I was fortunate enough to have two photos I absolutely love taken last month by two awesome photographers. The first is of my husband and me. It was taken by the talented Dave McLaughlin of DCM Photography while at the Driveway Series season opener party at Mellow Johnny’s bike shop. I highly recommend Dave for portrait photography and if you’re getting married and want a wedding photographer he is the one I’d have do my wedding (or vow renewal in our case). Not only is Dave talented, but he’s also a very nice guy (and a great bike racer to boot).
The second photo I am in love with is a completely unplanned family photo taken by my friend, Nicky. She was in front of the lens on this day, but when my family showed up to take me out to dinner at the end of her session she offered to snap a shot and I am SO glad I accepted in spite of feeling totally yucky at the moment (post work, 5 mile run and photo shoot). One thing is for sure, Nicky is a very talented photographer and I am excited that I’ll be starting a joint venture with her in the Fall. (Yes, I’ll actually start taking paying clients again and will be saying goodbye to the freebies forever. Sorry friends!)
What I love about these two photos is that they each capture the love and joy I feel for my family. Believe it or not, my husband and I have been “together” for over 18 years now and married for more than 10 of those years. We’re not as ancient as those numbers make us sound, we just met and fell in love young (I was 17, he was 18). We’ve done a lot of growing up and evolving together. We have celebrated 10 anniversaries, created two amazing little girls, felt the sting of the loss of our first pet (we miss you, Sarah), bought a couple houses, graduated and then re-entered college… and all of it has been together. I am really looking forward to what the future has in store for us but more importantly I’m very content with my present. Life is so unpredictable, but when you have family you have everything you will ever need to truly LIVE life one day at a time. I loved today and can’t wait for tomorrow! Life can be absolutely amazing if you just learn to live and let the inconsequential things go.
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