Corey Rourke Photography

Peace Love and Pictures

2010-11-15T11:14:00.007-06:00

Capture the holiday spirit with a portrait session at Corey Rourke Photography. There is still time to get images back before Christmas. We're taking appointments for November 20-21 and December 4-5. Session times are limited so call for an appointment today! (402) 466-4644

complimentary session
1-11x14 print
25 greeting cards
$109.95 (a $185.00 value)

Blown Away

2010-08-06T10:54:00.009-05:00

Katherine & Tyler first met at the Coffee House in downtown Lincoln. Of course we had to photograph at the coffee house on there wedding day. Katherine and Tyler brought there own style to the wedding. The groomsmen opted out of wearing the basic tux shoes for converse and the ladies attire was a black Marilyn Monroe style dress. As an illustrative photographer I'm always trying to a story and feeling in my images. Before the wedding we talked about recreating an image of Marilyn Monroe standing above a street vent. I mention we could use some small fans, we finally decided on leaf blowers. This wedding party and the images we created, remind me why I love photography. I could not forget to thank Jeremy with Isis Photography for hanging with the video light.

Fireworks

2010-07-23T11:10:00.012-05:00

On the 3rd of July, Hilary and Mike were married after seven years of dating. Their wedding was the first event ever to be hosted at the Bluestem Nursery and Vineyard, outside of Crete, Nebraska. They celebrated with a local beer, Hopluia, on tap along with bottles of Bluestem wine. A highlight of the evening was fireworks lit off for the occasion. The night was topped off with dancing to some unique wedding music, including the Chemical Brothers (a personal favorite of mine).

Lindsay and Matt

2010-06-25T14:11:00.007-05:00

We Nebraskans will probably remember June 2010 as the month of never ending rain. June 12th in Lincoln looked to be no exception and with an outdoor wedding and reception planned, there was some cause for concern. Lindsay and Matt were blessed on their wedding day, however, to have the rain clear before the festivities began! I should probably say I was blessed because we were able to carry on with our jam-packed day of outdoor shooting. I knew upon first meeting them, and then confirmed it shooting their engagement portraits, that Lindsay and Matt are a creative couple. Their attention to fun details helped to make for some awesome photos.

Chad and Morgan

2010-06-07T21:19:00.010-05:00

My most recent engagement shoot took me to UNL's East Campus. Morgan and Chad are a very postive couple, which made my job very easy! Their wedding will be September 10th. I can't wait to shoot their special day!

Lauren

2010-06-01T15:01:00.008-05:00

Lauren came in to the studio with her mother, Ann, last week for portraits. She did not want to smile at first but it did not take too long for her face to light up. I had the honor of witnessing Lauren crawl for the first time. Hopefully she’s shown off her new skill to her father, Jon, by now.

Carolyn & Andrew

2010-05-26T14:08:00.023-05:00

I wanted to share photos from the wedding I shot two weeks ago. Carolyn and Andrew are such a laid back couple. They were surrounded by friends and family on their special day. Andrew waited until the ceremony to see his bride: how romantic! One of my favorite parts of the day was being able to take advantage of the car show in the church parking lot for some photos in front of a classic car. We stopped by Mahoney Park for some location portraits before heading to the reception. Here's hoping Carolyn and Andrew had a wonderful honeymoon in Seattle!

Lights out Wedding Party

2010-05-07T13:37:00.013-05:00

I couldn't have asked for a better couple for the first wedding of the year. Erika and Corey couldn't have ask for a better day for a wedding. It was filled with tons of energy and tons of emotion! The ceremony was at North American Martyrs in Lincoln. Our location images started at a golf course near by and continued at the Historical Haymarket for some urban wedding portraits. The party did not stop there as we proceeded to the reception at the Holiday Inn! The live music was provided by the KC All Stars, who kept the dance floor full all night. I had a blast at your wedding. Stay tuned for more images.

The couch is back!

2009-10-05T14:33:00.007-05:00

Elizabeth and Jason wanted something different. One green couch from the 1970's, a downtown Lincoln alleyway and 16 of the craziest wedding party members made it easy to capture cool illustrative images . Thanks again; you guys rock!

Smile and I'll get you ICE Cream!

2009-08-14T15:46:00.009-05:00

"Smile and I'll get you ice cream" is a standard bribe for kids. Not only does it work but its fun and messy. Why have birthday cake when you can have ice cream? Kids love a challenge: they have to try to keep the ice cream from falling out of the cone, the drips from going down the arms and the cone from breaking. Happy birthday, Justice! Good job on the ice cream.

Kelly & Casey

2009-08-04T08:41:00.012-05:00

Kelly & Casey were married a couple weeks ago. The wedding party was a blast. A good clue for a photographer is how the rehearsal dinner went. All the groomsmen were accounted for but, the rumor was it was a late night for the wedding party. Our location portraits were done in a park close to the church. As you see below the bride and bridesmaids chased down some birds by the lake while the groomsmen needed a image that looked like they were in a GQ magazine. See ya soon. Corey

branched oak engagement portraits

2009-07-13T08:58:00.013-05:00

Summer is here which for some means relaxing by the waterfront. Emily & Jason wanted some images at the beach. The Pacific Ocean was too far so the next best thing was Branched Oak Lake. The water was blue and the sun was warm. I had fun; see ya soon.

Nas & Damien Marley

2009-07-02T13:55:00.010-05:00

Nas and Damien Jr. Gong Marley took the stage last nite at Stir Cove . It's always fun to get into the crowd and photograph a band on stage. Special thanks to Rob & Chas for getting everyone together, Cornerstone Dub for transportation and Andy Bates for hanging out in left field. Oh, I can't forget the 6'4" man in the crowd for moving to the right every thirty seconds.

Bryan & Lisa

2009-06-03T10:07:00.016-05:00

Bryan & Lisa married on May 23, 2009. The storm held off until about 9pm, which means we had good weather all day. We started the day at the capital for a few wedding party images. Next we headed to St Marys for some quick formals. After the ceremony we created some illustrative images in the Haymarket. The final stop, after hitting the bars, was the Delray ballroom. This was no regular reception; the band was Little Brown Jug . The bride and groom decided to jam with the band. I hope you had fun in Jamaica.

Adam & Clara

2009-05-29T15:38:00.009-05:00

May 16th Talmage Nebraska time 12:00 Clara was finishing up make up and putting on the dress. This wedding was a blast. I had a ton of cool ideas in my head for images and this couple was up for all of them. St Joseph's church in Talmage was on dirt road on the top of a hill. This scenery could be in a movie. After the ceremony we headed to the farm for a couple location shots of the wedding party. Stay tune and see ya soon!

Nebraska Photographer meets L.A.

2009-05-23T10:01:00.018-05:00

Logan & Nicole were married on May 11, 2009. The first stop of the day was The Bridal Bar, where the couple got ready in the morning. Our all day photo shoot continued at a small and intimate park in West Hollywood.

Venice Beach was next on the agenda for cool location portraits. I mentioned to Logan & Nicole that I photograped at this location prior to their wedding. They loved the idea of a paint park and the beach.

After a 20 minute drive we hit St. Monica Pier for some images on the boardwalk. No funnel cakes that day; I was too excited for the change of scenery from downtown Lincoln, NE.

At 7:15 pm the ceremony began on Zuma Beach. There's nothing like an intimate wedding on the beach with the waves crashing just feet away.

Venice Beach Model Shoot

2009-05-14T13:37:00.010-05:00

High noon, Friday the 8th,Chenoa Mason needed updated images for her portfolio. We had an hour to shoot before she left to Phoenix for the weekend. Venice Beach, California had a paint park, which is an area that graffiti artists can spray paint legally. Perfect: new backgrounds for Corey to photograph on.

Erin & Craig April 25, 2009

2009-05-07T15:47:00.010-05:00

Erin & Craig married on April 5, 2009. It rained most of the day but that didn't stop the wedding party from having a good time. We spent some time at the Lincoln Capitol taking a few formal and contemporary images. Then we went out into the rain for few fun illustrative images. Then the wedding party crossed the the street and walked down the aisle at St Mary's Cathederal. Before heading off to Hilcrest Country Club, we met the wedding party at the Marz bar for some bar shots. But these weren't your ordinary images at the bar. Have fun in Hawaii. Corey

Chris & Laura April Wedding

2009-04-08T10:47:00.012-05:00

Cris & Laura were married on April 4th. The wedding was at St. Paul Methodist. Within minute of the ceremony the rain started to come down. Plan B for location portaits of the wedding party was at the StarLite Lounge. Much thanks to the staff at the Starlite Lounge. The blue colors of the wedding party looked great in the Starlite Lounge.

Death of a Leprachaun

2009-03-17T14:54:00.010-05:00

Michael Rourke, a shoemaker had worked a long and hard day repairing shoes for the people of Omaha, Nebraska. When the day ended Michael decided to go to his favorite pub, the Dubliner. As Michael sat drinking his pint of Guinness, his waitress started taking a liking to him. A local photographer took some portraits of the two of them as they talked. The leprechaun counted his riches while the waitress looked on thinking her flattering looks deserved some of his pot of gold. Mr. Rourke smelled the waitress' greed and waited until he was out of the waitress' sight to make his escape out the back. To his surprise the waitress was at the top of the steps and ready to give the Leprechaun a good push.

All images were sketched, directed, and created by CATTURA VITA. Special thanks to models Rodney and Sarah, as well as the Dubliner. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Kasey & Kyle's Wedding

2009-03-13T15:49:00.013-05:00

Kasey & Kyle were married March 7, 2009. Cold but fun is the best way to describe their wedding. We picked a random dirt road in Valley, Nebraska to photograph. The wedding party braved the cold to get some fun shots. From there we went to two different bars. These are some of the coolest wedding portraits I've taken in a bar. The reception was at the Regency Lodge in Omaha. A memorable time at the reception was when two guys in the wedding party decided to go to the hotel bar and take over the piano bar. Great job on the piano!

The Derek Trucks Band Omaha 2-28-09

2009-03-04T10:56:00.014-06:00

The last time The Derek Trucks Band came to Nebraska they opened for Santana. This time they took the stage at the sold-out Whiskey Roadhouse in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their music is described as blending jazz, rock, blues, Latin, Eastern Indian, and other world music into the sound that now defines the DTB
Derek Trucks, considered to be a guitar prodigy, has played with the Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton to name a few. Check out their new album Already Free. Thanks for the good times. See you this summer!

Derek Trucks

Mike Mattison

Mike Mattison

Count M'Butu

The Romantic Snowball Fight!!

2009-02-20T15:04:00.006-06:00

This Valentine's Day, Clara & Adam had their engagement portraits done. Clara wanted images in the snow and we were very lucky the snowfall from the previous day had not yet melted. Clara and Adam decided to have a snowball fight to top off a fun winter engagement session.

Tomorrows Bad Seeds

2009-01-16T11:51:00.017-06:00

Last nite at the Sokol Underground I photographed two emerging bands in the reggae/ska/rock movement. Cornerstone Dub based out of Lincoln, Nebraska has been opening for such acts like Pepper, Slightly Stoopid, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, The Toasters and Jah Roots. Cornerstone Dub's future is a tour with Tomorrows Bad Seeds this summer and a new cd.

A sound like no other is the only way to describe Tomorrows Bad Seeds. It is with this goal that L.A’s Tomorrows Bad Seeds has emerged onto the scene and is quickly gaining momentum as one of the hottest rising bands in Southern California. In between their tour with The Wailers they decided to play a show at Knickerbockers in Lincoln, NE and Sokol in Omaha.

Jeremy & Sarah Smith Wedding

2009-01-14T09:59:00.014-06:00

Jeremy & Sarah Smith were married on December 28, 2008. It was a beautiful ceremony at the Berean Church. The reception followed at the Country Club of Lincoln. The bridesmaids thought you would like a image of them in their winter shawls. Scroll down and see for your self. Enjoy!

Jarod & Sarah Trouba Winter Wedding

2008-12-19T12:59:00.017-06:00

Jarod & Sarah married on December 6th, 2008. Sarah got ready with her bridesmaids at the Grand Manse. Shortly after, Jarod and his groomsmen showed up for pictures. The Grand Manse was formerly the US courthouse and post office. Jarod and Sarah picked great locations to be photographed, from the Beautiful Elevator, The Art Gallery and the Courtroom. You had a beautiful winter wedding!

Junkyard Bride!

2008-10-28T12:01:00.011-05:00

Want different bridal portraits? Kasandra Smith wanted something totally different. I think we accomplished that by going to a junkyard. Not the Capital nor a park but a junkyard. Much thanks goes to all the people who contributed to the photo shoot:
Petal Creations for the fabulous bouquets.
Tausha Ostrander, the owner of Serenity Salon, for creating the rock star updo!
Jeremy Johnson great friend and a incredible wedding photographer from Bellevue NE.
I cannot forget Cali with A SoundImpression who captured the photo shoot on video.

Ashley's senior photo shoot!

2008-10-21T15:33:00.011-05:00

Who knew we could have so much fun on a senior photo shoot?! Ashley and her family met me at Roca Berry Farms. Out of the endless backgrounds and props at this location, the cupcake was my favorite. Ashley is not only a wonderful subject but an aspiring photographer. I hope I can offer you some inspiration!

Beach Portraits in October?

2008-10-13T14:12:00.010-05:00

I'll photograph where ever you want me to: junkyard, backyard, schoolyard, even the beach. I had the opprotunity to photograph Abbie Olson and Chris Niles' engagement portraits at Branched Oak Lake. The lighting was perfect at sunset.

Kyle & Megans Wedding

2008-09-30T11:39:00.010-05:00

Kyle and Megan married on Saturday, September 20th. The ceremony was at St. Vincent DePaul in Seward, Nebraska. After the ceremony we went to the country club in Seward for a couple images of the wedding party. Before the reception at the Cornhusker Hotel we photographed in the Haymarket. These images only scratch the surface of how fun this wedding was.

Rock Star Senior Photo Shoot!!!

2008-09-11T09:43:00.008-05:00

Monday the weather cleared up for Elizabeth's senior photo shoot. Elizabeth looked like a rock star, and her outfit choices blew me away! The black dressed looked great in Graffiti Alley. Yet again the seniors who choose Corey Rourke Photography are on the cutting edge of style and fashion!

Stormy's Senior Photo Shoot!!

2008-09-05T13:56:00.010-05:00

Yet another beautiful night to photograph. Stormy was one of the coolest seniors I met this summer. She picked out great outfits to compliment her style. The mustard colored shirt looked awesome!

Game Time (family portraits)

2008-09-03T15:19:00.006-05:00

I had the opportunity to photograph a beautiful family over labor day weekend. Actually we finished taking the portraits only a couple hours before the first Nebraska football game. Everyone was in husker red even the dogs had red scarfs. I was so glad to fit you in over the holiday weekend.

Charlie & Rita's wedding in Crofton NE

2008-09-02T15:01:00.006-05:00

Charlie & Rita were married on August 23, 2008. Rita mention she enjoys watching her brothers play baseball. So after the ceremony, everyone got on the hayrack ride and went down to the field for some fun wedding portraits. Then we proceeded through down town Crofton like rock stars! I had a blast!

The Next Top Model (Kaleigh)

2008-08-19T13:25:00.012-05:00

Last Friday Kaleigh had her senior photo shoot with Corey Rourke Photography.Kaleigh expressed that she wanted senior portraits that didn't look like every other students. We photographed in Graffiti Alley, a hidden nook in downtown Lincoln. Why go to any other studio when we offer the most unique style and locations. Good luck in school this week!

Jenny & Davids Engagement Photo Shoot!

2008-08-18T09:29:00.006-05:00

Jenny & David's wedding is set for June 12th of next year. Both Jenny and David are teachers at Northeast High School, so we needed to photograph the engagement session before school starts. Good luck this year teaching and coaching!

Infrared Dreams on the Northwest Coast

2008-08-11T11:44:00.014-05:00

The weekend of August 3rd I had the opportunity to photograph the Oregon Coast. We hiked Multnomah Falls, the second-tallest year-round waterfall in the nation. Monday the 4th we traveled south to Oswald State Park. Short Sands Beach was very secluded with mainly local surfers, young and old. Later that day we proceded to head north to Cannon Beach and Astoria.

Northwestern Wedding

2008-08-08T13:05:00.012-05:00

Brian & Kate were married on Saturday, August 2nd in Portland, Oregon. The wedding was held at the historic McMenamins Edgefield. Edgefield is located on a lush 74-acre parcel of farmland at the mouth of the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. Shooting there was a photographer's dream as there are tons of gardens and beautiful cottage buildings throughout the property. The ceremony was held at 3pm in front of the Administrator House. Around 80 people attended the wedding with some coming from as far as Florida. I hope these images will accurately convey how much fun I had at the wedding.

Tyler's Senior Photo Shoot!

2008-07-29T16:37:00.015-05:00

Tyler's senior photo shoot last week couldn't have gone better. First we strolled through the University Place business district. This unique area of Lincoln has so many natural backdrops for pictures. After the environmental shoot, we headed back to the studio to try out some of our new backgrounds (including the blue and white one below). Tyler expressed that he was surprised to find out taking pictures could be so fun. I'd have to say Tyler's laid back attitude helped make this photo shoot go smoothly.

Dani's Senior Photo Shoot!

2008-07-23T13:40:00.011-05:00

Dani had her senior photo shoot on Tuesday July 22nd. Dani's red dress and black high heels made her look like a high end fashion model in the downtown streets of Lincoln, Nebraska. Dani made an excellent choice in jewelry; it complimented every outfit. I can't wait to show you your proof book. Enjoy!

Wish you were here Mom!

2008-07-15T09:30:00.012-05:00

Sarah's mom was feeling under the weather on the day of our senior photo shoot. Here is a recap of how the photo shoot went. I had a blast! Grandma and Sarah's cousin tagged along while we walked through University Place photographing in several different areas. If you are a senior and you haven't been photographed in University Place, you're missing out. After the enviormental images, we went back to the studio for more photographing. I can't wait to show you all of the images. Enjoy!!!

Cowgirl in Pink!

2008-07-10T12:29:00.007-05:00

As you can tell by these images, Sydney loves pink. Once Sydney put on her pink cowgirl boots and hat, her true personality came out. I had a blast on Sydney's photo shoot. It's time to challenge all of my seniors. Show me your attitude and style. Lets have a rockin summer!!!

2008-06-11T15:22:00.008-05:00

On Saturday we luck out and the storm missed Lincoln Nebraska. Tiffany and Jeremy's wedding was outside on the island at wildernessridge. I enjoyed photographing all over the golf course and the lodge. The skies were blue and the thunder was crackling but the ceremony still was beautiful. ASound impression was the videographer and complete music provided the music for the reception. Enjoy!

Mark & Lindsey 5-31-08

2008-06-06T09:10:00.009-05:00

Mark & Lindsey Albrecht married on May 31, 2008. The wedding was at St Mary's 1420 K street. After the wedding we went to Hazel Abel for some fun onlocation portraits. The reception was at the Cornhusker ( http://www.thecornhusker.com/ )

Fun with couples

2008-06-05T13:36:00.006-05:00

I had a blast photographing Logan and Nicole's engagement session. They wanted images that portray who they are. I can't wait to photograph the wedding. Enjoy!

Whitney & Josh

2008-06-03T15:11:00.008-05:00

Congratulations Josh & Whitney Dietrich!!! Josh & Whitney were married on May 24th at First Plymouth Church and the reception was at the Lincoln Country Club. I hope the Honeymoon was fun!

While you where sleeping

2008-06-02T10:57:00.013-05:00

Sunday evening I had the opportunity to photograph the Legendary Roots. The Roots played variety of hits that span over a decade at Harrah's Stir Cove. As a photographer I find my creative muse from quality music. Thanks for the good time I especially liked the James Brown cover. Enjoy!!!!Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr. Bryson Captian Kirk DouglasF. KnucklesQuestlove Black Thought

Studio Preview

2008-05-14T22:32:00.006-05:00

We're getting closer every day to finishing our studio and can't wait to show it off to our clients and friends! Look for our open house date to be scheduled soon. Here's what it looks like so far:

2008-04-24T21:11:00.003-05:00

We are excited to share images o

Southeast Prom Shoot

2008-04-22T15:00:00.017-05:00

On Saturday April 19, 2008, CoreyRourkePhotography.com photographed a select number of students from Southeast High School. After dinner at Lazlo's, they showed up in a Hummer stretch limo. I had a blast photographing these not so normal prom pictures!

From the beginning

2008-04-04T13:51:00.002-05:00

We know there are some of you, or probably all of you, that are getting anxious for updates from us. We’re ready to bring you up to date, but we’re going to make you wait a day or two :) For now, we’d like to inform you of our intent here. We’ve been thinking about it and have decided that we are going to devote this blog mostly to weddings. The majority of our business has always been weddings, so why not focus on them here. That’s not to say we don’t shoot more than that! However, we realize that weddings are incredibly significant for the people involved and there is a lot of work that goes into preparing for that special day. We’d like to help make it easier for those planning weddings by posting about what to keep in mind for capturing beautiful pictures. In addition, we’d like to provide information about other aspects of planning a wedding in Nebraska, such as recommendations for florists or receptions halls in the Lincoln area. So….tune in for more.

Also, note that there is a link to our website at the top of this page.