Happy (belated) birthday Adam!

Happy birthday to my sweet, wonderful, patient, loving husband.  It was his 25th yesterday and it gave cause to remember how blessed I am to share my life with him.  Adam is by far the best thing that has happened to me aside from coming to know my Lord.  I have said it before and I'll say it again--he is the calm to my storm.  He is the steady, patient voice that reminds me of the truth and comforts me when I forget who I was made to be.  He is always on the brink of cracking a joke and the is first to laugh in every situation.   Adam, I love you every day.

Divine

I'm sitting here finishing off a strawberry cupcake from Urban Standard and it may be the single most fabulous thing that I have put in my mouth EVER. I highly recommend trying it. I've been told that they use real strawberries in both the cake and the icing...if they don't then they've found the best substitute known to man. It tastes like the best home made strawberry icecream you've ever had baked into a cupcake of perfection. The cake is just the right amount of moist with a generous amount of pink carnation-colored icing spread carefully across the top. It's worth it to make a trip downtown to Urban Standard (located on 2nd Ave. N. between 23rd & 24th streets) to savor the food and enjoy the ambience. Just give me a call and I'll meet you there!

New Favorite

As I was going through Kris & Brandy's pictures, I came across this and just FELL IN LOVE. Definitely my new favorite photo.  Hope you have a great weekend!

Act of Congress at City Stages

AOC played at the Legacy Credit Union Stage at City Stages last Saturday, and they did a fabulous job!  It was a gorgeous day, despite the forecast of stormy weather, and they had a good sized crowd come out.  Their performance gets better and better each time I see them...I was so proud of my man! :)

This just in...

For those looking to book for 2009, better hurry to get the 2008 rates! New rates & package plans will become effective July 15, 2008. Shoot me an email at jswphotography@gmail.com for more info!

Sweet Angel...

That's what my grandmother, Hubbard (isn't that the best name for a grandmother?!), used to call me when I was little.  She'd say it in her soothing southern Gone with the Wind accent.  That's what I thought when I saw this precious little one that the Russells are watching over...I just wanted to cuddle her the whole time I was there.  She's such a wonderful, calm baby who is soon to have a new home...we had to rush to get these photos done before she was adopted.  What a gift she'll be to her new family. 

New friends...

One of the things that I love about our church is that everyone truly values the necessity of fellowship within the body.  True, honest fellowship, where the body of Christ gathers together to spur one another on in the gospel...there is nothing like it.  Adam and I were blessed with such wonderful fellowship the other night as we ate dinner with the Pregs.  Nate and Whitney are so warm and fun to be around, which was what I first noticed about them at church.  But throughout dinner, I noticed their deep love for the Lord and their willingness to encourage us in the gospel in even the little things.  All that to say that Adam and I left their house feeling truly uplifted and encouraged to pursue Christ, which is what true fellowship looks like.  To Nate & Whitney, thank you for opening your home to us.

On another note, both Nate & Whitney are incredibly creative and have a unique gift for design.  Whitney owns her own design business, Pikl Paper (isn't the name too cute?!), which you MUST check out as soon as you finish reading this post.  As soon as I looked at her work, I knew that I NEEDED her talent to design a new logo for my photography.  I've played around in Photoshop, trying my best to get something decent to go on a business card, but to no avail.  I mentioned it to Whitney and she said, "sure, I'll come up with something for you."  Little did I know how much I would love what she sent over!  I gave her no guidance at all, and she came up with the perfect logo for my photography--that is when you know someone has a gift!!!  

I'll post the logo soon, but until then, hop on over to Whitney's website and order some personalized notecards,  enclosure cards, & return address labels! :)

I have been looking forward to Brandy & Kris's wedding for what seems like forever.  First of all, they are so wonderfully in love that I knew photographing them would be a dream.  They so easily get lost in the other's presence that the emotions come naturally, which makes for authentic beauty and awe-inspiring moments.  And I love that.

The second thing that I loved about their wedding (aside from the wonderful wedding party, family, and friends that were there to support these two!) was that they had the wedding at The Sonnet House.  This, my friends, is the place to get married.  Period.  I used to drive by this house  and dream (in an Anne of Green Gables kind of way) that I lived there 100 years ago in my own perfect Victorian world.  And on Sunday, I got to live that dream, if only for a few hours.  From the stylish chandeliers to the red clawfoot tub, the owners thought of everything in the restoration process.  Brides to be, put this on the list of locations to scout out.  

Ok, on to the pictures.  Here are my initial favorites, though I have tons more that I want to post. I am convinced that Brandy & Kris should quit their day jobs and model for bridal magazines around the country.  

Brandy & Kris, your day was perfect.  Rain or shine, your love and commitment to one another is up to the test.  Thank you with all of my heart for letting me play a small part in such a momentous occasion.

Have fun in Jamaica!!!