Lucky Soda Photography – Iowa Wedding Photographers

I’m not a very articulate person. When I get asked a question, I usually struggle to find the right words. So I’ll be really simple with this post.

I love Sarah. She’s my wife and my best friend. Cliche’, I know. When we married in 2001 I was in love with everything about her. When we were dating I remember pulling into her parent’s driveway dropping her off from a concert and saying out loud, “Gosh, she is so darn cute.” Nine years and four children later nothing has changed. I still get those same feelings. She is beautiful. She is strong. She is loving. She is slow to anger. She is patient. She is tolerant of all my silly hobbies. She is my wife and I thank God for her every day.

I’ve been wanting to do some simple portraits of her for quite some time. Sarah and I are always challenged with making sure there is a connection between us and our subject. Zack Arias had said, “When you photograph someone and there isn’t a good connection being made, then the person viewing the end result [photograph] will have no connection either. The photograph may come across as meaningless.” That wasn’t quoted verbatim and I might have completely butchered exactly what he said but I believe the intent is there.

To take a technically “good” photograph isn’t difficult at all. Exposure and all the variables involved in creating a photograph can be conceived as a difficult task. But I believe the greatest task is to capture meaning and emotion. I got a few frames in here that I’m proud of. But I believe this pursuit of excellence in content rather than technique is going to be a continuous journey and a work in progress. As always, thanks again for taking the time to check us out!