I know it’s been a month since my last post and, embarrassingly, a month before that one, but life just seems to slip away sometimes. I was preparing yesterday for a new post when the phone rang… a life had, literally, slipped away.
As a wedding and portrait photographer, I get to have fun, meet great people and constantly challenge myself creatively. But, it’s the importance of my pictures that I truly love. I’m called to capture moments that will be treasured for generations. It’s an honor and I greatly appreciate being there for my couples from “I do!” to parenthood. So, I thought the perfect post to start this year (I know it’s February already) would be a newborn session with one of my wedding couples.
While editing the pictures, removing baby pimples and a little scratch Emily Jane put on her delicate skin during the shoot, May called. May and Manny are also one of my couples and particularly dear to me. I’m a bit of a sucker for true love stories and theirs has always brought sappy tears to my eye (figuratively speaking) every time I’ve told it. They were actually married in 1991 but couldn’t afford a lavish event and settled for a simple civil ceremony. On April 18, 2009, their 18th Anniversary, they finally got their beautiful church ceremony and big reception. They waited 18 years to have their dream wedding and beautiful, it was.
Shortly after, Manny was diagnosed with lung cancer. Very advanced and very serious. May and I quickly started working on their wedding book and just received it a couple weeks ago. I think Manny must have been waiting to see his album that was so long in the making. Now, my tears are real as I tell their story.
photo: Rebekah Silver
As a wedding and portrait photographer, I get to have fun, meet great people and constantly challenge myself creatively. But, it’s the importance of my pictures that I truly love. I’m called to capture moments that will be treasured for generations. It’s an honor and I greatly appreciate being there for my couples from “I do!” to parenthood. So, I thought the perfect post to start this year (I know it’s February already) would be a newborn session with one of my wedding couples.
While editing the pictures, removing baby pimples and a little scratch Emily Jane put on her delicate skin during the shoot, May called. May and Manny are also one of my couples and particularly dear to me. I’m a bit of a sucker for true love stories and theirs has always brought sappy tears to my eye (figuratively speaking) every time I’ve told it. They were actually married in 1991 but couldn’t afford a lavish event and settled for a simple civil ceremony. On April 18, 2009, their 18th Anniversary, they finally got their beautiful church ceremony and big reception. They waited 18 years to have their dream wedding and beautiful, it was.
Shortly after, Manny was diagnosed with lung cancer. Very advanced and very serious. May and I quickly started working on their wedding book and just received it a couple weeks ago. I think Manny must have been waiting to see his album that was so long in the making. Now, my tears are real as I tell their story.
photo: Rebekah SilverTo Emily Jane and Manny: you’re loved more than you could ever know.
