Alicia Wines Photography

Married: Joel & Kaitlin [Sneak Peek]

2011-06-07T13:02:00.001-07:00

I wish I had the words to adequately describe how truly wonderful and beautiful this wedding was, but none of my words do it justice. Fortunately, I have my pictures and I hope that they show you even just a glimpse of all that this wedding was. Joel and Kaitlin are two of the kindest people I have ever met, and I have no doubt that they were 110% (yes, it's possible) made for each other. I can't wait to share all the photos with you, but until then I hope you enjoy this sneak peek!

Kaitlin was such a stunning and lovely bride

Joel was looking quite dashing

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Aston

Father-Daughter/Mother-Son Dance

I love the way that he looks at Kaitlin

Their getaway boat - such a cute idea!

And off they go!

Much Love,

Alicia

Married: Caleb & Sarah [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-31T19:25:00.000-07:00

I only have wonderful things to say about Caleb and Sarah. From our first meeting till the end of their big day they were all smiles, full of laughter, and so in love. I am glad to call them friends and to have been a part of their special day and beginning of their new journey together! I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!

Her dress was absoultely beautiful!

He just could not stop looking at her

I loved their centerpieces

And they danced the night away...swing dancing that is (so impressive)

Much Love,

Alicia

Married: Michael & Lexi [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-31T08:11:00.000-07:00

Michael and Lexi are two good friends of mine from college and I was so excited when I was asked to photograph their special day! It was perfect from beginning to end and I'm sure all that they imagined and more! I hope you enjoy this sneak peek!

They were all so much fun!

Such a fun reception from the very start!

Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it's something worth fighting for

- Love Is Not a Fight by Warren Barfield

Much Love,

Alicia

Jordyn & Jayden [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-29T10:17:00.000-07:00

Two twin 8-month girls in the cutest outifts - who could say no? I had so much fun with Jordyn & Jayden on this shoot and I was so happy when the rain decided to hold off and the clouds graced us with their presence here and there! I especially loved seeing these two girls' different personalities coming out! Oh boy, are they adorable! I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!

Such cuties!

Jayden is chompin on the One Hungry Monster Book. hmm!

Much Love,

Alicia

Senior Portraits: Rachel [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-21T07:32:00.000-07:00

Meet Rachel! Technically Rachel is my cousin, but she is really more like my sister. I had so much on these shoot (which turned into two because of the rain)! It has been absolutely crazy, yet amazing, watching her grow into the woman she is now. There is no doubt in my mind that as she pursues her dreams from now on that she will be successful. She definitely has what it takes! There is so much to say about her, but for now I will just say that I have such a gorgeous cousin!

Much Love,

Alicia

Steve & Terri: Married [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-19T02:29:00.000-07:00

This was one of those weddings that I can promise I will not forget! Terri and my mother are friends and it was actually through my mother that I was given the opportunity to photograph Terri and Steve's special day (thanks mom)! One thing that I can say for sure is that Terri and Steve are surrounded by family friends that not only love them a whole lot, but know how to have one heck of a good time!

Steve and Terri, I hope you like the sneak peek - can't wait to show you more!

I love these two shots so much!

The reception was a blast!

Much Love,

Alicia

Ava Joy: 1st Birthday [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-18T21:58:00.000-07:00

I am just going to start this out with saying that I am one proud Auntie of this now one-year old girl! Ava Joy is the daughter of two of my closest friends, Greg and Sherry. I was able to get away from school and pay them a little visit for her birthday! The party began when Sherry got home from work and brought Ava this HUGE birthday cake. She didn't know what to think at first, but after a few minutes she got the hang of it. . .

Happy 1st Birthday Ava Joy!

nom nom nom

She sure loved that cake :]

Much Love,

Alicia

Newborn: Simeon [Sneak Peek]

2011-05-18T02:15:00.000-07:00

Meet Simeon, my new one month old god brother! This photo session was not only the best break from finals, but the perfect way to start my Easter Break! I was so excited to finally get to visit with the family and meet the new and sweet little man! The Litty's are close family friends of mine that live in Africa. They came home for a few months before Simeon was born and are heading back this next month, so sad! So it was definitely a happy day to once again be reunited with this family and to not only photograph their new bundle of joy but to catch up as well.

You will definitely be seeing more of this amazing family on my blog!

Until then...

What a handsome little man!

Look at those big blue eyes!

I absolutely love this shot. Sweet little man!

"Why does everyone always tell me I'm handsome?" Because you are handsome.

Solomon & Simeon. Perfect one to end on, I love these two.

Much Love,

Alicia

Married: Jarrod & Deborah Aull [Full Post]

2011-05-17T08:49:00.000-07:00

Jarrod and Deborah's story is a great one and might I add I have been there since the very beginning! Deborah is in a band with her family, The Lacks, and they tour around the US with other Christian artists putting on concerts and spreading God's love. Jarrod actually went to one of their concerts that his church was putting on and went to their next show the following night. That is when I met Jarrod and that is when Jarrod made the move and asked Deborah for her number. The same night Deborah came over to my house and lets just say we were not doing the talking! I was of course okay with this and told Deborah that if this went anywhere I get some credit for letting them talk that night and the next day. And WALLAH - now they are married! You're welcome (haha)!

I had so much fun at this wedding and not only because I was doing what I love, photographing this special day, but because I was witnessing two of my good friends get married to the person that they love. Jarrod and Deborah are two people that I am blessed to know, and them together makes it even better! This was such a wonderful wedding filled with close family and friends. There was so much joy not only from the bride and groom, but from everyone else around them. Two of my favorite moments of the day were: THE kiss! It was the first time they had ever kissed each other and the father and daughter dance which Scott played a song that he had recorded just for Deborah on her special day (brought tears to my eyes)!

Jarrod and Deborah I wish you both the best and there is no doubt in my mind that God will not only use your individual gifts and talents for His Kingdom but will now be using you two as a team to bring glory to His name! You two are wonderful and I am so blessed to know you both and to have been a part of your special day!

What a handsome groom!

What a beautiful bride!

What a good looking bride & groom!

When he first saw her...

First Kiss ever! What a kiss it was!

Mr. & Mrs. Aull, everybody!

Everyone was having a good time at the reception

Ring bearer & flower girl were so adorable!

Ending with a kiss - it's only appropriate

Much Love,

Alicia

Jon & Michelle [Sneak Peek]

2011-02-13T21:32:00.000-08:00

Today I got back into the groove with my first couple's session of 2011 and it could not have gone any better! Michelle flew from Georgia to Indiana for the weekend to visit her boyfriend, and one of my good friends, Jon. I was super excited because I have missed taking couples portraits (a lot!!), but I was also getting to meet this wonderful woman I had heard so much about. It was 45 degrees outside and sunny (feels like spring), and we were off to downtown Marion. I had so much fun with these two and it is so evident how happy they are together, but more importantly how much they truly care for each other.

Happy Valentine's Day Jon & Michelle [and everyone else]!

She's so beautiful!

One of my absolute favorites

Much Love,

Alicia

Newborn: Charley [Sneak Peek]

2011-02-11T20:09:00.000-08:00

Two weeks ago I met up with the best hair stylist I have ever had, not to get my hair done, but to take photos of her and her husbands new baby girl, Charley. I was so excited being that this was my first newborn shoot, and I just love babies. The moment I walked into their house my mind was going crazy with ideas. Their house was so homey and artistic and I absolutely loved it! This was definitely the perfect first newborn session that I could have ever asked for, and I am so excited to share this sneak peek with you!

Let the "OoO" and "Awe's" begin...

Such a beautiful crib

Charley and her friends all snuggled up

So much love

Much Love,

Alicia

The Elisea Family [Full Post]

2011-01-07T15:35:00.000-08:00

I think its safe to say that the Elisea's are pretty much family. They are close friends with my parents so I have spent a lot of time getting to know them, and I think they're absolutely great! I was so excited when Angie contacted me about family portraits because not only do I love them, but they have such an adorable family! We were blessed with over all a really nice day, great lighting and a comfortable temperature. It had been awhile since I last saw them so it was really good to not only spend time with them, but to photograph them as well.

Oh, and one thing that I will never forget are the multiple fart stories that Dave and Angie shared to make the kids laugh, and that had me laughing as well. Lets just say that Cole had to clarify one story for me and he is quite the hilarious kid.

He was tryin so hard

Now thats a real smile!

absolutely love

There was a hole in the ground and Cole wanted his dad to find out what was down there for him. It was adorable.

Cole is the silly band king and superman at the same time.

They are so cute

Mother and daughter :]

Alyssa and Cole were messing with their parents at this time. As you can see Alyssa is coverig her mom's eyes up, haha.

Much Love,

Alicia

Roommates: Bre & Merideth [Full Post]

2011-01-03T21:40:00.001-08:00

I met these two girls my freshman year because we lived in the same, and very much loved, Martin Residence Hall. I remember the first time I walked into their room the walls were FULL of art and I loved it. All sorts of paintings - quotes, scripture, encouragement, and even pretty designs. Their room was always full of laughter and joy and I immediately felt welcomed. I remember one weekend when I was really sick Bre brought me chicken noodle soup and medicine to help me feel better. So sweet! These two girls have been through a lot together, have one of the best friendships I've ever seen, and truly make the perfect roommates. They are amazing people with big hearts and I am very blessed to know them.

They are full of joy and have contagious laughter. You'll see. . .

Its like an awkward family photo!

2 Peas In A Pod

Joy.

This picture alone brings a smile to my face. So contagious.

Oh dear. haha

The many faces of Bre & Mer. My favorite.

Perfect ending photo. Just beautiful.

Much Love,

Alicia

Zach & Emily [Full Post]

2011-01-01T16:52:00.000-08:00

Meet Zach and Emily. They are two of my good friends and hands down one of the best couples I know. I love them individually, and I love them together. Awhile back I took them on a little photoshoot at Ketcham Woods (thanks Neil!) for Emily's birthday gift! I have been wanting to take pictures of them for such a long time, they are just so stinkin cute and full of personality (just wait and see)! I absolutely loved this session that I could not put my computer down until I was finished! I hope that everyone enjoys them as much as I do and can clearly see why I love these two so much.

HOW

Cabin in the woods. heck yes.

"Hey Zach, look!"

They are cute.

Yes Zach did try these. They were not good.

"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine." - Solomon 6:3

Zach loves to make her laugh

I can see why :]

The "Emily Face"

I just lurve this picture

hellooooooo. haha

All their idea. Love them. Love my job.

I felt it was appropriate to end on this one :]

Much Love,

Alicia

Paperfolds [Full Post]

2010-12-29T09:51:00.000-08:00

These two lovely ladies, Kat and Laura, make up the band Paperfolds. They are two of my good friends from IWU and I think that they are absolutely great. It was a beautiful day and Kat had picked out the perfect place for the pictures. With camera in hand and guitars loaded in the trunk we took the drive out to Mississinewa river. I had never been there before and it was a really cool location, and we immediately began. I have to say that this was the first session where I had my very own personal concert. It was GREAT. These ladies are not only gifted individually, but together make quite the dynamic duo.

Check them out here!

I loved these tree roots

Gorgeous

Beautiful girl. Beautiful voice.

They made up part of a new song right here. It was awesome.

Its obvious that I had a good time with these two. . .

Much Love,

Alicia

Thank God Its Christmas

2010-12-25T18:34:00.000-08:00

Like I said in the title, "Thank God Its Christmas!" This past semester of school was kicking my butt, but I made it and now I am home for a month full of family, friends, and lots and lots of rest! I have already had such a great time with friends and family, and I still have 15 days left! Oh yeah! It was so good to see all my family on Christmas Eve I really do miss them all while I'm at school, and seeing Thomas's (my step-dad) parents is always nice as well! I am grateful for everything I received, but two things in particular are, 1. GAS CARDS. I never really realized how nice those little plastic cards were! and 2. A 50mm 1.4 camera lens! Such a blessing (Thanks mom & Thomas!). Besides that I honestly just have really loved the time I have been able to spend with my family and friends, and I really can't say that enough. On top of all of this I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Ohjoy. I can't eat 6 hrs before hand so I'm waking up at 7:30 a.m. to workout and eat breakfast and starve till after the procedure (which I won't be able to eat then either). On the other hand my cousin is coming over this week to keep me company as I am cooped up in this house and we are going to have a painting date with the paints I bought her for her birthday! So excited!

I hope everyone else had a very Merry Christmas, here is a sneak peek into mine!

This was our little Christmas card design we had done! My good and seriously gifted friend, Austin Kesler! Check him out at Ark Design.

Kuno [testing my new lens out!]

Bella thinking she is queen of the stairs...so typical.

My mom and her pup Kuno. He loves his momma!

So that is where the missing tin cap went. . .

I made my first 4 tier white cake with cream cheese frosting!

Pardon the not so great picture but...look at the inside of that cake. Its all Christmasy! :]

My beppe reading the Christmas story...from the mac. hahaha oh dear.

Then on Christmas day we went to Thomas's parents house to celebrate the holiday with them!

This is my step-dad's dad, Mike. We got them a Blu-Ray player! First thing we watched: White Christmas. It was my first time ever seeing it...definitely will be watching it again!

This is my step-dad's mom, Joleen. She is really great and a really great cook and baker. I love her frozen lemon pies! mMm

Baby

Casey

Ty. This parrot was cracking me up mocking Mike's laugh, which I thought at first was him mocking mine which I then thought..."oh great!" haha

Painting for my cousin Rachel's Christmas gift.

It says:

"A dream is a memory dressed as the future,
and a scar is a lesson draped in remorse.

And if we learn from the past then maybe from now on
history will repeat on a different course."

- C.J. Ward [one of my good friends from school]

Painting I put in our family adult gift exchange. My Aunt Carol got it and loves it :] yay!

Much Love,

Alicia

Married: Jarrod & Deborah Aull [Sneak Peek]

2010-11-29T20:59:00.000-08:00

Let me start off by stating the fact that I have witnessed Deborah & Jarrod's relationship since the very beginning. I was actually there the night it all began! It was so exciting to watch it all happen, and to now have witnessed and photographed their special day. There is no doubt that God has had everything to do with their relationship, and I am so excited to see what their future together holds! I feel so blessed to have been able to have been a part of this day, and I hope you enjoy this little sneak peek!

I loved the ring bearer and the flower girl. Absolutely adorable.

One of my favorite shots

I'll end on one of my favorites. I love how much they love each other.

Much Love,

Alicia

The Elisea Family [Sneak Peek]

2010-11-27T08:18:00.000-08:00

Everyone meet the Elisea Family! Dave and Angie are good friends of my mom and step-dad (and me too, of course), and they asked about a week ago to take family portraits for them. I was so excited because they really have such an adorable family and because they're close friends of mine. We were blessed with the perfect day, the sun was out and the temperature was right in the middle! It was fun to capture their family in between of the scooter rides, kids running around, and all the fart stories [yes, I said fart stories]. You'll be hearing more of those later, but until then. . .enjoy!

LoveLoveLove

They're so cute

Much Love,

Alicia

Todd & Caitlin [Full Post]

2010-11-26T18:40:00.000-08:00

Todd and Caitlin are that couple that always have a smile on their face. They're so happy and it's SO evident. Todd and I have been best friends for 6 years, and Caitlin and I are a new friends. The day of the photo shoot was the day that we finally got to meet! I had so much fun with them. I definitely need to find more time to visit Anderson University to see them more often!

Besides them being such a great couple. . . they're also very patient. They have waited quite a bit of time for these photos [school has been kicking my butt] and were understanding. They know how college can get! But I am VERY happy to have finally finished them and am able to share their cuteness with the world!

Love you both and I hope you [and everyone else] likes the pictures!

And off we go. . .

I love these next two

She's so pretty

Switchin it up!

"Heyyy there good lookin."

Hellooooooo

It made me crack up then, and it still does

There's something about this picture. . .

Blue Steel anyone?!

Much Love,

Alicia

The Guimaraes Family [Full Post]

2010-11-23T17:17:00.000-08:00

I am so happy to be posting this blog while I sit in the comfort of my own home on the most comfortable couch, and snuggled up in a big blanket. Tonight is the first night of my Thanksgiving break and I have finally been able to relax and work on this full blog post of the wonderful and beautiful Guimaraes family! I was approached by Hillary's younger sister and my good friend, Bre, at school to ask if I would take family portraits for them. Bre and her mother paid for the photo session as a gift for Bruno and Hillary! They're so sweet, and I am so glad that they asked me! The original date that we had initially set up got rained out, so we were hoping and praying that the weather would be on our side the second time around. Thankfully the weather man was wrong and it turned out to be a beautiful day! I had a great time with the Guimaraes family, and it was great to finally meet baby Julianna that I had heard so much about!

I will warn you that this is a lonnng post, I couldn't help myself! They're such a beautiful family and it was just way too hard to narrow it down!

I love her smile with the two bottom teeth! Adorable!

Love this.

She is no doubt a daddy's girl

She loves the swing :]

Beautiful baby Julianna

I love these next three, Hillary is so beautiful and a great mother.

And ending on my favorite. . .

Much Love,

Alicia

The Parker Family [Full Post]

2010-11-02T11:35:00.000-07:00

I am so glad to finally be able to present to you the oh so wonderful Parker Family! A little over a week ago I cozied up in my dorm room, turned on some tunes, and edited the day away. Let me just say that not only was that day very much needed, but I just absolutely love it when I get to do that. School is crazy, so when I get to sit back and relax and work on my photos it really makes the difference! I was smiling the entire time!

I have gone to church with The Parkers for years now, and have always been blessed by their friendship! I love that I have been able to see Sam and Maggie grow up and Sam is turning into such a handsome young man, and Maggie is such a doll an a total sweetheart.

I feel so blessed to have been able to capture such a beautiful and loving family.

I hope you enjoy looking at these pictures and there's no doubt in my mind that you will see exactly what I'm talking about.

They're so great!

Handsome.

Maggie, you're such a doll.

Daddy's Girl

Like father, like son.

So fun!

I'll end with one of my favorites...

Much Love,

Alicia

Portrait: Emily Diemer [Full Post]

2010-10-29T08:52:00.001-07:00

This is my good friend Emily. We met last year in our drawing class and were both pretty worried about how we would do in the class. Funny thing is - we both turned out to be pretty good at drawing. Unfortunately we didn't get to hangout as much that year, but this year things changed! We have the same Design II class and are having so much fun! I'm always in love with her projects because they're so stinkin creative! I have no idea where half of her ideas come from. . .but they sure are good!

Emily is also a photographer, and really picked it up this summer booking a ton of photo session! So do yourself a favor and check out EmaLeeDee Photography. Anways - she wanted some portraits taken of her, since she's always the one behind the lens means not having as many pictures taken of you. So I offered, and we had so much fun!

I hope you like the pictures and can see the beautiful, genuine, joyful Emily that I love and call my friend!

Outfit change!

I LOVED her cardigan.

I love her laugh. It's so hearty.

I can't get over how beautiful she is!

EmaLeeDee Photography

It would be a good idea to check her out. She's seriously talented and crazy creative!

Much Love,

Alicia

The Guimaraes Family [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-23T19:06:00.001-07:00

Meet the Guimaraes family! I had so much fun with them this afternoon! I was so happy when the forecast was proved wrong and the sun stayed out all day long and we were blessed with the perfect weather! I go to school with Hillary's sister who asked me to take their family pictures, and I am SO glad that she did! So thank you Bre, you're wonderful! Hillary and Bruno - I hope you enjoy this sneak peek! Can't wait for you to see the rest!

She is most definitely a Daddy's girl :]

Much Love,

Alicia

The Parker Family [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-22T18:27:00.000-07:00

This family session is hands down one of my absolute favorites! I have gone to church with The Parkers for a long time and today I was able to hangout with them and capture their beautiful and very loving family. They are seriously a photographers dream. I maybe posed them once or twice??? For the most part they knew how to work the camera. Best thing about it all was that their love as a family was so evident that it just made each picture that much more beautiful.

Oh boy, this is only the sneak peek. . .you better believe the full post will be very very long!

See what I mean? Love it, love them!

Handsome.

Beautiful.

Pound it.

They're just so great!

Much Love,

Alicia

Portrait: Kyle Wardlow [Full Post]

2010-10-21T23:07:00.000-07:00

I was finally able to finish off the rest of Kyle's photo shoot! I have been wanting to edit these for quite some time now, but school has been kicking my butt! As I was editing these I was once again reminded of how much I absolutely love taking pictures of Kyle. What a good lookin guy, eh? And before too long there will not only be the sweet awesome tattoo's he has now, but even more. To be more clear, he will have sleeves, and I'm sure even then that will not be the end of it. This will definitely not be the last time that you will see Kyle on the blog - I forsee many more photo shoots in the future. Boom.

Until then. . . check out his band Of Sights & Sounds while you check out his pictures. Together = JACKPOT.

Much Love,

Alicia

Zach & Emily [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Meet Emily and Zach, two of my good friends at Indiana Wesleyan University. Yesterday we headed out to Ketcham Woods for their couple session. I had so much fun even though I almost had my ankle torn up by a barbed wire fence I had no idea was there, and a corn stalk went through the bottom of my shoe, haha. It's all a part of my job. . .and I LOVE it. Especially when working with these two people. I never stopped laughing and just absolutely loved spending time with them.

Get ready, cause I'll warn you. . . they're pretty stinking cute.

Zach and his games. . .hahah.

ohmygoodness.

Zach was constantly making Emily laugh.

My friend Neil had just passed us speeding by on his four-wheeler and I yelled, "Smoke! Go pose!" This is what I got and I love it. Perfect ending picture? Definitely.

Much Love,

Alicia

Paperfolds [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-16T10:28:00.000-07:00

Yesterday day evening my two friends, Kat and Laura, and I headed to Mississinewa River to take a few promo shots for their new band, The Paper Folds. It was absolutely beautiful yesterday and the lighting was just all sorts of delicious. I had so much fun with them and definitely enjoyed having beautiful music being played for me the entire time.

From what I heard yesterday I am super pumped to hear more.

To get a little taste, check out some of Kat's music here.

Everyone, The Paper Folds.

The real Kat & Laura. Do I love them? Absolutely :]

Much Love,

Alicia

Portrait: Kyle Wardlow [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

This is my good friend Kyle Wardlow. Last week we went on a little photo adventure downtown Marion to get some good pictures showing off his tattoos to send in for a potential modeling job for Vursa Limited. Unfortunately he wasn't chosen, but that only leaves room for a better and bigger gig to come around. Besides, it was good to get to catch up and hang out. This is the second photo shoot I've done with Kyle [first one here] and let me just say the camera loves him, and of course I do too!

Oh and one more thing: Check out his band Of Sights & Sounds.

Much Love,

Alicia

Todd & Caitlin [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-10T23:26:00.000-07:00

Meet Todd and Caitlin. Todd and I have been best friends for 6 years now (since our freshman year of high school). Exactly 8 months ago Caitlin and Todd started dating! Today I drove to Anderson University to hang out with them and take pictures for them. It was the first time that Caitlin and I had ever met, and I definitely give the best friend approval! She's great + he's great = GREAT together.

So everyone - get ready to smile and smile big. . . because they're pretty darn cute together.

Switching things up. So cute.

Ohmylanta Caitlin.

Much Love,

Alicia

Portrait: Emily Diemer [Sneak Peek]

2010-10-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

There are so many good things to say about my friend Emily, so where to begin? She's an amazing and incredibly creative artist. She's a good friend with such a genuine heart. She sees the good and beauty in people that maybe they don't even see in themselves, and loves to capture that through the lens. And she's beautiful in front of the lens too.

I had so much fun on our little photo shoot yesterday and I look forward to many many more this year.

And yes, this is just the sneak peek. There are TONS of pictures yet to be edited. Be excited, cause I know I sure am!

Oh my lanta. Those eyes.

LOVE her smile.

I absolutely adored her outfit. Especially that cardigan. gah. so cute.

EmaLeeDee Photography - check her out. You won't be disappointed.

Much Love,

Alicia

The Johnson Family [Full Post]

2010-09-13T15:21:00.001-07:00

This is the wonderful and full of personality Johnson family! They were the last photo shoot of the summer and I had so much fun! My mom and Yolanda are good friends from work and they both just love each other! My mom told me I was going to have a blast just being around them, and she was absolutely right. Even though it was hot out we definitely had a good time, and even treated ourselves to some Dairy Queen afterwards (thank you!!).

Thank you so much for allowing me to capture your wonderful family!! I hope you like the pictures!

She is so adorable and is pretty much in love with that bike of hers.

She loves her older brother SO much.

She was SO ready and excited to go down the slide. She maybe did it like 15 times. haha

She's so beautiful.

This is by far one of my favorites.

I know I'm only 19, but I miss having the amount of energy this girl has. She ran up the huge hill in the picture above and rolled down it two times.

Their two adorable and loving dogs!

Much Love,

Alicia

The Johnson Family [Sneak Peek]

2010-09-09T10:40:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of August I was contacted my mom's friend Yolanda for family portraits. I remember my mom telling me, "Yolanda is a hoot, you will absolutely love her!" She most definitely wasn't lying. From the beginning to the end of this session I was laughing and having a great time. They all have their own personality, and I absolutely loved spending part of my day getting to know them (even over a nice cool Dairy Queen treat)!

So everyone, the Johnson family!

One of their adorable dogs, Tyson!

Much Love,

Alicia

Portrait: Bridget [Full Post]

2010-09-04T13:06:00.000-07:00

Hello! I am officially all moved into my dorm room and posting my first blog from my new desk. Oh yes, it's good to be back! I will definitely be posting pictures of my room and of one of my most recent purchases. (I'm pretty much super excited about it!)

But now onto who this post is really about. . . Bridget! Finished her portraits and mailing them to her this week! I am so excited for her to get them and I have to say, my favorites are definitely the ones with Magic, the horse. She was a new person around that horse...you could definitely see how much she loved being around them.

Story: I had my Indiana Wesleyan tshirt on that night [represent, woot woot!] and when we got to the horse barn and asked the instructor if we could take a few pictures she asked me if I was from Indiana Wesleyan and said she had graduated from there. It was just crazy to run into someone from here, pretty awesome.

On that note - enjoy!

Much Love,

Alicia Wines

Portrait: Bridget [Sneak Peek]

2010-08-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

Had a portrait session with the very pretty Bridget last night! I picked her up and we were off! We went to the IMA [Indianapolis Museum of Art], and then to a horse barn where she used to ride at. Bridget is like a little sister to me, so it was definitely a good time catching up and talking about school and what was going on in her life. Here's a little sneak peek, but I should have the ret of the session up before the weekend! Yay!

Much Love,

Alicia

Break The Chains [Of Human Trafficking]

2010-08-28T23:25:00.000-07:00

I finally got the chance to just sit down and edit my photos from this awesome event. Break The Chains was student-led community-wide event that a few of my good friend from Indiana Wesleyan University put together to raise awareness and fight against human trafficking. It was a long process that took pretty much the whole year to put together, but the end result was better than they could have imagined. There event consisted of a block party during the day, and then the night event was an art auction and a coffeehouse feel. During the block party DK Bicycles World Class BMX Stunt Team came as entertainment, and during the night event George W. Bush's former Senior Advisor, Laura Lederer spoke. It was a great event, and I'm looking forward to next years event.

All the installation pieces from the event were done by Inspired Minds. Inspired Minds consists of college age students who wish to make a difference through creative endeavors. This year, we dedicated all our time and efforts to this very event, and it was really a blessing to be able to help out.

Check out Break The Chains for more information.

Block Party

DK Bicycles & World Class BMX Stunt Team

A few of the installation art that Inspired Minds did. These next three pictures are of people in the Marion community who were willing to participate and wrote down things that they were thankful for or free to do.

Free to be in a relationship

Thankful that I live in the USA

Free to express myself

Cloud Comma White

"Every year the sex trafficking industry makes 32 billion dollars."

Painting Wall - to paint as you please

Night of Freedom

Kat Maples [Check her out!]

Former George W. Bush Senior Advisor, Laura Lederer

To end the day a few amazingly talented musicians played music into the night

Did we build those, you ask? Heck yes we did. It took us all night, but we got them done and they looked so good!

So glad to have met and worked with these guys!

Both are so talented and just super great guys!

Matt Galyen - Blog

Kyle Mingle - [Will Post Shortly]

Meet Trisha, Doreen, [Me], and Amanda. They were in Inspired Minds and such a honor and blessing to work them. I love them [and miss them] all so much!

Silent Auction Art Work

During the Night of Freedom a silent auction was going on downstairs for people to bid on artwork to help raise money for World Hope Internationa's new assessment center in Cambodia and White LILAC ministries' new safe house in Marion, Indiana. So cool.

Much Love,

Alicia

Engaged: John & Heather [Full Post]

2010-08-25T23:21:00.000-07:00

*I apologize for part of the images being cut off. Trying to figure out the problem and fix it asap!*

I am pretty sure that this is the biggest blog that I have ever posted, and I am SO excited to share these pictures with you! I can't even begin to tell you how much fun this entire session was! We first headed Downtown Indy (where John became well acquainted with the balloons), and then headed to the Indiana State Fair! The State Fair was the PERFECT place for cute engagement photos. You have the ferris wheel, games (John winning prizes for his woman), fair food, balloons, and just quality time together. Not to mention, John and Heather are huge fans of the fair and look forward to going ever year, and even went the day before the session as well! So great! After the fair we headed to Steak N' Shake to take a few "diner" pictures. I thought this idea was adorable because it dated all the way back to their high school years. John & Heather started dating while in the play Grease at their high school. SO CUTE. So he had his leather jacket and she had her pink ladies jacket on and they shared a milkshake. It was the perfect end to the night.

Thank you SO much you two for asking me to take your pictures! I am totally looking forward to your wedding next summer!

Then we were off to the State Fair! Woot!

You don't even want to know what I went through to get those balloons. It was a struggle. haha

Unfortunately for Heather they ran out of buttered corn, but John was SO happy to get his GIANT corndog.

We played a game and John won his lady a tiger friend. His name is Mufasa.

They started dating while in the play Grease at the high school. Gah. So stinkin cute.

Much Love,

Alicia

Chicago. Success

2010-08-19T16:48:00.000-07:00

A little less than a month ago I went to Illinois to take my friend Emily's senior pictures and in the same weekend I was able to visit my best friends Greg & Sherry and their little girl Ava, meet Jessica Valle and her friend Wesley. It was a really great weekend. It had only been a few months since I had last visited Illinois and I already missed them so much. I wish they would move closer to Indiana, or that I could move there, so that I could see them more often. I don't know when I'll see them again, but I'm hoping sometime sooner than later!

Jessica Valle is my favorite photographer, I've been following her work for well over a year now. You should check her out, your eyes will be veryyyy happy with you. [Website, yo] Anyways, she was shooting a wedding that weekend and had a free day and so we decided to meet up! I just took the train to Chicago and met and her friend Wesley [awesome graphic designer - check him out] at the train station. We then took the EL to Wicker Park and went to this restaurant called Hot Chocolate. They're known for their desserts. I got a cold hot chocolate, so good. Although I will say the workers there are something else... something weird was going on. haha. I definitely plan on going back sometime and getting some food rather than just a drink. So we just chilled, took some pictures, and had a good time. I almost missed my train but ended up making it just in time. It was a good day.

Anywayssss. Be sure to check Jessica and Wesley's work out.

Here are some of my fav pictures of the weekend.

Jess & I [taken by Wes, edited by Jess]

Lady Gaga-ness

so many awkward hands....haha

This is Wesley's photographer's pose.

Look at those eyes.

This is Sherry, Ava's mother. I love them both.

I love little Ava Joy so much.

Much Love,

Alicia

Engaged: John & Heather [Sneak Peek]

2010-08-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

Tuesday Night I met up with John & Heather to take their engagement pictures. We had two destinations that night, Downtown and the Indiana State Fair! We all were so excited! I can't even put into the words the love that these two share. It's very special. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to capture it.

I have a ton of pictures to edit so expect a big blog post, I'm hoping, by this weekend!

Enjoy and feel the love.

Much Love,

Alicia

Newborn: Ariela [Full Post]

2010-08-17T22:45:00.000-07:00

Joan and I were finally able to set a date when we were both available to finish Ariela's Newborn portraits! This time around was MUCH more fun. Ariela was a happy baby girl after a bath, some food, and a little nap! She's so precious and so little, with the darkest head of hair I have ever seen! Ariela was giving me all kinds of cute and funny faces, and she was even teasing me with her cute "legs-up-in-the-air trick" and spit bubbles. It's official, she will become the spit master! I had a good time during this session, and it definitely was a good learning experience only shooting inside of their house and having no outside shots.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy these pictures (which who couldn't with such a cute face??)

Thank you Joan for letting me photograph your beautiful baby girl! I loved it!

Much Love,

Alicia

Creation.

2010-08-15T22:43:00.000-07:00

This past weekend could definitely be classified as busy. Not a bad kind of busy, definitely a good kind. For one, my good friends Alyssa & Devonian got married! Woot! It was SO beautiful. I seriously almost cried when Alyssa was walking down the aisle, but I managed to fight back the tears. It was a beautiful setting on a very hot day (thankfully the sun went down and a breeze kicked in), and a really fun reception with awesome chinese food and homemade cake! mmmm! Not to mention I got to see old friends and made some new ones.

Secondly, my cousin Rachel turned 18!! Gah, all my younger cousins are growing up. I guess its not as weird for me that she's growing up because we aren't that far apart in age and grew up as sisters....but it's still weird! SO for her birthday I painted her a little painting to hang up in her newly painted red, black, and grey room! I know I painted the quote (from Rob Bell) crooked, but I don't really mind it and...it adds character!

SO! Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. MacKenzie! I will miss you both while you are not at IWU, but expect visits. And I wish you two an absolutely wonderful life together! Love you both!

And I hope you enjoy the few pictures of my little painting!

Much Love,

Alicia

Btdubs - I work at Pizza Hut and I would just like to say I only have 4 more days left until I'm out of the joint, and 3 weeks till I move back into school. So pumped.

Senior Portraits: Emily [Full Post]

2010-08-04T11:05:00.001-07:00

I am beyond excited to show Emily's senior pictures with you. This was one of the most fun shoots I have ever been on! So much laughing, crazy face making, story telling, and just a good time! (Have I said how much I love my job lately?!?)

Let me say though, I was kind of scared the day of the shoot because the night before there was a HUGE storm that hit the area. If there wasn't rain there was going to be some nasty heat and humidity. That's never a good thing, nothing to look forward to about that. We decided to move the shoot up earlier in the morning because the forecast said that the storm would be returning when the original session was scheduled. Thank goodness we did that because it was pretty cool while we were out and only the last 30 minutes or so of the session were uncomfortably hot. Thanks to the awesome Mr. Walker who drove us around and kept a nice cool van and water for us! Not only did I get to take Emily senior pictures, but was also able to stay and hang out for the night for their traditional Christmas in July party! It was so much fun, and good to see old friends and make new ones!

Emily I hope you like your pictures and that you have a great senior year! Hopefully I'll be able to visit again and see one of your performances! :]

I saved the best for last!

Much Love,

Alicia