Sparta Wedding- Landon and Holly

Landon and Holly's wedding was a spectacle to say the least! We started off with them and their guests Friday on Private tour of the Mississippi River in La Crosse on a beautiful paddle boat. Later we moved over to Nell's Restaurant for the rehearsal dinner, which was also a stunning place. After that Luke and I headed back to our hotel to check in...which is a blog post in itself!

Saturday came and we headed over to shoot the ladies getting their hair and make-up done. Metropolis Hair Studio was the location, which was awesome! A very hip and urban studio with cool colors and brick walls.

The reception took place at Justin Trails in Sparta. Yet another beautiful location, but rain hindered most attempts to use its natural beauty. Thankful the rain died down long enough for us to get a few group shots before it started up again. So with out any further delays, here are just a handful of shots from the event in reverse..just to mix it up a bit! :)

Rapids Wedding- Dana and Bob

Some quick edits from Dana and Bob's wedding on May 30. Congrats to the both of you! It was a great day for them ( our mishaps at the bottom ) with great weather and a beautiful location...the Stevens Point Country Club. So enjoy the teaser shots Dana and Bob! :)












As I said above...the wedding went perfect...our day didn't! First, the shutter in one of our camera's decided to give out on Friday night during an engagement session. While we have extra camera's, we still borrowed a body from a friend. Next, 3/4 way through the wedding day our main flash fries out! :( We have extra flash too, so we are still good! So what else could go wrong? Nothing....AT the wedding at least... On our way home from the reception we make a quick stop in point. When we walk back out of the store one of the cars tires is sitting on the rim, with a huge nail stick out of it. Why not! So needless to say it was a fun, but expensive wedding for us! LOL

Rapids Wedding- Greg and Stepanie

Here are some teaser shots from Greg and Stephanie's wedding on May 23 in no specific order. Good luck to the both of you and we wish you the best on your new path in life! Thanks again for choosing us! :)

Rapids Kickers....

We are slowly going through all the shots we took this past Sunday of the Wisconsin Rapids Kickers. We did it a bit different then other photographers in the past with the lighting and shooting style. So here are a few shots from the day....






We had an absolute blast shooting it and we really hope we made it fun and exciting for all the players! So thank you to all the parents for choosing Black Tie Photography to capture the teams this year! :)

A big thanks to all the Black Tie peeps for doing such a great job too! So thanks to Matt Meyer, Steve Williams, Nicole Babcock, and Abby Johnson! Much love to you guys from Luke and I! :)

Proud To Announce..... :)

The arrival of my son Jasper! Born 5-11-09 at 5:31pm. Weighing in at 7 pounds and 12 ounces and 18 1/4 inches long. More photos to follow....

Some Sample Shots of Materials

I was debating whether to post shots of every swatch or just a handful of random ones from the 13 collections we will be offering. I have decided to just show a handful and if you want to see the rest you will just have to set up a meeting! :) We have a total of 122 swatches between the 13 collections. Now add in that you can mix and match many of them in many different ways, you have a lot to choose from!

More cover options are available outside of our current collections like printed metal and clear Plexiglas just to name a couple. So what follows are some shots of some of the swatches... 1 or 2 from each collect....Enjoy! ;)


Middle Earth Collection: 2 tone Fabrics


Brocade Collection: Fine Silk w/ Patterns


Haute Color Collection: Fine Silk w/ subtle toned stripes


Garbo Collection: Man-made faux suede leather


Happy Cow Collection: Man-made PVC free faux leathers


Eclectic Looks Collection: Same as Happy Cow but with wild colors and patterns


Tricycle Alley Collection: Top grain European leather with a finish


Colours Collection: High end, full grain protected aniline leather


Accents Collection: Top grain protected aniline leather w/ embossed textures


Basics Collection:High end top grain protected leather


All That Jazz Collection: Rendition of hand-wiped leather w/ an aged look


Urban Legends Collection: Real patent leather's and genuine suede's


Zumanity Collection: Natural leathers that are embossed or stenciled with faux furs



This is just a small sample of what we offer. Full collections are a must see! So if you want a one-of-a-kind wedding album...you know who to talk too! ;)

Another Album Teaser.....

Well, I thought I would toss a couple of teaser shots of our new album cover collections from Finao..... More to follow shortly..... :) Click the pic for a larger view. Collection includes everything from silk, leather, to man-made eco friendly materials and more....