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I'm Dustin Steller. As Editor-in-Chief, I strive to give you lots of eye-candy & let you get to know me a bit. Oh! and I love me some comment love, didn't you know?!

Steller Photography is based in Kansas City and primarily produces artistic photography for weddings & seniors...high school seniors, not old people.

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Sep
23

Hadley+Allison Wedding
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Imagine with me…a dynamic couple’s wedding full of wonderful details and a crowd of amazing people to celebrate with them. The setting is on a stately 160-acre farm north of Topeka that has been in one family for 4 generations…now add a bit of warm, drizzly, non-stop rain for good luck! That describes this day to a T. It was an awesome day and I am not just saying that because I have to…it really was.

Hadley and Allison wanted me to cover their wedding with a bit more photo-journalistic flair, versus my  usual portrait-driven photography. This was a bit out of my comfort zone, as I love to bring all sorts of photography to the table, so today I am proud to show you these photos. Subtly different for me, but still me nonetheless.

If you pay particular attention to some of the scenes during the ceremony and you can see the drizzle coming down and the hearts of all those people melting as Hadley and Allison pledge themselves to one another for life. How cool is that?!

There was not enough hairspray to battle the drizzle, but in spite of it all the ladies all tried.

A quiet moment of privacy as they see each other for the first time on their wedding at the side of the huge yellow barn.

Yes, it was a bit wet as we all prepared for the ceremony. The musicians, dear friends of the bride and groom, were very talented. I think they play any instrument utilizing strings!

Priceless expressions from daddy and daughter, with Hadley looking on in the foreground.

I must share this! The wedding arbor was made by the groom! He is an architect…should we expect anything less?

There were lots and lots of fun umbrellas. I have a whole series of them now. :-)

This ring shot is one of my favs. It was raining during dinner (yes, we ate outside). Water was drizzling and dripping from a tree onto the wet tablecloth of the bridal party’s table, so I had the bride and groom help me push the glasses up (thanks Allison for the idea!), and I happened to catch the drips with my 50mm and two video lights. Fun!

Anyone care for some strawberry shortcake?! Yeah!

Twinkle lights were used e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e! Trees, barns, rafters…thousands and thousands. It was really beautiful.

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  1. Sandy Farrar
    September 24, 2008 | 2:14 pm

    love,love,love these wedding pics! What wonderful memories you have captured for this couple to treasure forever. I love that they had it at the family farm, and I’m sure even the drizzly rain left its mark in the memory book as well. Love all the shots, but I think the dance in the barn might be my favorite! Great job as always Dustin:)

  2. Shannon
    September 24, 2008 | 9:05 pm

    Dustin these are gorgeous. LOVE the ring shots in the rain… wow. The rain added such a beautiful element to the whole wedding. Phenomenal job my friend :)

    ~S

  3. Roger Pike
    September 25, 2008 | 2:18 am

    Stunning photo’s, the last one just blows me away !

  4. Katie Mae
    September 25, 2008 | 9:41 pm

    i’m so glad the umbrellas were in the pictures. i love it!

  5. beth
    September 26, 2008 | 7:17 am

    I don’t wish rain on any bride’s special day, but these photos will be treasured in a whole new way because of it! Soo glad you didn’t invite me to 2nd shoot w/you (hahaha) my hair would’ve scared everyone away ;) . Great work as usual.

  6. Rachel Gardner
    September 26, 2008 | 7:25 am

    I love all of these. So awesome. I just shot my first wedding and I have a great appreciation for it now. You do amazing work.

  7. emily law
    September 30, 2008 | 9:27 pm

    what a fun wedding. didn’t let a little rain get them down, that’s wonderful, great shooting!

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Sep
12

Jon+Caycee Anti-Bridal
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So, it’s not a traditional bridal shoot. It is not really a “trash the dress” or TTD session. It takes place after the wedding but before an anniversary. It is…as someone whom I hold in very high regard (John Michael Cooper of altf.com) would call it…it is an anti-bridal. Totally out of the ordinary and not what you would expect.

My original plan for this shoot was…well, suffice it to say that it got put on the back-burner due to circumstances beyond my control, so for this shoot we all three winged it and just drove around and shot at a lot of fun spots. Not much of a plan, but fairly decent results. ;-)

Jon and Caycee and I had a ball. I shot their wedding on July 5, 2008, and I absolutely love the couple. They are more than just clients to me. I hope you see a bit of their personalities in these photos. I am working on several “special” ones that will be released later, but I wanted to get this sneak peak up asap.

Please, please, speak up and let me know what you think and which one is your favorite!! I am dying to know!

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  1. Caycee
    September 12, 2008 | 11:54 pm

    I love them! It was great just being spontaneous and going where the day and road took us. As much as we joked about going to Santa-Cali-Gon I am SO GLAD we did! The carnival pictures from there are so colorful and just gorgeous. From first glance I think my favorites out of these are the convience store and the one right after it…..but love them all.
    I am so glad we did this! Just a tip to Dustin’s brides: you must do this! It was such a great way to put the dress on again and have a lot of fun with it before storing it away in a box! Dustin, I have run out of words to describe how incredible and talented you are. We are so lucky to have you as a friend…..and you’re not too bad at being our photographer either. :-) Thank you, thank you for doing this shoot for us.

  2. Dale Hogan
    September 13, 2008 | 2:00 am

    Nice work Dustin! The shots are great and what a sweet bride and groom. They really do seem awesome! I think the sunglasses and the burger joint are my favs! Keep rock’n it buddy.

  3. Cheryl
    September 13, 2008 | 6:51 am

    Ok Dustin when Caycee told me she was going to do this I thought have you lost your mind? However, when she came back and told me how much fun you three had I knew the photos would be awesome, and you didn’t let me down. Of course, I love the HiBoy shots but I can’t decide which one of the two is my favorite. The one in the grassy field is beautiful, simply beautiful, and the picture where she has the sunglasses on and you can see Jon and yourself in the lenses is fantastic. I can’t stop looking at the picture where they are kissing and everyone in line for the ride is oblivious that a bride and groom are standing in the middle of a carnival!! Cracks me up. Your passion for your work clearly stands out in all the pictures and you truely capture Jon and Caycee’s personalities.

  4. Brian Stevens
    September 13, 2008 | 6:53 am

    Wow… I love the creativity of the whole thing so it’s tough to pick just a few favorites. If forced though I would have to say the first shot, the burger joint sipping a drink and sitting together at the carnival playing a game.

  5. Larry
    September 13, 2008 | 6:58 am

    Excellent as always!!! Of course I like the one on the front counter drinking the soda!! Thanks for capturing every aspect of the wedding and Caycee and Jon’s wonderful personalities for us to enjoy for years to come.

  6. Michael
    September 13, 2008 | 8:06 am

    Outstanding, Dustin! Love the shot of the bride on the fast-food counter.

  7. Kaitlin
    September 13, 2008 | 9:39 am

    I love these pictures! I think that my favorite is in the convenience store. The carnival is really cool too! Caycee looks so cute with her colorful scarf! and Jon is so hot! LOVE LOVE LOVE all of them!!!!!!

  8. Mark
    September 13, 2008 | 10:08 am

    GREAT STUFF Dustin! My favorite is the super market. Talk about a great use of leading lines! The shot of her sitting on the counter sipping a soda had me laughing! You rock!

  9. Bryan
    September 13, 2008 | 10:09 am

    the first one is my fav. i like the one on the hill too! awesome work man!

  10. Jon
    September 13, 2008 | 10:54 am

    How hot is Caycee!!! I love the sunglasses shots and of course the HiBoy salute. I can’t wait to see the shots “on the rock” and the rest of the field pics. We can’t tell you enough how much fun we had standing in front of your lens again and again. What a talent you are.

  11. neal
    September 13, 2008 | 12:01 pm

    Dustin these are great images, but what should we expect.

    Jon & Caycee, these images are totally you. The one in the back of the HiBoy is money!

  12. Emily
    September 13, 2008 | 2:18 pm

    I love these! My favorites, in order: Caycee on the counter sipping soda, the first one where they’re on the rocks, and the shot of them in the field. They’re all great though!! :)

  13. denise
    September 14, 2008 | 8:07 am

    Just when I htought you rpicturs couldn’t get any better! I love these! The sot in 7-11 is awesome, and I love teh one in front of the carousel. THey are all fabulous. Yourphotos are way better then anything I have ever seen in a magazine.

  14. Joyce Porterfield
    September 14, 2008 | 8:29 am

    I didn’t know what to expect when I heard of this shoot. I love them all, but especially the first and last one, the convience store, the Hi Boy counter, the field and the rocks. I can’t wait to see the rest. You are a great talent, Dustin, but I have to say, you had amazing subjects in Jon and Caycee.

  15. emily.soulliere
    September 14, 2008 | 11:22 am

    funny story…i kept seeing pictures of this couple like on your flickr and whatnot. and i kept thinking…man, she looks so familiar…then i realized that we went to church together as kids.

    these are really awesome though!

  16. Charlotte
    September 14, 2008 | 5:13 pm

    Hi Dustin! Wow I really like this idea! My Favorites: grocery store, field shot, sitting on the counter, & sitting at the arcade! Awesome job!

  17. YM
    September 14, 2008 | 5:49 pm

    Love the field shot and the first one!

  18. Brenda Pusey
    September 14, 2008 | 6:46 pm

    The first one and the two inside the diner. Awesome!

  19. Sarah
    September 14, 2008 | 8:29 pm

    W-o-w! These are so great!!!

  20. Christie
    September 15, 2008 | 2:26 pm

    Ooooo!!!! I LOVE the 3rd shot with them in the convenience store and also the 7th shot of her on the counter. My favorite kind of photo session is just like the kind you did…the spontaneous, drive-around-stop-when-you-see-a-cool-spot. It definitely makes you crank up the creative juice a couple notches…and gives the most unique and creative product. Great work! The colors are all so fun and vibrant.

  21. Brigette'
    September 15, 2008 | 6:27 pm

    Dustin. I did Caycee’s flowers for the wedding and I have been checking out your blog ever since! I absolutely love this pictures! My favorites have to be the “HI Boy” shots. I also love the field shot! You are one of the best.

  22. eric
    September 16, 2008 | 12:39 am

    amazing session. love the counter soda shot – prefect balance of the real and the beautiful. you nailed it.

  23. Dave
    September 20, 2008 | 6:31 pm

    God. That one in the quicky-mart is awesome. I may just steal that shot. I love everything about it.

    Are you using lightroom? I love your look and feel, and think I can see a little lightroom flair to it.

  24. jenniferL
    September 21, 2008 | 1:23 pm

    these are very cool! i love the first one, the one on the floor in the store, and on the counter! great colors and love your processing! cute couple too!

  25. Pete Dulin
    September 30, 2008 | 6:58 pm

    Something that might interest you as an alternate venue for single images…

    Take Your Shot – featured photographs each week from local photographers in an ongoing gallery. Send an image to present@presentmagazine.com for consideration.

  26. Tracy Johnson
    October 1, 2008 | 3:17 pm

    I LOVE the first one, the one in the 7/11, the one where she’s sitting on the burger bar and the two of them in the fairground – the juxtaposition of the colour plus the local is really creative
    x

  27. Ciseren
    December 2, 2008 | 12:34 pm

    Lovely session :) congrats on your great works…

  28. Jennifer
    February 27, 2009 | 1:38 pm

    I LOVE the one of her sipping the drink sitting on the counter. My second fave is the one of them on the floor at the 7/11. So fun! (I’m a friend/client of Rebecca Peters and wanted to check out your other stuff.)

  29. Kaarin
    February 27, 2009 | 5:41 pm

    I love these! They’re phenomenal!!

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Sep
10

Charlie+Caryn Engagement
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Charlie and Caryn. They are so right for each other…Gentle touches and sweet smiles. Fun personalities and intelligent conversation. They pretty much are awesome all around. KU grad students…gotta love ‘em!

For their session, we met up at the chapel on the beautiful Lawrence campus for KU for our evening stroll around some of the cool, old educational buildings. We enjoyed the wonderfully warm weather and caught the golden rays of fading light. I hope you guys love the pictures as much as I am digging this couple! I can’t wait to shoot their wedding at the lil’ chapel in December! Yeah!

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  1. Brian Stevens
    September 10, 2008 | 7:51 am

    I really like the 8th one down… it’s like two college students sneaking a kiss between classes. All are really nice though too!

  2. Christie
    September 11, 2008 | 10:00 am

    AWESOME pictures! I love all the warm tones. Love that location, too! I actually just shot there a couple weeks ago and it was my first time to have a session on campus…I really like that area. Perfect for some college sweethearts.

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