Aaron & Molly

I had the privilege of photographing Aaron & Molly's wedding this past weekend. It was beautiful wedding, and I had a lot of fun. They had a GORGEOUS reception in the Amanas and the cake centerpieces were fabulous!

Anyway, here's a little sneak peek at their day:

More Flooding

As the waters of the Cedar River are finally going down, I wanted to share a few photos of the worst of the flooding. I think it is safe to say that Cedar Rapids will never be the same again. The waters have completely devastated so many homes and businesses. I can only imagine what the coming months will have in store with cleanup. I had a small amount of water in my basement and have been spending the last few days tearing up carpet and trying to reduce the stench down there!!

Anyway, here are a few pictures taken on Thursday night (as the river was approaching it's crest), if you want to see the full set of them, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0UQrSNpS_s .

Cedar Rapids Flooding

As many of you know Cedar Rapids is being completely devastated by the ever rising Cedar River. The flooding is incredible, and has rendered me speechless! I was able to take a quick trip downtown yesterday evening and snap a few pictures. The waters have risen so much since these photos, but I thought I'd share them with you. I have more up on my website (www.bellatuphotography.com) under the client section. The password is: Flood08

Misty's family

Misty has the most adorable little girl, Kaylee. She has BEAUTIFUL eyes, and the longest eyelashes I've ever seen on a little girl. What a fantastic little ball of energy! Misty is also expecting her 2nd daughter in about 9 weeks!! What an exciting time for her family. You can really feel the love and excitement in that house! A few of my favorites:

Lilly

Lilly is a very sweet and cautious 2 year old. She is EXCELLENT at sign language and even taught me a thing or 2. I had so much fun watching her explore the bridge at the park, and splash in the puddle that she just could not believe that Mom and Dad let her play in. Thanks for letting me be a part of your weekend Lilly. A few highlights of our session:





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Looking for senior reps!

We're on the hunt for senior reps from the class of 2009. What is a senior rep? Senior reps promote Bella Tu Photography to their friends, and in turn have the opportunity to earn CASH incentives, giftcards, discounted rates, etc. You'll get rep cards with YOUR picture on them to hand out to your friends at no cost to you!

We're looking for 2 students from each of the following area high schools: Washington, Jefferson, Kennedy, Xavier, and Linn Mar.

If you think this sounds like something you'd like to do, please contact us at bellatuphotography@hotmail.com for more information.

Lizzy

Lizzy just turned one and was just as cute as can be!! She was a little timid at first, but quickly warmed up and showed me her favorite toys. Here's a few of my favorites from the session:

Cutest Baby and Cutest Kid Contests

Back by popular demand! We'll be taking up to 25 entries per category through June 25th. There will be one winner per category winning a free sitting (must be booked by July 14th). Winners will be announced via http://www.bellatuphotography.com/ on June 30th. It is the winner's responsibility to check the website and contact us to schedule your free session. Details on each category are listed below:

Baby - child must be between the ages of 0 and 23 months

Child - child must be between the ages of 2 and 10 years

Please be sure that the photo you submit is your own and not that of a professional photographer.

Please submit your entry, along with the child's name and age to bellatuphotography@hotmail.com. Can't wait to see all those cuties!

Baby A.

What a precious little boy! Baby A. was happy to oblige all of our ridiculous requests of him. He even flashed a smile or two. I'm looking forward to watching him grow and develop through the next year. Here's a few of my favorites from his session: