Here are some cool "RK Signature Montallages"

Engagement session - Melody and Marc

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:39:00 +0000

Here are a few from Melody and Marc's engagement session. We couldn't have asked for a better day. The perfect day to be doing anything outdoors. Their wedding is going to be in Peoria next year and I'm sure its going to be a blast!

Couple of cute kids

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:05:00 +0000

Our friends' kids. Just some quick shots during one of those all day swim meets.

Rhoda & Steve Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:39:00 +0000

A quick picture from this weekend. More to follow later.

Melody and Marcus - Engagement Photos

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Congratulations to Melody and Marcus on their engagement! What a great couple. Their wedding will be next year and I can't wait. This set of pictures were taken on 13-July in rural Central Illinois. The day was just gorgeous unlike the day before when it was so humid and threatening to break out. I can never understand our Midwestern weather patterns. The good thing is anybody could be the weather guy on TV and get it right 50% of the time! We don't have to go to weather school to be a midwestern weatherman. Back to Melody and Mark. A very sweet couple. I love this aspect of my job where I get to meet the coolest people and make new friends!

Prem and Gitanjali

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:28:00 +0000

Prem and Gitanjali are one of the nicest couples I've had the the fotune of coming across in life. Prem is my bro-in-law's nephew and Gitanjali is Prem's wife.

Rahul and his Cast

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:45:00 +0000

As many of you know, Rahul broke his wrist the last day of school[bummer :( ] His cast comes off on July 10th. The kid can finally have some fun!

Neha on July 4th

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:07:00 +0000

Had a very nice holiday weekend. My friend, who is also my bro-in-law, his nephew Prem and Prem's wife visited us. The weather couldn't have been better. I remember how hot and humid last years' July 4th was in Peoria. I took a few pictures. The first one is of Neha. Just a quick grab shot.

Maria & Joshua - Engagement pictures cont..

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:42:00 +0000

I tried something a little different with post processing. Some people like this effect and some dont - but it sure is different.

Maria & Joshua - Engagement session

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 +0000

June 29th, 2008 - Had an engagement session with Maria and Josh. The weatherman's forecast wasn't great. Infact it was supposed to rain all afternoon in Peoria. The rain gods had other ideas though. Not sure if they tried to accomodate our little session or the bicycle race that was going on in downtown Peoria, but all we had was a few splatters here and there! The day was overcast and perfect for shooting(not with a gun!) I tried to work as quickly as possible to finish before the skies opened up. Maria and Josh were super cool. I chose a few of my favorites from the engagement session. Some of the images are very close to each other, but hey, I liked them all!

Lynsy and Nathan - Engagement Photos

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:04:00 +0000

June 22nd, 2008 - Had an awesome photosession with Lynsy and Nathan. They make such a wonderful couple! Absolutely made for each other! We started shooting in the afternoon and went to a few places around Peoria. The weather was just fantabulously stupendous to the nth power! Perfect backyard BBQ weather, or for that matter, perfect photo weather. I'm really looking forward to shoot their wedding next year and know its going to be awesome. Here are a few pictures from the engagement session.

Cooked up a quick composite. Nothing fancy, but some shots from the engagement session. Can't wait for their wedding next year!

Lynsy and Nathan

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:05:00 +0000

What a blessed couple! Wish you the best guys! More pictures to come in the next few days.

Some of the wedding detail shots from my last wedding

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:48:00 +0000

The beauty is in the details. These kind of images look fabulous when incorporated in a wedding album.

Some more from Jen and Nate's wedding

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:11:00 +0000

Wedding from last Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:40:00 +0000

A few samples from the wedding on 5/17... The wedding was awesome..very glamorous.

A few samples from the wedding on 5/17...

Gymnastics Team Pictures at my daughter's gym

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:07:00 +0000

I had the opportunity to take the team pictures at the place where my daughter takes gymnastics classes. Was a lot of fun and had a chance to play with some high key lighting setup. Would love to do this kind of lighting setup for a bridal portrait sitting. Would look awesome!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:18:00 +0000

The one Hallmark Holiday that makes sense IMO.

Introducing Myshele

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:09:00 +0000

It was a fun shoot today. The weather was great and Myshele was a joy to work with. I photographed her for my high school senior portfolio. We shot some pictures at Glen Oak Park in Peoria, which BTW is a wonderful place for wedding photography and then went to a couple of different places. Myshele's joining the Navy this November. All the best to you Myshele! Wish you the very best!

The next two have some frames and textures on them. Some people like this look and some don't. I think they kinda look cool on the right images.

Baby Pierce(ing Blue Eyes!!!!!)

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:19:00 +0000

The BEST model I've EVER had the honor to photograph! What a cute boy! My wife and I couldn't stop admiring his pictures. Just adorable. Baby portraits are not easy, but this session with Pierce was so easy. He had just had his nap and was in a great mood.

Another one of my daughter

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:56:00 +0000

Not sure what exactly she was doing, but I was lucky to get this shot.

The little Jedi!

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:35:00 +0000

This is a painted portrait. Took me only 3 hours to finish!

My little 9 year old!

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:03:00 +0000

Neha hates being photographed. I was so thrilled that she agreed to be my model, but she negotiated a fee of $2 with me!!!

Some pictures from Amanda and Russ' wedding day.

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:09:00 +0000

What a lovely couple! I had so much fun recording their wedding for them. Here are some pictures.

This wedding was in Joliet. When I'm shooting weddings in Peoria, I usually do a seperate Bridal portrait session. We would have still done it if not for the rainy weather.

Amanda & Russ - Continued

noreply@blogger.com (rkpictures) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:58:00 +0000

Rebecca was the flower girl. Such a nice kid. I had a chance to chat a little with her parents also, a lovely family.

In my mind wedding photography is all about capturing the spirit of the event as it unfolds.