Jesse Daniels Photography

Lukas & Kara | Evansville, Indiana | Wedding

Jesse Daniels — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:04 +0000

You know the perfect couple that stands on top of wedding cakes? Lukas & Kara were the actual models for that cake topper – true story! Okay, not true at all, but they certainly could have been! When writing about this wedding we just had to point out how beautiful Lukas and Kara are, but the real headline here is that they are as beautiful on the inside as they are on the out. Truly great people with truly great families to boot. The wedding day started off with a little good luck rain before the sunshine came out. The ceremony took place at St Mary Catholic Church in Downtown Evansville. After the vows, we all jumped on the party bus to swing by the historic Greyhound bus station (officially awesome photo op), and then it was off to Cambridge for the wonderfully decorated reception. Lots of gorgeous shabby chic details including burlap, twine, and moss adorned the reception hall. With the Pits rocking the stage, this wasn’t a sit down formal affair, it was a celebration and it went on well into the evening! So, without further ado, no more words – just photos!

Things We Love| Rustic New Harmony Indiana Bridal Photography

Jesse Daniels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:27:32 +0000

Gena and I had this idea to start a new series of blog entries devoted to things we love. We decided to call the series… “Things We Love”. The title is surprisingly direct and to the point – perfect! Now we really have no rules or guidelines for these blog entries – just things we love all across the board. The first entry in this new series covers several things we love: 1) It was in New Harmony 2) It started in a charming, rustic little home 3) and it’s a bridal portrait session (Jesse & Gena style) with the beautiful Brittany. This session happened a few weeks before Brittany’s actual wedding. This can be a good idea for many brides because we were able to select a day with awesome weather, there were no timelines, there were no nerves, and we were able to hand pick a wonderful location. So take a peek at something we love!

We Make Stunning Wedding Albums

Jesse Daniels — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:35:02 +0000

Okay, the title should read that Gena makes stunning wedding albums. Of course I help, but really she is the ‘duchess of design’ as I lovingly call her. We design all of our albums in house – we literally design them at home in our house I guess that gives “in house” double meaning – but the real point here is that we don’t outsource our wedding albums. And we enjoy the entire album design process of meeting with our couples to select leathers, fabrics, and photos; to posting the album online for proofing and sharing. These are not your typical drop in wedding albums of old – these are heavy duty flush mount, custom designed, beautiful books. We lovingly put together every unique spread with the idea that you will cherish this book for the rest of your life. And Lord forbid the house is ever on fire – we think you will grab your wedding album (well, probably children first but then definitely your wedding album). We will spare you all of the details about how are albums are printed with the best inks on earth and each page lovingly hand-trimmed, and just show you one that recently went out of our house to be forever cherished in its rightful home.

Cory & Mandi | Evansville, Indiana | Love Session

Jesse Daniels — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:33:39 +0000

Okay, so photogs have a lot of “hip” lingo that most likely only other photogs consider hip. And let’s be honest, anytime someone says that something is hip, chances are they haven’t been cool since, like… a really long time ago! The point is, sometimes we do wedding shoots weeks before or even weeks after the actual ceremony, and we call them Love Sessions (because we are hip)! Being huge football fans, we have been anxiously saving Cory & Mandi’s Love Session for play-off time! Of course, that didn’t stop Occasions Magazine from picking up on the couples photos last September, but who is going to complain about a national publication stealing a little bit of your thunder – CERTAINLY NOT US! And we don’t always do this, but we just had to publish the amazingly kind words Mandi wrote on the Occasions Magazine Blog:

I have known Jesse and Gena Daniels for years. I had “liked” the link to their facebook website many years ago. I always enjoyed looking at their pictures, and have always thought they did amazing work. So when I became engaged, I started looking more at their wedding photos. Every time I looked at them, I was saying, I “love” this one!…I want something like that! So, it was obvious that when it came to a wedding photographer, I just had to have them. I love how creative and unique their photos are. I loved how after looking at their photos, I felt like I knew the people and felt like I could have been friends with them. Did they just have really attractive clients that lead really happy, wonderful lives? I’d like to think so, but I think it’s also a testimony to how great of photographers they truly are. They capture people in a unique way, showing their personalities, their passions, and most importantly their love for one another. Not every photographer captures this. Not every photographer goes that extra step to make their clients feel comfortable. I must say, that Jesse and Gena really have a great talent, and Cory and I are honored to have them take our photos that we will cherish forever.

We love you too Mandi! And without further ado, because it is play-off time after all, check out this awesome gridiron themed Love Session. Also, feel free to check out the full feature which explains the couples’ deeply rooted passion for football at Occasions Magazine.

David & Megan | Evansville, Indiana | Wedding

Jesse Daniels — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:50:53 +0000

Once upon a time Gena worked at a local newspaper. Gena met a girl named Megan and a boy named Dave who also worked at the paper. They all became good friends. One day it seemed as though Dave and Megan might be GREAT friends, Gena told Jesse and we all started hanging out. Wouldn’t you know it; Dave and Megan soon became an official more-than-just-friends item! Now we can’t really take any credit for this cute little love story… HOWEVER, Megan and Dave are truly good friends of ours; so naturally when Dave did pop the question, they called us right away to employ our photo wizardry skills. Megan asked Gena to be a bridesmaid and her photographer. We gladly accepted, and the rest is one awesome party for the record books. We should mention that the party had a teensy little bit of precipitation… okay, it was a lot of rain, but it didn’t stop everyone from having one heck of an awesome time. Megan and Dave have a tad bit of nerd love, hence the amazingly delicious Rock Band grooms cake made by Megan’s mom. Dave and Megan were married under a grand tent at the always beautiful (even when it rains) Bauerhaus, and DJ Rick Dobbs of Khaotic Entertainment kept the party going with an impressive sound and light show.

Ryan & Michelle | Newburgh, Indiana | Engagement

Jesse Daniels — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:46:30 +0000

“Into each life some rain must fall…” One of our favorite quotes around here – and let me tell you, we love us a good rain storm. The thing is, rain and photography do not naturally go hand and hand. Most couples envision having perfect weather for their sessions, but as we all know, that isn’t how life works. Luckily, colorful balloons are not weather dependent! Even when you are facing a mean lightning storm, bright balloons can make gloomy weather fun. In all honesty, two laid-back people who are truly in love can make gloomy weather fun; the balloons are just an added bonus. Ryan and Michelle are truly an awesome couple, they didn’t question once how crazy it was to stand smiling in a thunderstorm with 20 balloons in tow. And for that, along with a 100 other reasons, we love Ryan and Michelle.

Chris & Chelsea | Indianapolis, Indiana | Wedding

Jesse Daniels — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:27:23 +0000

If you have ever eaten at the Triple XXX restaurant, gotten excited for the Old Oaken Bucket, or cheered on a mascot named Pete then chances are you were a Purdue Boilermaker. Two of our favorite Boilers are Chris and Chelsea, who have since traded in their spot on Chauncey Hill for the Broadripple nightlife. It was an honor traveling up to Indianapolis and photographing the couples’ special day. The beautiful ceremony was at St Luke Catholic Church with the party following at The Bridgewater Club just a short drive away in Carmel, Indiana. And when we say party, we mean PARTAY! Besides amazing food, free flowing beverages, and a great candy bar; the reception didn’t have a dull moment thanks to the dueling piano group, Cool2Duel! So without further ado, check out this great Boilermaker romance.

David & Erica | Evansville, Indiana | Engagement

Jesse Daniels — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:36:53 +0000

Let’s face it; the Indianapolis Colts are not having the best year, and that’s putting it politely. Now if one was a fair-weather fan they would be taking applications for a new favorite team (Wisconsin has incredible cheese and an undefeated football team – that’s tempting!) But alas, life doesn’t work like that. For better or worse people! Now, you may be wondering what this analogy has to do with David and Erica’s engagement photography which you are about to see… absolutely nothing! Well, nothing except for the fact that they are Colts fans (and not the fair-weather type either). David and Erica will be getting married in the spring of 2012 and we couldn’t be happier to be a part of their day. Let’s take a look at their esession as we wish them many WINNING seasons together!

Sloane & Abby | Henderson, Kentucky | Engagement

Jesse Daniels — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:55:51 +0000

This is an official Nearlywed alert – Sloane and Abby are just days away from being a married couple. In just a little over a week these Nearlyweds will ceremoniously become Newlyweds. So exciting! We have known Abby and her beautiful family for as long as we can remember. In fact, we photographed her sister’s wedding just a couple of years back. Now it is Abby and Sloane’s turn and we couldn’t be happier to a part of their day. For their engagement session, these nearlyweds decided to have a little romantic picnic at John James Audubon Park in Henderson Kentucky and let us tag along. And yes they both have perfect hair; that’s because Abby is a very talented hair stylist at Imagine Hair Design in Newburgh – so if you have some hair issues go see her right after you look at their perfect little esession.

Chad & Jill | New Harmony, Indiana | Engagement

Jesse Daniels — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:01:25 +0000

A lot of fascinating things happen as you move on past your college years. You truly fall in love with your robe, you watch a lot of HGTV, you understand the importance of a proper breakfast, and you begin to truly respect the brave men and women who protect your community. We should add to the list that you learn who your friends for life will be. So when our life friend Jill met Sergeant Chad, we couldn’t have been happier. Chad is one of those brave individuals who puts his uniform on every night and keeps our community safe. It has been our pleasure being a part of Jill and Chad’s journey, check out their adorable engagement session where we started in New Harmony and ended up in a parking garage. And in case you were wondering… YES we did get to briefly play with the lights and sirens (Daniels Bucket List item ~~#349~~).