July 4th and a declaration of dependence.
July 6, 2010Often times I find myself hunched over my monitor in search of the right words, I mean just the right words to describe an image or a set of images. To describe a couple, a moment, THE moment. There have been times where minutes turned into hours and still nothing to show for it but a blinking curser on a blank screen. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. But then again sometimes, just sometimes the Goodness shows itself in a way that needs no introductions. The moment could no better be described than one tiny spec of white could improve upon Van Goghs Starry Night. It is simply perfect within itself. This was one of those moments.
She quietly slipped up the stairs and stood between Joe and Nickey on the front porch of what could been a house in anywhere America. This particular home just happen to be in Neptune City, NJ. She smiled. And we all smiled back as she lifted the tiny red book and turned to a page that had been dog eared just for this occasion. Nickey immediately began to tear as the young woman ever so softly began to read. The book was Sandol Warburg’s classic “I like you”. The moment, well, I will let it speak for itself.
So many reasons
On the 4th of July I like you because it’s the 4th of July
On the fifth of July, I like you too
If you and I had some drums and some horns and some horses
If we had some hats and some flags and some fire engines
We could be a HOLIDAY
We could be a CELEBRATION
We could be a WHOLE PARADE
See what I mean?
Even if it was the 999th of July
Even if it was August
Even if it was way down at the bottom of November
Even if it was no place particular in January
I would go on choosing you
And you would go on choosing me
Over and over again
XO Amanda Thorson said: You don’t have to be american to appreciate how lovely this wedding is! julie scanlan said: the happiness in their faces was truely captured in your creative and romantic photography!! Kat Braman said: I adore this! what a fabulous wedding. Tammy said: This is the most (best ever) wedding I have ever seen pics of. “You two rock”, so down to earth and beautiful inside and out, and it shows… congrats!!!
Miss Tammy
Jason Lloyd said: That is the coolest cake I’ve ever seen!! And the rusty vehicles (Karmann Ghia??) are great too… Did I mention the pictures are hawt?? :o) i.am.tamryn said: Wow, that cake was the shiz! there is no other word for it! Great, GREAT set of photos. Alexander Gardner said: Love the love Clayton! They all look like great people. Bec said: Excellent!!! I loved it. I hate when the post ends, it always leaves me wanting to see more :) You have the most insanely cool couples to photograph! Jessica Schilling said: Wow! Beautiful in every way. jen@greenweddingshoes said: Gorgeous Clayton!!! monique said: Lovely as ever! Kiana Washington said: Love it, the porch ceremony, the gorgeous bridesmaids in those hot yellow dresses, the bride and groom so full of character and playfulness, you captured the moments beautifully! jen howell said: Wonderful! Love your storytelling in words and images. Melissa Woods said: What an amazing day……you can feel the love and who the bride and groom are through the pictures. So cute! lydia {ever ours} said: love that send-off shot. Kristi Wright said: Love the exit shot! Briony said: what a fabulous wedding! beautiful images, you did a wonderful job capturing their love. AmyPunky Photography said: The last photo makes me happy!!