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{Hannah + CJ Wedding at Waterford Castle | KiKi…

Try to imagine a lot of eyeshadow, safety pins, several torn pieces of fabric and one eager 15 year old. No, I am not describing this wedding, I am describing my first photo shoot. Which happened to be of this lovely Bride, Hannah. We were great friends in high school and along with a few other girls who participated, we successfully designed, shot, and edited our own photos from my very first photo shoot.

Fast forward 13 years and we are in Ireland photographing her wedding. Wow. From the beginning of my career in the backyard of my parents house with a single lens camera, to photographing a grand wedding in another country. What a difference. I knew when the phone rang that spring evening over a year ago. That night Hannah called, I knew she was asking me to Ireland to photograph her wedding. I was elated and so overwhelmingly thankful that she thought of me.

Beyond the fact that they were a great couple to work with, they were so incredibly happy it was impossible to make a bad photo of them. They are absolutely perfect for each other. She calls him “Angel” and he may smirk a bit but he loves it. They were even more delightful to photograph. We must have walked a mile up to a tree I was adamant about photographing in front of. With the help of Jameson, Chardonnay, and their 10 year old cousin photographing beside me we made it in one piece and my first Irish Wedding was one of the most perfect weddings I have been to.

I can’t thank Hannah & Cj, as well as their welcoming family and friends for the best time and the best company that March Day in Waterford. Let me know when we can do it again sometime…I’ll bring the Camper Van and the droid! Enjoy!

KikiHannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-6  Looking down at the Cameraman, Tanner. Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-10  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-13  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-18  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-20  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-35  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-39 Pampered Bride.   Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-43 Our friend Stacy could not make it, but she was on skype almost all day. Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-47  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-51 Sometimes Stacy had to hang out alone. All smiles.  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-54  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-61  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-72  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-76  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-77  Hannah&CJBeginnings_KiKiCreates-86  Hannah&CJBridalParty_KiKiCreates-1  Hannah&CJBridalParty_KiKiCreates-4  Hannah&CJBridalParty_KiKiCreates-5  Hannah&CJBridalParty_KiKiCreates-12 Hannah’s Sister Sarah loved the Camera.  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-1  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-10  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-14  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-17  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-19 Pathway to the Tree. Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-24  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-25  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-26 So Gorgeous Hannah. I cannot get enough of this photo! Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-28  Hannah&CJBridalPortraits_KiKiCreates-29 And her true, goofy colors come out. 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Hannah&CJDetails_KiKiCreates-80  Hannah&CJDetails_KiKiCreates-81  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-2  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-4 Always competition. 🙂 Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-15  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-17  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-19  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-23  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-27  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-31  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-33  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-37  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-43  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-55  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-61  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-64 The Dineen’s! Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-73  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-79  Hannah&CJCeremony_KiKiCreates-83  Hannah&CJBride+Groom_KiKiCreates-71  Hannah&CJBride+Groom_KiKiCreates-74  Hannah&CJBride+Groom_KiKiCreates-83 The Tree! Such a gorgeous Photo and still one of my favorites! 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Many thanks to the creative team who made the wedding so special…
Venue: The Waterford Castle
Hair + Makeup: Serena Miller with Sola Salons
Coordinator: Annie Byrne with Aislinn Events Reception: John Meade
Videographer: Tanner Deprin                Photographer: KiKi Creates

Anniversary

Tan Man | Happy Workaversary

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Halloween 2014

I think that one of the most rewarding intangible things in our lives is the random amazing connections we make with complete strangers. And what is more amazing than that is when you become friends with these strangers. My stranger is Tanner Deprin. A man of little words, unless you get a few drinks in him. He was almost on his way to becoming a pro surfer, although he would never brag about it. He also would never admit how great of a photographer he is. He is very humble and very funny when you get to know him. He is always 5 minutes early and is always thinking of a new idea on where and how to shoot differently. He is not only my right hand man in business, but he has become a good friend. And today is our 2 year workaversary.

I felt like doing something special for this day. Especially because we have accomplished some amazing thing in the past two years. Things that I never would have thought could have happened that day I met him. He has put up with some craziness when working with me. Over 40 weddings, I don’t even know how many photo booths. Working 11 weekends in a row. Transporting myself and married couples in my little Jeep. Holding my light. Blinding him momentarily during a light test. Drunk people in photo booths. So many drunk people in photo booths. Camera malfunctions, printer malfunctions, car malfunctions. Countless phone calls, texts, emails, tweets (I don’t event have twitter!) about god knows what. And every time, every time. He’s there. With a smile. And some new, awesome idea that will further my company. And then he goes and gets these close up, intimate moments at weddings that I see when I am selecting photographs later. I tell him sometimes I have nightmares that he will leave. Because there is no one else like him. He is the first “employee” I ever had. He is an inspiration, and he anticipates everything right as I think of it, and he truly seems to care. He’s a great guy and I am happy he walked into my life and the lives of all my clients.

I am happy to call you my second, my assistant, my right hand man. But you are really a friend and a great photographer. I just can’t tell clients they are getting a wedding photographer and a friend for their wedding day. But we both know. Happy workaversary. Hope there are many more Tan Man.

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Photographing at Monument Rock at Sunrise in Kansas

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Testing Light at a Wedding.

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Joe Cool.

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Abandoned Ford Factory

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Barn in Kansas. Road Trip January 2014

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Road Trip Polaroids.

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Photographing in -10 degree weather.

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Pretty excited that in less than 3 weeks we will be photographing weddings and landscapes in Ireland and Scotland. Another great moment to add to the collection. Yhew!

KiKi