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Jeff & Daniela: Engagement

Christina — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:09:06 +0000

Since most of you travel here via Facebook, I’m sure y’all have seen these. However, no shoot is complete until the best of the best end up here with its story told in full.

Last summer, Jeff found his way to Speculator, NY from Connecticut. Daniela? She made it all the way to NY from Ecuador. Randomly, they met outside the town’s only Chinese food restaurant. North America meets South America in China.

That first encounter propelled them into spending more and more time together as two hearts were gently being guided towards “forever”. These two hearts will be bound together in marriage this August and I’m terribly excited for them.

Their engagement shoot started out with Jeff suggesting we go to that Chinese food restaurant to take some portraits. “Um, excuse me? You want to celebrate your love in front of a hideous, green building?” Thankfully, that thought only lasted for a minute before creativity began oozing out of me and I found myself eager and up for the challenge.

That green building turned out to be a gem!

I was told by Jeff and then by Daniela herself that she was nervous because she didn’t like having her photo taken. Nervous or not, Daniela WORKED IT for me. I must have stopped to drool over the photos I was taking 50 times that afternoon.

Are you sure you’re not a super model in Ecuador?

After bebopping around town for a bit, we wound up at CAMP-of-the-WOODS, where Jeff and Daniela are working for the summer. Our first stop was the little pond in the center of Camp…

…then we moved up to a magical spot behind the auditorium. The lighting was uh-maz-zing.

Epic.

When I look at this next photo, I have a huge desire to go to Daniela’s house for dinner; she’s so engaging in here, I instantly feel at home.

Love.

We finished the day with the sun setting on the lake. I’m so glad we came back to do these; some of my favorites are here!

To be honest, I was nervous about this shoot because I hadn’t spent any time with Daniela since she’s been in Ecuador this past winter. After taking my first photo of these two together, I was in photog-bliss. I cannot wait to document their wedding day; it’s going to be EPIC.

Andy & Hannah: First Look

Christina — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:15:02 +0000

When Hannah told me she wanted to do all the photos before the ceremony I did a little dance. There are pros and cons to this option, but the pros far outweight the cons. I don’t think there’s ever been a bride who has regretted this decision. So when I told Andy & Hannah about the idea of a First Look, Hannah did a little dance as well. I am grateful for all the dancing. Enjoy!

You can see the rest of the photos here.

Happy Birthday Mail

Christina — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:49:25 +0000

My first wedding is complete! I’ll be posting more photos soon, but now that the bride has seen them all, I was just too excited to wait to share at least these with you. Happy Birthday Hannah!

Patience: part two

Christina — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:30:08 +0000

On top of milking and feeding cows, I was also up to something else. This is my friend Hannah and her new husband Andy:

Not My Photos

Christina — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:57:05 +0000

So I saw these today on BBC’s A Day in Pictures and thought I’d share

this first one is described as, “Refugees rush for blankets during a relief distribution in Kabul, Afghanistan, where the harshest winter in three decades has claimed more than 650 lives.”

This second says, “Some 230 couples kiss during a mass wedding in Muntinlupa city in the Philippines, a country where divorce is illegal.”

These two photos have nothing in common except two things. The people involved didn’t get their appropriate memos. Global Warming and the Appropriate Age Difference Between Husbands and Wifes.