Krista and Kevin l wedding [part II]

Last week we enjoyed having Steve’s parents in the area.  The highlights of the week included the following:

–Revival meetings by Steve’s dad

–A week long break from cooking since we got to eat supper with them each night at one of the church families’ homes

–Enjoying a White Gingerbread Latte and time with my Mother in law at Main Street Coffee Co. [a definite must-do when you're in Abbeville]

–Browsing through the shops around the square with Steve’s mom and Zachary and Ian

–Guilt-free babysitting by Grandma on Saturday

–Much needed together time for Steve and I  [Nothing makes me quite as happy as a long afternoon with just the two of us!]

–Eating Asian Chicken Salad from Panera Bread

–Seeing how much Zachary adores his grandparents

Now this week I”m feeling recharged and also way behind on things.  I’m definitely swimming in things to do.  Why is it that when you have a lot of deadlines to meet, all those little things that you know should get done sometime suddenly seem so pressing?  Oh, well, I know eventually I’ll get caught up again.

I’m sorry it’s been so, so long since the first wedding post.  My brain is actually a little foggy right now, or I’d fill you in on more details.  Apparently, a lot of you know this wonderful couple.   Their wedding overwhelmed me with a sense of two people who really loved each other with a servant love, and who were concerned about building a marriage on a rock solid foundation.  I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who was moved; I’ve never seen so many men wiping tears at a wedding.

There are way too many images to be legal for one blog post, but….here goes:

Beautiful, relaxed Portrait.  You are lovely, Krista!

Sisters–friends–bridesmaids

Way to ham it up, Kevin!   I love it!

Kevin opened the service, then led the congregation in worship with a solo.

an object lesson during the sermon

stars in her eyes

Photo credits to my assistant, Hans Mast, for images: 2, 3, 8, 19, 20, and 25

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Katie and Zack l eSession

Oh, what a fun session!  Katie gave me total freedom when she said she booked me because she liked my style.  Wow, I loved that!!  I’m a photographer, and I know that some people will book me on that basis alone….which is all good.  However, when I know that my style is what someone is after, I can really let my creative juices flow.  Also, because they come knowing that they’re not simply going to be sitting in formal arrangements,  they can have fun, interact, and be themselves.  That genuine spirit is what I really love to capture!!

Congratulations, Zack and Katie!  I love that you are so free-spirited and flexible.  I can tell you two are  great friends.

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Wishful Waiting l my life

A fishing pole’s a curious thing.
It’s made of just a stick and string,
A boy on one end and a wish,
And on the other end a fish.

Zachary might need to wait a long time for a fish…or not. He doesn’t usually wait long for anything. I think he may have gone fishing, caught the fish and served it in just under two minutes!

A Glimpse of More to Come

The last two weeks feel a lot like I’m running on a treadmill instead of down the road.  Going…going…going, but really not getting very far.  Maybe it’s just that my productivity level is slowed because of a lack of sleep.  I’ve been staying up till the wee hours of the morning to get work done and waking up some with the boys (which is thankfully uncharacteristic).  Whatever it is, I’m falling rather behind in some things–blogging being one of those.  Since I desperately want to go catch of few minutes of shut-eye while the boys are both sleeping, here is a mini, sneak peek.

Family:

These two are celebrating their 25th anniversary this spring.  We shot family pictures and also did a reenactment of their engagement image.  It was a very popular pose of the era–judging by all the engagement shots of Mom and Dad’s friends that were similar to this one.  (Oh, my, how I loved sitting on the floor, rifling through a cardboard box full of engagement cards and pictures [yeah, so much for acid-free, lignin-free albums ], and dreaming of some far away day when I would get to be in one of those!)

And the happy couple will celebrate again when their oldest daughter marries early next year.  Zac and Katie were super cool to work with.  Here’s one image for now.

More later…hopefully.

Kristen, Alex, Adrian, Alia l Siblings

This family is so easy-going and relaxed and beautiful.  I looooove photographing them!  I also like that that this was my second session with them, so I knew their personalities before we started.

Alex still remembered my little smile tricks from last year and wanted to help me out when it was Adrian’s turn to be the subject.

Alia is going through a separation-anxiety stage right now.   Abigail was so smart.  She clowned around when she knew it would help then suddenly disappeared, so I could have Alia’s attention instead of her  tears and reaching for Mommy.

Her cheeks are every bit as squishy and kissable as they look!

All I’ll say is that someday I want a picture like this of my children and me!!!  I wish it would be bigger, so you could see Alia’s face.  Her expression is priceless.

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“Hmmmm…

I wonder if my mama wishes someone would update this blog?”

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Adam l 2 years old

Abbeville is such a fun place for a photographer!  A lot of the locations don’t have a lot of space and can be especially crowded in the evening, but there are a lot of cute nooks here and there–anything from classic to rustic..  I was thrilled when Adam’s mom told me she’d like an urban session.  I am really liking this style.

Adam’s mom brought along this super cool prop!!!  I got so excited when I saw that bright, green color.

…Mommy and Me…

A sweet, happy face:

A is for:

…Adam

…adventuresome

….adorable

…all of the above

This is pretty different from my normal post processing.  I think I like that it looks a little artsy.  (I also think it looks better when you see it full screen.)  What do you think–like it or not?

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I LoVe it!

Today we had Zachary’s birthday party and Steve took this super shot of Zachary and I!  If you’re a mom, you know how rare it is that you ever get to be in a picture with your children–and one that you like?  Wow.  Wow. Wow.  I’m just a little excited.

Krista and Kevin l wedding

I think this last image speaks the mood of the wedding best.  As Krista’s brother Arlen summed it up nicely, “It was simple where it should be simple, elegant where it should be elegant.”

I’ll add more later, just thought I’d give a quick sneak peek…especially for Krista’s sisters.

Caia, Chad, Jordan, Kadin l siblings

These boys easily worked their way into my favorites!  I love them.  They’re very boy-ish, but sweet, too.

This session was mainly for Chad, Kadin, and Caia, but Jordan got to be in a few shots, too.

After three boys, do you think their mom is having fun with a daughter?

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