Wedding Moments

When I sat down to write this post I intended to show highlights from last year's wedding season.  Here I am, hours later, still re-living some great moments and flipping through my favorite images.  If I were to post everything, I think Blogger might shut me down for taking up too much space.  Instead I've decided to showcase some of my favorite wedding moments...the natural, unrehearsed expressions that I get to witness each time I photograph a wedding.

Patience

Patience, I admit openly, is not my greatest attribute. My failure to practice the art of waiting, being calm, and showing self-control (keeping my mouth shut) has gotten me into trouble in my personal life more times than I care to count. Luckily, I'm good at admitting my mistakes and I'm no stranger to the phrase, "I'm sorry." The fact that my husband loves me and my friends understand me sure helps.

But patience is a persistent little word, and it's something that pushed itself to the forefront of my life eighteen months ago when I was put on bed rest during the challenging pregnancy of my twins, Jake and Bode.  Patience gave me no choice.  I had to wait for my boys to hit milestones in my pregnancy.  I had to be calm when the doctors gave us frightening reports.  I had to show self-control when I could see the dust collecting in my bedroom and hear my son Leo complaining that Mommy was always "laying around."

As a photographer and business owner, patience is one of my strengths.  It is, perhaps, the most important 'tool' that I bring with me to any shoot.  Weddings often run long, family shoots often have one sick or shy family member, and newborn shoots often coincide with an unexpected nap or an unanticipated feeding.  In my professional life, I don't mind waiting for moments to unfold because the end result is best when given time to grow. 

And so I ask you, dear readers, to be patient with me as I give my image an overhaul.  You may have noticed that the blog looks a bit different...more changes are coming to the look and feel of the blog.  I've also made a few updates on my Website  Rest assured, my passion for photography has not changed.

Wedding season kicks off tomorrow.  I'm looking forward to an exciting year!

Oh, and thanks for your patience :-)