Ain't Love Grand?

This weekend, we had the privilege of witnessing two great friends tie the knot. And it never,ever fails - whether I'm attending a wedding as a guest or photographing one, I always have the urge to put down my camera, for just one second, and marvel, smile, and yes, even shed a tear of happiness witnessing two people celebrate the joining of their lives together.

Here's to new beginnings and eternal love. Ain't love grand?

Congratulations, Ray and Sarah! We love you guys.

Happy Monday!

All Over Again

Not too long ago, I had dinner with a few of my old co-workers, all female. Now, you can imagine that the dinner conversation covered everything from the usual squeals of excitement from not having seen each other in so long to the usual "where are you working/career/what are you doing now/oooh, girl, I love your hair!"

And of course, the topic of kids came up. Only one of my former colleagues has children (two of them) and so of course, the conversation veered off into the questions of motherhood, balancing work and life, and of course, oh-em-gee, did it hurt giving birth?!?! etc.

But the thing that stood out most to me from that whole conversation on kids that night? When my co-worker smiled and said "I dunno. When a kid is born, it's like you're staring into the eyes of a brand new person you're gonna get to know. It's hard to describe, but you kinda fall in love all over again. And I think that's why people continue to have babies."

Congratulations to Sarah and Daniel and to your new addition, Emma Grace.

And here's to falling in love all over again.

Happy Thursday!

New Life and Pacifiers

Not too long ago, I blogged about a couple of friends of ours who were having their first baby. 

As of last night her and her husband, Daniel called us up to let us know it was baaaay-beeee time! Sarah and I have chatted about her pregnancy from day one and all that came with it...and now I can't believe the moment is finally here!

One thing is for sure - I already know what kind of pacifier to get as a gift.

Sarah and Daniel, can't wait ot meet your little girl!

Here's to new life and kudos to manufacturers of pacifiers with a good sense of haha's!

Happy Wednesday!

Ray and Sarah. 2011.

You’re my unfathomable precious unimaginable joy
And you’re exceedingly exciting and abundantly more than I could ask for
With your hand in mine we will pass through time and space
                                          -Jimmy Needham, “Unfailing Love”

I get giddy watching a moment captured through a photograph. I get even giddier when my camera captures a moment between two people who have been given the blessing of each other, the opportunity to love and share life together. Man has written songs time and time again to express, as Jimmy Needham puts it, that “..unfathonable, precious, unimaginable joy” that the love of another can give.

Meet Sarah and Ray. I asked them to be my subjects, because there’s nothing funner (and yes, I said funner) than doing a photoshoot of two individuals in love. Though the locations we shot at were just a little too close to the smell of city marsh waters, these two proved to be great sports as they continued to smile and say “cheese” long enough for my camera to make a photo.