Natalie Beck Photography

I always struggle with how to start a post for a wedding, do I share the bride and groom? The getting ready, since that's where it all starts? The family? I mean they are some of the most important people in the wedding! But I think the bride and groom and the wedding party formals are really the core of the wedding and so that's where I am going to start! The thing I loved so much about this wedding was how close everyone was! Right before the ceremony started there was a ring bearer snafu and the bride said that they could postpone the ceremony for a few minutes. I just loved how kind and thoughtful that was. That is a huge compromise for a bride! Everyone was just so kind and easy going. It really made for a wonderful day! All of these women were so wonderful!  Their support and love was so lovable! These guys!  They were so much fun! These people are so incredible and real.  Their wedding was so real and all about the people - and that makes it the best kind of weddin...

I am so excited to announce that 7 of my High School Seniors images have been accepted into a magazine! Senior Year Magazine is an International Print Magazine highlighting images of teens and high school seniors by photographers all over the world. I am honored that my work was selected for this magazine and am excited for my High School Seniors to be featured! Thousands of images were submitted, so to have an image selected for the magazine, is quite an honor. Kynzi was one of my Senior Models!  I am so amazed by her determination!  She is an amazing young woman and is going to do amazing things! This Rachel and she is my neice!  I can't believe she is a High School Senior!  Time just went by too fast! She is one of the most conscientious, caring and loving people I know! Olivia wanted to do a session that was like a Vogue session!  I LOVED the challenge!  We had the best time!  This girl has some hutzpah and absolutely love this about her!...

I can't believe it has taken me so long to get these up... it's like I am in massive denial that this kid graduated from high school - a MONTH ago!  I only took these images 7 months ago...  It is just incredibly hard when he's the youngest of three and belongs to me.  And it wasn't exactly a "normal" year.  So much was unknown and really just quite boring because nothing was happening.  I felt like I was sitting on the edge of my seat holding my breath for months!  And then just like that, the end of the school year was approaching - he was able to be in a musical, graduation was actually going to be a thing and he started hanging out with friends again.  And just like a record that was set on the slow setting was reset to the normal setting it was all over in a flash.  It all seems so surreal.  Like a big long stress dream about how my youngest's Senior Year was going to be. But I have wonderful pictures of my baby boy and I am so grateful ...