Sunday, August 28, 2011

One of those days | Moncton Photographer

Have you ever had one of those days?

I did.  Yesterday, was one of those days.
I didn't stub my toe, I didn't wake up late, I wasn't late for work & I didn't spill my coffee.

It wasn't filled with anything exceptional, either way, it was neither terrible or wonderful, it was the perfect amount of good and bad... everything evened itself out.

It seems like, we often take note of the really great, or the really horrible instances, but never, to my knowledge, acknowledge the times like these.  It's just life, cruising on by.  I love days like that.

I did a shoot in Saint John a few weeks back.  I love to shoot in Saint John, maybe it's a case of "the grass is always greener" but, I have the best time shooting there.  There are great locations that make brilliant backgrounds.  For this shoot, we started at the library and ended at a Castle, yup, a real life, honest to goodness Castle.

This day of shooting, was not, one of those days. It included some major ups and downs, including camera batteries, and a lack thereof, and wonderful customer service from Ivans Camera, in Moncton.
But the day ended, with another great shoot under my belt.  Extreme highs, and lows, check out these photos, mostly definitely some of the highs!















 Oh, did I tell you it was a shoot with Brad Pitt?  No, well, see for yourself!  Actually, no, it's just Brads look alike!  These pictures were really for his Mom, the day after our shoot, Rex headed across the country for a two year mission leave with his church.




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Friday, August 26, 2011

Jon Married Pam | Moncton Wedding Photographer

And it was spectacular.

Have you ever walked away from someone's wedding, without any doubt, not one doubt in your mind, that they, will, no matter what, end up holding each others hands until the very end.

Their wedding day was perfect.  It was beautifully hot, without being humid, the sun was spectacular.  The setting and details were incredible.  I am, admittedly smitten though, and fall a little bit more in love with "My Couples" when I make the cut into the thank you speech.  I giggle and blush, and inside, I'm dying, because I am touched that they thought of me, not as a salesperson, or a vendor, but as a part of their day, someone who helped make it work, so , Thank you, Pam and Jon, for thanking me!

Jon and Pam danced their first dance, they cut their cake, and then they danced some more.  

As I was leaving the reception, I got in my truck and turned on the radio, and Alan Jackson's song, Living on Love, was just wrapping up.  I've always loved that song, and sometimes, get a little weepy about the message, and can't watch the video with company, so I sang, horribly, and way out loud,  to the last bit of the verse, a kind of toast of sorts, to Pam and Jon, who thankfully wouldn't get to hear my shattered rendition... 
Livin on love, buyin on timeWithout somebody nothing aint worth a dimeJust like an old fashioned story book rhymeLivin on loveIt sounds simple thats what you're thinkin'But love can walk through fire without blinkin'It doesnt take much when you get enoughLivin' on loveNo it doesnt take much when you get enoughLivin' on love























Their gifts to their guests were trees!



 Loved this moment...
Pam's dad was pointing to her Mom, who was getting emotional, it broke the tension, and everyone laughed, I'm so glad I caught this mili second!  He seemed so close to becoming emotional himself, that, I think he was worried about his wife starting, and him not being able to stop himself as well.



When asked if they knew of any reason why the two of them should not be married, Pam answered, "we're good!"  lol!







Pams parents were celebrating their wedding anniversary on the same day!






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