self reflection

does being picky and selfish mean that i'm not being obedient?

writing an email

we got an inquiry asking to tell them about our inspiration & what our approach is to photographing a wedding day.

i teared writing up the last part... I guess i really like this job.

Our inspiration: We love moments. We recognize that the wedding day is a huge celebration of a couple's lifelong commitment in front of God & loved ones, but a marriage isn't defined by one big event. Just as relationships are developed over time-- filled with the big and small and precious moments-- we believe a couple's love story can be exceptionally told (and retold) with moments. That's why we love our job so much-- because we're entrusted to capture those very moments. Just as the old adage goes ("a picture says a thousand words"), our goal to is to create images that speak for themselves in a powerful way.

my own wedding

a lot of people ask me what kind of wedding I want to have.

with a lot of thinking, I've decided this:

small. intimate. relaxed. really easy schedule.

outdoors, gorgeous light, preferably in the fall.

so much of my life is so compact, so structured, and daily overflowing with stress and work.

i can't remember 5 days of relaxation in the last 3 months for me. its almost to the point of sickening, but in the place that I am in in life, that's the way it has to be. if i want a wedding that reflects the opposite of my everyday life, then i want a wedding that feels like a 'break', not a 'stressful event'. we celebrate best when the subject of our celebration is much and the amount of work is less.

that's what i dream of: a plain awesome wedding.

Suffering

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35086396/

A heartfelt reminder that we're commanded to rejoice in our joyful times, as well as in our sorrow.

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God gives us pain and sorrow, joy and weeping, so that we are reminded how much He loves us and entrusts us to be in those situations & still glorify him through it all.

This makes my heart stop

i love these moments

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crepuscular_rays

quote of the moment

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regret, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. Know a good thing when you see it, and don't let it slip away. If you get a chance, take it; if it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just said it would be worth it."

lyrics on my mind

You are still holy...