Thankful Thursday: Feeling Blessed + Announcement

I cannot express how incredibly thankful I am for every single client I've had the pleasure to meet and take photos of this year (and thanks to the couples who have already booked me for their weddings in the coming years). I look over the past year and I feel so incredibly blessed to have met so many wonderful people. It's such a privilege to be chosen to document important milestones in my clients' lives, and I am grateful every day for each opportunity that comes my way.

I also wanted to take a minute to let you all know that I am no longer accepting bookings for 2010, but my calendar is open and ready for 2011 photo sessions! I have a few unavailable dates at this point, you can view those HERE.

I changed up my pricing a bit for 2011, making it a little less complicated by having children/family/newborn sessions all the same price. Although it's not mentioned on the pricing page - any couple that books me for their wedding receives a $50 discount on their engagement photo session.

I also added holiday photo cards to my price list and if you had a session this past year and want to get holiday cards through me, you will receive 10% off. Please note, all orders need to be in by December 5th for holiday cards, December 10th for any outstanding session orders that still need to be placed. If you're interested in holiday cards, please email me at madiganphotography@gmail.com for more information.

Again, thank you so much to everyone for their continued support!

Leslie and Adam

Leslie and Adam are the second couple that will always have a special place in my heart, as they (along with Chelsea & Richard and two other couples - Shannon and Kameron in 2011, Amie and Travis in 2012) booked me before I'd ever actually done a wedding. They had faith and confidence in me when I had no wedding photos to show them, and I will always be grateful for the opportunity.

With that said, Leslie and Adam are a wonderful couple. They chose not to do engagement photos, but we met up this summer and had coffee so I could get to know them a bit. Turns out both of them are ISU grads and had several mutual friends, but didn't officially start dating until they were both living in Iowa City and attended a friend's wedding in Minnesota.

Leslie and Adam had a very chilly day to contend with on Saturday, but the church was warm and cozy with it's candle lit aisle. After the ceremony, we headed to the IMU to take some photos indoors, and then I had to say good-bye to the happy couple as they drove off to their reception (they chose not to have photo coverage for the entire day). I am sure the party was amazing, and both Josh and I want to wish Leslie and Adam (and their chihuahua Butch) the best now and always. Congratulations!!

I couldn't fit all of my favorites on the blog, so be sure and click HERE to view Leslie and Adam's slideshow!











My view of the first look (love Adam's reaction):


Josh's view:




Love this photo Josh took after the first look...




Leslie and her mom having a moment before the ceremony begins.

Andrew

I've known Andrew since he was in junior high, when I began working for his family back in 2002. He's really more like a brother than a friend, and I can't believe he's going to be graduating from college in the spring.

Andrew is incredibly funny, and never fails to make me laugh. He's a wonderful actor and I know he'll go far in whatever career path he ends up pursuing. Here are just a couple of shots from his session: