Wirken Photography Blog

‘Da Bears? Chiefs who? We only root for one team in our house…the Blue Dolphins! Alex has started his first season of YMCA football. Far be it from us to not document it!  Below we have some fun images from the first football practice and first game. There is more show and less “go” but [...]

I often call Jewel, My Jewel.  Not because she’s mine, of course, she is held dearly by so many people.  I call her My Jewel because on a week-to-week basis, she is my partner in wedding photography crime.  Also because over the past year and a half of knowing and working with her, she has [...]

Rachel and Matt are back door neighbors, and long time buddies of  Christy and Jacob, a dear couple of mine from 09.  These two are KStaters, fun, stylish, beautiful.  City girl, country boy.  We had a great time and lots of laughs shooting their engagement pictures.  Take a look at a few of my favorites.

I get to record Ellen and David’s wedding on Sunday.  The way I feel, more accurately, is that I get to be with Ellen and David on their wedding day.  I met Ellen through a former wedding, we found out we were literal neighbors, and I just immediately connected with her on a deep level. [...]

I love horses.  Yesterday I got to ride this guy, Jet, through golden-changing Aspen trees.  Yes, that is joy on my face.

Fun at the lake.  That is about all I can say about this wedding.  Pure fun.  Kate and I truly enjoyed our time with Sara and Bryan and their crew.  I had never met these two face to face till that weekend as they live in New York but it did not matter at all.  [...]

Molly and Taylor have been dear to me.  Being around them makes a bad day better.  One of my favorite types of people to be around are those that could be called “enthusiasts”.  You know, the kind of people that fall in love with things all the time and get everyone else excited about them [...]

I had the pleasure recently of joining in yet another wedding celebration with one of my favorite families.  It all started 4 years ago when I photographed two of Rachel’s sisters weddings.  I fell in love with this family that summer.  So I was over the top excited when I learned of Rachel’s engagement and [...]