Hey Guys! A few weeks ago Kristin and I had the privilege of shooting a wedding out in New Zealand on the small island of Waiheke just offΒ  the coast of Auckland (photos from which will be up on here soon). I had always dreamed about traveling to New Zealand and was soΒ  thankful for this opportunity. Over the next couple weeks we were able to really dive into the Kiwi…
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Mikaela - April 12, 2011 - 8:49 am

wow guys, looks like an incredible time! gotta love the perks and opportunities that come with the job πŸ™‚

AmyPunky Photography - April 12, 2011 - 9:35 am

Great photos!!

Jana Kidd - April 12, 2011 - 9:39 am

Beautiful! Can’t wait to see Part 2!

Leah - April 12, 2011 - 10:21 am

OMG!!! These pictures are incredible!!! Can’t wait to see part 2~

Michelle - April 12, 2011 - 10:27 am

Pictures are so insane…! Such a fun adventure for you guys in that chasssaaaa. That’s what I call a road trip. Bring on part II !

Carlee - April 12, 2011 - 10:41 am

Ooh we spent the month of February in New Zealand and these photos took me right back there!! We also kayaked to the Maori Carvings on Lake Taupo. Such a beautiful place and amazing photos!!

Stephanie - April 12, 2011 - 11:45 am

Unbelievable pics guys! I can’t even pick a fave. That camper is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen! I’m dying! Totally worth it though with a view like that from your “camp site”. Looking forward to part two!

Jen Johnson - April 12, 2011 - 1:03 pm

OMG – what an incredible trip!!!

Annie - April 12, 2011 - 4:23 pm

Wow I can’t stop looking at these! I think I need to rent a camper and do this! These pictures are simply amazing.

kyle richter - April 12, 2011 - 9:01 pm

awesome you guys!! can’t wait to see part II and hear all about your trip! get together soon for sure! cheers you two… kyle

kyle richter - April 12, 2011 - 9:02 pm

awesome you guys!! can’t wait to see part II and hear all about your trip! get together soon for sure! cheers you two… kyle

Julie Martinez - April 13, 2011 - 8:02 pm

Brandon & Kristen,
Your pictures are beautiful! I had fun checking them out. I can’t wait for part 2!

Mama Vickie - April 13, 2011 - 8:44 pm

These pictures are incredible! You two are so blessed to have experienced God’s glory in such a beautiful place! (It’s so good to have you home, though!)

Aimee - April 14, 2011 - 12:46 am

You guys are too much fun! I really loved reading this post! Haha…crampa! Hope we can go on a travel with you guys one day!

Savannah Lauren - April 14, 2011 - 10:48 am

I love your pictures and the story is awesome, but your cow/ewok comparison made my heart so happy. πŸ˜€ I’m still laughing, you are AWESOME!

Jenelle Sewell - April 14, 2011 - 10:58 am

beautiful work! stunning scenes…

Mary - April 14, 2011 - 9:20 pm

AMAZING!!! These images are unreal! Sounds and looks like you guys had a blast! Can’t wait for Part 2! =)

augusta - April 15, 2011 - 1:26 am

this is amazing!! Love every single shot. and i want to stay in a crampa… πŸ˜‰

Nikki - April 17, 2011 - 6:24 pm

So glad you guys came all the way to NZ for the wedding I have seen the slideshow and it’s amazing – can’t wait to see all the rest!

upimagery - April 18, 2011 - 11:10 pm

these frames are simply amazing. lost for words.

Hey all! Just wanted to let you all know that we made it home safely from our wedding in New Zealand and we had a BLAST!! Here is a little teaser from our travels and what you can expect to see shortly! Glad to be back home with you all and get back to blogging again.
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Annie - April 8, 2011 - 6:15 pm

That picture is stunning! πŸ™‚

Jenni Hufford - April 8, 2011 - 8:23 pm

WOW, incredible!!– is it Queenstown? can’t wait to see your photos! thanks for stopping by our blog! πŸ™‚

Leah - April 11, 2011 - 12:58 pm

Awesome photo!!!!!

Gus - April 12, 2011 - 5:54 am

Awesome shot! Looks like something straight out of a movie! Looking forward to seeing the whole shoot.

I am so excited to share this amazing wedding with you guys today and a special thank you to The Wedding Chicks for featuring it on your blog as well! Casey and Janine are two of the most unique and artistically inspired individuals we have ever had the privilege of working with. You might remember theirΒ Circus themed engagement photos. We had such a blast at the…
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Annie - February 21, 2011 - 4:02 am

What stunning images and an amazing day! I love his tie, and the gorgeous, soft light πŸ™‚

Leah - February 21, 2011 - 11:32 am

Love this wedding!

Jenelle Sewell - February 23, 2011 - 1:07 pm

Beautiful!

Bill Blakey - February 24, 2011 - 1:05 pm

Rad shots you guys! Hope you are doing great!

Maureen - February 28, 2011 - 6:30 pm

Gorgeous!!!

Pam & Dean Hargesheimer - March 1, 2011 - 6:58 am

WOW

s h e r r y - March 5, 2011 - 2:49 pm

πŸ™‚ These are gorgeous.

Joanna - March 10, 2011 - 2:08 am

What a beautiful wedding!! The details are insane and her dress is swoonworthy for sure! Amazing job guys!

Up Imagery - March 10, 2011 - 6:04 pm

amazingnessness! beautiful images, beautiful couple!

John V Martinez - March 14, 2011 - 3:04 am

Their are somethings in life that takes your breath away.This wedding was one of those moments.I was happy to be there. God bless you both.YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

Lloyed Valenzuela Photography - March 14, 2011 - 10:22 pm

I love this set…beautifully captured!!!

Deidre Lynn - March 24, 2011 - 6:04 pm

Just stunning -your light is phenomenal

Here is round DOS with all the rest of the action from the night. Again so much to cram into one post but I will do my best. All the vendors that attended are too hot to try to describe with words so we will let their work speak for themselves. Also just a special thanks to the girls over at 100 Layer Blog for featuring a lot of our work on your awesome site this week! Ban.do
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Launderette - February 11, 2011 - 11:00 am

These are fantastic! Best photos of the Mattson 2 out there! Thanks for the shots our ties! Exclamation point!

Annie - February 12, 2011 - 1:39 am

That sychronized swimmer shot… I’m speechless! So very well done guys! πŸ™‚

jenn - February 15, 2011 - 9:48 am

Awesome picks… fun times
jenn
http://www.momentsofelegance.com/

Christina Brosnan - February 16, 2011 - 10:21 am

OMG love the syncronised swimming!

Matt - February 17, 2011 - 1:34 pm

All the photos are awesome. I love that every single photo is so crisp and clear. All together they give a great story of what happened that day.

Christine C. - February 19, 2011 - 3:11 am

The Aqualillies shots are my favorite as well. πŸ™‚ Excellent job capturing the night. Maybe I’ll see you guys at WPPI!!

Jess - February 24, 2011 - 3:45 pm

Today I stumbledupon your photography site. I am recently just getting into photography, and I loved your unique persective and creativity. Your pictures are lovely! I also read your “about us” section, and I loved the fact that you love Jesus and are great at what you do. It made me smile.

Lloyed Valenzuela Photography - March 15, 2011 - 7:47 pm

Moments captured on cam…excellent!!!

Wow where do we start! HITCHED was off the hook! (pardon my old skoo lingo) The girls of Bash Please and Urbanic really know how to set off one epic showcase of wedding loveliness! We felt so blessed to be apart of whats said to be the industry’s most raved about events of all time! Huge.. we’re talking HUGE display of vendor awesomeness! So much talent…
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Tarek - February 9, 2011 - 1:30 pm

I LOVE old skoo lingo!
great shots–you guys did it again :]

Stephanie - February 9, 2011 - 2:03 pm

Eeek! More more more! I love them! So much goodness! Round one is fab…I know round two will be just as amazing! Great job!

Annie - February 9, 2011 - 3:59 pm

Blown away! Goodness overload! πŸ™‚

Sam - February 9, 2011 - 4:26 pm

Love all the details, these photos are lovely.

Melissa - February 9, 2011 - 4:45 pm

Looks like it was an awesome event!! Nice shots guys!!

Christian - February 9, 2011 - 5:00 pm

This is just round one? There’s so much awesomeness already, can’t wait for round two!

Courtney - February 9, 2011 - 6:23 pm

Great job guys. So happy to meet you at such a cool event.

Rog - February 9, 2011 - 7:17 pm

most details in one post ever in the history of the world since the dinosaurs.

jenna - February 11, 2011 - 10:52 am

Wow! These are seriously amazing! I was there and can vouch that you captured EVERYTHING in ALL of its glory!! Fab job!

Dominique - February 17, 2011 - 2:53 pm

Love the photos Brandon! Your work AND you and your wife are all absolutely lovely. In the near future, we will all have a grilled cheese date!

Brittany - February 20, 2011 - 12:18 pm

This is amazing! Loving the details

Richard from Purplest - March 3, 2011 - 8:13 am

Oooooh! Love the setup and all the details! Can’t wait for Part 2!!!

Here is part II of out China adventure! The sight on top of the Moon Hill climb! So worth it!Check out the scooter we rented! So much fun! It was such a great way to explore the land and get around. We met the sweetest family that invited us into their home and offered us some food and an escape from the blazing overhead sun that day. We stayed and conversed the best we could…
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Annie - January 18, 2011 - 12:32 pm

Beautiful photos! Especially the one with the clouds floating over the great wall~!
I can translate the note for you if you have a scan!
What kind of insects are on those skewers???Did you guys try them?

Clara - January 18, 2011 - 3:23 pm

Love it!!! You’ve really captured parts of China so beautifully πŸ™‚

jen howell - January 18, 2011 - 3:38 pm

Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Hard to a favorite…

Erin - January 18, 2011 - 4:10 pm

love your photos of china!
AND kristin’s ninja move πŸ™‚
i can translate that note for you…

Annie - January 18, 2011 - 4:15 pm

Food? πŸ˜‰ I absolutely love your view of China, it’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Thanks for sharing! πŸ™‚

Drew Renner - January 18, 2011 - 5:04 pm

Looks like so much fun. I can’t imagine experiencing a new culture like that. Great photos guys.

brandonkidd - January 18, 2011 - 5:06 pm

So much translating love! Thanks so much guys!

Joanna - January 18, 2011 - 7:10 pm

Amazing! I love the places and people you captured!

Lauren R - January 18, 2011 - 9:30 pm

I absolutely love the photos! You captured some amazing sites, and I loved the ping pong action! Thank you for sharing Kristin and Brandon! God bless!

Michelle - January 18, 2011 - 9:49 pm

These photos are amazing! Wow, did you try some of the insects?

brandonkidd - January 18, 2011 - 9:57 pm

HAHA I totally would have tried if Kristin didn’t threaten to never kiss me again if I ate one πŸ™‚

Jana - January 18, 2011 - 11:03 pm

my favorite is the one of Kristin’s Ninja moves! How cute is she??!!

aileen - January 19, 2011 - 12:49 am

thank you for sharing the pictures….it is awesome! you beautifully captured the place. i dream of going to Beijing too, i hope, one day….

Hannah - January 19, 2011 - 8:40 am

Lovely pictures and an amazing perspective. You guys are so inspiring. πŸ™‚ I can translate Mandarin btw! πŸ™‚

Jenelle Sewell - January 21, 2011 - 8:39 am

What an amazing journey you’re on! Beautiful.

Stephanie - January 22, 2011 - 10:28 pm

Unreal guys! These are so awesome! I can’t pick a favorite! I love that you picked up a random ping pong game with a local by the way! ha! Love it!!

Katy Beckham - January 25, 2011 - 4:49 pm

Love, love, love, love, love! I just fell in love with your work even more. Keep it up!

Elizabeth - January 31, 2011 - 10:45 pm

That photo of you playing table tennis definitely reminded me of The Karate Kid movie!
And truly, that last shot was spectacular! Wonder how he reacted to you taking a photo of him?

Eva {Wedding Pantry} - February 7, 2011 - 5:32 pm

Hey B&K! Love the pics!! We Chinese… and I can read some Chinese.. haha send me a pic of the paper! I’ll get it translated for you!! xoxo

Heather - February 8, 2011 - 11:01 am

Already had wanderlust… 20x more after viewing your amazingly beautiful photographs! Really… stunning.

Mike Ju - February 9, 2011 - 8:34 pm

That is amazing!!!! i love China!

Nathaniel Kidd - October 11, 2011 - 8:21 am

Great work! I love y’alls style in photography! Very yummy and tasteful. πŸ˜‰