The SOLDIERS

The SOLDIERS, originally uploaded by burkedt.

A peek at the boys from Halloween. Soldiers of Fortune.

Nicole and Blaine in Charleston!

What a weekend! We had an incredible trip to Charleston, SC for Nicole and Blaine's wedding. We could not have asked for a better group of people to spend our time with. My good friend and great photographer, Kenny Kim, accompanied me on this adventure. I could go on and on about this weekend, but I am now trying to catch up :-). I will sum it up with Wow! Nicole and Blaine both come from very good families, that are very loving and welcoming. We were blown away with the hospitality. Thank you everyone!

I also want to thank Corrine and Nick George for the referral! It was great to see you again too (Kenny snapped a shot of the three of us below).

OK, onto the pictures and HERE for the Slideshow.






















Corrine, Nick and some really smiley guy!

Heading Home.

We had a great trip and a fantabulous wedding down here in Charleston.  I wil post about it soon.  We are now packing up to head home.  Today is My Dad's, My sister Laurie's, and Christian's birthday!  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY  I LOVE YOU ALL.

Quick Image Post from the wedding

We have a few moments to put somethings together and had to take advantage of our wireless connection :-) Here is Nicole at the Salon.

Charleston - Photo Field Trip...

...with the amazing Kenny Kim. Yesterday, Kenny and I got to stroll around Charleston and just take pictures for ourselves. It was so much fun! It is a great way to get the juices flowing again. This is something that we do not get to do too often, so we really ate it up. Check out the collage that Kenny put together of some of our images Here. I also uploaded some images to my Flickr page here.

If you have not been to Charleston, definitely put it on your "to do list". I plan on bringing my wife here as soon as she is ready to travel, after the baby! I miss you B, baby and the boys!

We are off to get ready for the wedding of Nicole and Blaine now :-)

Out of the Office

Hey there!  I just wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that I will be out of the office for the next few days.  I am headed to Charleston, SC for a destination wedding!  It should be a wonderful event.  Nicole and Blaine are a great couple and I can't wait to spend the weekend with them.  I am bringing my good friend, Kenny Kim, to second shoot and have fun with!  Kenny spent last weekend in the Bahamas!  He is loving it.

I will have limited access to email, if there is anything urgent, please email my office manager, Erin, at erinschumacher@davidburkephoto.com.  She is the best!

Until next time....

We are an Aunt and Uncle again!

We just found out that Bridget's sister, Brooke, delivered a healthy baby GIRL this morning!!!  They were convinced it was a boy, so this is a special suprise!

Evie Elizabeth White 7lbs 8oz 21.25" long.  10/25/2007

We had a poll and I missed it by 1 day :(  I chose 10/24, girl and 7lbs 5oz.  Close!

Congrats to Brooke and Michael!!! We love you guys.

As soon as we get a picture, I will post.  I hear she looks just like Brooke!  I am headed to Atlanta in 2 weeks to do a proper newborn shoot.  I can't wait to meet her. 

**UPDATE**
Here is the first image we received!


**Update 2** She looks like Mom!

Elizabeth and Donny - Engagement

Tonight, Jen and I got to hang out with Elizabeth and Donny on the Campus of CMU and Schenley Park. It rained here in Pittsburgh for the majority of the day, but we did not get wet while shooting (which was a bonus!). We had a great couple to work with and a great evening. Elizabeth and Donny will be married on 9/13/08.

Engagement sessions are always fun for me because I get to see how couples interact with each other and they get to see me work. It really makes it great when I show up for the wedding, because they feel more comfortable around me. I also really look forward to seeing my couples throughout the year.

You guys did great! Here are a few sneak peaks. Thanks for meeting us tonight and talk to you soon!

Shelly and Chris get married!

You may remember Shelly and Chris from their engagement session this past summer. Well this past weekend they got married and got married in style!
We had a beautiful October day! This weather we have been blessed with is incredible!

We started and finished the day at the Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn. This is a great venue and very close to home for me (so I like it a lot!). The details of the day were very carefully planned. Shelly had these Pink Lights installed for the reception. They added so much ambience to the party. Little details like this really make a difference.

Thank you Shelly, Chris and Families for having us there with you. We wish you the best and have an awesome time in Cabo! Talk to you soon.

Here is a link to the reception slideshow.

Here are some images from the day!
















My Assistant, Jen, Captured this wonderful image! Thank you Jen!

B's Belly

Wow, only 6 weeks to go for baby girl! We created some fantastic maternity images to remember this experience with!!! We are going to keep them under the wraps though :-) Here is a sneak peak of her belly.



Ok, maybe 1 more.

Greatest Job In The World.

The title says it all. I love my job. I will let the Pics do the talking.

Testing from Flickr

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This is a quick test of a feature I recently discovered, using Flickr. I love this pic of C.

Rebekah and Ryan - the wedding

After working a great wedding on Friday, with my friends Heather Lahtinen and Joanne Bartone (see Heather's Blog for some pics!), I headed out for another great wedding on Saturday, with my assistant Jen.

Rebekah and Ryan (engagment pics here) tied the knot on Saturday in beautiful fashion. We started at Rebekah's parent's home and went to the Church in Bethel Park to get some of the story with the guys. After the ceremony I jumped on the Trolley and rode down to the Pittsburgh Athletic Association with the Bridal Party. We had a blast ;-)

The reception was awesome, with a special DJ coming up from Louisville, KY. I asked for his card and he said, "I love doing this, but I won't be coming back up here to Pittsburgh anytime soon." haha. Lugging all of the equipment was no easy task. He was wonderful though.

Rebekah and Ryan and family, thank you so much for the great moments. We captured so many. Enjoy these few sneak peaks to hold you over.

Jen grabbed this great ring shot.


Getting ready (our good friend Holly is doing Rebekah's hair)


The Groom


Getting the dress on


The Bride


What a Cutie


Proud moment


The Trolley


Captured by the Paparazzi


First dance


Father and Daughter (I love this image)


These boys are doing the 'Superman'


Here is their mother and aunt Rebekah's reactions.