Rick Hawkins Photography

Zak and Suanna

>><><>><><><><><><<>><><><><><><>><><><><><><<>><<>><><><><><><><>><><><><><><><>< Weddings are the hardest things to photograph. There are so many variables and the expectations are high. I don't stress when doing portraits because you can always reshoot. That said I do enjoy the challenge of shooting weddings and I find that I often in (life) do well when put in a corner. At Zak and Suanna's wedding we had the issue of workable backgrounds. It was rainy outside and the church wasn't really set up for what I needed to do. They seldom are. We found a window and worked it for all it was worth. ><><><>><><><><<>><><><><><<><>>><><><><><><><><<>,>>><><><><><><>><><><><><><><<
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Wedding Incidentals

Interesting things happen at the edges of the events that we call Weddings.

where the wild things are

<>><>><<><>><<><><<><><><><><<><<><><><><><><<><><<>><><><><<<>><><><><<><>< These photos are of young Jax Roddy. He was present at Eli's photo shoot. I shot several pictures of him running through the trees. It reminded me of Where the Wild Things Are. I saw the movie recently and loved it. I found the movie poetic and thought these photos contained a little bit of that kind of magic. <<>>><<><>><><><><><><<>><><<><<><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

Eli

><><<><<><>><><<>><><><>><><><<>><><><><<><>><<>><<><>><><<><><><>><<><>><>< I met Eli for a photo shoot this past weekend. He's a handsome fella that warmed quickly to the camera. In fact it was quite easy shooting him. He had several interesting expressions and wasn't afraid to show them. <><>><><><><<>><<><><><><><><>><><><><><><><><><<><><><><<><>><><<><><><><>

John and Christina

<><><><><><<><>><><><><><<>><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><>>><<> I shot John and Christina's wedding recently. They are a very laid back couple. It's so enjoyable when people are relaxed. The wedding reception was a whirl of dancing people. John and Christina have surrounded themselves with fun and energetic friends!

House of Horror on Minerva

<>><><><.,<>><>><><><,..<>>><><><><><><.,><><><><.,><><><><<>><.,><><><><><><><><><>><.>< For several years the Davis family has been doing up there house for Halloween. They live right around the corner from me. I saw them getting ready for the big night. I decided to pop by on my bike to check it out. The front porch was converted into a walk through haunted house. All the bases were covered. They had great creepy sounds, black lighting and a few well placed surprises. They were sensitive to the age of the tricker treater which I thought was very nice. They put much love and work into this family project. ><><<>.<>,.,><><>.>.,.,>,.<><><.<.<><<><><,><>><><,><,.<<><>><><<>>>><><><><><><>
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<>><><><.,><<><><>,><><><<><><><><<>.,><<>><><>,><><><><><><><><.,.<><><><><><.,.,><>< Great work folks...I'll be visiting next year! House of Horror>>>1306 Minerva