Wirken Photography Blog

I’d like to share with you the short film of Gina and Justin’s wedding. If you haven’t, make sure to read Tyler’s blog post about Gina and Justin. As he mentioned, the toasts were something that brought the house down (in a good way). He also talks about how Gina and Justin were themselves on [...]

Really all we ask here at Wirken Photography of our clients is for them to just be themselves in front of our cameras.  Not to hold back any emotion or trait that makes them truly who they are.  Katie, Andy and their family and friends had no problem with that at all and I loved [...]

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 [...]

I have one vital piece of advice when planning your wedding: Let the right one in. Your wedding day is a microcosm of everything you love built just for you, about you, and by you (with help from friends and family). It is so important when selecting your wedding vendors to let the right ones [...]

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 [...]

Few things are better in life than family and friends coming together for a celebration. Nicole and Brian were acutely aware of this when they planned their wedding. Their day was filled with spending time with friends and relaxing in the context of their wedding celebration. I truly felt lucky to be filming their wedding. [...]

Kelly and Dan, kindred spirits with  gentle souls. I feel so blessed to be part of their wedding day. Here is Kelly trying to brush the teeth of one of her bridesmaids. Lindsay, Kelly’s best friend since kindergarten, was watching her getting ready for her big day.

I was talking with a friend this morning about things that inspire and reaffirm passion for what you do in life. I’ve been blessed in that so many of the weddings I have shot recently have been inspiring, and have reaffirmed my passion for what I do. Laura and Andrew had the right idea. Their [...]