couldn't think of a title, but i missed the orange

I am finally getting somewhere with the 1200+ photos I took for the last wedding I shot! I tend to get a bit overwhelmed with the enormity of a task like that, but once I get into it, I find some gems and I realize that I should have started sooner (if I could have). Fortunately, this bride and groom is quite understanding and hasn't hassled me at all!!


This was my first shoot in our new church building, so it was the first time I had quick access to the height needed for an overall shot of the sanctuary during the ceremony. Fortunately, I didn't trip on the stairs or make a commotion or anything! Take note of the huge pile of rose petals halfway down the aisle, where the flower girl dumped them out, froze, then turned and ran back into the arms of the wedding coordinator rather than endure any more of that nonsense.


This was a great bride to be a bridesmaid for! She just wanted the girls to pick out whatever black dress they wanted, and wear a pink ribbon "somewhere." That was all the direction she gave…and the final look was fun.


I kinda hope this sweet lady in pink is someone special to the bride and/or groom, because I really like the shot regardless, but it would have so much more meaning if this was like the favorite great-aunt who used to babysit one of them or something!


they had the wording of their invitation wrapped around the unity candle. I really like the bejeweled butterflies they had attached.


so, as we were taking the group photos up on the stage, one of these flower arrangements spontaneously fell off its stand. ruh roh. it was lovely while it lasted, though…and it did last through the ceremony!


this was a fun one of the guys…I wasn't sure how it would turn out, with the huge skylights confusing my light meter. No, the groom is not bald…just very blonde! (and by that, I don't mean ditzy blonde, either…I'm referring purely to the color!)


a bit of an overzealous flash…but I like the effect on this getaway shot. It almost seems silly to point out how beautiful the bride is, but I really love this shot…isn't she lovely??


couldn't resist trying this one out. I've seen a few other photographers do something similar and I like the depth it gives. I always loved those photos that have someone holding a photo of…oh, I can't even explain what I mean in words. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?? Actually, now that I think of it, those things kinda irritate me.

Anyway. stay tuned for more…there should be a bunch up in my photo gallery soon.

**sigh**

berries & bees

There is some great berry picking available this week in Rochester! At least there was on Tuesday. I pretty much filled a whole quart of black raspberries at one bush. Filled 4 quarts total, and have been eating berries for the rest of the week. Amazingly delicious.

I came upon one bush that looked to be fantastic picking…lots of beautifully ripe glossy black berries. I started in on it and then found why this bush had been passed over: Mad Guard Bee!!


It's a tiny little home he's got, but he looks to be fiercely protecting it.

I let him…um…be.

appeasement

okay, okay, Figgy…now the world knows how handsome you are.

oh. yum.

yes, those are fresh black raspberries, grown by the side of my childhood home.

and yes, that is real cream, whipped fresh just before being brought to the table.

and yes, that is a homemade crust, made by the queen of homemade crusts (aka: mom).

I'm not sure dessert gets any better than this.




and yes, the cat's a little weird, but not quite as evil as this picture makes him out to be.

and no, we did not feed pie to the cat.

procrastinating

Sorting through 1297 wedding photos is a pretty daunting task (why, oh why do I take so many?!), so I thought I'd play with something totally un-wedding related. I love finding little details in random places that let me play with texture and color and simple composition (my rule #1: don't center the focal point of a photo…have you figured that one out yet?). The rusty faucet head caught my eye, so I stooped down to take a photo, and found a bonus drip making its way out.

It's the litte things that make me smile.

And, since I've never loved the color of this house I live in, I thought I'd try the black & white route.

and then a some of each. can you find my goof in the color plus bxw one?

pretty messy

how many of you know someone who, when her list of things to be done tonight (if she were to write it) would be approximately as long as I-95, decides to, instead of cleaning her apartment (which would be items number 1-47 on her list) chooses instead to take photographs of her mess? And then sits down and blogs about it?

If you have stumbled upon my blog by accident, your answer to the above question is quite likely "zero." This is normal, and shouldn't concern you.

If you read my blog because you know me, the answer to the above question is, as much as this may disturb you, "at least one."

But look at how pretty my mess is!!








okay, maybe that one isn't so pretty. had to be honest about the dust.



























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