Rick Jennisch Photography

Monica and Cory

June 16, 2007

Ceremony: First Baptist Church, Davenport, IA

Reception: Steeplegate Inn, Davenport, IA

Videography: GCH Video

Florist: Clazzy Designs, Davenport, IA

Bridal Gown: Storybook Endings

Entertainment: Master DJ

Cake: Nancy Trout

I posted Monica's bridal portraits last week, but wanted to share some more favorites.  we made a quick stop down by the River for a few Bride and Groom portraits with the bridge in the background.

Here is another one at the same location.

We also stopped by the East Village of Davenport on our way to the reception.

Cory's Portrait.

In the East Village we shot this image of Monica and her bridesmaids in the park.

When you want to focus the viewer's attention away from the faces, it is best not to include them!  Here the focus is on the dresses, bouquets, and the shoes.

Felicia was working in the Bride's dressing room  while I was working with the Groom and Groomsmen.

Here is another one of Felicia's images.

I will close this post with one I have already shared...I like it that much!

Thank you Monica and Cory for a day that went smooth and was fun to shoot.

I also want to thank Tana and Bill from GCH Video for being fun and easy to work with.  I have seen their videos, and they are creative and proactive in the way they capture the events of the day.  I truly believe it is important to hire a group of vendors that work well with each other, and conduct themselves with a  professional and amiable demeanor.  Likewise, Brian and Andre from Master DJ were excellent too.   I didn't see Lynn from Clazzy Designs, but the flowers were beautiful.

I have been doing a lot of portrait sessions of seniors, children and babies over the past two months, and I have been asked why I do not post images from those sessions.  The short answer is that I don't have time.  All the images have to be selected, edited, resized, posted on the blog, and it is a time consuming process.  I will continue to post the wedding images every week.  Wedding photography will always be my passion, and I will continue to make that aspect the main focus of my blog.  Thank you for visiting!

After I finish with the Groom, I like to get in the Bride's dressing room for a few images after everyone is dressed.  And here is one of my detail shots.

Felicia

  Felicia Bonynge

I would like to introduce Felicia Bonynge.  Felicia just started working for me in May, and she is a recent graduate of The Ohio Institute of Photography.  This is her self portrait.

In addition to shooting weddings with me, she has been designing albums.  In the near future Felicia will be doing senior portraits and studio portraits.

I have posted some of her portfolio work, which is excellent!

Felicia and Kristi will both have their own galleries on my new web site, which will be finished soon.

Please call for information about portrait sessions with Felicia.

Monica

Monica

It was actually Monica and Cory last Saturday, but I have decided to feature some bridal portraits before I post my typical blog entry.   I will post the normal wedding images and commentary on Thursday night.

I am partial to bridal portraits, and I have one entire wall in my studio gallery devoted to brides.

I shot this image from the back of the church with a telephoto lens.

Here's another image I shot at the church.

And here is one more.

This was at our session in the East Village of Davenport.

Felicia captured this great image in Monica's dressing room while I was working with Cory and the Groomsmen.  It's obviously a photojournalistic image and not a portrait.   In this sequence Monica had just picked up her bouquet for the first time and was looking it over.   It's one of my favorites of the day!

I will close this short post with this black and white image of Monica in the park. 

We did this portrait after the ceremony, and placed protection under the dress to keep it from grass stains. 

I didn't want to leave Cory completely out of this post!  Here Monica and Cory are about to get into the Limo.

And I saw their reflection in the window!

I will share some more images from this wedding tomorrow.

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Michaela and Justin

Michaela and Justin

June 9, 2007

Ceremony: Davenport Country Club, Davenport, IA

Reception: Davenport Country Club

Floral: Staack Florist, Moline, IL

Entertainment: SAS Entertainment

Jinvites did the menu cards, table cards, and guest cards.

When you shoot a wedding at the Davenport Country Club, there are plenty of beautiful settings for the photographs.

But a little variety in the locations is the spice of wedding photography life.  We drove around downtown Davenport with Justin and Michaela as well as the entire wedding party.  Some of the spots have a grittier, urban look than your typical park images.  You just have to be careful with the wedding dress when you shoot near the old Freight House!

   

We had to cross these railroad tracks, so I thought i would try to use them in a black and white image.

 

This was one of my favorites at the session downtown.

I always try to find a fresh perspective when I shoot at popular locations.  This one was down on the levy along the Mississippi River.

Here is one of the many portraits we did of Michaela.  I like to describe my shooting style as informal, relaxed and laid-back, but I still love posed portraits!

Here is Michaela's head shot.

   

Here is another perspective at the same location.

Kristi Clark got this image while I was doing the one below.

Having two shooters makes a huge difference in the variety of images you receive, because you get two different compositions.

I thought the color of this old freight car was cool, so we tried it out. 

Justin's Portrait.

Here is another one of Kristi's images.

This one is Kristi's too.  She did this panoramic image while I was shooting the tighter image below.

This one was near the stone bridge on the golf course at Davenport Country Club.

Michaela's bouquet.  The flowers from Staack Florist are always perfect.

I like this image of the sunlight pouring through Michaela's veil.

Michaela and Justin are sitting at a downtown sidewalk cafe in this image.

And this one too!

The ring bearer decided he was not going to walk down the aisle with the other two angels.  And he didn't!

When i walked by this colorful cake table it caught my eye.

Here is what the cake looked like before they cut it up.  It's so stunning, and it's almost a shame it had to be cut!

I was going to close this post but wanted to show these menu cards from Jinvites.  If want to add a touch of elegance to your reception, call Jennifer O'Rourke at Jinvites.

 

Here is another sample of their work.

And one more!

I'm closing with this one of Michaela at the reception. 

It was a great day of shooting for Kristi and I!  We captured some great moments and the images are going to be fun to edit.  Thank you Justin and Michaela for having us as your wedding photographers.  it was a beautiful event!

I am excited about the new web site, which will have all new galleries of children, babies, seniors and lifestyle portraits, in addition to the most up-to-date wedding images.   I will also have a brand new Blog and online slideshows with music from every wedding!   So stay tuned!!!

Laura and David

Laura and David

June 2, 2007

Ceremony: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA

Reception: The University Club, Moline, IL

I saw these dramatic clouds overhead as Laura and Dave were leaving the ceremony.  As luck would have it, I also had this beautiful Cathedral to use in the background.

I shot this one directly into the sun.

David and Laura were sitting on a park bench in downtown Moline in this image.  We were right outside the University Club.

Laura's portrait.

David's portrait.

We also did a quick session with David and Laura in downtown Davenport.  I like to shoot at multiple locations, because my clients will have a better variety of images to choose.

Here is Laura with the bridesmaids.

And here we have the Jr. Bridesmaids.

 

Laura shares a moment with two of the Jr's...I think these Jr. Bridesmaids are sisters.

The ring bearer wasn't really into posing too much, but I got some great images of him doing his own thing during the day.

You already saw the Bridesmaid's faces, and here we have their shoes.  This was taken during the ceremony.

Finally, I will close with this image of Dave and Laura.  This was taken at Butterworth Center in Moline, IL.   It's a somewhat different perspective at a very familiar location for wedding photographs.

Thank you Laura and Dave for a wonderful day!  I can't wait for you too see all the pictures!

Emily and Josh

Emily and Josh

June 1, 2007

Ceremony: Riverside United Methodist Church, Moline, IL

Reception: The Mark of the Quad Cities, Moline, IL

Florist: Staack Florist, Moline, IL

Entertainment: SAS Entertainment

It's hard to believe when you look at this image that tornadoes were touching down about two hours earlier only 40 miles away.  And when the storm hit here I was getting ready to leave for the wedding.  Well it passed over quickly, and we were able to shoot outside the Raddison on the river.

Josh recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq.  He wore what I think they call their "dress blues?"  Some of the groomsmen were also Marines, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with all of them!  There were a lot of "oohrahs" (I spelled it like it sounds!) at the reception!

And here is one of Emily's portraits.  I didn't even get to meet Emily and Josh until the day of the wedding...Emily's Mom took care of everything while  she was in California and he was in Iraq.

Here is another one of Emily's portraits.  How could I go wrong with a bride in a white dress with a red bouquet, and blue eyes!

While Emily was waiting to walk down the aisle, I got this image of her ring.

Felicia just started shooting with me two weeks ago, and this is one of her images.  Felecia just graduated from photography school, and in addition to shooting weddings, she is designing wedding albums.  Kristi is still shooting too, and I am happy to have both of them switching Saturdays as second shooters.

Here is another one of Felicia's compositions.

Felicia got this image from the back of the church...you can see me in the distance at the front of the church.

And here is mine from the front of the church.

Here is another one of Felicia's images.

This one is mine of the guest book.

Thank you Emily and Josh!  And thank you Kelly for hiring me to photograph this day...

Also, I want to thank Josh for his service to our country.  And also Emily, because the wives of our servicemen provide a service to this country too.

Jacklyn and Brian

Jacklyn and Brian

May 26, 2007

Ceremony: St. John's United Methodist Church, Davenport, IA

Reception: Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA

Florist: Staack Florist, Moline, IL

Videographer: Media Innovations

Entertainment: Master DJ

It rained off and on all day, but we were still able to shoot some great outdoor photos around downtown Davenport.  The biggest challenge was keeping the equipment dry.

Some of my favorite pictures are taken during and after a rain.  This one was down by the Mississippi River.

This image was shot at the Visitors Center.   I love the old brick buildings in downtown Davenport, and the old loading docks.

But the bricks are also on the old streets!  And the wet bricks even make this image more appealing.

It was raining when I took this shot, and I guess the umbrella in the image already tells you the story.

The flower girls were having fun on the outdoor stairs at the Figge...running up-and-down.

Jacklyn

 

  And Jacklyn with her wine at the reception...maybe a Chardonnay?

The head table was colorful with all the champagne glasses filled with strawberries.

And the the colorful flowers!

Here are the flowers from another perspective.

And the candles were colorful too!

I will close with this image I captured at the Radisson in Davenport.  It looks like it was shot at some location in Florida, but yet it was Iowa.

This was the second time this year that I have had the pleasure of working with Matt and Melanie from Media Innovations.  They are true professionals and a pleasure to work with.  I have seen their finished product and it is of the highest quality.  Likewise, the team at Master DJ and Staack Florist are outstanding. 

Once again, I want to thank Jacklyn and Brian for hiring me to photograph their day.  It was a pleasure!