if not us (which would be great), then who?

Jac & i (via LAP) are members of Professional Photographers of America (PPA), a really helpful, deep, and committed community of professional photographers from around the country who all strive for the same thing: excellence and top standards in professional photographic business and technique.

recently they began a campaign called See the Difference to call attention to the benefits of hiring a professional photographer for wedding services. the website they have setup is really thorough and full of information and reasoning about why hiring a professional should be a top priority for every bride. also included: a simple search tool to find local photographers who are, yes, PPA members. is it the hardest thing in the world to be a member of PPA? no, not exactly. but you do have to prove the existence of your business in various ways and all the photographers listed in the Montgomery area are super-reputable and established names.

basically, what it comes down is this: if you're hiring someone who is a PPA member, you're hiring someone who ultimately gives a crap about whats at stake for both the client and for them.

so share this with friends, family, whoever might be getting married soon. if not us (and that'd be great!), please... make it someone who is a professional.

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today's wedding...

so... we did a wedding today (Friday) at 11 o' clock (AM not PM). it was a tiny little thing, no more than 30 people in attendance, including bride & groom. many of y'all have thrown up the big QUESTION MARK as to what it was all about, and quite plainly, it was just a really small, really simple affair. it was what we're terming a "later in life" wedding, and it was absolutely fantastic. we were absolutely stoked to be a part of it and it certainly fell into that category of "once in a lifetime" events (although we'd love to do a ton more just like it). everyone was fantastic from start to finish. i could go on and on about it, but what i really want to do is share pictures.

but we can't.

because it was what it was, we agreed to their request to not to use their photos for publicity in any way, shape, or form and that is the one thing that really stinks because Jac and i both feel we did some really outstanding work today. didn't even pull out the light kit. just two cameras, a flash, and three lenses.

so to that end, if anyone from today happens to stumble across this, we want you to know how wonderful it was to be a part of today. and if the bride and/or groom happen to be reading this, y'all absolutely stole our hearts today; everyone should be so lucky to be as amazing as the two of you are with each other and with your respective families.

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arrrrrgh

i'm having a really hard time pulling the metaphorical trigger on something, and i don't know why.

its really frustrating.

in other news...

i'm really hoping that Auburn's misadventures on the field are more a product of "lack of depth" than coaching. that seems to be it, considering how well they played in the first five games. penalties, also. everyone knows penalties will get you everytime, but that was just awful, especially that weird bizarro play on Auburn's last drive.

Where The Wild Things Are was absolutely magnificent. it was everything i could've hoped for, and then some. a true masterpiece. the bits that pulled on the heartstrings absolutely ripped my heart out, the scary bits genuinely conveyed a sense of danger. and the fun parts were fun. favorite part? not resorting to fart humor or gags to get laughs. its not often (if ever) these days that "kid movies" are humorous without resorting to those tricks. don't get me wrong; i love a good fart joke, but it would've felt wholly inappropriate in the context of what the film was. worst part? the hipsters in the theater. there were a couple of genuinely rude ones. thankfully, i was able to ignore most of it and enjoy myself.

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tomorrow (er, today, Sunday), we travel to Montevallo for a wedding. its been a very long time since we've both been on campus (yes, the wedding is on campus); the last couple of times i've visited, it was simply for College Night or Lambda Chi ritual (so, limited to a very small space under the cover of night). we're bringing the camera along to hopefully squeeze in some maternity shots (!!!!). it'll be fun to do those pictures back in the town where we first met, all those years ago, on Brooke Quad for a "Back To School" UM-sponsored party. fun fact: the great bluegrass band Rolling in the Hay was playing the night we met.

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g'night.
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the Office wedding

initially, i thought there were some good, solid bits in here. 

but the more i thought about it, the more it just felt kinda'... lazy. the Three Wolves t-shirt? that YouTube dance? i admit, i laughed at the Three Wolves shirt, but the YouTube wedding intro dance thing... ehhh... 

i hope this season doesn't just spiral downward like season, although... i think now that the wedding is over, they should kill the show. done. that's it.

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