Crimson and Matt - 1 year

I'm sure every photographer could tell you this, but there's something really special about capturing married love that's way sweeter and deeper than engaged or dating love.  Engaged love is super sweet, but it's a little timid, a little nervous, a lot excited, but a little naive - and it should be that way.  Nothing wrong with it, it's just how it is.  Dating love is great, but without a ring on the finger there's not even a guarantee it's going to progress to either of the next two phases.

But married love? That's a whole different story.  Even for these guys who are just celebrating their first year, you can see it - there's an undercurrent of trust that only comes with covenant, an acceptance of one another that allows the couple to be completely relaxed with the other, and a sweet joy from being one.  I think the best way to describe it is a knowing love.  When two people know each other better than anyone else in the world on every possible level and choose to love each other even when it's not pretty, it produces a love that's broken in, cozy and safe, and there for the long run.  Married love is my favorite, and bonus points if you've been married for 40 years like the elderly couple in the last post.

But one year counts! Congratulations Matt and Crimson!


(Prepare yourself for a longer post than usual...I had too many favorites!)

The Norman Family

I first met Shannon when she showed up on the side of the road in her big pickup truck when I was in the middle of taking some engagement pictures acrosst the street from her property.  Apparently there had been some shady activity going on in the woods across the street and she was making sure we weren't apart of it.  After being a little afraid of whatever had been going on not too far from my house, I was instantly grateful to have such a watchful neighbor living right down the street! 

Later on Shannon contacted me and wanted some pictures of her immediate and extended family on their beautiful property.  I was thrilled to shoot such a sweet family in such a great location!

I think I've decided that the elderly might be my new favorite group of people to take pictures of...can you believe how cute they are?