So if you don't know by now that our daughter is getting married, then you just don't know us! The past several months have been consumed with wedding decisions. EVERY SINGLE DAY... (I think it's beginning to drive J nuts but don't tell him that I know.)
Of course, as you have probably figured, we are crazy enough to also be her photogs! YIKES! WHAT ARE WE THINKING? Ok, we will have a little outside help, but still, this is NUTS! Although I am sure you understand, there's nothing in me that could just put my daughter's second most important day of her life in the hands of just any photographer...so here we go!
But now I want to share a really cool story.
Check out the tree. This tree has grown beside the creek for more years than most of us have been alive and has obviously experience the love of many.
While I was working hard to focus on just four little carved letters an older aged gentleman carrying a fishing pole and a cup of coffee walked up. He watched for a moment then stated that it's ridiculous at what folks have done to that tree. Being the nature lover and protector that I am, I thought about that for a moment before I responded. "Yes, all those carvings are pretty ridiculous. But the part I was photographing was not ridiculous...it represents my daughters wedding day, the second most important day of her life." He stepped a little closer and took a second look through the bottom of his glasses as to be glancing into their very lives. I continued to explain that those were their initials carved into the bark by her future husband.
"Ah...well then, if that is her second most important day, what is her first?" he asked. I was happy he asked that question, because I had just been thinking about that when it was just the tree, my camera and me.
The most important day came one spring morning when she was a little girl and first said "yes" as she took the hand of Jesus Christ.
Sipping on his coffee he shook his head in acknowledgement of the fact. He wanted to carve a cross into the tree on the other side of their initials, but neither of us had a knife. Chuckling, I reminded him that tree carving is ridiculous anyway, right? In reply he stated, "Well, sometimes it is ridiculous, but this time it is special". Wow...what a cool concept.
So, this is a good opening to Sarah & Josh's engagement shots. We are still working on the actual engagement gallery of Sarah & Josh, but I wanted to post this pic and share the story.
Of course, as you have probably figured, we are crazy enough to also be her photogs! YIKES! WHAT ARE WE THINKING? Ok, we will have a little outside help, but still, this is NUTS! Although I am sure you understand, there's nothing in me that could just put my daughter's second most important day of her life in the hands of just any photographer...so here we go!
But now I want to share a really cool story.
Check out the tree. This tree has grown beside the creek for more years than most of us have been alive and has obviously experience the love of many.
While I was working hard to focus on just four little carved letters an older aged gentleman carrying a fishing pole and a cup of coffee walked up. He watched for a moment then stated that it's ridiculous at what folks have done to that tree. Being the nature lover and protector that I am, I thought about that for a moment before I responded. "Yes, all those carvings are pretty ridiculous. But the part I was photographing was not ridiculous...it represents my daughters wedding day, the second most important day of her life." He stepped a little closer and took a second look through the bottom of his glasses as to be glancing into their very lives. I continued to explain that those were their initials carved into the bark by her future husband.
"Ah...well then, if that is her second most important day, what is her first?" he asked. I was happy he asked that question, because I had just been thinking about that when it was just the tree, my camera and me.
The most important day came one spring morning when she was a little girl and first said "yes" as she took the hand of Jesus Christ.
Sipping on his coffee he shook his head in acknowledgement of the fact. He wanted to carve a cross into the tree on the other side of their initials, but neither of us had a knife. Chuckling, I reminded him that tree carving is ridiculous anyway, right? In reply he stated, "Well, sometimes it is ridiculous, but this time it is special". Wow...what a cool concept.
So, this is a good opening to Sarah & Josh's engagement shots. We are still working on the actual engagement gallery of Sarah & Josh, but I wanted to post this pic and share the story.
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