Somehow this picture didn't make it into the last post.

I don't know why, I guess it just slipped thru the proverbial cracks.  So it's getting posted now because I don't have the brainpower for a "real" post today.  My back hurts and I have a headache and I got some sort of flu bug and I'm just not feeling up to much.  Oh, and did I mention I got called for jury duty.  Yeah.  So, this goofy photo is all that this slightly under-the-weather photographer is going to post today.  It makes me smile.  I hope you enjoy it too.  ;)

(Peter, Mandy, John, and yours truly, at P&M's wedding rehearsal. Gotta love that fisheye lens.)

"Real" post coming tomorrow.  :)  When I'm back on top of the world.

- Kelsey Schweickert

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randomness...from Peter and Mandy's wedding rehearsal

So, amidst editing and organizing photos today, I came across a few more Peter-and-Mandy photos that I haven't posted...and because it's Saturday and I'm feeling exceedingly random, here they are. :)

I love these two...they're so hilarious!

Chris (my bro) and Dave (Mandy's bro) rehearsing on Friday. They were joined by Olivia Fredrickson and her brother for an awesome cello quartet -- you should have heard the warm, rich sound of four cellos playing together.  It was beautiful.

Here's a funny moment.  This is Mandy's mom, Chardell, at the rehearsal -- preparing to walk down the aisle with John McPherson, who was standing in as "Peter" for the rehearsal.  ;)  Now that was a crackup for sure.  (John was also my second shooter for this wedding -- he's an awesome photographer!)

One of my favorite photos from the day.  This is one of Peter's (and now Mandy's) little nephews.  Is he cute or what!

I love all the personality that comes out at weddings.  There is so much life and joy and everyone is wearing their emotions on their sleeves.  It's a fun challenge, because everything's happening at once and you have to work fast!  :)

That's all for now.  I have to get back to [surprise] editing!  Have a great Independence Day, everyone!  :)

- Kelsey

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Favorite photo for today

Working on Peter and Mandy's images...here's my favorite for today.  :)  (Or maybe for this week. Or month.)

So happy for this couple! They are adorable together!

More later...

- Kelsey


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Peter and Mandy...coming soon!

I'm working on images from Peter and Mandy's wedding last Saturday and couldn't wait to post just a couple!  More are coming as they're ready.  And yes, there will be a lot more.  It was a fabulous day filled with love and joy and good times...and amazing photo ops!

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Heavenly. And it was.

A couple weeks ago my brother Chris and I went to Heaven...........ly.  The Novotny clan was out for the week, and we joined them for two days of whizzing around on the snow.  What a blast!

Heavenly and the Sierras were beautiful as usual...

Awww :)

Don't join these two unless you want to go some crazy places at crazy speeds.  Double trouble.

(You'll notice Chris is wearing a helmet, and Ben isn't. You can form your own conclusions.)

Yaaaah, it wasn't as bad as these warning signs might make you think.  Big moguls, but they were nice and slushy by early afternoon, and we had a ball.

If you have a laptop, you too can join this aprés-ski crowd.  ;)  All I had was a fisheye lens but they let me in anyways.

And then there was an uproarious game of Skittles.

Stiff competition here!

Meanwhile, the boots peacefully dried before the fireplace...

I think Mandy is one amazing individual.  :)  It was a treat to hang out with her.

She's getting married next month -- so exciting!!  Can't wait!

It really was a heavenly couple of days. Thanks for including us, Novotny clan!

(A side note...most of these are cell phone pics...sorry for the occasional fuzziness!)  ;)

- Kelsey Schweickert


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While we're on the subject...

...here's another of my favorite images from Natalie's wedding.  She had such a pretty dress and with this soft window light flitting across, it reminded me of a fairy-tale costume.

That's all for today.  My next assignment is to take the sage advice of my wise mother and make skiing the first order of business tomorrow. "Work? That can wait. The snow is melting! Go ski!" A collection of similarly wise and cool peoples from faraway lands (among them the awesome photog Mandy Novotny!) have likewise heeded this timely warning. And we're gonna have a party on the slopes!  South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly, and Novotny clan...watch out!  We're coming!  Good times, dead ahead!!!!!!!!! :D

- Kelsey Schweickert


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