After just photoshopping around 80 wedding images I feel as if I have relived the event. I can hear the band, smell the flowers, see the mother of the groom crying as the bride enters the church. I was born for this celebration of beauty. It never ceases to take me and lift me. 

It is a heightened place, a place of family and cake, dance and laughter. It is the goose bump place where grannies get jiggy. Celebration, inclusion, intertwining lives. It is the great metaphor for all that is right in the world. 

The days seem to fly by. If I watch the news and read the paper our country is in upheaval, but if I stay in my own life then all is well. Everyone is healthy. We aren't loaded, but there is plenty of food and love. Gratitude for what I do have makes me feel a lot richer. 

I had an amazing moment the other day while on assignment shooting a plantation that dates back to the 1600s. There are ten continuous generations in this home. I was shooting around sunset. The light was heavenly, magnolia trees were in full salute. Squirrels scampered beneath 200 year old oaks as Hawks circled above. I felt the present moment as perfect. Nothing to push away or pull in. All is well.

Wow, this is a heady moment- my first ever blog entry! I have Bob Marley playing here in the studio and I am in the midst of a marketing blitz to try and capitalize on this economic chaos that we find ourselves in. One thing I have found really helpful is to just stay grounded in the moment. One 24 hours at a time works better than freaking out over the what ifs and maybes. 

So I am taking joy in the creative process of making beautiful marketing materials. The big focus right now is making a coffee table book to give to vendors and wedding planners. It is my first book! There is so much more to learn. 

As Bob Marley sings: "One love, one heart, let's get together and feel alright

Give thanks and praise to the The Lord so I will feel alright"