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Happy Day.
Posted on November 28, 2009
Weddings always make me cry. They are such happy days for everyone involved. This October wedding fell on a gray, cloudy day. It made a difference in a good way. The church was beautiful dressed in red brick surrounded by a gray sky.
For me, a wedding requires a whole different approach to photography. Everything is fast paced. I’m still looking for the unique and different at every turn, but I have only seconds to capture it. It’s an exhausting day, but always satisfying. Weddings come with lots of pretty details.
We did capture a few formal group shots, but this impromptu pose was my favorite of the girls. On this day, it was about 30 degrees cooler than it had been the day before. Those lovely bridesmaid gowns needed a little more fabric to ease the drop. Once one maid grabbed a grooms mans coat, we all had a good laugh and ended up with this fun image. A great reminder of the conversation, the weather, the laughter, and the fun everyone was having.
This lovely bride and groom travel together quite a bit. One as a pilot at one as a flight attendant. Congratulations Betty Rae & John. Travel safe! Save me a first class seat!
You’ll see this couple again! We completed a “Day After” Bridal session this week. It technically wasn’t the ‘day after’, but it did include the wedding dress and the groom. Look for a post in the next few weeks!
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Mother earth.
Posted on November 28, 2009
Maternity sessions are always a challenge. On location, I must find something unique to use in the environment. Beside the house was this field of grasses. I certainly got a few “really? the grass?” looks from the mom and dad-to-be. But I had a vision in my head, and this was it. This was the last image of our maternity session and it became my favorite. She looks almost magical walking through that field. The maternal figure represents an abundance of life. I thought it fitting to describe her as “mother earth.”
A growing family.
Posted on November 25, 2009
This family has grown since I’ve seen them last. A new little man has joined them. He’s a happy little one, just like his big sister. It’s fun to see how the kids have grown after a year has past. I’m always flattered when I’m invited to return a second time. It’s an honor to be the one to capture such precious family memories.
You may recognize this little beauty. She was sporting the polka dots last time too!
I like when families look real and are interacting. When our super fast toddler was zipping around, we let her ride on Dad’s shoulders for a few minutes. It gave us a great non-traditional family portrait. An authentic family.
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He grew in her heart.
Posted on November 24, 2009
Max is an exceptional little two year old. He chattered non stop throughout our session. His vocabulary was impressive! Max is happy and healthy and he loves his Mama. During our session I had Mom and Max sit together a talk for a few minutes. I didn’t realize I was about to hear a heart warming story.
Like a Mom of any toddler would do, she lead her son through a short story of how he came into the family. How he didn’t grow in Mama’s belly like most babies do. How he instead, grew in her heart. What a great way to describe the way a parent loves a child. In her description, I didn’t see any difference between how I grew to love my children and the way she grew to love her son.
Adoption is a gift of love. An invitation to a child to come into your heart and your home and your life. There are so many children in the world who would leap into your open arms if they had the chance. There is no greater gift than love. A nice thought for this holiday season.
Big brother.
Posted on November 19, 2009
This little man is now the proud big brother of two little sisters. That’s a big job. And he does it so well. He has a kind heart and is well mannered. He looks out for those little girls in his best ‘big brother’ way. I can imagine how they will look up to him all their lives and how he’ll be such an important person to them. We should all take something from his example, that our younger siblings may need us more than we realize. Family is the glue of life. Its a sticky mess sometimes, but it’s often what holds us together.
This is the newest sister. She’s a great example of the first physical mile stone for a photography session. She can hold her head up while on her tummy and look around. She’s still wobbly, but she gave me a few cute glances before she gave up trying to look at me. At three months, there is not a lot babies can do. Capturing their newest talents is always part of my goal during a session.
We, and I mean Mom and I, worked very hard to get these three together. A few crackers, some singing, and a little dancing worked long enough to get them all still and cute looking. Whew. Thank goodness!
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Engaged.
Posted on November 14, 2009
I must be the luckiest photographer in the world. How did I end up with THIS couple? They are beautiful!! And our gloomy, cloudy, session afternoon gave us some fantastic images. I don’t mind clouds at all. And to top if all off, it was officially Fall. That means great woody textures and warm hues in the environment.
Congratulations you two love birds. Good thing you decided to go bowling that night. The night you met. I’m so glad you did. Here’s why…
I love the way he looked at her. He’s so in love. Aww.
The “far away” shot is always nice. They look so small. It reminds me that it only takes a small love to conquer a big world.
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Three of a kind.
Posted on November 11, 2009
These three siblings were fun to work with. We had a nice sunny afternoon and nice weather too! When working with three different ages, I usually find that one sibling is excited about the session, one is a little shy, and sometimes one just doesn’t want to be there. The good news is that I worked my magic and you can’t tell from these images which one was which.
I love the sun flare in this next one. It’s only possible to capture it during a small stretch of the late afternoon, at the right angle.
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Mom and Dad.
Posted on November 6, 2009
At some point in our lives, most of us become someone’s Mom or Dad. If you didn’t give birth to your own brood, you may have certainly adopted a few little ones along the way. Or maybe you became the best Aunt or Uncle in the world.
Family sessions are expected during those early years. When your kids are young. What happens in thirty years? Do you stop trying to capture a portrait of yourself at some point? Have you? Why?????
This couple really made me think about that question. It’s true this image was part of a big family session, BUT, look at how adorable they are! There is such a story to tell about this couple. Their years together. Their history. Their journey to this bench, on this day, with their children and grandchildren watching them off camera. You should want to celebrate your love and your changing relationship throughout the years. This image is just as precious as the one they took on their wedding day. Surely they are different people now. Changed by all the events of life that have happened since. Please don’t let 20 or 30 years go by without documenting your story. Your children, grandchildren, and extending family will be thankful.
Large family groups rarely escape the posing. Sad, but true. It is nearly impossible to let 10 people just stand around while I shoot. There must be some organization. After all of that, I do make an attempt at a little nontraditional creativity. These little guys, twins, were the latest addition to the family. A brief focus on them gave me this image. It was my favorite. Their two different expressions just sums up the whole event. We covered the bases.
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In the house.
Posted on November 6, 2009
It’s rare that I have a kid session indoors. Usually, ‘in the house” works best for babies that are immobile. Luckily, this in-the-house session included a big empty room where the kids could play, AND nicely colored walls.
Jake is turning two. His big brother has lots of secrets to share. I’m sure the list includes new ways for him to get into trouble.
A truly happy moment. There was a kitty making him smile.
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