dave | musician

Ever meet one of those people, where you just have to say their first and last name together- EVERY time you talk about them? For me, those people are usually a friend of a friend, or an acquaintance, or even my best friends' high school crush...and for some reason I just can't say their name without adding on their last name too.
That's how it is for me with Dave. Aric calls him Dave. He'll get off the phone and start going on and on- "Well Dave did this, or Dave wants to do that." And I always have to correct him- "You mean Dave Dunn?" Maybe that's because before Aric ever really introduced me to Dave, I only knew him as "David Dunn - The musician." David Dunn-the guy who played music at Sugarbrowns, or the guy who all my friends seemed to have a crush on.
Even after knowing him as Dave for a couple years now- I still have to call him by his first and last name. It may take a couple more photoshoots before I'll be able to call him by his first name only. :)
Besides that weird little quirk I have, Dave is an amazingly talented musician. The first month I owned his CD I didn't take it out of my car stereo- and anytime Aric and I take a roadtrip to see our families- we usually pop his CD in for part of the drive. He's amazing. And I don't think he has a shy bone in his body. Ask him to sing for you, and he'll do it. On the spot. (Which was amazing for us, because we got our own little private concert during his photoshoot!) :)
He's in the process of cutting his second album-(which I can't wait to get my copy) but for now, you can check out some of his music on his myspace page here.
and go ahead and enjoy some of our favorites from his shoot below! :)

aric + casey

alissa | musician

Good greif!! It's been way too long since this blog has seen some action!!! So sorry for our delay in blog postings...The week before last, I was finishing up midterm in all my classes, and then last week was spring break so it's been a little crazy around here! But we're back now! And hard at work dishin' out photo's and sessions and all that jazz! I know it's been a while, but I'm sure you guys remember Alissa's teaser! We absolutely loved hanging out with Alissa during her session. She was just as genuine and down to earth as you can get! AND, she's a blast to be around!! She'll be heading out to Nashville soon and we wish her all the luck in the world!! Just from spending a few short hours with her, it's obvious that this girl is beautiful inside and out! We just know she's gonna go far!!!

the katalyst band | band

music just so happens to be one of those passions of mine that runs a very tight second to photography.  in fact, i can hardly get in my car, sit down to edit, or study without turning on some tunes.  I adore the creative, emotional, and personal aspects that go into making music and creating an identity as a band.  So having the opportunity to be a part of that process has been most exciting for me.  

Jordan, Will, Ryan, Steven, and Seth make up the Katalyst band!  Aric & I couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable group of guys to work with.  They were all true gentlemen, and they kept us laughing the entire shoot.  These guys are in Nashville as we speak hanging out and getting to play in a showcase down there!! (COOL!!) So we wish them all the luck while they are down there.  

We hope you guys have a blast!! Thanks so much for letting us be a part of your journey!!

Now for the pictures...enjoy!  :)

aric + casey

tori | musician

did I mention in my previous teaser how incredibly amazing this girl's voice is?
and I don't just say that about anybody. There are a select group of people in the world that make it onto that list-and Tori is towards the very top of it.
She comes from a very talented musical family. I graduated high school with her brother, micah, who is the best bass player in the world (no I'm not biased). Her dad is a professional musician, her Mom plays the piano, and I'm pretty sure her sister plays a few musical instruments as well. And this girl-well she can do it all. As far as I know, she plays the violin, the guitar, the piano...basically-I'm pretty sure that if you put a musical instrument in her hands she can play it.
Aric and I had a blast with this shoot. We got to be creative and crazy as we wanted to be, and that's always sweet medicine for an artist's soul.
Tori just got back a few weeks ago from California!!-after doing a little recording. Soon she will have her myspace all fixed up with her new tunes and I'll be sure to let you all know when it's up and running-as for now-here's a little sneak peek of the future rockstar.
-She's gorgeous isn't she?

tori | teaser

aric & i had the FUNest shoot today!! here's a little teaser-just to keep you on the edge of your seat.
in short-this is Tori. A talented musician with the most amazing voice on planet earth. Seriously-she's amazing...
anywho-more about that next time with the full post...
;)

aric + casey

Dave Dunn

Last weekend Dave and I went out to take some shots of him with his guitar. He is a good friend of mine and an incredible musician. We found some sweet new places, plus the extra fun that the guitar added was awesome. You should check out his myspace...it's www.myspace.com/daviddunn and while you're at it get one of his cd's they are amazing!