The Rasers Photography

Stephanie + Jordan – Married | Springfield, IL

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:00:59 +0000

Stephanie and Jordan are both incredibly sweet with a great sense of humor. We are also a little (ok, terribly) jealous of their super hip mid century modern house, complete with green house and atrium (no joke!). Not only was their wedding really meaningful and an awesome celebration, it also yielded one of the most memorable wedding moments we’ve experienced. It had been raining and storming on and off all morning, and by the time the ceremony rolled around the skies had darkened up quite a bit. Stephanie and Jordan had just finished up saying their vows–Jordan spoke, “and this is my solemn vow,” and at that very moment a huge crash of thunder rumbled through the sanctuary. They both looked at each other with a bit of stupefaction, and then out at the crowd, and then everyone erupted in a startled laughter. Definitely felt like we weren’t the only ones witnessing this commitment. . . The officiant said he was taking it as a good omen. We are too. Congratulations to these two, who we are certain have many years of happiness and laughter to come. Enjoy!

Emily + John – Married | St. Louis, MO

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:53:50 +0000

Emily and John are seriously two of the sweetest people, and we felt so fortunate to be able to spend this entire day with them. Rain in the morning yielded to the sun in the afternoon, and everything about this day turned out just about as great as it could have. The whole day was such a wonderful celebration, and we had so much fun being a part of it! We hope you enjoy peeking in on these moments from their day.

Birthday Weekend

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:03:09 +0000

So, this past weekend was my (Derren’s) birthday, and we had the privilege of being able to celebrate it with my family in Kansas City. Lisa made the most amazing chocolate layer cake I have ever seen (and eventually inhaled), and we decorated my parents house with all sorts of fun home-made decorations. After having dinner at one of our favorite KC dinner spots we headed back to the house for games, dessert, and lots of fun with the photo booth that we set up in my parents’ living room. It was an amazing way to celebrate one more year of life, and I feel fortunate to have such an amazing wife and loving family. We are blessed! Here are a few fun moments from our weekend.

Geoffrey + Magdelena – Married | Southern Illinois

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:22:35 +0000

The best way we can describe this day is that it was absolutely beautiful and wonderfully personal. The setting was stunning, and certainly equal to that was the amount of personality, creativity, and love for family and friends that Geoffrey and Magdelena poured into this day. One thing we love about the Hindu wedding ceremony is that it is truly a celebration, and we were so honored to be a part of this very special and meaningful day.

Featured on Style Me Pretty!

admin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:31:54 +0000

We are so honored and excited to have Melany & Eddy’s elegant Chicago wedding featured on Style Me Pretty today! Melany & Eddy are awesome and we had so much fun with them at their wedding. Now we get to relive it all over again! Please stop on by Style Me Pretty today to view the full post and gallery–just click HERE.

Steph + Jordan – Engaged | Shawnee National Forest, IL

admin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:12:59 +0000

We have another engagement session to share with you today, and we’re really excited about this one. Steph & Jordan suggested we all return to one of their old and favorite hiking areas for our session (which happens to be in our neck of the woods, literally). Ok, so we were excited about this for a couple of reasons. First, we’ve been hiking in this area quite a lot, and we love all of the unique rock formations, nooks and crannies–so as a location it is awesome. Second, we love getting outside and enjoying natural spaces. So, on the day of the shoot we met Steph & Jordan (and their dog Bailey) at the base of the trail, and we all went for a hike. Yes we may have slid off a few rocks, gotten smacked with a few tree limbs, and endured a few scrapes while wading through bushes, but it was worth it. We had so much fun shooting and hiking, hiking and shooting, and we’re so excited to share the results with you below. Thanks so much for the awesome afternoon Steph & Jordan. Your wedding is going to be so much fun–we seriously cannot wait. Enjoy!

Dan & Katie – Engaged | St. Louis, MO

admin — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:07:24 +0000

Here we are at the start of another week, and we’re really excited to share another recent shoot with you all. This was such a beautiful day, and we had so much fun spending the afternoon with Dan and Katie. They have such a pleasant, and even jolly disposition as a couple, and it was so easy to capture them just being themselves. They were so sweet and invited us out to have malts after our shoot at a famous old local confectionary/ice cream parlor (we felt like we stepped into a 1950′s double date, in the best, most nostalgic way possible). Dan & Katie are the best, and shooting their wedding a little bit later this Spring is going to be so much fun. Thank you guys for an awesome afternoon, and for the delicious malts! Enjoy.

Alix + Dion – Engaged | San Diego, CA

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:16 +0000

Well, today is of course St. Valentine’s day. Our posting of an engagement session on this day in particular was not intentional, but it is certainly fitting. Alix & Dion are such an amazing pair, and we seriously could not have gotten a more beautiful day for their session. Also, with a couple as natural, easy, and as fun to be around as Alix & Dion, our afternoon was more like a fun field trip with friends to the park and the beach than it was a photo session. In the process we got a few grass stains, feet got wet, and sand in shoes was abundant, which is all to say that we had an awesome time. Alix & Dion, you guys are awesome, and we are counting down the days until we head back out for your wedding. Enjoy!

Mallory + Mike – Engaged | San Francisco, CA

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:49:19 +0000

We just think it is so cool that Mike and Mallory get to live in San Francisco, one of our favorite cities in the world! We’ve had so many great trips here, and have so many fond memories of adventures in the city. This is why we were so excited when Mallory and Mike invited us to come shoot them in their own neighborhood, right in the heart of the Mission District. We actually met Mike and Mallory in person for the first time in Kansas City, of all places. We were so impressed with their energy and fun attitudes, and we’ve been anxious to get to spend some more time with them ever since. They were kind enough to give us a tour of sorts of their small corner of the city, including an introduction to one of their favorite burrito shops. This day was so much fun, and added so many fun experiences to a city that is already full of pleasant memories for us! We’re really looking forward to being with you guys again at your wedding later this year!

Staci + Matt – Engaged | Encinitas, CA

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:41:30 +0000

Staci & Matt are seriously the sweetest couple. And to top off how awesome they are, they agreed to meet us in Encinitas for this shoot (which is one of our favorite spots in North County San Diego). One especially fun aspect of this session was that Staci arranged for Matt’s son to show up to the shoot as a surprise. She was excited to get some shots of them all together as a family. Matt was completely surprised, so obviously Staci did a great job pulling everything off–so much fun! After that we moved on into downtown Encinitas to capture some moments of just Staci and Matt together. We really just couldn’t get enough of them–they are such a genuinely joyful and nice couple. We are seriously big Staci and Matt fans, and we can’t wait to shoot their wedding in San Diego this summer. Looking forward to seeing you guys again soon!