Let me introduce you to Renee and Alex...two of my "most favorite" people. Last summer I photographed Renee and Jeff's wedding (you can view a slideshow of their celebration on my website http://minormomentsphotography.com/WeddingsCelebrations.aspx
but today I share a celebration of a different kind...Renee, Jeff and Alex are expecting a baby boy in September. I must confess, one of the photos in the slide show was taken by five year old Alex...the sideways one of her Mom leaning against the tree...it's one of my favorites! Oh, and one more thing, Renee definitely "puts the Sexy back" in being pregnant!
Meet Niki and Corey. Niki hired me about a year ago to photograph her wedding this summer. I offered her a free engagement session, as I do with all my brides, to give us a chance to meet and make sure our chemistry will work well on the big day. Niki said that all sounded great, but that she and her fiancé live in Delaware...and well, that just wasn't going to work out. We decided to go ahead with the wedding planning, and if they found themselves in Maine between then and now, we could try and hook up for a quick session. We did try at some point during the holidays, but snow storms belting their home area forced them to change their plans. We finally had a window of opportunity come up this weekend, and I do mean "window"...
Niki and Corey are in Maine this weekend attending a friends wedding...and after comparing schedules we found we had an hour that matched up! The plan was Biddeford Pool, Friday, at 4:00. As I got out of my car to meet them for the first time, the sound of thunder loomed above us...and it appeared our window was growing smaller! This is definitely the fastest photo shoot I have ever done...and will probably be one of my favorites for awhile. There is something exiting about being caught in a storm at the beach...the fog just blanketed us, and on one hand I thought, what a waste, here we are in this beautiful spot, and we can't see past 10 feet! On the other hand, both Niki and Corey are an absolute joy to be around, they both glow, and really, the scenery didn't matter at all. Here is a sample. I haven't touched them up a bit...I think the fog is both exciting and romantic! Niki and Corey, I am so glad we finally met, and I'm absolutely looking forward to celebrating your big day with you!
I consider myself very fortunate to be the newest photographer volunteer at the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook. Here are some of the photos from the past few weeks. Many of these great beauties have already been adopted, however many are still available. Please note, the black cat is currently missing. I do not know if he went missing from the ARL or from his new home, please contact the ARL if you know of his whereabouts. Here is the link to the ARL, the adoption fee for cats one year and older is currently being waved! http://www.arlgp.org/
