humbled and grateful

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We woke this morning to the gentle sound of waves against the beach below our window. It's a wedding day – Anita and Sam's wedding day.

In the fast pace of our everyday it's too easy to forget how rare these moments are, these times we are able to slow down and remember why we do what we do. But waking to the sound of the ocean and the knowledge that today would be filled with love and joy, humbled me and reminded me that these are the moments that matter most.

All weddings, big, small, extravagant or simple, deserve our care and attention. It is the relationship and the visual articulation of love that compel us on a wedding day. Not the dress or the shoes, not the flowers or the food.

The couple.

So today I come to this wedding with fresh eyes and an open heart, filled with the strength of the ocean waves, and the peace of a love worth waiting for. Today is why we do what we do, why we choose to photograph weddings.

This moment, right here and now, is what it is all about.

I am humbled and grateful that I still remember why…

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