Paul Routon Jr's BLOG

These two were great! When we discussed possible location shoots for their engagement photos, they requested they have their dogs in the photos as well. And they brought 2 of the sweetest best behaved puppos I’ve met. After the shenanigans my Grover pulls at the house, this was a nice switch off. This shoot also included the most hiking I have done in years, but I think the final results are worth it. Keep an eye out because Lyndsey and Jason are getting married next month and their wedding photos and video will be posted here as well.

My greatest accomplishment as a photographer came before I took the first pictures of this couple. They responded to an ad I posted on Craigslist – which is the seedy flea market of the internet – and had just one requirement, I had to impress a mother. And, of course, being the charming and talented soul that I am *note sarcasm* I was able to ease her mind that I wasn’t just some clown out to ruin a wedding.

We shot the engagement session at the scene of the crime – where the proposal took place – the Indianapolis Museum of Art. And as a side note, this place is amazing and if you ever get the opportunity to go, you should jump on it. It’s beautiful on the inside and the outside. Unfortunately for us, the inside was closing as our session was scheduled to begin. So we wandered through the gardens, etc that surround the place and I think we captured some wonderful images, enjoy!

I first met Jenn at Campus Crusade for Christ on the University of Louisville’s campus. She was one of the “cool kids” that I related to – ‘cool kids’ meaning people who didn’t think my buddy Justin and I wrote the song, Hey Ya. We became friends, but like so many people, after graduation we drifted apart. But, also like so many people, we were reconnected on Facebook. Then, one day out the blue, a revelation. She had gotten married to the love of her life in a quick ceremony, but their family wanted a proper wedding and she was in need of a photographer.

It just so happened that I met her 3 criteria…(1) Friend (2) As tall as her husband – to avoid any angles that would make him look like a giant (3) Not creepy. Well, 2 out of 3 isn’t bad I guess. My wife and I flew to Maryland for the nuptials, and might I say, it was the ballingest wedding I have been a part of. It was so great that I had to add “ballingest” to my spell check program. Congratulations Thompsons on such a beautiful day!