I remember the day I decided to become a wedding photographer. It was October of 2006 and it was one of those perfect fall days. The sun was shining and the sky was blue with puffy white clouds. I was sitting in a white padded chair in a meadow that overlooked a beautiful valley full of trees, and their leaves were full of vibrant color. The smell of fresh flowers was in the air and I was surrounded by family and friends. . . . and my cousin Matthew was about to say "I DO" to the love of his life, Amy. The sun was setting behind them and the golden light highlighted Amy's blonde hair as she read her vows to Matthew with a tear running down her cheek. The scene was perfect and you couldn't have asked for a more heart touching beautiful wedding. Just like everyone else there, I was caught up in the moment and the beauty of it all, until I looked over and saw the photographer. He was standing there in the back looking through pictures on the back of his camera. Here it was the most intimate, beautiful, heart touching scene of the day and he wasn't even taking pictures. Yes, he got the shot of her walking down the isle, but how about a shot of her reading her vows with a tear on her cheek, or the look of pure bliss on Mathews face, or Amy's mom on the front row drying her eyes with a tissue, or a shot of the whole beautiful scene as they held hands and stared lovingly into each others eyes as the sun set behind them. A moment in time... a beautiful irreplaceable moment in time, that will live on only in our memories. I couldn't help feeling like those moments should have been captured. I knew that if I was their photographer I would have been doing everything I could to capture every precious moment. After all, if you are the photographer, is that not the reason you are there? I feel like everyone should have those pictures of their wedding day. I have brides tell me that the day went by so fast that if they didn't have the pictures they would be hard pressed to remember it. If you want someone who will truly care about capturing your memories, give me a call at 615-712-1898 and let's talk.

Thank you, JB