The Formal Bio

Jeff captured his love for photography as a teenager and knew from the outset that this was a passion that created intense joy in his life. He pursued photography throughout his life, and in 2004 started photographing weddings. He’s constantly striving to create unique images that encompass the excitement and love of your wedding day. His creative skills have been developed further by attending educational events for professional wedding photographers and numerous photography seminars. Jeff's philosophy is that people, lives, and memories only happen once. He strives to find your special moments, scenes, and emotional expressions throughout your wedding day, and depict them in a fun and exciting way, so that you have a living record of your special day.

Why I Love Weddings

Enough of the professional bio stuff, wanna know what I enjoy about weddings? First and foremost, I completely fall for the love story of a wedding day. The day two people, their families, their friends all come together to celebrate, smile, cry, and enjoy great music. I get giddy inside when I see a couple look into each others eyes, hold each others hands, or spring a wedding day kiss. The early moments of a wedding day with all the details, the shoes, the jewelry, the preparations for that one moment where you say “I do.” Walking down the aisle with great big smiles, handshakes, waves, and tears of joy. Awwwww… What follows is our pictures together. Wedding party, the bridesmaids, the groomsmen, the MOH, the BM, the families, the new family, then just the couple. The first time to spend a few moments to catch their breath, breathe it all in, and capture a set of portraits to last a lifetime. Holding, smiling, looking at each other, and realizing this love is eternal but, wait there’s more! The night is young and we have much more in store. You are announced in, have your first dance, followed by speeches, toasts, and life’s humorous notes. Bring on the music, bring on the dancers, bring on the antics! The night wraps with the last song, the final dance, the congratulations, the plans for tomorrow, and the hugs of love. The night fades but, the images will last a lifetime.

Random Factoids

And… you wanted to know more so, here’s my peanut butter…..Jelly!

• I was a breach birthed baby and my sister is four years and one day older than me.
• I’ve lived in NE pretty much my whole life and still love it!
• I am an IT geek at heart. My first computer was a Vic 20 with a 300 baud modem and a tape drive.
• I picked up skiing when I was young and have shot an engagement session while skiing.. backwards with a camera in hand.
• I’ve driven across the country with my mom in an RV that my mom lives out of and survived.
• A Google maps car captured me striking a pose on my motorcycle which I am pretty proud of.
• I enjoy riding anything with two wheels but, prefer the motorized ones the most.
• I rented a custom hard tail chopper in Vegas and rode it up and down the strip and shot a model with it too.
• I skied out west, Snowbird, and skiing out west is waaaaay bettah!
• I am a grandfather to a wonderfullest sweet little girl that makes my heart pittah pattah.
• I am also a certified vinyasa flow yoga instructor.
• I desire a tiny home or container home someday.
• My fist analog camera was Canon AE-1 and I had my own darkroom as a teenager.
• My first digital camera was a Kodak and it shot 1mp images.
• I shoot my first wedding ceremony solo unexpectedly but, nailed it.
• Shot my first same-sex wedding in 2005 and proud of it!
• I may have jumped in on a few electric slides at a wedding on occasion.
• Being a wedding photographer is the toughest job I’ve ever had yet, it’s what I love to do.

Photos courtesy of – Fotique aka Jaime Connolly, Erica Ferrone, Steve Fonseca,  Domenic Izzi Jr., Google, and Sears.