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My Newest Neighbor

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This weekend I was finally able to photograph our newest neighbor. Between winter’s illnesses and baby acne I wasn’t sure if it was going to happen. But it did and look how cute he is:

GOYA

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Friday was such a beautiful day I packed the kids in the car and we headed out to the farm. Our friends who live on the farm told us there is a new baby horse. We didn’t get a chance to see the foal, but I was able to participate in GOYA Friday. Ok, so I haven’t posted to the flicker site, but I am on my way to getting off my arse and shooting something for myself once a week. Visit the link and you can see what Zach has begun. Pretty cool.

We are moving

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Zach received an awesome job offer from a cochlear implant company near Denver. The offer was up in the air for what seemed like forever and it was finalized the first week of March. We put our place on the market last week and it has gone under contract after only 24 hours. We are sad to be leaving after such a brief stay in Baltimore. With everything moving so smoothly, it must be for the best.
Where are we moving? -to Denver. We’re excited because it sounds like people spend a lot of time outside. I am especially excited to begin photographing the desert again. Hopefully I can find some old, derelict buildings out there. But I must admit that I am a bit fearful that everything is new out there. Hopefully we can stay away from the California suburb type neighborhoods. Schools are a big factor for our decision, and the burbs have good ones. We’ll just have to find an area that we are comfortable with.
This is a photo I took of our current home in all its glory. More updates soon:

January Baby

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I just love photographing my couples when they welcome a new baby into their lives.  This little bundle was such a sweet little thing.  She slept, cried a bit and even showed us her baby blues.

 

The Small Wedding

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Since I am typically not photographing weddings this time of year, I thought I would share some of my favorite things from weddings of the past. 

One of the most successful, and unique, small weddings (30-50 people) that I photographed was at an orchard in Massachusetts, north west of Boston. 

The couple had decided to mix up the traditional order of the day.  They had the cocktail hour begin the day, followed by portraits, the ceremony, and end with dinner.  The cocktail hour was enjoyed by the guests along with the bride and groom.  After a quick family photo session the ceremony began.  Rather than have a processional, all the guests walked to the ceremony site on the lawn beside the house.  A beautiful view and gorgeous sunset set the tone for the ceremony.  After the rings were exchanged, the vows were made and sealed with a kiss.  Once the ceremony was over the group made their way to the house and sat to a gourmet meal accompanied with the orchard’s fine wine.

What was most unique about this wedding was the fact that both the bride and groom were always with their guests, celebrating side-by-side with their favorite people.  It was very sweet to have the bride and groom hug their family and friends after the ceremony rather than marching off to be seen again after the cocktail hour.  Quite unique and not necessarily for everyone, but a rather successful day.

Walking to the ceremony with their guests

A big congratulatory hug

The moon rising on the way to dinner