Philip Casey Images Blog

Palmer Wedding – Aurora and Sean

Philip — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:43:37 +0000

Today wasn’t the magical day one would hope to have on their wedding day. Dark gray clouds, rain falling, the chill of the wet air. But all that didn’t matter for Aurora and Sean. After knowing each other for nearly 10 years this couple new that their love was far beyond the gorgeous blue skies, it was more, something meaningful and lasting. I admire Sean’s for the openness of accepting Aurora as a daughter and a sister. Not just as a “daughter / sister in law,” but as a true daughter and a true sister. It really made me happy to see both of these families come together so well. This is what it’s all about. Congratulations to these two! Here are just a few from today.

Whittier Wedding – Kimberly and David

Philip — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:24:27 +0000

The town of Whittier, Alaska. Secluded from the rest of world so to speak. Prior to 1980, the only access was by boat, but now its accessible through the longest tunnel in the United States, 2.5 miles to be exact. Because of their love for adventure, this served as the perfect location for Kimberly and Dave to hold their wedding. After arriving, we spent 3 hours running around town taking photos and enjoying the spectacular blue skies. Soon after we headed back to the Inn at Whittier for the ceremony. The reception turned out to be rather comical. My favorite part was introduction of a particular bridal game. Kim and Dave, along with both of their parents, were seated next to each other. Questions were asked, the girls had to guess what the guys would say. The funniest question of all was “What animal does your mother-in-law remind you of?” At this time, it was Kim’s Dad’s turn to answer. His response “There is no way I’m answer that one, she maybe passed away but she can always come back and haunt me.” Everyone was laughing hysterically. It was great to see the involvement and excitement of everyone there. Best wishes to Kim and Dave for a happy-ever-after marriage.

Curtis C. Menard Memorial Run

Philip — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:35:27 +0000

The Curtis C Menard Memorial Run is a community event held to remember the lost soul of Curtis Menard. Every year hundreds of people run a 5k race to honor his death. Menard was a very strong community leader and contributed hundreds of hours toward bettering the Mat-Su Valley. I was very happy that I was able to help out with the event by capturing some of the moments from the beautiful day.

Portrait Shoot: Randi Bernier

Philip — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:14:44 +0000

I’m a little late on posting this one. But, the photos are well worth the wait.

Randi–an excellent guitar and trumpet player–has been living the life of a traveling/college musician in all of the big cities around the US. While currently pursing a degree in music at Berkley, she plays in the band “MRS DANVERS” [ http://bit.ly/6GvLy ], “a delightful primo like al dente, buttery powerpop pasta with juicy lyrics and plump musicianship.” (Cheap Thrills Boston). I met Randi through her mom, Kristy, whom I work with. During a gap between shows last summer, Randi was able to fly up to Alaska to visit friends and family, in the mean time we were able to get these photos done one Saturday in July. Be sure to check out her music and buy the album on iTunes http://bit.ly/4Ijt8U .

Anchorage Wedding: Karla and Matt

Philip — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:47:35 +0000

For Her, he’d do anything, anything in the world. Matt poured his heart into Karla and she gladly poured her’s into him. Matt and Karla haven’t been together long but, they knew from the beginning that this was it. Laughing, traveling, hiking, snow-machining, helping others, these two share everything together. Best friends. The greatest match two people could ever find. When I saw Karla at the beauty salon, unwilling to wipe the smile from her face, and Matt, setting up the last bit of decorations only moments before the ceremony (not because he had to, but because he wanted to make this day everything Karla dreamed it to be, everything needed to be perfect for her)…I knew this was going to be a wedding to remember. And it was…it sure was.

Matt and Karla I’m so happy both of you are genuinely outstanding people, you deserve to have the best together. And even though the best could be absolutely nothing at all, I know that, together, joy would still radiate from your hearts. Thanks for letting me capture all of the laughter, games, and love, both of you express for each other. You have inspired me. Continue doing so for all of those down the road.

Two equally giving people, perfectly matched to better the world, together.

Anchorage: Lauren and Rob

Philip — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:40:20 +0000

Back in July, I photographed Lauren and Rob’s wedding at St. John United Methodist with a reception at O’Malley’s in Anchorage. A bit delayed on the post but I wanted to share the pictures with everyone.

Alaska Flying – Hope/Kenai Area

Philip — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:25:20 +0000

More flying from Joe and I. Sorry this is a real short post, photos only. Enjoy.

Soldier Memorial Truck Wrap

Philip — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:15:11 +0000

Dustin and Joe over at “Design Graphics” had me come out tonight to photograph the vehicle they just finished print wrapping. Dustin and Joe worked really hard together to design this layout for the mother of Jessy Rogers, a soldier whose life was lost while serving our country. Thanks to these guys, Jesse will be remembered by everyone. Great work you two and may our thoughts be with Jessy’s Family as they embrace everyday.

Charleston Wedding – Keri and Mark

Philip — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:14:19 +0000

As I mentioned in a previous post, Mark and I go way back. We spent lots of time together throughout middle school and high school playing video games and causing trouble. Now that we’re adults, it’s really exciting to see our lives change and progress. Keri and Mark got together right after I moved away from Charleston. Although I wasn’t there to see their relationship develop, now that I’ve seen them together, I know they are surely perfect for each other. I’m very glad that you brought me down to celebrate your wedding with you. Thanks Keri and Mark! I know you will love your pictures!

South Carolina…Again…Day 4

Philip — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:45:00 +0000

Today I spent most of the day walking around downtown. I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular, just enjoying the walk and taking a ton of photos as always. Here is another glimpse of what historic Charleston is looks like. My previous posts of downtown Charleston: South Carolina P1, South Carolina P2

South Carolina…Again…Day 3

Philip — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:28:27 +0000

Today, I decided that I would take the day and go flying. Although I’m only learning how to fly at this point. I was able to fly the plane once we were up in the air. We flew over downtown Charleston and out over-top the ocean. The lighthouse you see in the picture is the Morris Island Lighthouse, which played a sufficient role in the American Civil War. The winds were surprisingly calm with semi-clear skies, it was a great first time flying in Charleston.

South Carolina…Again…Day 2

Philip — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:09:11 +0000

This is Lucas and Emily. Although this wasn’t a real photo-shoot, they are a very real couple. On the second day of my trip, Chris, James, and I were brainstorming ideas for the evening and landed on the idea of taking some photos in downtown Summerville. We called a few different friends, Lucas and Emily ended up being the only ones available on such short notice. Regardless we packed up the gear and headed to Main St.

Here are the images we captured; I love the way the camera makes the Christmas lights in the background appear. It’s like magic.

South Carolina…Again…Day 1

Philip — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:57:46 +0000

This week I’m going to be back down in South Carolina for another destination wedding. One of my really old friends from high school randomly stumbled onto my website while searching for wedding photographers. He immediately picked up the phone when he realized it was me. After working out all of the details for the wedding, plane tickets were purchased and I was on my way to shoot his wedding.

I arrived in Charleston on Wednesday evening. Whenever I arrive, its a small tradition to head to the beach and walk along the coast. Alaska is gorgeous but there is something about the beach that always pulls me back to it. It was a lovely evening and after I was able to get some dramatic images of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge glowing in the foggy sunset.

Alaska Flying in December

Philip — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:25:29 +0000

Today was my first time flying with Joe! It was spectacular! Joe flew out from Anchorage to pick me. Right after, we headed out to the Knik Glacier for a couple passes through the valley. Although the skies were a little cloudy, it turned out to be very pretty, not to mention that there was absolutely no wind. Joe and I have more plans of flying all over the place. I must say that flying is the absolute best way to see Alaska. Check out the huge glacier, just so you know, were about 500ft up in this shot.

Thanksgiving 2009

Philip — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:52:51 +0000

This Thanksgiving was pretty awesome because I got to experience a whole different world. In the past, I’ve always spent the Holidays with my family. This year I decided to have Thanksgiving dinner with some of my friends, Joe, Brook, Nick, and Madelin. Basically all of us enjoyed the day by talking, playing videos games, eating, and playing multiple games of “Apples-to-Apples” (which Joe ruled at). The food was great, especially for free! Joe and Brook scored a free turkey because they spent loads of money at the store just to get the thing, was it really free? Who knows? It was delicious though, I guess that’s all that matters. All of us had a great day, I hope everyone else had the same just as we did. Enjoy the rest of your Holiday everybody!

Family Photos: Von Imhof

Philip — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:48:46 +0000

Saturday evening Nick and I headed over to the Von Imhof’s house and took some family photos for their Christmas cards. We got there just as the sun was setting and were able to get some nice twilight sky photos as well. When we were all too cold we headed in and got some more photos next to the fireplace. What a beautiful family! They were all so nice and great to work with. Even their dog was super photogenic!

Night at Ship Creek

Philip — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:47:37 +0000

On Saturday night after my family photo shoot with Nick, I didn’t feel like going home, so I decided to see if there was any life downtown near Ship Creek area in Anchorage. It was really cold outside which created this fog/haze low in the air. The city lights from Anchorage illuminated the sky and washed everything with an orange pink color glow. The abnormal colors made the location more ever more dramatic and dead. I should have probably got out of the Jeep and took more pictures but I was a little afraid of being attacked a homeless person out toward this end of town. Anyways, here is the shots from the car.

South Carolina – P2

Philip — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:12:54 +0000

It only took a few phone calls to work out the details of booking the destination wedding. Its actually easier than you think, we simply make arrangement for hotel, flight, and car rental, then its done. Because I grew up here in South Carolina, I wanted to come down a few days early to reconnect with some old friends and visit some of my favorite places…

More pictures from trip.

South Carolina – P1

Philip — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:49:23 +0000

Back in August I took a workcation, well I just made that word up but it means a work/vacation at the same time. Mike and Baillie flew me down to Charleston, South Carolina to photograph their wedding. I have know Baillie since high school, but after I moved to Alaska, I lost touch with her. Thanks to Facebook, I saw a post that she was getting married and I instantly began pursuing the opportunity…

Here are some pictures from my first day there.

Dane Cook – Anchorage, Alaska

Philip — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:07:51 +0000

Here is a two pictures from the Dane Cook Show in Anchorage at the Sullivan’s Arena. I don’t think I was suppose to bring my camera in, but whatever. I’m so glad I did. If you haven’t heard his stuff, definitely go check it out. He is by far my favorite comedian.