telling a story

they say that a picture is worth a thousand words.  i think they are right.  nothing other than a camera can capture so much emotion and love and joy and beauty in just one small instant.  taking pictures of people, i'm learning, is like getting a cast of characters and being asked to author their story.  with a snap of the shutter you begin putting words together, writing a tale, that you hope will reflect their lives.

to capture the love of two people is an honor. you step inside their romantic world to frame bits and pieces of their passion to make time stand still, so that when fifty years have gone by and they look upon these images it will take them right back. right back to being young and in love with abandon.

i hope i wrote your story well, matt and alison.

this was my first time taking pictures of a couple. normally i am bribing kids, making whacky bird noises while lying and saying a butterfly is flying above my head just to con them into a smile or five.  when you are dealing with adults, it's so easy.  they totally obey.  : )

have i told you lately how much i love to use my camera? it is so fun telling stories with it.  i hope you are capturing bits and pieces of your life, telling your story, too. 

linking with my dear, rach ~