Chelsea & Richard

The bar had great drink specials, and a pretty girl. The 2 for 1 special got Richard in the door, Chelsea is the girl that kept him coming back, and the rest is history. I love hearing stories about how people met, and hearing these two recount their story was no exception. These two were so much fun to photograph, and they were such good sports despite the extremely hot (and humid) day we had last Sunday. Chelsea is going to make a beautiful bride, and although he says he's not photogenic (lies, all lies!!), I have a feeling Richard will look pretty good in a tux as well.

As some of you already know, Chelsea and Richard will be my very first wedding this October and I'm so thrilled to be photographing their special day. And now, onto the photos...(prepare yourself, I think this is the largest preview yet)






I just love the way Richard looks at Chelsea...isn't that how all guys should look at their fiancee?



And the way Chelsea looks at Richard is pretty sweet too...










All of the following photos were taken by Josh:









Still haven't gotten enough? There are a few more in the set HERE.

Summer Sale - 25% off Session Fees!

Memorial Day is the official start of summer to most people, and to celebrate I thought I'd offer 25% off of session fees* to anyone who books a session this month (session can take place any time, just needs to be booked by the end of June, so book your session now and save!). Click here to see my prices (25% off will be taken off of the session fee listed below each type of session) and here to check availability. *Baby's First Year and Senior packages are not included in this discount. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Email me at madiganphotography@gmail.com to book or if you want more information! Hope to hear from you soon - have a great holiday weekend!

Gone Fishin'

Last weekend my little brother came to hang out with us while my parents attended the graduation ceremony at the University of Iowa. After a delicious breakfast at Hamburg Inn, Josh took Sam fishing at the lake across from our house. I joined them to snap a few photos (fishing really isn't my thing) and although I was out there for about 45 minutes, I still managed to miss him catching an actual fish! Despite not having documentation of his catch, I did get some photos that I love and wanted to share with you all. (By the way, all of these were taken with the Canon 85 mm 1.8 which I bought several months ago. To be honest, at first I wasn't sure I liked it but now I am IN LOVE.)

I adore his tiny little freckles. So cute.

Showing off what he caught most of the morning...weeds!

The photo below is my absolute favorite one of the day...I couldn't believe how smooth the lake was, I don't think I've ever seen it so still.

When I was taking these photos I was thinking something like this would make a great session idea for children or families. Is there something (fishing, camping, mini golfing) you and your family do in the summer months that you'd like to make into a photo shoot? Send me an email at madiganphotography@gmail.com to discuss your ideas and book a session!