Sunday, November 30, 2008
Weddings have ceremonies and traditions. To me some of the best moments are the expression of warmth, joy and curiosity. These are from one recent wedding.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
At weddings I always see how families come together. This spirit shone at a recent wedding as I photographed a bride getting ready. Her mom passed the garter she wore at her wedding down to her daughter and slipped it on her leg. The bride’s brother took down her dress for her […]
Saturday, November 15, 2008
One of my children portraits has been given an Honorable Mention in the Px3 Photo Competition for one of my child portraits. I have continued to photograph his growing family: a new brother and new goats on the way. Here are some photos.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Recently I photographed a bride in her wedding dress designed by Jenny Packham. I wanted these photographs to be about feeling, to be as evocative and sensual as the dress. Like one of the first women photographers, Julia Margaret Cameron, I intentionally softened the focus to evoke dreaminess. The silk tulle of […]
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Sometimes the spare can be just the beauty we need. Dana Barrow, the florist, who recently did the flowers for a wedding at Castle Hilll demonstrated her superb skill with her arrangements. Such arrangements can only be done by someone with knowledge and appreciation of plants and nature.
Dana has written that […]