Dear friends of ours had their baby a few weeks ago. I wouldn’t classify myself as a children and baby photographer at ALL, but I can never resist when friends let me play with their babies! Conrats to Lance and Grace on their sweet little bundle of joy Emily! Emily is extra special to me for 2 reasons, one- her big sister is friends with my Grace and two-I was with them when they found out they were expecting !! A line is a line is a line!!
Remember the “not so in love” love story that was told back in December of last year by Jeff and Gabe? The story that won the hearts of hundreds of voters on my blog!? Well I had the awesome pleasure of photographing their wedding this past weekend and It was a BLAST! It was up in Stewartstown PA, and if you have never been there, you must go! It is a small town in southern Pennsylvania with a beautiful backdrop for a backyard wedding. The landscape was gorgeous and the couple was too! The greatest thing about it was that I was able to give them a gift. The gift of wedding photography. For those of you that are new to the blog, I held a FREE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY contest back in December and Jeff and Gabe won, by popular voters like you! Here is the letter I received from Jeff for the contest.
“Gabe and I met in the most unlikely place to find love…a junkyard. We both were hired around the fall of 2003 to work together weighing material in and out of the scrapyard. After the initial period of getting to know one another and being nice, it became apparent that we did not get along at all. From getting into arguments to not talking to each other for a few days we went through a phase were we couldn’t stand one another. After a year, things got to the point where the owner of the company had to sit down and told us to improve our communication with one another. Rather than lose our jobs I think we both made a little more effort being courteous from that point on. Slowly, Gabe and I began to develop a friendship. Soon enough friendship turned into infatuation…at least on my end. Defiant in the face of any fraternization policies at work, I mustered up enough courage to ask Gabe out on a date. Three years later that seed of courage has grown into a relationship that values communication and friendship. In June of 2009, Gabe and I will be getting married in Stewartstown, PA. Gabe no longer works at the junkyard. She had the opportunity to go back to school and get her Master’s degree in Special Education. She is currently in her first year teaching 4th and 5th grade Special Education in Baltimore City. As we have been planning our wedding it has become quite evident that based on our modest budget, Gabe and I can’t afford to hire a photographer of Stacy’s caliber. The thing that comes through most clearly in the photos I have seen by Stacy is the ability to capture an event’s vibe or feel. Be it from capturing the youthful joy of a child’s face or an newlywed couple caught in a fleeting moment. Gabe and I would be blessed to have someone like Stacy at our wedding to forever document not only the big moments of our day but also the small. We have attached a photo taken at a recent “Ugly Christmas Sweater Party”. We hope you aren’t alarmed by our fashion sense and wish you and yours a happy holiday and healthy New Year.”
I was thrilled to be able to spend the day with them and I wish them all the best in their life together! A special thanks to my lovely assistant Heather for giving of her time as well!
Here are a few of my favs and a mini-slideshow from the day.
The first shot shows how they REALLY felt about each other when they first met!
- great job stacy! what a fun story and neat wedding--the photos remind me a lot of our wedding :) ahh, good times...July 2, 2009 - 9:17 am
- You have given these people a wonderful gift. Looks like a fun wedding. Beautiful pictures!July 2, 2009 - 9:59 am
- Thank you for helping to make my son and daughter-in-law's wedding day something so special. Your slideshow is a wonderful representation of the day and the spirit of the people who were present.July 2, 2009 - 10:07 am
- A-mazing work as always Stacy. You have such a gift.July 2, 2009 - 11:13 am
- Stacy~WONDERFUL!!!! Why do I cry at every single one of your slideshows?! You captured their day beautifully!July 2, 2009 - 11:40 am
I have to apologize, I am a little behind this week because I am just returning from a WONDERFUL vacation in Bethany Beach. What a wonderful time we had just being together as a family. I had to take a break from playing catch up and post a fun photo of my 2 girls. I LOVE these two little people!
- The cutest babes ever!!!! They look like they were having a good time. I'm glad you guys had fun at the beach!!June 24, 2009 - 9:03 pm
- Your children have the most adorable teeth. Makes for great smiles. What joy little girls are. Corrie is expecting again in February. Love you!!!June 25, 2009 - 7:41 pm
- I have two little girls too. They look like they are similar ages to your girls. 3 and 1. How fun!June 30, 2009 - 8:35 am
- Thanks Cinday and congratulations on grand baby number 4 ?! Amie! Arent little girls the BEST :) Grace just turned 5 and Abigail is 20 monthsJuly 1, 2009 - 9:33 pm
- Precious photo of your baby girls! Love it!July 2, 2009 - 11:42 am
- oh, they are so sweet. i just love this shot!July 3, 2009 - 7:22 pm
I can not tell you how much I love this couple. Yes I know I love all my couples… I really do. Ed and Heather are so sweet. I meet with them (and Heathers parents who are also amazingly wonderful) back in August of 08. I have gotten to know Ed and Heather a little better since then, by doing their engagement session and by going to a few events that Heather has planned. She happens to be an event planner for our favorite home town team, the Baltimore Orioles. The thing that stands out the most to me is the way they are when they are together. The seems like they are best friends, able to laugh together and just be at ease with one another. Ok, so how sweet is this…. Ed took one of my engagement photos and painted it for her, and gave it to her the morning before they were to marry along with a poem. It was so sweet, (yes I cried I am SUCH a loser). Thank you so much Ed and Heather for including me in your big day! Unfortunately, I am heading out to the beach for a vacation with my family, so I can only leave you with a few images and I will post a slideshow when I get back from vacation! Have a blast in Jamaica guys!
Here are a few teasers…
UPDATE: Here is a link to their mini-slideshow! Enjoy!
- I am a cousin of the bride, and I must say, you've done a wonderful job with both Heather and Eddie's wedding AND engagement photos. From the beautifully designed shots to the story-telling candids, I think you've done an amazing job. You really have a talent for capturing their love and story within a photograph. Every shot you've posted has been true to your own artistic flair as well as been true to the essence of them as a couple. Thank you so much again for capturing the best times of their lives. P.S. I'll have to get your card for when I'm ready for my own engagement and wedding photos.June 14, 2009 - 11:23 pm
- Than you so much Sarah...you are so sweet! Are they not super easy to photograph too?!?!June 15, 2009 - 8:23 am
- Props to the groom for that fantastic painting and poem! They look so sweet together and I love the jump shot! Great work Stacy & Erin!June 15, 2009 - 9:51 am
- Simply beautiful! I love the jump shot! So much fun!June 15, 2009 - 10:07 am
- I am Ed's sister and these are unbelievable!!!! They truly do capture the essence of the 2 of them. You do a phenominal job, and you were so much fun to work with. I can't wait to see the rest! (I heard you got a great one of my daughter Taylor, one of the flower girls. I can't wait to see it!)Fabulous work Stacy!June 15, 2009 - 7:19 pm
- Stacy these are really great! Every time I see new pictures my heart swells up with pride that you are my daughter :-)June 17, 2009 - 8:09 am
- Wow! Stacy, these pictures are incredible! Ed and I are so thankful that you and Erin could be part of our special day! You both have such wonderful personalities that were such a delight to be around. We honestly couldn't have imagined a more perfect day and these pictures are something that we will be able to cherish forever. We are so excited to see the rest!!June 22, 2009 - 10:54 am
- Stacy, You are so right about them & you did such a great job that day with everything!! These pictures look great--love that you got Eddie's kick! I can't wait to see more!June 23, 2009 - 6:15 am
- Stacy, WOW! The pictures are simply amazing. You have really captured the love, beauty and the fun of Ed and Heather's wedding. The most amazing thing to me, and I hope you take this as the compliment it is intended to be, is that we really didn't know you and Erin were there. The two of you were total professionals and a pleasure to be around. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures. Thanks again.June 24, 2009 - 2:53 pm
- Thank you so much for your kinds words! Jerry your comment is TRUELY a great compliment, that is our goal...to not interfere and to make your day enjoyable and not be ruined by a bossy photographer :) I am so glad we went unnoticed :) Mom-thanks for being my biggest fan :) I love youJune 24, 2009 - 8:31 pm
- Stacy, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for helping to make our wedding day the best day of both of our lives. I can't wait to see the rest of the pictures, and have those memories to keep forever. Thanks again for everything!June 25, 2009 - 10:00 am
- Ed and Heather what a wonderful wedding. Heather, you looked like Princess Grace and Ed you were handsome. Thanks so much for inviting me to such a beautiful event. God Bless you BOTH. Your much loved by everyone.June 25, 2009 - 3:38 pm
- Great work as always Stacy!!! A beautiful day, a beautiful bride and groom... inside & out!June 29, 2009 - 7:27 am
Reed and Laura booked me way back in Dec of 2007. I remember that it was December because Reed was kind enough to taste test some seafood gumbo we were making around Christmas time. From day one I liked these two! They are so easy to be around. Laura was so relaxed when I arrived at her rental home in downtown Annapolis. I loved the fact that they built plenty of time into their schedule for pictures and enjoyed their time together in front of the camera. Their venue Chesapeake Bay Foundation was absolutely out of the park gorgeous and they really did a great job of tying everything together. The weather was PERFECT for them and the day went off without a hitch. Here are a few of my favorites from the day and a minislideshow of a few select highlights.
- Wonderful slide show! Love their smiles and wish them a happy life together!June 3, 2009 - 6:53 am
- Yay! they turned out wonderful!June 3, 2009 - 8:04 am
- Very nicely done...feels like I was there. What a wonderful story you've told. Congrats Reed & LauraJune 3, 2009 - 8:51 am
- Laura and Reed's wedding was so beautiful and you did a wonderful job of showing that in these pictures!June 3, 2009 - 11:29 am
- It really was a magical day. The pictures are wonderful.June 3, 2009 - 12:55 pm
- How beautiful!!!! I agree, very magical day. I can't wait to see the rest.June 3, 2009 - 1:14 pm
- Stacy, you captured the magic, emotion, and event. Thanks!June 3, 2009 - 1:16 pm
- beautiful pictures wonderful wedding dayJune 4, 2009 - 12:14 pm
- Stacy, you captured so beautifully this special day. I feel like I know this couple...even though I don't. A rare gift my friend. A rare gift. :)June 5, 2009 - 8:51 am
- We have watched this twenty times and think you look way too happy, considering we were not there.June 5, 2009 - 4:16 pm
- These pictures are beautiful! I can't wait to see more. Congratulations!June 5, 2009 - 6:16 pm
- Ahhhhh I love the pictures! They are absoltely stunning. It was so special to be a part of the pre-wedding process. What a beautiful wedding.June 6, 2009 - 7:43 pm
Yesterday was an amazing day for taking engagement photos in downtown Annapolis. Not only was the weather perfect, but Emily and Jason were so fun to work with. They are the most adventurous couple, it was fun to see them in action. Usually I will ask couples what they like to do in their spare time, just to get to know them a little better. Well, when I asked Emily and Jason this question they said “We swing dance (and teach swing dancing) , we like to rock climb, we are in the process of renovating a home in Fells Point (and doing most of it themselves)! They are definately ACTIVE and so much fun to be around. I think you can tell from the few photos I choose, that we had a blast together. I also had my good friend and FABULOUS children’s photographer Connie from Barefoot Photography with me working on a special project. I would tell you what it is, but it is top secret…so stay tuned in the next couple of months.
- Awesome pictures! I love them!May 24, 2009 - 11:37 pm
- Thanks, Stacy... we love them and can't wait to see the rest! My favorites are the second and the fifth, for sure. Classy!May 25, 2009 - 12:06 am
- Awesome pictures! That's my boy and his beautiful girl!!May 25, 2009 - 12:29 am
- They do look like fun! I love the tree picture....never seen that pose done before:)May 25, 2009 - 7:42 am
- All of them are wonderful. I really love the dance pics. You can tell swing dancing is a part of their shared history from the begining. They just look right together...beautifully captured in the photos.May 25, 2009 - 12:11 pm
- Ok, I look at every posting you put up and these pictures are my very favorite ever. I love the suitcase. Could be a movie poster. You are the best. Have you heard of Becker? He is an LA area photographer that our friend Christine has worked with. I have about 5 photographers that I look at. It brings joy to my heart. (Especially yours!) My niece Katie Jenkins is getting really good too. And Emily Hill. Wow, I am sure your were her inspiration. Would love a real live visit with you. If you ever come to Dallas I'll meet you anywhere. Give our love to Seth and squeeze your girls for me. Love you, CindyMay 26, 2009 - 10:55 am
- Thank you so much everybody. Again they were so fun to photograph! Cindy- I wish we were coming to Dallas, maybe someone needs to get married out there and bring me out :) I love checking in on your blog as well :) I LOVED the video Mark did for you...made me SMILE as I am sure it did you too! love ya- PS yes I have heard of Becker too :) PPS Did you know I was just in Manhattan Beach for a week with my brother...I thought of you...May 26, 2009 - 8:21 pm
- Marvelous pictures as the capture the essence of Jason and Emily very well. Both Jason and Emily look very relaxed and natural.May 27, 2009 - 9:16 am
- wow stacy - just gorgeous!! they look like such an amazing and fun couple - you captured them beautifully!! i just love them! another winter came and went without us connecting.....hope you are having a good season! =)May 27, 2009 - 4:26 pm
Here are some shots from the real show today!
- gorgeous Stacy! I got here from Erika's site ;) hehe - and her pics of the thunderbirds at the AFA graduation. Always love your photos!June 1, 2009 - 9:19 pm
- beautiful!!June 3, 2009 - 5:33 am
The Blue Angels were practicing yesterday and will be performing today, here are a few from yesterday. They are amazing. I can not believe that they fly 18 inches apart from each other. Makes me want to hurl even thinking about it. The second photo is supposedly a WANTED photo because it shows plane #7 and you can see the 2 pilots. (all the others are solo planes) The back seat is supposedly an “important seat” and no ones knows who is in it. I can’t wait to find out who it was? Can you see him/her? If anyone knows who it was PLEASE TELL ME 
- Well it wasn't me in that back seat...this I know! Can't wait to hear who it was either!May 20, 2009 - 11:30 am
Chris and Lisa were so fun to be with yesterday. I knew it was going to be a good day when I got there and everyone was so friendly and fun to be with. The rain held off just long enough to have a beautiful waterfront wedding on the bay. Lisa planned an extraordinary event and I was so thankful I was a part of it. Chesapeake Bay Beach Club did a fantastic job as usual, with a flawless event. Here are a few favorites from the day as well as a mini-slideshow of the days festivities!
- Lisa looks beautiful and the pictures turned out great. It looks like everyone had a great night.May 4, 2009 - 4:26 pm
- So sweet...and what fabulous cloud cover!May 4, 2009 - 6:53 pm
- gorgeous!! amazing work as always.May 4, 2009 - 8:41 pm
- beautiful!May 28, 2009 - 11:44 pm
- How cute is that?April 25, 2009 - 6:26 pm
- Nice looking little camcorder. Is that a mother's day present to you?April 25, 2009 - 8:40 pm
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