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The Second Day of Spring
This weekend I photographed a wedding in Wilmington, Delaware. The weather was a dream for a winter's day, I was so happy for my clients to be blessed with it. The day marked the beginning of my 2012 season and it was a great start. Everything that I could have imagined for a celebration on St. Patrick's Day. From 930am to midnight I documented 250 guests, a bridal party of 20 and every moment there and in-between of the bride and groom. As I was saying goodnight and walking out I took a breath in and realized that I wasn't really tired like I expected to be, I was just happy, contently happy. It really brings me great joy to be there for my clients and capturing all of their moments while they live them out, fully and unihibitedly.
Yesterday was...
I have been long putting off publishing this personal post of our family trip this winter. It's so personal and meaningful to me and I knew that when the time was right I would post it, well that time is now. This winter we had the chance to take our first family vacation out to visit my sister Melanie in her new digs in New Orleans. Sadly, I feel like I have been putting this blog post off because I wanted to speak openly and be myself but the story behind this is really hard for me because it makes me feel like the worst sister in the world. A year out of school my sister took the leap and moved across the country to follow her dream of becoming a make-up artist in Los Angeles. I never once was able to visit her there and I feel really bad about it. The first thing she said to me when we arrived to her new home was, FINALLY!! I immediately retaliated by pointing to the two litle ones at my feet, saying, I was a little busy! There were no real hard feelings and she had been back to the East Coast countless times to visit us, but it was a hard hit in the beginning.
It meant so much to me that we were able to take the trip and that my sister opened up her home to us. What was so important about getting away was that out lives to this point have been a speeding train and for those of you that know us well wou can understand completely. Ten days off with just the four of us in a magical peaceful place was exactly what we needed to recharge and reconnect. We aren't extravagant in the least bit so the things that we chose to do were very simple, like go grocery shopping, cook meals, talk, look at each other, laugh, hug, and nap and walk, lots of walking. Every day we headed in a different direction and onto a new adventure. On the last night my sister and her boyfriend and I headed out by ourselves and went to a hip little side of town where I photographed them and their new love. We got to share a Thai meal without the kids and talked over drinks and reconnected as sisters, something we hadn't been able to do in a long time. It was special and a good memory and I will hold onto it forever.
Siobhan and Chris' Philadelphia Wedding Featured on A City Wedding
Happy Leap Year.
I feel like this winter has been very unlike the past two. First of all (knock on wood), although it's been pretty rainy, the ground has not been constantly covered in two feet of snow. Secondly, this "off-season" has been the furthest thing from that. It's a welcome change and with the weather on this section of the East Coast being so mild and tolerable I've been out shooting lots of client work and even getting a chance to do some personal work as well. I can feel the growth and change happening to me since I have no real time to hibernate and it feels good.
This picture is from a recent trip to the park this winter with Cameron and Chloe. I love the shear joy and love in Chloe's beaming face. I knew as soon as I took...
Baby Stella-Milford Delaware Lifestyle Family session
This is my friend Meredith. I joke that she is the color of my life, since my go-to wardrobe usually consists of something in the gray family. Not only is she a great friend but she is also an amazing Mom to her beautiful daughter Lila. She has these super-hero powers in whipping up the coolest wardrobe and handmade accessories for Lila, who is always dressed to the 9's. Needless to say, I love this creative momma dearly and when I found out that they were expecting their 2nd daughter I was BEYOND excited for them! It is so appropriate that they are blessed with another shining star and even cooler that she has a name that refelects it. I was so happy to head over to their house on a weekday to meet baby Stella for the first time...
Happy Valentine's Day xoxo
Check out the family when is was just the three of them.
Wilmington Delaware Engagement Photography-Summer+Matthew
Philadelphia Wedding Photographer-Terrain at Styers-J+J
I'm SO happy to finally be sharing this beautiful DIY fall wedding at Terrain at Styer's just outside of Philadelphia! Everything about the day was a perfect fit for this Delaware couple. They stayed true to their taste and chose a venue that complimented their vintage chic-ness. I was truly honored to meet such a cool, down-to-earth couple and document all of the love and excitement that their day was.
Venue: Terrain at Styers
Photographer: Maria DeForrest Photography
Hair/Makeup: Joseph Anthony
Caterer: Terrain at Styers-Garden Cafe
I'm honored to say this wedding is featured on Ruffled Blog. Read more details here.