Wirken Photography Blog

Sometime last fall, we got a call from Mark’s dad, Wes, and he said, “Just in case you haven’t heard, I met a real sweet lady”.  We met Susan  a few months later and just loved seeing them so happy together.  Wes and Susan have found joy, freedom, companionship, and support in one another. So [...]

One of the favorite things that I like to do for my clients is to photograph them in their own environment they are most comfortable in.  Photographing them at an uncomplicated place that has meaning to them is important to me.  Making it a simple location helps because in the end it is their relationship [...]

In the next week or so I’m so excited to share a few photos from Mark’s dad’s wedding that happened in Marathon, TX in April.  For now I’ll give you a peek into the wonder of this tiny dot on the map of Southwest Texas.  Every time we visit I feel like we’re granted a [...]

I am so impressed by the courage people have to be photographed in a state of mourning, after losing one of their very closest and most beloved.  Sarah Sorell lost her husband James this June after they fought together through 9 years of cancer.  They celebrated their love along the way and had two beautiful [...]

I owe a lot to Amanda and Tyler.   They really opened my eyes and allowed me to see even more clearly how life should be lived and specifically how weddings should be celebrated. The bottom line was a life lesson for me, do what you want, be who you are and surround yourself with [...]

Then what does a double rainbow mean?! Jayne and Kelly’s wedding on Saturday…

Today my friend Ashley posted some pictures she took of me the other day to mark my 31st birthday.  I thought it would only be appropriate for me to send her a love letter back by posting some images I took at her 30th birthday party in April.  Ashley has a gift for creating beautiful [...]

Here at Wirken Photography our goal is to be a family historian to as many people as possible.  We love to feel like one of the family and be included in monumental life events. I had the opportunity to do just that with one of my past wedding clients, Julie and Chris.  They asked me [...]

Here are some photos that I really love from Catherine and Sean’s engagement photos, there are many more of course, but I can’t put them all in the blog.   Sean and Cat made my job easier by being themselves and showing their true personalities during the photo shoot.