Destination Wedding, Newborn Photographer, & Lifestyle Photographer based in Burlington, Iowa
I love couples in love, sweet little newborns, and slobbery playful pooches. I eat Mexican way to often, and don't take life to seriously. I blog to show you the things I love, the things I pour my heart into while I am shooting.
-Wendi
Dates announced for the 2nd Annual SE IA Workshop!
Photographers, visit the page link above for more information.
Contact Wendi to register!
This post was promised a long time ago, when I posted Monte, the second place winner. Well, here she is, The Hawkeye’s Pet Idol first place winner, Daisy Mae! I have a soft spot for bassets, as my parents used to raise them. Those long ears and droopy eyes are just so sweet, and this beautiful little girl was full of love!
Just a quick plug for a local business I am working with! Murphy & Smith of Carthage, Illinois, offer web design and computer repair. I’ve known these guys for years. Jared and I graduated high school together, and Andy was a year below us. You won’t meet nicer or more professional guys to work with! We did a few headshots for them this fall for their website, and they look great! Visit their website at MurphyandSmith.com!
Meet Jared
And Andy!
Baby Olivia just melts my heart! I joined Eric and Ang at their home in Keokuk when Olivia was just 4 days old, and she was so cooperative and sweet! Except for one icky incident involving the lack of a diaper and a prop, it was a perfect session! Newborns are so wonderful to work with when they are under 10 days old. They pretty much let you position them however you want!
This is, hands down, my favorite image from the session. Those lips are just so squishy and cute!!
This orange wall in their bedroom matched one of my tiny little hats perfectly!
An after shot
A while back, I posted this maternity session. A couple weeks later, I joined Eric and Ang at the hospital to welcome baby Olivia into the It isn’t about photographing the moment of birth, but remembering all the moments leading up to it, and immediately after. The look of determination on a mother’s face, the glint of worry in her husband’s eyes, the pride and joy when they hear the first cry of their newborn – these are moments that are so intimate and meaningful, and I strive to retell the love that takes place through my images.
I love this intimate moment between husband and wife right after the baby arrived. It brings tears to my eyes!
Welcome, Baby Olivia. I cannot wait to get to know you and to watch you grow up!
Stay tuned tomorrow for images from her newborn session!
Baby Kaylee and her daddy just melted my heart!
I can fly!
Life. It’s crazy sometimes. Especially with a toddler. :)
I have loads to post over the next few days and weeks. Lots of posts from summer weddings, follow up on other posts, recent sessions, lots of fun stuff!
There are a lot of great things going on with Wendi Riggens Photography. Trisha has joined me in the office, helping out with bookkeeping and office stuff. Doni and I are putting the final touches on the last albums of 2009 weddings. Custom guest books are coming in for 2010 weddings. We have several new album samples and canvases in the gallery.
I’ve been busy, not so much shooting, but teaching. In November, I cohosted a workshop in Burlington, and it was a huge success. We had ten photographers from around the area attend, and I had a great time getting to know everyone and sharing my love for photography! We are building Click! Burlington, a group for professional photographers in Southeast Iowa. I recently started offering one-on-one virtual and in-person mentoring programs, and am working with some wonderful up-and-coming photographers. I was also recently asked to teach two classes at a weekend workshop that my print lab is hosting in April, and I am very excited about this! I’ll be presenting on weddings, working with a bride and groom, and leading a shooting session. Overall, there are a dozen or so instructors and around 140 people attending, so it should be a fun weekend!
On a more personal note, as I sit here in my bed, my 18 month old son at my side, I am amazed every day at how special children are. One truly cannot understand what it means to love someone else more than anything or anyone else in the world until you have a child of your own. He’s a boy, through and through, but he’s a mama’s boy, and I love him to death!
On that note, I say adieu, and keep an eye out for lots of fun posts soon!
by Wendi Riggens, Photographer
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