Mazel Tov Danielle and Adam

Daniel and Adam were married at the Hilton Hotel at Short Pump www.hilton.com/Richmond-Short-Pump-Va on July 26, 2011. I think my favorite image was her father's face when he saw her for the first time.

Every Life is Precious

Every Thursday I photograph the dogs and cats at Richmond's SPCA http://richmondspca.org. The images are used on their website to find loving homes for these animals. The SPCA saves the lives of 3,000 homeless animals each year and cares for 350 cats and dogs daily. They are dedicated to the principle that every life is precious. Here are a few of those precious lives.

Attention to Detail

Flowers, bows, shoes, jewelry, favors, toasting glasses, cake, food. You name it, I love to photograph it. What maybe insignificant for others nags continually for my attention. The flower girl's satin shoes flung off hastily as soon as she arrives at the reception. Pieces of fruit or candy just waiting to be photographed with the couple's wedding rings. Empty shot glasses left on the bar by happy wedding guests. Weddings are full of not just people but detail too.

I also believe the bride and groom appreciate seeing the detail shots too. They don't have time to notice the center pieces, the corsages worn on the wrists of their grandmothers and aunts or the exquisite little home-made baskets containing chocolate after dinner mints. Here are a few of my favorites.

Jenny and Craig's Love Story

Jenny and Craig were married April 30, 2011 at Willow Oaks Country Club www.willowoakscc.org. They were by far one of the nicest and easiest couples I have worked with so I would like to share their story with you.

Bill Gilliam from Choice Entertainment www.choiceentertainment.com mc and dj for the event, had the ingenuity to confer with the couple and create a funny story based on how they first met. The following is what he read out loud to the bride and groom and their guests during the reception.

Their story involved a chance meeting, a natural disaster, a classic movie, an aging rock star and blossoming love.

Back in August of 2005, Jenny and Craig met when mutual friends happened to run into each other at a bar. Craig began talking to Jenny, but when she found out he had family in Chicago she steered him over to to another girlfriend who used to live in Chicago. After a few minutes, Craig worked his way back to Jenny and eventually asked for her number. As she jotted her number on a napkin, Craig fed her a classic line from, Forrest Gump, I'm not a smart man Jenny..." Hmm Jenny thought, cute and a sense of humor, but I'm still not all that excited about dating. A few days later, Hurrican Katrina hit New Orleans and Craig called Jenny leaving her a voice mail saying "Don't worry, they found Fats Domino and he's okay." Now she was sold and the first date ensued.

After 4 dates Jenny knew she was falling for this witty guy and, for Craig, in spite of his promise to himself not to date a woman with a cat, felt the same. 10 months later they moved in together and 2 short years later, Jenny had Craig actually washing dishes. No one knows why it took 3 more years for Craig to propose, but finally propose he did, and on their 5 year anniversary, Craig proposed in front of the Governor's Mansion in Williamsburg.