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New Green ideas in the works

I am excited about a new idea and I want to share it with you now, but I feel I have to wait until it is completed. So just know that soon I will have some great news for you and taking another big step to making Forever Young Photography an even greener photography company. More to come soon! Have a great day!

Add comment July 13, 2009

The way to make memories

Jenn and Tom put in a lot of personal touches to make their wedding day memorable and special. They selected the Jabberwok Inn in Monterey, CA as the setting for the wedding day. It was a great setting for the family to spend some time together and celebrate. Here are some of my favorite images from the day.

Jenn has fond childhood memories of Snapdragons and chose to have her bouquet made of them. The bouquet looked beautiful and smelled great.

Tom’s brother officiated the ceremony. The outline of the ceremony was sitting on a table and I loved using it as a backdrop to their rings. Especially with “Beginning” labeled at the top of the page.

Jenn’s mom made her dress {awesome job Mom!}.

The Bocce Ball Court was a great feature of Jabberwork Inn, especially since this is a family with love for Bocce. {me too!}

Congratulations to Jenn and Tom!

Are you friends or family of Jenn & Tom? Anxious to see more photographs? If so, here is a link to their website. Enjoy!

Add comment June 26, 2009

Advice from a Bumblebee

When photographing a wedding, a bride had the little notebook above. I thought it was a really cute saying and wanted to share it with you. Do something special today to enjoy the present. Happy Summer!

Add comment June 23, 2009

Have an old pair of jeans you can’t part with???

Okay so I like many people have a fav pair of jeans that has passed its prime. I have come to terms with the fact that it is time to send them off to a better place. Unfortunetly, they are so past a state to donate to Good Will – they have holes and would not make it on the rack to be resold. So, I searched the internet in hopes for a jean recycling program. I thought I had heard that there were companies out there that would recycle jeans; with a little searching I found the perfect one: Cotton from Blue to Green. Here is an explanation of the program from the website:

“What Are We Going to Do With All This Denim?

All the denim will be donated to COTTON. FROM BLUE TO GREEN.®. This denim drive recycles jeans into UltraTouch™ Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation, which is used to help build houses in places that have been damaged by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. Your jeans will help set a record, keep clothes out of landfills, and build houses for families to live in!

It’s a Fact

It takes about 500 pairs of jeans to recycle enough denim to insulate one average-size U.S. house. So send us lots!”

Have a pair of jeans that you should really pass along? Now you have a good reason to do so. Click here for more info on the program. I am going to send my jeans in today. I feel good that my fav jeans will be put to a good use. Hurry and send yours in too. They have to be received by June 30th!!

Add comment May 11, 2009

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Mexico needs some love today. In honor of Cinco de Mayo I wanted to post some pics of one of Justin and my finds from a trip. We both realized we have a soft spot for Mexican Art and fell in love with a butterfly covered skull. I know it sounds weird, but once you look at it, it just makes you happy and relaxed. You get memorized by all the fine details painted into such a small space. It was love at first site. If your a fan, you can check out more work by Alfonso Castillo. Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

2 comments May 5, 2009

Earth Hour Pics – Downtown San Francisco

Justin and I headed downtown to watch the lights go down in the city. It was chilly, but worth the wait. We stood on a pier to see both the city view and the Golden Gate Bridge. Check out the results.

For safety reasons, all of the lights on the bridge could not be turned off, but it is still a rare view to see without the towers lit up.

Not exactly total darkness in the city, but you can see these structures dark: Coit Tower (to the left) and Palace of Fine Arts (bottom right). If you look closely you can also notice other lights that were shut off in various buildings and the glow in the haze around the city was diminished slightly.

Afterward we headed downtown to Market Bar – a restaurant participating in Earth Hour – for a candlelit dinner and some live music powered by people riding stationary bicycles.

Add comment March 31, 2009

Ode to Umstead

Before we headed on the road to CA, we had to go to to Umstead Park one more time with Keego. I am going to miss this park. So here is our family portrait at Umstead.

Add comment February 26, 2009

Manila Wedding – Marchelle and Michael

While I was in Manila I was blessed to meet a lot of great new friends. John Mateos Ong welcomed me with open arms into his group of photographers. I was grateful to have the opportunity to photograph a wedding with his team while I was in Manila. I was a Guest Photographer with the crew and really enjoyed working with the team. Special thanks to Carlo, Erron, and Dominic for being so welcoming and awesome to work with! It was a great experience to see first hand through my camera lens the wedding day and all the Filipino wedding traditions unfold.

Here are a few of my favorite getting ready & detail shots from the day. More to come…
Here are the cute invitations Marchelle and Michael had.