still january...

I am really starting to hate Winter. Honesty, this is just not fun anymore. Norah and I are always cooped up inside. We would love to go outside and play in the snow...but I have standards (and common sense) that it has to be about 25 degrees to do so, and sadly that has been quite rare in january. Well, only one more day to go, hopefully Feb. will bring us some relief. The nice this about Feb. is.....it means we are closer to going to Vegas. I am so excited to go to WPPI, and go on a vacation with my husband.
As part of my Christmas gift to myself, and an "end of the year write off purchase" I bought a studio strobe light, and love it. So the bottom two photos are of Norah just chilling while I was snapping away and playing with my new light.
Stay warm everyone!!

one of my loves...

I have always enjoyed scrapbooking. I literally have a closet full of scrapbooks...I know because I just cleaned out that closet. =)
In the last 4 years, since I discovered the wonderful world of photoshop...I have gone to the awesome side of digital scrapbooking. It is so fun and allows me to showcase my photos in the way I really want to. I love grabbing my laptop and portable external drive and go scrapbooking with my friends and family. Below are two of my favorite pages of Jayme and Norah. For some reason, I have way too many photos of those two. =)

On another note, I have been quite social lately. I have been meeting some wonderful couples this month....and most of them have given me the great honor to photograph their wedding. January is always the month I book quite a few weddings for the year.
If you are a bride and still looking for a wedding photographer...I would love to hear from you!! www.gregersenphotography.com
I have a "special offer" right now for you Spring brides. If your wedding is BEFORE May 16th, 2009. I am offering a discounts up to $500 on my packages!
Have a wonderful weekend!!

life as I see it.

I kept busy this past week preparing for the Kalamazoo Bridal Affair..a great bridal show put on by the "Kalamazo Bride". It was great exposure for me, and I met some wonderful people in the wedding business here in Kalamazoo.
We have been trying to keep warm here in Michigan...this weather is so tough to tolerate beyond one full day. I am so ready for a balmy 40 degree day again. =) On a much more exiciting note...Jayme and I booked our trip to Vegas!! Any of you photographers out there may have heard of WPPI...for those of you who have not...it is the largest photography trade show and convention in the US. I am so thrilled to be able to go and learn from some of the best photographers in the world....and hopefully escape this cold weather, even for just a couple days.
Below are some photos of my two favorite people in the world. Norah was showing off her mad gymnastic skills....the girl is going to win me a gold medal someday! =) She is just so darn cute these days. The two year old things she does or says are priceless. I love her way too much. =)
Have a great weekend everyone!!

Nate and Emily: Wedding

This was a wedding I won't soon forget. I loved their ceremony, so so heartfelt, and beautiful. They started out by singing a song of praise to God...loved that. God was so evident in their relationship. I truly enjoyed spending the day with them. Nate, Emily and their wonderful families were so fun to work with...they made my job so easy. I want to give a special "shout out" to my friend Melissa Vannest www.melissavannestphotography.com for second shooting with me...she was a huge help!! Thanks Melissa! =)
So Nate and Emily, Thank You. It was my pleasure meeting you both. I wish you both the best in your amazing future together.
Enjoy the slideshow!!

what a week.

Will life ever slow down?? =) I knew the past week would be busy, and it definitely has lived up to that...but life is full and good.
I had the incredible oppurtunity to ring in the New Year by shooting a wedding with my favorite photographer in town...Holly Henderson... www.hollyshotmywedding.com
I met Holly when I went to a photography workshop she was teaching at. I have so admired her work, and just fell in love with her style, her personality, and her amazing generosity. She has been such a mentor to me, and has encouraged me so much this last year. I love this girl. =) So New Year's Eve, I was shooting with her, it was so fun to watch her and husband work their magic at this wedding. I learned so much. I have my own wedding to photograph, and plan to practice what I learned just a few days ago.
On New Year's Day...I met baby Ty. I photographed his big brother in November...and was so honored to be able to photograph him on his two week old birthday. Such a sweetheart.
Well...I am off to bed to get a good night's sleep for tomorrow's wedding...looking forward to a fun day!