Black Tie & The Elliotts

Yesterday I went down to Sioux Falls, to go to the Black Tie Bridal Show. I think it was a good show, much better than the Hy-Vee show the weekend prior. They still have some stuff to work out, but it is becoming a better show. I think that next year they will need to move it as it was very packed in the dated Ramkota.

I know I'm critical of other photographers, I take it personally when unethical business practices are used by my peers. It hurts the industry, the brides and sometimes me. I hold them accountable, some don't like it, but those that are ethical do and realize it's easier to just be honest and be friends from the start.

The Elliotts are some of my photog friends. I think they are great and I enjoy helping them to develop their business and their images and they do the same for me. I love to share and give back and I think it just helps the profession as a whole. Dan and Kari are one of the few SD photographers that I refer to and for good reason. I think all you brides out there can only benefit by us photogs working together to push each other and to develop a referral base when we are booked.

So while it may seem different and abnormal I decided to help out the Elliotts and worked in their booth for part of the show. It was fun I learned a lot by being at this and last weeks shows and not having to work my own booth. I'm excited to show you what I've been putting together for the MS show on the 28th at the Convention Center in Sioux Falls.

Anyway after the show the Elliotts were nice enough to take me out to dinner at HuHot - love this place! And then since the roads were so darn bad they talked me into staying over, served me wine and good conversation. Today I really wanted to get some images of them playing in the cold. Well I didn't dress for the occasion and my fingers were freezing so I didn't get too many but here are a few. And here is Dan's Blog on the Day.
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The whole family.

Logan and I by Dan.

Dan and Kari, aren't they so cute.

Kari looking great! Let's go shopping girl!

And Dan. You look a little great too I guess.