Andrew Niesen

It's been a long time since I wore a little black dress to a wedding.

This weekend, Andrew and I enjoyed the rare honor of being guests at a wedding. Our dear friend, Andy Silk, married his beautiful bride, Julie, in California.

Andy was a groomsman in our wedding and has been a constant source of encouragement and laughter since our college years at The Missouri School of Journalism. Working late on deadline at the newspaper or in the darkroom will always be some of our favorite memories. But no memory of Andy will be as fond as the image of him waiting at the front of the aisle to marry the woman he chose as his life partner.

Andy and Julie, we are so proud of you! Enjoy these photos from your day. Thanks for letting us shoot while enjoying California wines!

Official Photographer Joe Photo workin' hard!

Amazing photojournalist and college friend, Jason Redmond

Please keep ShootQ Grant winner Sherrlyn Borkgren in your thoughts and prayers as she tells the stories of women and girls whose lives have been scarred by warfare. I spoke to Sherrlyn before she departed for Africa, and she was hopeful about her opportunity to shed light on individual stories in the midst of a dark period of civil unrest.

The tension in Congo has increased and news reports share stories of innocent civilians fleeing refugee camps in search of safer havens. Sherrlyn's unflappable optimism and spirit of service inspire us! She never underestimates the power of compassion and hope.

We are confident that her journey will inspire you to get involved and serve the global community. Thank you for supporting documentary photography and ShootQ's vision to empower photographers.

You can follow Sherrlyn's journey through her BLOG

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We want to share more of our photographic journey with you and give you the opportunity to experience more of our vision. We selected some of our favorite images from our personal archives and are offering fine art, archival prints for purchase for a limited time. These images are mostly from our travels, which have taken us throughout the world. We plan to offer even more images in the future.

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We're coming up for air, taking refreshing gulps. Many of you have asked, "Where have you guys been? and "Do you still photograph weddings?"  We've been traveling so much lately; catching our breath seems like a luxury. After a wedding season that took us from British Columbia to Great Britain, we are taking a deep breath and sharing highlights from LaCour's adventures. Enjoy!

Last year, we had a wonderful time teaching a MasterClass at WPPI. So, we were honored when they asked if we would teach again in 2009!

Come hang out with us on Wednesday, February 18th!

MasterClasses are a great chance to learn in a small group setting. The best part of our class last year was all of your wonderful questions! The intimate setting means that we can give everyone the attention they need and answer questions from the group.

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