Rose and Mike - The E-session 8-13-08

A huge thank you goes out to the Chrissey and Mike for connecting me with Rose and Mike! Most of my business has been built on referrals and word of mouth and it has more than sustained the growth I have seen in the past 4 years in my business. However more than just growth in business I feel that I have had the pleasure of forming relationships with so many amazing people that I am honored to be working with especially experiencing with them some of the most momentous of things. From Engagements, to marriages, pregnancies, births, family milestones and much more! I absolutely love my clients and that they refer me to people like themselves! So, thank you Chrissey and Mike, I know your wedding will be fabulous!

I knew from the moment that Rose and Mike met me for their session that we were gonna get along just great! They already love my work and felt so completely comfortable that It was more like just hangin out with old friends. I could tell early on that Mike had an artistic eye. He knew right away where my head was as I took them to various locations. Together Rose and Mike are just so easy to get along with and if I had to sum it up in one word I would say they are"real". They are sincere, honest and real. I loved this about them. The love they share between them is unmistakable and the way they made me excited to shoot today was such a welcome thing. To say the least, I am looking so forward to shooting their wedding next year!




















I love the shot above for a few reasons. First , I am obsessed with back lighting and sun flare and second, how can you resist the moment right before a kiss. The pic below was a welcome accident. It was shot just a split second after the above pic and is out of focus, yet I love it more so for that fact. You can tell that it is Rose and Mike and your mind lets you know that these slightly blurred figures are having a moment that is both romantic and beautiful. I think I have a new obsession... Slightly blurred in it's focus yet perfectly sharp in its message. =)

Much love to you both!

The Wedding of Erin and Nick 7-12-08

I cannot express in words alone how privileged I felt to be capturing these moments today. Erin and Nick took us all on a roller coaster of emotions vacillating between anxiousness, joy, love, excitement, and at moments a bittersweet celebration amongst family and friends. I knew that when this day came that there may be glimpses of sadness because I thought that Erin's brother Sean would be missing from todays celebration. I was partially wrong, Sean's presence was most definitely there. Sometimes when I shoot the details there are significant ones that I may not know the origins or meanings. Sometimes I read the inscriptions to help me ascertain the relevance. Today when I read the card attached to hundreds of single white roses I felt the relevance... "...today is the day I will marry the wonderful man you have brought into my life. In my heart you are always with me..." I had to stop shooting for a moment. This is life happening, not just a job or an assignment. When I shoot a Wedding I absorb myself in the swells of emotions and lives of my clients for that day. By doing this I feel that I can capture the images that they will want to remember. I feel happy when they are happy, excited for them when they are excited and also sad when that emotion presents itself. Empathy... it is what allows me to shoot weekend after weekend after weekend and never be tired of the experience that is your wedding day. Erin and Nick you are as beautiful on the inside as you are on the outside and I thank you both for your warmth, kindness, trust and vulnerability. Whether it was fate or circumstance I am so grateful to have been able to play a part in your day!

















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I love this image. The vastness of the church surrounds Nick as he waits for Erin.

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Erin escorted by her Mom and Dad walk the long aisle towards the Altar. There were tears and moments of anxiousness...





but as they approached within a few feet of Nick the expressions say it all... Joy and happiness =)

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I think the whole church was smiling.
















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I love the entrance. They were high five-ing and chest bumping and really got the crowd cheering.
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Ahhh, parent dances!




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We couldn't resist a little fun with sparklers! You wouldn't know it to look at this image but it's actually hard to write with light and get the letters so precise! Very impressive! I'm looking forward to shooting the trash the dress/post bridal session in the very near future.

Weekday Senior Session Savings!!!

It's Summertime, take advantage of the gorgeous weather and freedom from school! Book your Senior Session by July 31st and get a $150 photo credit - order wall art, custom cards, wallets and so much more with your credit. Refer or bring a friend that books and DOUBLE your credit.

Mike's Senior Session 6-8-08

His name is Mike. I call him Mikey. I have called him Mikey since he was about 5 years old playing video games with Kristin while his mom Tami and I hung out on the rare evening that we weren't working crazy hours. He was sooooo adorable then and now he has grown into a handsome young man. Girls, although he is a cutie pie, last time I checked his heart was taken. Today I'm shooting his senior session. Tami called me completely disgusted with his Senior photos and I immediately suggested the session.

Senior Sessions are so big in the South and Mid-west and it amazes me how here on the east coast I really don't see a lot of cool sessions like this for High School Seniors. These kids are cool! Full of Personality! Interests! Ambition! Why not showcase that? So if you know a Senior or someone who has one, then suggest that they stray from the norm and arrange a session that showcases more than an awkwardly tilted head holding a rose while smiling a less than sincere smile.

Mikey plays guitar and sings in a band, he has a great sense of humor and more importantly is a great all around guy not to mention he has beautiful sparkling blue eyes! I have to admit that years ago Tami and I would have arranged a marriage with our kids but we were told that although they are both ridiculously good looking ;) neither one could get past the, "they've known each other since they were 5-ish ickyness". Here are a few of my faves!

The Wedding of Denise and Roy 5-10-08

I feel that there are times that things just come together beautifully and then there are times when the day has been exquisitely planned. Today was a little of both! Giant kudos to Denise and Roy for meticulously planning and executing everything! Smooth, smooth, smooth... They had by far the longest shot list of family and friend groupings in my history as a photographer yet it was one of the quickest and flawlessly executed due to the cooperation and understanding of everyone involved. This is just one of the testaments as to how important Denise and Roy are to the people who love them. Everyone was more than happy to help make their day as memorable as they hoped it would be, myself included. Denise and Roy are just so sweet that you can't help but want to be around them. Thank you both for allowing me to share in these moments!