I just updated a draft of a really fun wedding from last month. This couple was Alisha and Chris. I’ve become pretty good friends with Alisha’s family after covering her sister’s wedding in 2007. At one point during that wedding, I remember Alisha, the maid of honor, turning to me and saying, “you’re my photographer for my day!”  Chris did his job and popped the question last year.  The couple has been an item since their high school days and made it through all of life’s transitions that happen in our late teens and early 20’s. Great work you two! Congratulations!!!

One of the great benefits of doing what I love is seeing how easily people develop a sense of loyalty and attachment to my service. People who love what they do perform better and are almost always more fun to work with. In photography, fun is so important to creativity and creating images that are a priceless statement of your love and affections!

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We did two wedding receptions at the Scarritt Grand Ballroom last year and all I can say is wow! This location at 819 Walnut is remarkable in so many ways and it comes with the very best surprise you wouldn’t expect! That surprise is not the wonderful ceiling work, the marble interiors, the beautiful chandeliers, the spacious ballroom nor is it the ample parking. The Scarritt Ballroom has all of these wonderful things, but those aren’t the surprise. The greatest surprise is the energy and enthusiasm of the venue manager Shilah Anway. What a lady!

I love what I do. To have the impact I do on such a singular event in the lives of others with my talents… it leaves me at a loss for words. What an honor! I don’t think becoming tremendous at your job is possible if you doesn’t speak to something deeper inside.

Now, we’ve all worked with people who do a decent enough job but they don’t necessarily communicate a passion or spark for what they do. It’s just a job. If they had their choices of places to be and things to do at that very moment, you know it probably wouldn’t be working with you.

Once in a while you’re lucky enough to meet someone who truly loves what she is doing. Enter Shilah of the Scarritt Ballroom. She brings a sense of fun, purpose and enthusiasm to Scarritt’s events that is contagious to everyone else. People like her make everything thrilling. The funny thing about working with someone who believes their work matters is they make you feel like you matter.

We’re honored to work with you Shilah!

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We are very excited to announce a new photography exhibit at Wedding Bliss, located at 8131 Wornall Road in Kansas City. Wedding Bliss was formerly located in the Corinth Square Shopping Center in Prairie Village but owner Mary Neddo moved the store to this new location over the summer and what a gorgeous space! It is a tremendous space with so many beautiful dresses to choose from!

Glow Imagery is unique among Kansas City photography studios, we believe creating truly emotional photography is only possible when we take more time to listen and find out exactly what you are looking for and what you want these photographs to say. We love to listen to your story, your ideas, and build what makes you unique into your photography. We strive to create something really meaningful and personal to you rather than rushing you through like a factory.

Wedding Bliss is a Kansas City bridal shop applying these same principles to your dresses and gowns. On your wedding day looking your best and feeling your best are so essential and that is so much easier to accomplish with the personalized attention of a boutique like Wedding Bliss rather than some impersonal bridal warehouse.

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The single greatest joy i receive as a photographer isn’t the photography… it’s the people. To be specific, it’s the joy of meeting them and helping them create a remarkable wedding day… enter Katie and Miles. They’re a globe trotting pair, both have government jobs in Washington D.C. and have traveled the world. They have seen a lot of places I’ll only read about.

How do I describe their personalities? You remember those kids in school that were really quiet, hated the idea of being the center of attention, played in high school orchestra and band, took all the advance classes and you knew they were smart as all get out? They’re Katie and Miles.

Katie grew up in Kansas City attended Notre Dame de Sion. He grew up in upstate New York. The pair met as student musicians playing in a coed orchestra while attending college in Boston. Like a good number of our clients, they planned their Kansas City wedding from afar, using emails and cell phones to make the connections they needed.

Sometimes the really shy and introverted people can be a challenge. When you have spent your life not wanting to be noticed spending eight hours with a guy with multiple cameras who trains them on you almost the entire time can be a little nerve racking! But like most challenges, the harder the challenge is the more rewarding it is when you accomplish your goal. The goal for me, as it is for all wedding photography I do, is to find how the couple feels about one another and show their emotions and love for one another, their families and friends in the most wonderful images I can create.

I loved how their quiet, unassuming personalities showed their deep affection for one another. I feel the small, quiet moments from quiet people can speak ten times louder than loud, outrageous moments from really extroverted people. It was a blast to work with this couple!

The wedding took place at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mission. This is a really wonderful church a photographer will love. White walls and beautiful stained glass in the sanctuary make pretty photography a breeze. The reception took place at the exquisite Webster House Restaurant located in the Crossroads. This might have been one of the most spectacular spread of food I have ever seen. The gorgeous flowers were done by Craig Sole Designs. Craig’s such a great florist, every time his work is astonishing!

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Here is a gallery of a wedding album from the wedding of Jenny and Todd which took place at the beautiful Arrowhead Yacht Club in Greenwood, Mo. I love this place. I love this couple and their families! Pardon the redundancy but I love doing what I love!

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I love my work all because of people like Sarah and Jacob. One of the neatest, most wonderful things about my work is seeing two people share something really amazing. I think there’s so much redemption, hope and positivity one can feel just being around two people who care for one another deeply. It’s like the first day of Spring every day! This is so true of Sarah and Jacob who exchanged vows recently at Village Presbyterian Church and had a terrific soiree afterwards at the Little Theatre in downtown Kansas City.

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John Petrovic is an associate photographer for Glow Imagery

I first met John a few years ago while we were both slaving away photographing friday night football games for Kansas City area newspapers. John would invariably have to leave in order to photograph another football game for The Olathe News, a semi-daily serving the suburbs of Kansas City. Over the years our friendship and respect for one another’s work grew.

Anyone who knows me and my studio knows I have a strong leaning towards wedding photographers with a background in daily journalism. Why? There’s a lot of reasons. But primarily I believe the experience of creating front-page worthy art of out of what is usually very challenging, dull subject matter on a daily basis is a an amazing boot camp for photographers looking to branch into wedding and portrait photography. After a few years working for a daily newspaper I know a photographer will have the creative skills, resourcefullness and people skills that are mandatory for making a successfull wedding photographer.

If a photographer can make an amazing front-page image while standing in freezing rain with police officers bossing him or her around while staying calm, friendly and patient then they can handle your wedding pretty smoothly!

Since we met, The Olathe News has become a casualty of the great newspaper meltdown of 2008-09 and John has moved on to greener pastures. We sat down for an interview with John to share a little about himself with our current and future clients.

Q: How long have you been a professional photographer?
A: I have been a professional photographer since Jan. 2002.

Q: What is it you like most about working with Chris Cummins and his studio Glow Imagery?
A: The thing I like best working with Chris is that he is very approachable when having questions and he is willing to give constructive criticism. He is also very fun and great to work with.

Q: What is it you love most about wedding photography?
A: The thing I love most about wedding photography is being able to experience the couples big day and being able to provide them with something memorable they can enjoy the rest of their lives.

Q: What is your background in photography?
A: I started photography in high school as something that was just fun to do. But in college is where I really started to enjoy and it and I feel in love and new it was something I wanted to continue to do as a career. After college I worked in Junction City , KS at The Daily Union for almost three years. I moved back to the Kansas City metro area and worked at The Olathe News for five years.

Q: What do you like to do in your spare time?
A: In my spare time I enjoy relaxing at home with my wife and 17-month old boy and occasionally trying to catch a sporting event or concert.

Q: What’s the wildest/craziest thing you have experienced as a photographer?
A: The craziest thing that has happened to me as a photographer I think was when I worked at The Daily Union in Junction City. The city is the close neighbor to the army base Fort Riley. I was photographing one of the entrances/exits (at the time I didn’t know it was illegal) for a story and when I was done and about to get in my car, the guards came running at me and made me put my hands up. They then called the local Junction City cops and I was let go.

Q: How do you feel your background in newspapers has prepared you for wedding photography?
A: My background has prepared me for wedding photography in a way that I can see/look for things in a different way than non-journalism trained photographers. I do the traditional posed type photography but will also get photographs that show the emotion that comes with the big day.

Q: Do you have a website where we can view your work?
A: You can view my work at http://jdpetrovic.carbonmade.com/ and http://johnpetrovic.instaproofs.com/

Click the photo to see a gallery of portfolio images from John Petrovic

Q: How would you describe your style of photography?
A: I would like to say my photography can be categorized as “in the moment.”

Q: How do you feel you benefit a couple as an associate photographer for Glow Imagery?
A: My background has prepared me for wedding photography in a way that I can see/look for things in a different way than non-journalism trained photographers. I do the traditional posed type photography but will also get photographs that show the emotion that comes with the big day.

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One of our wedding clients from this past Fall received her wedding album recently and had this to say…

“Chris, we just got our album in the mail and it totally made me cry - in a good way. You did such a magical job of capturing our wedding and then laying out our story in a few simple pages. The spirit of both of us and what we wanted for, and got, that day is captured in your images. Thank you so much for documenting our day in such a wonderful way. We will always treasure the photos, but even more than that the class and support you provided on our wedding day.” Jennifer Gordon Erickson, married October 10, 2009.

Check out their wedding album:

The first page of Jennifer and Mike's album from their Kansas City wedding.

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Your favorite photography studio was part of a write-up about wedding photojournalism in KC Magazine’s February issue. Check it out, Glow Imagery is on page 17. (Not our picture on the cover.)

Glow Imagery featured in the February issue of KC magazine. (Cover photo not Glow Imagery's)

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Today I thought I would experiment with a neat little embedded movie gallery from a group of wedding images from Arrowhead Yacht Club in Greenwood, Mo. Love this place!

Arrowhead Yacht Club | Lake Winnebago - Images by Glow Imagery

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