Diane Arbus put her love for photography into the perfect words: "Taking pictures is like tiptoeing into the kitchen late at night and stealing Oreo cookies”. I say bring on the cookies and while I am stuffing my face with sugary goodness I am also striving to capture the emotion, moments and love that is happening right in front of my lens.
I am a wife (newly wed!!!), a doggy momma and 6 feet tall. I'm most comfortable in jeans and a t-shirt but have found myself warming up to the new trend of leggings- almost as comfortable as yoga pants yet acceptable to be seen in public wearing. I love to travel and can't wait to get back to Scotland where my husband, Silas, and I spent our honeymoon. I love people and I love to talk. I hate to write, I'm a terrible speller (thank goodness for spell check). I am a wanna-be foodie and wineo.
I'm a pretty easy going person and I think that aspect of my personality really comes through in my style of photography. I'm not a photographer who poses you by coming up and moving your left arm here, your right arm like that, twist your head this way and that... I'm a little more hands off and a little more about you being you in front of the camera. When it comes down to it you are hiring me to capture YOU. Your life, your family, your wedding. The more I can do to make you comfortable and feel like yourself the better. You'll often hear me say things like "snuggle" to my couples or tell the kids to go kick a soccer ball in the yard for family photos.
I want to know you, we can grab a drink or have dinner at a local pub or just walk down the street to my favorite coffee shop but my goal is to get to know you just a little bit better so that when I'm capturing your life, be it your wedding day, engagement photos or family pictures that you are comfortable with me and I'm comfortable with you so that this camera in my hand isn't the main focus of the day. Capturing you and your life is.
So, hears to a joyous life full of love and beautiful art.
Here is a quick tid-bit for you to enjoy from Stephanie & Tom’s wedding. More to come very, very soon!!!!
Monthly Archives: June 2010
I’m a pretty lucky girl. I love my job. I love it even more after my ‘walk through a wedding with j&m’ workshop. This was an amaizing exsperience and the most fun I’ve had in a long time. We had a stunning couple play bride and groom. Candice & Josh are wedding photographers themselves but…
Here is just a taste from the amazing Justin & Mary “walk through a wedding” workshop that I attended yesterday. There is much more lemonade fantasticalness on its way soon!!!
Miranda and I used to joke about her wearing a large fake diamond when we would go to photograph weddings together. She had been hit on one too many times by groomsmen and thought a fake engagement ring might help them get the hint. It’s hard to believe that was more then three years ago….
Traveling is one of my favorite things- expecially when its back to a place where I have lots of friends! This past weekend I traveled to Texas for my friends Miranda & Tyler’s wedding. Here is just a taste from their picture perfect wedding. Is your mouth watering yet?? Stay tuned- more to come tomorrow.
