Jonathan + Crystal

My friends Jonathan and Crystal are getting married next weekend at the Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville, WA. They're super awesome friends and have a whirlwind romance - completely and totally inspired and led by God.

Last weekend they let me tag along during some wedding planning and I had a chance to poke around the Schoolhouse. As I'm shooting their wedding next weekend, I wanted to see what we had to work with. I'm so excited! The location is just as awesome as they are.

More to come...

Bethany + Scott

I took my friend Bethany's engagement photos this week.



She and her fiance Scott were truly a joy to be around. They kissed and laughed and loved each other so vibrantly in front of my camera. I can only imagine that their life together will hold much of the same - vibrant love and infectious laughter.





Congratulations you too. I wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart.

FotoFriday: Oh sister, don't be troubled...

Twenty-five,
All of these mixed emotions,
Tangled up in pure confusion,
It’s hard to let go of the past, but it seems,
Easier as time is moving,

Well you said he makes you laugh,
And he makes you happy,
He sees you smiling back,
It is everlasting,
And so he’s tailor made for you,
...
Your persistent beating heart it’s just a start,

And I, have seen you everyday,
You’ve never been like this before,
He’s tailor made, tailor, tailor made,
...
Oh sister, don’t be troubled,
Oh sister, please be calm,
...
And I, have seen you everyday,
You’ve never been like this before,
He’s tailor made, tailor, tailor made.
- Tailor Made by Colbie Caillat

Texas was tailor made for me, it seems. Or maybe I for it.
At any rate, He kissed my cheek, shined upon my shoulders, and inevitably saw me smiling back. "It's is everlasting." "You've never been like this before."
How was I to know, until I left?

FotoFriday: Change of Scenery

October 19, 2007
FotoFriday: Change of Scenery

It's amazing what a change of scenery can do. Took this photo just after I returned from my latest worldwide adventure: in Spain.

Of this I'm sure: "returned" is not the right word. I left Texas for two weeks in Spain. After two weeks abroad, I landed in a new life in Seattle. My home airport when I left, was not the one to which I returned.

The town of my new airport, my new life, my new home - it has given me a renewed sense of self. I like the view from here. The scenery is unlike anything I have ever seen.

to relieve the anxiety

so it's no secret that i have a lot of anxiety about my next new chapter in life. in fact, i'm hard pressed to supress my anxiety at times and it often spills over into downright emotional teary outbursts. so, in an attempt to keep the stress levels down, i'm doing a bit of treadmill time...and a little bit of photo processing.

here are some new ones of Ingrea:


she's oh so very promising and has a bright future ahead of her.
here's her complete set on flickr...and for sale on iStock.

also, check her out on MM

365

so i've been doing the 365 day challenge on flickr. i'm on day 75 or almost 80 i think.



i have moments of complete inability to take photos and these last few weeks have completely been saturated with those moments, but i ask you this. please don't kick me out of this challenge. please allow me, with all of my current life changes, to be able to take photos when i can/feel pretty. i promise to give a good story and entertain as much as possible.

watch this space.
that's all i'm asking.

may 31

it's always been a defining day. from high school graduations to the end of maymesters to the day my professional world culminates with the event that pretty much defines my career.
tomorrow [today] may 31 is my day.
the food has been ordered.
the entertainment booked.
the programs printed.
the speeches written.
the suit pressed.
the trophies acquired.
the staff ready.

we're ready.

i'm ready.
it's going to be a big big day.
from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. i will work to execute my mayor's global business awards.
at 2 p.m. i will go home, pick up my pup and take one giant leap towards my future...

it's going to be grand.