I was so honored when Anna asked me to photograph her wedding. Anna and I became great friends in college. We were both art students that were a little more organized than most normal art students (with our calendars outlined and highlighted). We each had long time relationships that started back in small towns at small high schools. And we both love to sit and talk over a good glass of red wine. She is the type of friend that I can go without talking to for months, but as soon as we do find the time to talk, it feels as if we never missed a beat and can just talk for hours. It is the best type of friend to have.
In college, Trevor and I kept talking about wanting to meet her boyfriend Mike. He went to another college a couple hours away, so it was difficult to find the time that we were all in town. It was always a joke of ours that Mike was really just a make believe boyfriend of Anna's, and he really didn't exist. We were finally supposed to meet him at Anna's Senior art show, and after an hour or so he still was not there. We kept cracking jokes that we were right and that he really was make believe. But he did come, and we were both so happy to meet him.
It was even nicer to be able to see my best friend with her one true love. Seeing them interact made me believe in love all over again. They are perfect for each other. I definitely approve, and I am so glad that he is real!
Wow! I have really disappeared from my blog lately! And I apologize...let's just say it hasn't been the at the top of my to do list the past week. It's not that I don't have anything to talk about; it's actually because I have too much to talk about and not enough time to do it! And I am loving it!
Here's a little overview of what I have been up to: Saturday, May 9th, Trevor and I attended the Archbold High School Prom. We had the pleasure of photographing the high school students. We had so much fun! We did formal portraits throughout dinner, and then had a Photo Booth during the dance. I really think they enjoyed it. Here are some of the images from the Photo Booth (an evolution of the craziness), and if you would like to see more CLICK HERE.
All throughout last week, I had lots of editing, designing, booking of photo sessions, and meetings with brides! So exciting! I am loving my life and am so very thankful! And then to top it all off, I had the pleasure of traveling down to Columbus for an engagement session of my best friend from college, Anna, and her fiance, Mike. Those images will be coming later this week! I can't wait for you to see them!
This week continues to be busy, and there will be lots of photo sessions in the coming weeks. There will be so much to see as long as I keep up! I will do my best! Have a great Tuesday and enjoy the wonderful weather!
If I had to go back to high school, which in all honesty I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, I would have to take Taylor Swift with me. I was the type of girl in high school that if I had a great day, I went to my room and blared my music and danced. But if I had a horrible day, which usually involved a boy, then I went to my room, laid on my bed, listened to the Dixie Chicks and cried. I replayed track five on their Wide Open Spaces cd over and over and over again. It was a really sad song, and a great one to cry to.
I wish so badly though that I would have been able to listen to Taylor Swift. She has the greatest mix of songs for a teenage girl. She has happy love songs, sad break-up songs, and fun songs about getting even with boys that have hurt you. What I love about many of her songs though is that they show that you can get through the sadness. Whatever happened that day at school, believe it or not, is not the end of the world.
I love one of her recent songs, White Horse. The story begins with her absolutely in love with a boy, but then he does something that hurts her. She can no longer trust him. He asks her for another chance, and she says no, hangs up the phone, and then starts crying. I love it because as a teenager in this situation sometimes you feel like if you don't give this love of yours another chance your life is going to be over. She had the strength to say no, but at the same time it shows that it was hard for her to do - but not impossible.
Tomorrow night, I am going back to high school. I will be going to prom to capture those signature prom photos. I am very excited about it and part of the reason is that I get to take Taylor Swift with me. (I will smile from ear to ear if they play one of her songs at the dance - but who knows what the kids are listening to these days...)
