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Welcome to my blog! I am a wedding and portrait photographer from Omaha, NE. "Midwest USA"... Although I'm here in Omaha, I photograph weddings all over the state, out of state and will travel out of the country.  

Here you will be able to find most recent client sessions, updated information about photography and just fun stories about my life. Feel free to leave comments. I love hearing from you! Being a part of so many lifetime experiences, such as weddings, family portraits and events are truly amazing. I hope to share that here with my photographs.



Katie and Patrick’s Wedding!!!



This was my last wedding to photograph for 2011. I photographed the wonderful wedding of Katie and Patrick at Rockbrook United Methodist Church and then downtown Omaha at the beautiful Durham Heritage Museum. Katie and Patrick looked amazing and are truly one of the nicest couples I have ever worked with!! Both are in the Navy and both have their wings. We got a ton of great shots as well, so here are a few highlights…

It was good to also work with my good friends Steve Bergeron of Bandstand Music and Donna Hultman (Cameo Designs by Donna). Donna’s cakes are the best!













Congrats again Katie and Patrick!!


  • What a great wedding! It looks like you two picked the right person to capture some of your memories from that night! Glad we could share in your day and looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures!


  • Beautiful photos of a beautiful couple!


  • Pictures are beautiful. Katie is too pretty to be in the Navy.
    Congratulations!


  • It was such an amazing night! Love ALL the pictures posted thus far. Especially those with my husband’s sweet ‘stache!! NOT!! :) Congratulations again Mr. and Mrs. Erwin!!


  • What a day! These two kids are the perfect couple. Work on loving each other each day & keep the passion alive. We love you.


  • Mr. Gunder’s beautiful and creative photos will help you to always remember the special moments of your Wedding Day. I appreciated his professional and personal touch in every photo he took. You are a beautiful couple…inside and out!!!


  • What a remarkable day! We had so much fun celebrating Katies and Patricks wedding with all the friends and family that were there. Best Wishes! We love you!


  • Great pictures – Everyone has excellent form in the next to last photo. It was a great night!


  • Doug did such a wonderful job! We had an amazing time and thank everyone who could share it with us. Love you all!


  • Katie you look absolutely gorgeous…Enjoy one another and never forget to keep the laughter going:)


  • Congratulations! Awesome photos of a beautiful bride and handsome groom! We are so sorry we could not attend your lovely wedding and more so now after viewing these gorgeous pictures. Mr. Gunder did a great job creating some precious memories of your special day. A divine celebration of your love! May God continue to shower you with His blessings on your lifelong journey as husband and wife. And remember, you two always have a home in Las Vegas.


  • Awesome pics of a wonderful day! Very beautiful all the way around.


  • Congratulations! Great photos! We are so happy for you two!


  • These are priceless and you were a beautiful bride. It was a wonderful wedding and I wish you the best in your marriage. Love you both


  • Katie & Patrick,
    Your photos of your wedding day turned out beautiful! You and Patrick are a wonderful couple and we enjoyed sharing your special day with you! Keep smiling and enjoy the rest of your life together!


  • Congratulations! Awesome photos of a beautiful couple. We are so sorry we could not attend your lovely wedding and more so now after viewing these gorgeous pictures. Mr. Gunder did a great job creating some precious memories of your special day. A divine celebration of your love! May God continue to shower you with His blessings on your lifelong journey as husband and wife. And remember, you two always have a home in Las Vegas.





Jessica and Joe’s Wedding!!



A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of photographing Jessica and Joe’s wonderful wedding! The beautiful ceremony took place at Jessica’s family acreage with the reception at Arbor Hall in Omaha! Both families were great to work with and all of the friends and extended family were a joy to be around! Everyone had a ton of fun!

Here are a few highlights…









Congratulations again Jessica and Joe!!





Maya and Daniel’s Wedding!!



Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing Maya and Daniel’s wedding at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. Both of them are in the Navy. Maya in Med School in San Antonio, TX and Dan in Washington DC. They had like 4 days off and came to Omaha, Nebraska to get married and then right back to San Antonio and Washington DC a day after they were married. That is life in the military I guess. I really respect and thank the both of them for their service. The short time they were here everyone had lots of fun as you can see in the photos we took.

Here are a few highlights…







Congrats again guys!





Anne and Patrick’s Wedding!



A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of photographing Anne and Patrick’s wonderful wedding! The beautiful ceremony took place at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the reception at the marvelous Happy Hollow Country Club! Teeroy the best DJ in Omaha made it happen! Both families were great to work with and all of the friends and extended family were a joy to be around! Anne looked amazing and as you can tell from the photos, they had a ton of fun! Here are a few highlights…

Lets jump!!

Not sure how he got under there…

Yes, this was a FUN reception!

Congratulations again Anne and Patrick!!


  • These are wonderful!! We can’t thank you enough for your beautiful work! :) Thank you, Doug!


  • Viewing the pictures as a Slide Show, it feels like I am there again! Beautiful, fun pictures!


  • Grandpa Mike & Liz
    September 16th, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Dear Mr & Mrs. Burke,
    How fun it is to write that you you both. Your wedding was simply beautiful. We were honored to be part of your celebration. We hope that your life together is filled with joy, peace, happiness and the strength of two wonderful people creating a life with love and respect for each other. We pray that God blesses all that you do together and that he watches over you both at all time.
    Love to you both,
    Grandpa & Liz


  • Hi Anne & Pat!
    WOW! These are awesome pictures. We sure had a great time celebrating with everyone. It was such a beautiful wedding! Happiness always to you both. God Bless!
    Come to Colorado!! ;-)
    Love,
    Aunt Erin & Uncle Mike


  • Great pictures! It was such a fun wedding and reception.





Kim and Rene’s Engagement Session!



We got up early and went downtown town Omaha, NE to the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge for their engagement photos. Both Kim and Rene were so much fun to work with. Just had a great time. Here are a few photos. I’m definitely going to be doing more photography at the bridge. Check out the great Missouri river flood of 2011 in there last photo!





Katie and Brandon’s Wedding!



A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Katie and Brandon’s wedding at the beautiful St. John’s Catholic Church on Creighton University here in Omaha, NE. Both Katie and Brandon looked fantastic and everything went perfectly! The reception was at Millard Plaza Ballroom. A beautiful place and the best wedding buffet in Omaha.

Here are a few highlights from the day…










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Congratulations again Katie and Brandon!!


  • Doug, thank you for the time and your attention to detail during Katie and Brandon’s wedding. The photos are beautiful and capture the blessings and celebration of the day from the ceremony to the reception. Jeff & Mary Girard
    P.S. We agree, the food was great.


  • Katie your pictures are beautiful!! I love the one of your dress and the unity candle. Great shots, it looks like the photographer captured every emotion of the wedding which is great for keeping the memories. Congrats again!


  • The pictures are amazing! I am so happy for you guys and am so honored to have been a part of your big day! Love you big sis!!


  • Wow! I feel like I was there! Such beautiful photos of two wonderful people.

    Laurie


  • The photos are absolutely gorgeous as was the ceremony. I love the creativity of the shots as well. They aren’t just like every other wedding photographer.


  • Those pictures turned out great!! Congrats!


  • Congrats again, Katie and Brandon!! The pictures bring back so many memories of the special day…Good luck choosing!! They are all so good, I can’t wait to see them all.


  • These photos turned out absolutely gorgeous as did the ceremony. I love how creative these pictures are too! They definitely are not your typical wedding photos.


  • You did an amazing job with all the photos! Katie and Brandon, great choice, you both looked amazing!


  • Awesome pictures! They are so beautiful…something to treasure for the rest of your life! I wish I could redo my wedding pictures so that they looked like this!! ;)


  • Beautiful pics! Congrats Katie & Brandon!!


  • The backgrounds are great accents to the subjects in the pictures. You did well to utilize these.


  • Breathtaking photography, spectacular couple and great food(so I hear!) these photos bring so much emoition and life! Thank you for sharing! -Winn


  • Thank You Doug,
    You did a great job on our children’s wedding pictures. All are very good and its going to be hard to pick some for our wall @ home! :)

    July 13th 2011


  • 7-20-2011

    Looked at Brandon & Katie Garrels’ wedding pictures. Loved them. What a beautiful couple.


  • Beautiful pictures. Anxious to see more.





Shana and Travis’s Wedding!



I love photographing weddings at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church here in Omaha and Lauritzen Gardens for the reception. So when I found out that Shana and Travis were going to have their ceremony and reception there, I couldn’t wait! Shana and Travis looked AMAZING and were so much fun to be around all day! In fact, they were both so relaxed, taking photos of them was a piece of cake!

Here are a few highlights from the day…

Here they are…

The crazy party… I mean wedding party…

Sunset at the garden… A beautiful place!

Congratulations again Shana and Travis!!





BNI



My BNI group (Business Networking International) has right now 18 members that we pass referrals to one another. We are growing it to 25 members. If you would like to come to one of our meetings on Tuesday at 12:00 noon let me know and I can arrange it so you are a guest.

This is your personal invitation to visit BNI, an organization specializing in business referrals.

1) We only allow one person from each profession. So if you join, all other like professions are locked out of that chapter (group).

2) We meet every week for lunch to pass referrals.

3) We believe in word-of-mouth advertising.

4) We are structured, positive & supportive.

Email or call me and I would be happy to explain more.





Elizabeth and Jordan’s Wedding!



A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Elizabeth and Jordan’s beautiful wedding in North Platte, Nebraska. The wedding was at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the reception was out in the country where there was beautiful rolling hills. A GREAT Couple, Wonderful Details Everywhere, Delicious Food, A Fun Wedding Party, and Perfect Weather!

Here are some highlights from the day…

Elizabeth’s Stunning Dress!

Here they are…


A emotional day…










Congrats again Elizabeth and Jordan!


  • We are so pleased with all of your work! We cannot wait until they are hanging in our home!


  • Beautiful pictures!!


  • amazing pictures!!…Having family in Omaha I plan on telling them about Mr.Gunder and the lovely pictures he takes!!


  • Allison Waltman
    June 21st, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    amazing pictures!


  • Wonderful photos taken at an amazing location. Perhaps the flooding of the reception hall WAS a good thing?


  • Jillian Waltman
    June 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 am

    I love all of the pictures, they turned out amazing!!! I am so happy for you guys! My favorite is the one of the whole wedding party & Biss is kissing Jordan, Kayla looks so cute watching….the kiss is her favorite part!


  • Beautiful photos of a beautiful couple!


  • What a good lookin’ couple! Your pics are gorgeous!


  • tram Rademacher
    June 22nd, 2011 at 6:32 am

    it’s a beautiful wedding and photographer did a wonderful job.


  • The pictures are amazing!! Love them!! U looked beautiful Elizabeth!!


  • Love the pictures!! Wish I could have been there to help celebrate!


  • They are a great couple and SO lucky! I couldn’t make it to the wedding but I am so glad I get to see the beautiful photos of the day.


  • BEAUTIFUL PICTURES…..you make a great couple!!!


  • The photos are great! Love the reception site ones best!


  • They are beautiful!!! I’m so happy for you both :) Love you guys!!


  • They are a lovely couple. I loved all the pictures I have seen. Cheryl


  • Great pictures – you guys look so incredibly happy! So excited to see what God has planned for you guys!


  • Absolutely Beautiful pictures. Elizabeth you look amazing. Can’t wait to see more. Take care.


  • Love the pictures!! Really shows how much fun the day really was :) . Love you guys!


  • LOVE these pictures, really captures how beautiful the
    day was! I especially like the pics of Elizabeth and Jordan with the hills behind them!


  • I don’t even have the words to say about how good the pictures are. You did a wonderful job and I have had people say that if you lived here they would hire you!
    Thank you for such an awesome job on my daughter’s wedding!
    Patti Waltman


  • Thank you! I travel so tell them to call or email and I will check my schedule to see if their wedding date is open.


  • Very beautiful pictures. Wish I could have made it.


  • Amazing pictures! Again so upset I was unable to attend Congrats to Jordan and Elizabeth!


  • They turned out great! love you!


  • I absolutely love the pictures! They are amazing!! My favorite pictures are of the hills in the background; they are so unique. They are all beautiful!! Congrats to my brother Jordan and my amazing new sister in law Elizabeth. Love you so much and glad we have such awesome pictures to remember your wedding day!:]


  • The pictures are wonderful. Love the pictures in the hills and canyons. We are so happy that the photographer captured some of the special moments prior to the wedding at the church and the more relaxing moments after the wedding at the reception site. Love the attention to detail in capturing photos of the rings, flowers, wedding mints, and candles on the bridal party table.
    As parents we are often too busy on special days to notice some of those special moments. Mr. Gunderson seems to capture small moments of time nearly effortlessly. We were so pleased to see the photos as it helped us realized the day was beautiful in many ways despite the relocation of the wedding reception. Jordan and Elizabeth will always cherish Mr. Gunderson’s unique style of photography and willingness to travel for special events.


  • Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple!!!





Jessica and John’s Wedding!



Jessica and John had a fantastic wedding a couple of weeks ago! The ceremony took place on Wedding Island at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln, Nebraska. The reception was there also at the log lodge. As you can see from the highlights, we got TONS of great shots and I can’t wait to design the wedding album!

Jessica’s Gorgeous dress and Bouquet…

Jessica and John on their big day!

Wedding Island…

To have and to hold…

The wedding party…

John and his groomsmen live on stage.

They really had a wonderful first dance they worked hard on before the wedding day.

Milk and cookies for everyone.

Congratulations again Jessica and John!


  • This was the best wedding ever! The only thing better is the fact that Jessica is my daughter and John is my son-in-law! Love you guys!! Dad


  • Great pictures, Great Wedding, Great couple! Love you lots! Judy


  • Jessi-crazy! You look so beautiful in your pictures:) And John, you don’t look half bad either!


  • Beautiful pictures. I’m so happy for you! Love,
    Grandma


  • Beautiful couple! Beautiful Wedding! Beautiful Day!
    Wonderful, loving, caring parents! I was happy I could share such a blessed day with all of you!


  • Christine & Paul
    June 15th, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    Great wedding – venue, food, and especially the little travel details (pictures at each table, luggage tags)were fun! Oh – and obviously the wedding couple themselves!!


  • A beautiful wedding!! You guys looked so happy! Thanks again for allowing us to share your day! Amy and Shawn


  • What BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!!


  • Jessica and John -

    A wonderful wedding and reception for a great couple! And, such beautiful pictures as a keepsake.

    Congrats – Diane and Mike


  • Wonderful wedding and wonderful photos of it!


  • The pics are just beautiful! Jessica, your dress is gorgeous!

    Beautiful black and white pic of the couple!!! Congrats and lots of love and happiness to you! Tina Thrasher


  • Michelle and Darin
    June 23rd, 2011 at 6:14 am

    We had a wonderful time at the wedding, it was so great to see you and meet John! The pictures are beautiful!


  • The pictures speak for themselves. A great day for a great couple!


  • Congratulations. You two make a great pair.


  • John and Jessica – this wedding was absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for including me. Congratulations!


  • Loved the pictures! Thanks for letting us share in your beautiful memory! The black and white picture is my favorite! Love Michele and Girls


  • Loved the wedding and the awesome pictures bring back many memories hope you both have a happy wonderful life together and will see you when you come home love you”s


  • Beautiful pictures-John & Jessica. It was a wonderful time. We love you both. Katherine & Joe





















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