remembrance

the other day a bride from this summer got in touch with me to say that her mother in law had suddenly passed away a few days previously. it is in these moments that i know why i do what i do. i knew that i had taken some beautiful portraits of mom at the wedding a few months ago. i was able to get prints to them for the funeral service that week. the family was so grateful. i was grateful. to be able to give them something to hold onto. i could give them the happiness of that day and their mother to hold onto and pass on. go give someone you love a hug and be glad they are there. tomorrow they might not be.

9.4.11 french's point for amy & kartik

a wedding day at french's point in stockton springs, maine, is really one of the most beautiful places in maine to choose for a wedding. i was very excited to get to be a part of the day and capture all the beautiful pieces of the day there. i did this wedding for russell caron photography and am so glad that i was given the opportunity to work at french's point and with amy and kartik.

amy and kartik were no exception to that beauty. they are truly beautiful people. i got to spend a little bit of time with them at their engagement session and so felt their connection to each other then. they are so sweetly in love. it is truly why i adore my job.

both amy and kartik work in the medical field. she is a nurse and he is a surgeon. while i was taking photos of her getting her hair done, amy did inform me that she was really excited that she knew how to do a tracheotomy and really wanted to try one so if it happened that i needed one she was ready. i told her while i was comforted to know she could help me, since it was her wedding day and all i would hope for a calm day. and frankly i found the idea of a tracheotomy a tad terrifying. i think she tried consoling me. (: but the best part it was she was serious. on her wedding day she would have dropped everything to help me out and i doubt she would have been a bit flustered by it at all. amy was just so calm the entire wedding day. i think that must be why she is such a good nurse. (something frankly i would be terrible at!)

jessika from french's point is just amazing as are all her staff. i cannot say enough about how wonderful they were to work with. i have worked for over 12 years as a wedding photographer and have to say they are some of the kindest and most attentive (without being overbearing!!) people i have ever worked with. thank you again jessika for making the day so fabulous in every way.