Daniel and Natalie Tansill | Wedding

He stood silently behind the red door. Alone. Bridesmaids hushed in a backroom. Guests arriving in the building next door. 

He hadn't seen her all day, no less been able to make physical contact with his soon to be bride, Natalie.

We snuck her in from a side door and the red door stayed in place, a 3 inch barrier between them for just a few more minutes. 

Holding hands may seem like a small thing, but on their wedding day, as Daniel took Natalie's hand still unable to see her in all her wedding dress glory, it changed everything. He smiled, relaxed and physically drew closer, leaning into the door, just to be as close as possible to his bride on the other side. 
It was a beautiful moment. 

I took just 5 quick photos, knowing this was one of those moments that they needed to have alone, as (about-to-be) husband and wife. A moment they would want to remember with prayers spoken between just the two of them, without a photographer in their face before the final walk down the aisle... but I was so glad I got those first few moments as they grasped hands. 

It. was. priceless.



One of my all time favorite moments. 
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Daniel and Natalie! What to say!?! Thank you so so much for letting me be there to capture your sweet quiet moments, your walk down the aisle, and your crazy fun party afterwards. Its amazing couples like you guys, who are truly head-over-heels in love with each other that makes me feel so blessed to do what I do. Enjoy soaking in the moments from your one special day. 
























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Thanks again Natalie and Daniel! Best to you both as you continue to live out your lives together!  

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Summer Vacation | Wagner Style

I know it sounds crazy, but this is the first time I've taken my real camera gear on a personal vacation. It was after our trip this time last year, I got home and downloaded all of our images from Europe and realizing "oh my gosh the quality sucks!". It was right there and then that I promised myself I would no longer 'save the good stuff' just for clients. 

I guess I had to learn the hard way that capturing my family, our trips and memories are just as important as capturing others's. I would never bring the bare minimum of equipment or my smaller camera body body to a client session, so why bring it to my highlights in life? This year on our vacation to Cali I did it up right and brought along my Mark III and a few choice lenses, and I am so glad I did. 

Ricky and I had an amazing time in Newport thanks to some good friends who let us use their beach house for a few days ( Thanks Johnny and Alyssa!!) We spent time together on the beach, boogie-boarding, ridding bikes around town and just relaxing. It was some much needed down time after a crazy spring. 
Here are some photos from our trip! 







Also, on our last day there, Ricky said we could 15 minutes of photos. "15 minutes?" you ask... my hubby hates photos, being in them, taking them, its just not his thing. ( lucky him to be married to a photographer, right? : ) 
But during our trip he agreed to take some casual photos to remember this great phase in our life. Thanks babe!







So a word of advice, bring your camera. Capture the memories you don't want to forget. 

I'm so glad I did. : )