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Dustin Steller, owner and creative director for Five Loaves Creative and Steller Photography, is passionate about life and strives to capture the beauty of life's most important moments in an enduring way. He is a seasoned photographer, professional designer, and creative jack-of-all-trades. Dustin's fun, friendly, energetic, humorous, flexible and approachable personality makes him a favorite of clients. Dustin and his wife, Carrie, have two vibrant red-headed daughters and a puppy.
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August 7, 2008
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Aug
5
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Engagements

Jared+Ashtan Engagement

I met Ashtan (and her big sister, Amanda) a long time ago at a Fashion House shoot in Kansas City. She had never modeled and it was a lot of fun to hang out and get some great photos back then.

Surprise, surprise! Ashtan calls me up not too long ago, asking if I remembered her, to which I replied, “Of course I remember you! Big blue eyes and a sister, right?” She had looked me up and was wanting an engagement session for her and her ruggedly handsome, soon-to-be hubby, Jared. This I can do!

Well, Jared and Ashtan are going away to get married [undisclosed location, but involves a beach, but not me :-) ] and so they wanted a killer engagement session. They dated a lot down by the Crown Center area, so I suggested maybe we could shoot at Liberty Memorial. Liberty Memorial is one of the only WWI memorials in the country. They have an amazing museum and the area is really quite amazing, set up on a hill.

They met me down there and we got to know each other pretty well. Ashtan’s mom even came down and hung out with us for a while! Yah!

I hope you love the photos and I can’t wait to see you guys in wedded bliss!

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  1. Brian Stevens
    August 5, 2008 | 8:25 am

    Wow… I’m the first to comment for once… LOL
    All kidding aside there are some great shots here. I especially love this last one and the third one down (they are all wonderful though). They look quite happy and I wish them many years of wedded bliss!

  2. Dennis
    August 5, 2008 | 8:55 am

    Great stuff as usual Dustin.

  3. Ken Klassy
    August 5, 2008 | 1:11 pm

    Great shots Dustin. After some new lenses i will be ready to hit it again…

  4. Dale Hogan
    August 5, 2008 | 1:24 pm

    Dustin you’ve done it again! These images are wonderful and capture so much meaning. I love your work and always enjoy your blog posts. Keep up the great work!

  5. Ashtan Bruders/VanBuskirk
    August 6, 2008 | 7:01 am

    AHHHHH- They turned out AMAZING considering the 95 degree temps, heavy winds, and the random tornado watch! Haha, We love them and knew that you would not dissapoint. You’re so much fun and there is no substitute for your photography! Keep making people smile!

  6. Rachel
    August 6, 2008 | 11:27 am

    Awesome shoot as usual. Where did you shoot the first picture? Those doors are awesome.

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Jul
29
Filed Under:
Weddings

Josh+Beth Wedding Preview

I am so very excited to share with you these images, so I have a quick, quick preview from the wedding this weekend at Jacob’s Well church in Westport and the Arts Incubator on 18th in Kansas City.

Are you totally diggin’ her dress?! Jessica McClintock can design!

Jacob’s Well Church. Beautiful ceremony and exit!

I loved this shot of the groom. I think I caught his smile perfectly, welling up from the inside out…

A special “thank you” to Marco, from Photo Mementos in downtown Lee’s Summit, who came along for the fun day. He was a lifesaver with his ultra-wide lens. I can’t wait to show you some of the shots we set up for that glass. He was even standing on my back for a couple of the shots! Too fun! I can’t wait to tag along and shoot with him again.

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  1. Jan
    July 30, 2008 | 3:09 pm

    That first shot is so badass. Love ‘em.

  2. Carli
    July 30, 2008 | 7:05 pm

    I have tears in my eyes reliving the moment and that look on my brothers face! Your works is flawless Dustin!

  3. esteban
    August 6, 2008 | 12:05 am

    Awesome pictures. I really like the exit, it seems ver triumphant and joyful. Very cool.

    I also like the design of the site.. It’s nice how the comment options appear very seamlessly. Nice job with that.

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Jul
8
Filed Under:
Weddings

Jon+Caycee Wedding Preview

An unbelievable day with amazing people. A huge post will come soon, but I wanted to get a quick preview up to show you all. Without further ado.

The bride and groom… Her dress was amazing. Truly.

The whole crazy crew…

The bride…wowzers! Gotta love her natural look and I’m diggin’ the freckles!

The lovely ladies walking downtown Main street…

The kiss… Shot by a “guest” in the crowd. More to come from that “guest” later. ;-)

The first dance…

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  1. Vicky
    July 8, 2008 | 6:49 pm

    Absolutely GORGEOUS! I love these photos. They are so clean and original. I would be a very happy bride if I received these!! (Where were you 16 years ago??!)

  2. Mama Farrar
    July 9, 2008 | 8:41 am

    Absolutely AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL, FANTASTIC photos of a beautiful couple!!!!! LOVE the girls on Main with the “underbrellas”…Too cool! I know you had such fun shooting this wedding because you’ve talked about this couple so much. Way to go again Dustin! You have a wonderful gift of creativity, your work just gets better and better. Thanks be to God.:)

  3. Caycee & Jon
    July 9, 2008 | 8:43 am

    DUSTIN!!! You never stop blowing us away, these pictures are incredible! We cannot wait to see more, you’re such a tease with this preview. :-)
    Thank you for making our day more amazing that we thought possible!

  4. Ryan
    July 9, 2008 | 12:23 pm

    Love, Love, Love, Love, LOVE all these “teaser” shots!! You guys did such a great job all day, I can’t wait to see how the rest will turn out! And maybe I’m a bit biased….but man you did a great job capturing Caycee’s natural beauty in those close-ups!! Sensational!

  5. Karen
    July 9, 2008 | 2:17 pm

    Absolutely stunning photos but the “models” were pretty perfect subject matter to work with. I never knew KC could photograph so edgy. Can’t wait to see the rest.

  6. Cheryl
    July 9, 2008 | 4:34 pm

    Dustin, I am beyond thrilled with how these few pictures look and can hardly wait to see more. We were so lucky to have found you, your dedication and love for you work is astounding. Caycee and Jon you look amazing as does everyone else.

  7. Larry
    July 10, 2008 | 7:00 am

    Dustin, These are amazing pictures. It was a pleasure to work with someone so creative and proffesional. I know Caycee & Jon really enjoy your creativity and appreciate you taking the time to get to know them and see what they really wanted. Outstanding job!!

  8. Sarah Crawmer
    July 13, 2008 | 1:21 am

    sigh….these are toooooo great Dustin! I love them!

  9. Aunt Deb
    July 13, 2008 | 11:42 pm

    Beautiful brides with a great photographer makes a good team.
    Awesome!

  10. neal
    July 15, 2008 | 10:56 pm

    Personally I think the Guests are the ones that rock weddings the most!!

    These turned out great Dustin!!

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