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Tonight, as my family and I gather together to celebrate Christmas, I can’t help but feel completely blessed. Blessed with an amazing family, healthy, happy children, a successful business and love. It has been a fantastic year for all of us…full of challenges, laughter and happiness.
Thank you, internet, for being a part of my life. You’ve made it fun and happy.
Much love to you and yours this holiday season,
Isabel
The Sunday morning was quiet. All that you could hear was our laughter as we ran around Bristol. Kim and Peter showed me around their neighborhood and I just snapped away. She had been stressing over a location…seeking the wisdom of Facebook for suggestions. I reminded her that the focus was she and Peter and their relationship…that we could shoot in a dirty alley and the pictures would still be fabulous. And, indeed, they are. But then again, Peter and Kim are just.that.fabulous.
They both worked for the post office when they met. And this is one of my favorite ring shots. Ever.
Kim and Peter…thanks for an fantastic Sunday morning and for the tour! I can’t wait until the wedding! For more from our morning together…here’s their SLIDESHOW.
My phone rang earlier than usual this morning. Apparently, news in Florida paints a grim picture of what’s going on up here and my people worry. It’s no big deal. Just a little snow fall.
And yes, I wore a jacket…and mittens…and boots…and a hat 
And the best part? We made her shovel the sidewalk and get a true dose of winter. hehehe.
I can only imagine that Longwood Gardens is a place that my mother would have dragged us to over and over again. Being a lover of horticulture, Longwood Gardens would have been her Mecca and everytime I go, I think of her. Knowing how carefully she watches over me, I have no doubt that on the day that I shot Kristen and Todd’s engagement session, she made sure to provide some of the sweetest light I’ve ever worked with.
Kristen and Todd…sigh…she brought me cake. Not just cake…it was a pumpkin pie/cake/slices of heaven. Oh…and a fork so that I can eat some immediately. The wedding they have planned for next year is sure to be AMAZING! and I can’t wait to be a part of it
And I’ll end with one of my absolute favorite images from our afternoon together. Definitely check out their SLIDESHOW for a bunch more.
Oh Maggie and Pete…what a rainy day we had on their wedding day. But it was still an amazingly beautiful day. Though simple in it’s design, their wedding was romantic, personal and loving. They pledged their love to each other in front of close family and friends at Church of the Messiah, a church that Maggie’s parents and grandparents both were married at, and then held a small intimate dinner at The William Penn Inn. Notforesaking tradition, their day unfolded beautifully and I couldn’t be thrilled to have been a part of it. April tagged along with me and together we totally rocked it! Some of April’s images are below…Oh! and make sure you check out their SLIDESHOW.
Maggie collects blue M&Ms…
Maggie, you are ridiculously GORGEOUS! 
Pete’s not too shabby either!
Though I have an entire blog post planned for first glances, let’s just chat about them for a second. They are FANTASTIC and seriously, one of the the best things you could do on your wedding day.
Shoe stylin
For all my photog friends out there…the church was PITCH BLACK! Gorgeous, but solely candlelit except for the alter. April can tell you how crazy hard it was to photograph. But the Mark II handled 3200 ISO beautifully. 
When Breanna saw these images she held back tears and said, “I LOVE the sweet faces Nick makes when he is looking at me.” I smiled. My job was done. Capturing the moments in between…the way he looks her, the way she smiles at him. The undocumented love that they have for each other that most of the time, they themselves don’t even notice. That’s what I strive to capture with every photograph I take. Emotion. Connections. Love.
They’re getting married in a few weeks and I’m incredibly excited to be a part of it.
Let’s discuss sweet light…
And then, when the light was no more, we wrapped up their session at The Franklin Fountain. My new love. 
TONS more, because we scoured the city for well over 4 hours, can be seen in their SLIDESHOW. Go, run…watch it!
I could have photographed them all day long.
They flew in from Australia for their session…well, and to take care of other stuff for their July 2010 wedding. Amanda and Fran are a photographer’s dream…throw in left over from yesterday’s snow fall and fabulous light and it just makes for a perfect photoshoot.
Every photographer says that their clients are the best. Well, mine aren’t the best. They are FANFREAKINTASTIC!!
If I die from a sugar coma, blame Jamie (the sultry bride a few entries back), Mike and their generosity. Jamie showed up at my house tonight bearing this ginormous bucket full of treats…and…CAKE!!…and STARBUCKS!!
Seriously…my favorites. If anyone ever wants to get me chocolate…truffles are the way to my heart.
Other than the obvious love that we have for my sister, nieces and nephew, my brother-in-law, John, and I share a passion. It’s for coffee. Dark, strong, robust java beans ground and then served hot with the teensiest bit of cream. The kind of coffee that you feel as it goes down your throat, the kind that makes you smile after that first sip, the kind that wakes your ass up and kicks it if need be….that’s the kind we adore, crave, have everyday…at least 3 times a day.
The kind that if you frequent Starbucks as much as I do, can get freakin’ expensive.
As I was preparing my year end reports for Mike, I happened to glance at my coffee expense and nearly choked on the proverbial coffee bean. It was then that I came to the conclusion that I needed to procure a less expensive alternative to my beloved latte, less be prepared for Mike’s sure to follow, “WTF?!”. After much online research, price breakdown and comparisons in Consumer Reports, I settled on a Tassimo single serve. Not to mention, it’s pretty and shiny. I like shiny things
I’m in love. No more running out to Starbucks, but rather enjoying my beloved latte at a significant cost reduction all the while wearing my monkey pajamas and cozy slippers. Best part…Mike’s happy too. I bought him a variety of teas that he can enjoy. :)
John, when you’re ready…I’ll meet you at my coffee bar and I’ll be happy to be your barista! Bring my sister, too. She’d like to visit
