Weddings } Arlington, VA

It's the kind of love you love to see. The love where words are spoken through stolen glances and knowing smiles.

This weekend I had the pleasure of shooting alongside Jenn from The Creative Light Studio at Chris&Vanessa's wedding. I knew Vanessa was a girl after my own heart when I saw her shoes. (Because glitter really does makes everything better!)

And did this girl have moves! Jenn really does find the most gorge and fun loving brides!

Start your Engines!!!! Part 1

I have returned to the land of cyberspace! I have a lot to blog about and will over the next couple of days. But first I will start with the Part 1 of the Mid-atlantic Powerfest.

Now I'm a city girl gone country and when you mix cars with a carnival you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be there. With that said, it was a given that as soon as I saw the lights of Mar Fest lighting up RT.33 I had to be there. So on sat night, I packed my new stylish compact camera bag and we hit the dirt. Literally. There were heats after heats of cars lining up to show who was more ballsy and who would wreck 'em the best. So for four hours I was grinning ear to ear. (It also helps if you have an incredibly handsome date too.)

Wedding Obsessed...

So I have spent an unhealthy amount of time scouring wedding photography blogs looking at the various styles and which ones seem more like my style. While on my hunt, I came across Blogstomp and it has turned my world upside down. :-D (Yes I just used an emoticon & you love it!) I'm playing around with the trial version before I fully commit but so far it looks promising!

These photos were from my very first wedding shot alongside the very talented Nicole Johnson

My Birthday

In true stye, there is always some drama on my birthday. This year it was with Mother Nature. I had planned to lay in my river tube and "tube" on my friend's speedboat. However, Mother Nature decided to make an unannounced arrival.

However, she had other activities to attend and there were smiles all around!

Part two...coming soon!

Weddings

So I blogged awhile ago about second shooting a wedding with Jenn from The Creative Light Studio. I was scanning through my photos and noticed a few that I loved but didn't post on FB or the site. So here you go:

This was edited by Jenn and one of my favs.

I have a few opportunities coming up to second shoot with some fantastic ladies. I'm getting back on my grind, slowly but surely.

On an even better note: it's my birthday this weekend!!! As I have reminded my family a million times, it's my birthday month. I mean who wouldn't want to celebrate the day the most awesome girl was born? ....Just kidding.maybe.

Hugs<3<3

S.O.S.

I've been slacking. I've been slacking in all areas of my life. There are emotions of sadness, feelings of numbness. It started with that phone call. Yoda had passed away.

Grandpa Yoda was a family friend who went to same church I attended growing up. I doubt there was one sunday where I didn't see him passing out the mass programs. We called him yoda because he simply looked him, smile and all. (Minus the green tinted skin though) His laugh was hearty and his smile wide. In spanish cultures, we hug and kiss when saying hello and goodbye. Every Sunday, without fail, I got my hug and kiss. Occasionally, a "behave yourself" when I was an alter server that Sunday.

Sitting there during his viewing I couldn't help but remember those days I spent in that Church. The Sundays where we tried not to giggle as the pastor feel asleep during the service. The love we received from the elders in the parish. They're older now, more fragile. As I rested my head on my brother's shoulder, tears slowly streaming down, he whispered in my ear "It's the end of an era". It was, it is.

I believe that when our time comes, we will get to see those we love again as we remember them best. I'll be waiting for my Sunday hug and kiss, and that occasionally "Behave yourself"