Christine & Herman - January 15, 2006

We first met Herman in September, 2004 at Jag & Tunde's wedding (more about them later). We had such a great time at that wedding so we were really excited when we got the call for this wedding. And then we met Christine. She is a straight shooter with so much incredible energy, and she kept me in stitches all day long.

This was such a great way to start off the new year. And an even better way to finish out the weekend. Christine was absolutely stunning and such an incredible pleasure to photograph. She trusted us completely and anything we asked of her, she did, despite the freezing weather. She has one of those incredibly rare faces that can be innocent one second and incredibly sexy the next. We had to keep reminding ourselves that this was a wedding - not a fashion shoot. But, in the end, we just went with our guts and made images that we have never had the opportunity to make before.

So, thank you - you and your bridal party were just fantastic to be with. We already knew the guys, but it was so great to see them again. And the girls...well, I felt like I was hanging with old friends. They were so relaxed and fun. I hope each of you had as good a time as Steve and I did!

Ahhhhh....weddings

It has taken me all week to figure it out. I have had a sense of something all week long. I've been distracted, anxious, even a little nervous, and I could not figure out why. Even this morning, I had a vague sense of something tickling the back of my mind. I wondered if it was the 26 days of rain that we've had; or maybe it was the jerky photographer that ripped off our slogan this week; or maybe it was that my oldest child just turned 6 and I was feeling nostalgic.

And then it hit me - just now. I'm photographing a wedding today! I haven't picked up my camera for a professional wedding shoot for almost two months now and I am so excited that I can hardly wait. I'm watching the time change on the clock in my kitchen and it is moving so slowly right now. All the gear is lined up on the counter, the iron is plugged in, Steve's in the shower, my make-up is done, when can we leave? Now? Now? Let's go!

I've always known that I love my job, the same way that I know I love my kids - it's just there. Ok, it's not the same exactly - I could never give up my kids, but it's something fundamental to who I am. I am a wedding photographer. Say it with me people - Jen is a wedding photographer. How great is that?!? I get to walk into a room full of strangers, introduce myself with a "Hi, I'm Jen and I'll be one of your photgoraphers today", pick up my camera, bring it up to my eye, focus, compose...wait....click...and we're off. I lose all sense of time and duty to anything but the folks in front of me. All those issues that come with being a mother, a wife, a business owner, a friend, they all sort of fall away while I'm at a wedding. I get hit with a rush of adrenaline, I see light with so much more clarity than on other days, I witness commitment, and joy, and the bittersweet moments as parents watch their children take this huge step. And I get to make pictures of it all!

I don't think I've been this excited about the season starting before. We have two weddings this weekend and I have ideas that have been churning in my head these past two months, and I'm going to hear stories and see moments I haven't seen before. I am going to photograph a wedding. How incredible is that?

Can we go now?

2005 - A Year in Pictures

As we move into 2006, we wanted to take a look back at 2005. We started this thread in July - it was titled Brides of 2005 - and we intended to create a record of all the weddings we photographed in 2005. So here it is: one photograph from each wedding that we we lucky to attend this year. It is almost impossible to define each wedding in a single image, but that is what we are trying to do with this record. Each shot sums up our feelings and impressions from each wedding. Some will show the couple, others a caught moment, others just the bride, and some just the details. And while each wedding is primarily about the couple themselves, the feeling that we are trying to convey doesn't always come with the expected type of image. So here goes:

Carla & Doug

Lauren & Chris



Lia & Bobby

Melanie & Brian



Christine & Ed



Clara & Paul



Justin & Olga



Linda & Kyle



Suzan & Shayne



Chantal & Adam



Sally & Adam



Ellison & Chris



Elissa & David


Julie & John


Lisa & Mike


Elana & Ivan

Faye & Justin


Cathy & Danny

Winnie & Michael

Liz & Doug


Elaine & Kelvin

Teresa & Ray

Helen & Simon

Christy & Matt



Nahri & Jason


Trisha & Chad

Ingrid & Christian

Lisa & Lawrence

Sharisse & Jim

Diana & AJ
Eliott & Catherine

A Tuesday Affair

Lisa & Eddie

Billie & Petto
Allison & Kevin

Daniel & Rachel

Chris & Joanne

Sandra & Costa

Denise & Adam

Randy & Crystal

Linda & Raymond

Tammy & Kevin

Jenn & Dave

Tammy & Terry

Ivone & Reza

Tanya & Darrell
Lynette & Ryan

Tracey & Mike