Wedding Stories and Adventure Sessions

Emotional family reaction during Haley and Danny's wedding ceremony at Cooper Chapel in Bella Vista Arkansas

Haley & Danny - Cooper Chapel Wedding

It's been a while! Sorry about that!

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Loaded Royal Enfield motorcycle parked on a red dirt canyon overlook road in Utah under a wide dramatic sky

Ten Days Riding The American West

Royal Enfield, ten days, windmills and thunderstorms in Oklahoma, Taos, Carson National Forest, the Million Dollar Highway, Bonneville Salt Flats, dirt to Mexican Hat on a bald tire, and the long ride home.

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Dennis and Bethany exchanging wedding rings during their ceremony at Mildred B Cooper Memorial Chapel Bella Vista Arkansas

Dennis & Bethany - Wedding

What's this? Another Fay Jones chapel wedding? It sure is! Dennis and Bethany invited me to Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista, Arkansas. It's an absolutely gorgeous glass chapel, nestled away in the trees of the Ozarks.

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Intimate winter elopement moment with Becs and Mary inside Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs Arkansas

Becs & Mary - Thorncrown Chapel Elopement

This beautiful elopement in Eureka Springs, Arkansas was one of the most special experiences of my photography career so far. It was a true elopement. It was just Becs, Mary, myself, and an officiant. I am so grateful they allowed me to spend this time with them. It brought much-needed warmth to my frozen bones on this cold, winter day.

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Black and white rally photo of a car cutting through heavy dust at Show Me Rally 2020

Show Me Rally 2020

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Laurel and Andrew kissing beside the waterfall at Tanyard Creek

Laurel & Andrew - Wedding and Engagement

I'm so excited to share these photos of my new friends Laurel and Andrew! We started off with engagement photos at the beautiful Tanyard Creek in Bella Vista.

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Rally driver pulling on a black balaclava before a stage at Ojibwe Forest Rally 2020

The 2020 Ojibwe Forest Rally

What an amazing experience. This was my first time at a rally. I've been trying to go all year, only to be thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, Cooper Autoworks helped me make it happen by inviting me to crew for them in Minnesota! We had a couple challenges including multiple bent wheels and ever increasing rear camber, but the team took home a 3rd place podium finish in the Regional Open Two-Wheel Drive class. We couldn't be happier! These are the photos I took in and around the service park. I can't wait to come back with my media license and start shooting on stage. The full gallery, including free full-res downloads and print options, is available here:

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Wide foggy Whitaker Point cliff view during a surprise Hawksbill Crag proposal in the Arkansas Ozarks

Hawksbill Crag Proposals

No matter how many of these Hawksbill Crag surprise proposals I shoot, they never get old!

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Sarah and Matt intimate Har-Ber Village wedding ceremony in Grove Oklahoma with fairy lights and wedding party

Sarah & Matt - Har-Ber Village, Grove OK

Some love stories move quickly because that's what they are meant to do!

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Leslie and Seth intimate wedding at Mildred B Cooper Chapel with documentary candid emotion

Leslie & Seth - Intimate Glass Chapel Wedding

A lovely wedding with lots of family at Mildred B. Cooper Chapel in Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Bridal portrait session at St. Catherine's at Bell Gable Chapel in Fayetteville Arkansas

A beautiful time at St. Catherine's At Bell Gable in Fayetteville, Arkansas

It's seriously incredible and I had no idea that something like this even existed in Arkansas. Northwest Arkansas has dozens of chapels, but this is a gem.

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Emily and Patrick wedding photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Emily & Patrick - Wedding

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Instant photo of the new olive bar at Ozark Natural Foods

Life as the Ozark Natural Foods Photographer

In January, during the slow season, I took a job as the photographer, social media coordinator, and webmaster for the Ozark Natural Foods Co-Op in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Curtis and Abby proposal photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Curtis & Abby - Proposal

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Tori and Zach wedding photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Tori & Zach - Wedding

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Danyel and Clayton wedding photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Danyel & Clayton - Wedding

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Jamie and James wedding photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Jamie & James - Wedding

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Matt lifting Carmen below the limestone bluffs during their Steel Creek engagement session near Jasper Arkansas

Matt & Carmen - Steel Creek Engagement

When my little brother Matt proposed, you know that I had to call dibs on his engagement photos.

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Local food and community event scene at Fayetteville Roots Festival with stormy atmosphere

Roots Fest Fayetteville with Tri Cycle Farms

Roots Festival 2019 Fayetteville Tri Cycle

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Colorado mountain wedding portrait with dramatic weather and moody cinematic landscape

Jessica & Casey - Colorado Mountain Wedding

Colorado Mountain Wedding

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Emily and Noel engagement portraits at Lock and Dam State Park in Russellville Arkansas

Emily & Noel - High Cliffs and Cute Pics Engagement

Russellville Arkansas Engagement Photos

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Eraya and Jake engagement session near Twin Falls in the Ozark mountains after rain

Eraya & Jake - Engagement

Ozark Mountain Engagement Session

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Alex and Lauren couple portrait after sunrise proposal at Hawksbill Crag Whitaker Point Arkansas

Alex & Lauren - Hawksbill Crag Proposal

A foggy morning overlooking the valley at Whitaker Point

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Claudia and Ricky Costa Rica wedding photo selected from their Pixieset gallery

Claudia & Ricky - A Costa Rican Wedding

When I started photographing as The Nikon Kidd back in 2014, I never thought I would have an opportunity like this one.

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Automotive lifestyle image representing The Lucky Cat Collective launch and Japanese import car culture

The Lucky Cat Collective

Avid readers of my blog will know that I do automotive photography on the side and during weekends that I do not have wedding shoots scheduled. I always keep the businesses separate, and I wanted to announce the launch of my new website.

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