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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.
Some of the wedding details: Bible, cord, coins, matches. I’ll explain the significance later.
Add comment February 20, 2009
Follow Your Passion
In the process of packing up a house, you run across items that you wonder if you should continue to keep (aka keep storing) or if you should find them a new home. I stopped on a particular item that I have been holding on to for years…my Dad’s guitar. He had kept it from his childhood. I remember when I was in high school he brought it out for the first time. Immediately thoughts ran through my head to learn how to play with his guitar. In high school, I played around with it learning pieces of songs from friends and trying to figure things out on my own. I never took lessons and I never officially caught the guitar bug. Like most teenagers, I was pretty tapped out already with band, advanced classes, swimming, student council, french club, SADD, the list went on and on…
I kept this guitar through all my moves. My Dad passed away almost 10 years ago. Wow, it’s hard to believe it has been 10 years. I have thought of selling the guitar a number of times, but never followed through with it. Finally I came to the realization that keeping the guitar in a closet for my whole life is not suitable for such a neat looking guitar. Even though memories make me want to hold on to it and never sell it, the thought of the guitar never to be played and enjoyed overruled my ties to it.
Today I took it to Guru Guitar in Raleigh. When I walked in, the care and passion of the workers at the store confirmed that I was doing the right thing. Looking in their eyes, you could see their passion for their work. Even though I didn’t find that passion with a guitar, I can relate as I had found it in my camera. Knowing this, I could say a bittersweet goodbye to the guitar knowing it would be in good hands.
Add comment January 28, 2009
Hit the bulls-eye on sharing your wedding with loved ones that can’t attend
Congratulations to Andrew and Heather! They were married at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cary, NC. The reception was at the Angus Barn Pavilion in Raleigh, NC. I didn’t even know that the Angus Barn was hiding this treasure on their grounds! What a great spot for an event! You drive down the hill to find a sprawling open air barn-like structure overlooking a lake. There is a HUGE fireplace, wood beams & columns, so much charm.
Andrew and Heather are such caring people. I had a great time working with them. They made sure to think of everything. It is so hard when close family members cannot attend your wedding. Heather’s Grandma could not attend the wedding so Heather sent a mini cake and flowers like her bouquet to Grandma. They arrived at her home on the day of the wedding so she too could experience the wedding day. Heather also sent a framed image from her bridal portrait to her Grandma prior to the wedding so she would know how she would look on the day of her wedding. Grandma is also getting her own album to experience the wedding day. I think these little things are touching and such a wonderful way to include loved ones that can’t attend the wedding. They also had other special events covered. Their wedding day was also Uncle Vic’s birthday. So they had a surprise Birthday cake for Uncle Vic and presented it to him before cutting their own cake. The day was beautiful in beautiful settings! Congratulations again to Heather and Andrew! I wish them much happiness in 2009!
Uncle Vic was Surprised with a Birthday Cake
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1 comment January 20, 2009
2008 Jingle Ball Photos Available
If you didn’t make it to this year’s Jingle Ball you sure did miss out. Forever Young Photography was a corporate Sponsor again this year. I had a great time! The toys were piled high, the band rocked, and dance floor was packed. Everyone was having a great time. The Capital City Clauses put on a great event. Merry Christmas!
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Add comment December 12, 2008
Buying a Camera
I just had to share this photograph with you. Immediately when I saw it, I fell in love with it. With all the times I looked through old photographs growing up, I never saw this one. It was such a joy to discover this photograph. To see the photograph and learn the story. It is a photograph of my grandma at the store. She was buying a camera and the clerk took her picture with the camera in demonstration of the camera. How lucky I am now that the clerk took this photograph. A little moment in time immortalized.
Add comment December 2, 2008
