A day that worked....

Really well....

Barkley couldn't wait to 

go outside....

He knew what that meant....

a tennis ball and bliss...

He is a focused subject...

so photographing him was not going to be

difficult.

He was more than willing to have his mom

brush his coat....

and what a coat it is....

just beautiful!

and he loves to RUN!

how could one resist focus like this?

he is intent on capturing the ball asap!

he even poses so that tennis ball would be thrown again...

I love that, too bad it doesn't work with people...

He is not a show off,

but knows how to put his best side toward the camera.

He is even willing to share the spotlight....

who says he is man's best friend?

I would argue that he is definitely a woman's best bud!

And

once tired....

he was willing to allow a bit of a 

semi-natural pose for that silly lady with the 

camera.

And finally....

the perfect shot!

I cannot tell you how excited I get

when I see images appear 

as I download my camera's images.

And

when I saw this one....

well,

I just knew I had a little help with 

this one.....isn't it perfect?

smiles

The cake lookers...

That's how I saw these girls....

as a moment in time 

not unlike the 

"Potato Eaters" by 

Van Gogh.

"The Potato Eaters"

were a changing moment for Van Gogh.

He had the desire to transform 

the way he documented life.

He did just that.

He changed the way we too look
at Sunflowers,
Haystacks,
and
Starry Nights....
He had no idea that he was changing
 the world of art.
He died having sold very few paintings.
He died depressed, lonely,
confused, sick and mentally ill.
But his work
changed us all.

This photograph was taken many
years ago.
Perhaps, it may not
seem like a pivotal moment to
you or even, to the bride.
But it was for me.

It was the moment,
the very wedding,
that I saw what
B/W photography could
bring to a wedding.

Rather than concentrating on the
colors of the
dresses, cake, flowers,
etc...
You are moved to look
at the expressions on the participants
faces.
You are more inclined to
observe the detail on the cake,
the texture, and even the weight,
 of the fabric in the dresses.

The whole scene is transformed.

And
I
loved
it.
smiles.

Spring Love!

I love spring weddings!

This image always reminds me

of the nervousness 

that surrounds every wedding day.

Especially those last few minutes

 just before everyone starts down the aisle.

This was a spectacular day.

Bright late afternoon,

low humidity

(which is important here in the south)

The Gentlemen were 

stunningly stylish.

The late afternoon sun

was dipping low in the sky....

long shadows....very dramatic.

B/W images

help set the tone for the drama.

excitement,

nerves,

breathless,

hope.

Weddings

can 

bring a family together,

heal sore feelings,

mend old wounds,

or create new resentments,

break a family in two.

Yet,

if everyone 

spends their energies 

toward the goal of 

celebration of the 

beginning of a 

new family,

well.....

then 

it can be a 

very special moment in time.

smiles.