Wirken Photography Blog

Remember the scene in Annie Hall when Woody Allen says I lurve you?  Lurve is exaggerated love.  I lurve Jayne and Kelly. I am so inspired by them as people, and their wedding was a candyland of visual treats.  Both talented architects, these two have such discerning style, and their good taste is warmed up [...]

With the wedding just days away we went out and had a bit of fun on this bridal session.  It is  nice to take the time and really play with venues and the light without the constraint of the wedding day schedule. Here Lauren and I (and her very helpful sister)  checked out parts of [...]

  Katie and Alex and I go way back.   Well at least it feels like we do.  From our time spent in New York for their engagement session, to our dinner that night over meatballs, to their wedding a few weeks ago, I have had the chance to really know these two.  They are remarkable [...]

Laren and John will be married in less than two days!  In honor of that, I wanted to introduce them to you by sharing a few of my favorites from our engagement session this summer.  I remember clearly that very shortly into our time together, I found myself uncontrollably laughing with them.  I also remember [...]

I am very aware, as a wedding filmmaker, of a line that divides my artistic impulses and the truth of the wedding day. I strive to match the feeling of the day, invoke the couples personality and project my own voice as an artist in every film I create. It’s a balancing act that pivots [...]

When I think of Karin and JC, besides being a great time, generous, and easy going, the thing that sticks out to me the most is their intense connectedness.  I said it when I was describing their engagement session, and it keeps coming back to me, they seem “home” with one another.  Their connection is [...]