Dearest Friends,
It is not often that I wake up next to my love and not rush to start the day. Amongst the business of life, one day pushing its way into the next, I take much joy in the rare mornings that I may lazily curl up beneath the covers and sense the nearness...
Monthly Archives: December 2009
~Hello, My Sweet~
~Emmanuel~
Merry Christmas…
~Florals and Frosting~
Dearest Friends,
I am delighted today to have found Betsy and John’s beautiful cake featured on Brides.com.
This truly was a special cake! Betsy’s father grows a special variety of orchids, which were included in many of the floral elements throughout their wedding day. The floral design was provided by the Ian from...
~A Bit of Ink~
Dearest Friends,
Monica Mirones, from A Bit of Ink and The Calligraphy Shoppe, is an artist who simply amazes me. She has an incredible talent that makes me…well, a little weak in the knees. She drew by hand the beautiful bird and scroll for A Pen for Pearl, as well as my logo, which...
~Rosa Fiorelli~
Dearest Friends,
I enjoyed a beautiful engagement session at the Rosa Fiorelli Winery in Bradenton with a lovely couple from California.
This is a wonderful location for a rustic, outdoor wedding! I was delighted to find the wide open space of the expansive vineyard…rows and rows and rows of vines that will be lush...
~Journaling~
Dearest Friends,
There are times in my life that I have faithfully journaled everyday, and other times when life simply seemed altogether too busy for such a luxury. Looking back on those seasons in which I regularly spent time reflecting and writing, I see how abundantly thankful I was for the smallest of things. ...
~Celebrating Life~
Dearest Friends,
Every year, I am given a unique sort of joy. We celebrate my little boy’s birthday…on the very same day that we celebrate my husband’s birthday. Indeed, I gave birth to my son on his father’s birthday! This year, the youngest birthday boy joined me in the baking extravaganza, and we...
~Love Me Tender~
Dearest Friends,
Isn’t this intimate moment simply sublime? I will have more photographs of this delightful wedding to share very soon.
May you pause for a moment of tenderness with those you love the most today…
With great affection,
Gina
~Inside Analog Photo Radio Interview~
Dearest Friends,
I am tremendously honored to be a featured guest on Inside Analog Radio, a radio program representing the industry’s best film photography experts. Scott Sheppard is the radio host for this program, which is sponsored by Fuji film and Richard Photo Lab, and has a listening audience of approximately 25,000 photographers!
What a...
~Amy and Tony~
Dearest Friends,
Isn’t Amy a stunning bride? Truly, so much beauty to capture at this lovely wedding…
I am very thankful for my second photographer, Theresa Marie, for several of the photographs of the ceremony that you see above. One of my favorites is the photograph of Tony hugging his father-in-law, as Amy is...