Wirken Photography Blog

When I first met Cat and her mom, it was an instant connection over love for family, soccer, running, and how to throw a good party.  Brett was just as much an instant friend with his warm presence and love for one of my husband’s favorite things- golf.  I love the clean vitality of these [...]

I remember Laren and John’s engagement session as remarkably fun.  As I was shooting, a few times I had to pull my camera down to my knees because I was laughing so hard.  We got together about a week ago to relive the wedding together, and of course, how would I expect it any other [...]

Sometimes in the course of a year getting to know a couple, I get glimpses of the qualities in them that will possibly be the richest qualities in their marriage.  I remember the first time I met with Tori, she told me that Chris was a big outdoorsman, and loved hunting so much that he [...]

Brittan and I connected easily the first time we met.  Really, who wouldn’t like this girl?  She is a positive, kind, lovely person to be around.  I specifically like the way she bursts out into this beautiful laughter that becomes contagious.  Reed and I weren’t able to meet until the engagement session, but he was [...]

Lauren, Dave and I are all proud grads of Shawnee Mission South High School.  I hadn’t seen them for years, but I was so excited when they came to me for their wedding photography.  These two didn’t date in high school, but ended up working together years later and falling in love.  Now if I [...]

The thing that stands out to me most about Jobrina and Ryan is their positivity.  Because they live in Indianapolis, I wasn’t able to meet them until the actual wedding day, but after spending just one day with them, the image burned into my mind of these two is both of them with huge smiles, [...]

Want to see some of the things that inspire me?  I just started a little personal blog where I keep track of and share some inspired moments See All the Colors        

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]