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Kristina & Jason: The Engagement Session

February 26, 2010 – 9:56 AM

Kristina and Jason met in April 2007. Jason was living in Binghamton, NY and was planning a weekend return home to Utica, NY. Kristina had just returned home to Utica from Pittsburgh. Unbeknownst to each of them the brother/sister matchmaking pair of Roseanne and Dickie were hard at work behind the scenes.  The couple had not previously met and had decided to head out for a night on the town with friends. As the evening progressed the couple was introduced to each other and the seeds of their love had been planted.

As the night came to an end the couple made plans to see each other the following night. They got together and immediately fell in love. As Sunday arrived, Jason needed to return to Binghamton and Kristina realized she was sad to see him go. She was pleasantly surprised when she received a call from Jason inviting her to visit him the following weekend. That weekend spent together was the first of many.

As their relationship grew the couple realized their love for each other also grew. They returned to their respective homes, she in Buffalo and he in Binghamton. Many miles were added to car odometers as the couple spent each weekend driving across the state to see each other. Weekends were brief but they enjoyed every minute of their time together. Kristina said she wasn’t sure when it was they knew their relationship had grown to another level but it had become obvious to both they could not imagine their lives without each other.

Jason moved to Buffalo in May 2008. This move allowed the couple to spend more time together. Kristina said, “We made new friends together, explored new places together and most importantly we realized we wanted to experience a lot more together.”

On Monday November 9, 2009, Jason called Kristina and suggested she stop at a local store to pick up eggs and breadcrumbs. Kristina thought this to be a little strange as she required neither of these ingredients for the dinner they planned that evening. Being a good sport, Kristina went along with the request. Jason needed a few additional minutes to sprint to the florist thirty seconds before they closed so he could purchase a bouquet of beautiful red roses. When Kristina walked into the house she found Jason smiling at her. Her eyes locked on the roses and after some heartfelt words he asked her to marry him. A shocked Kristina said “Yes.”

As I said in the preview post of this couple, “I love this bridge.” When people in the twin cities say “I’ll meet you at the bridge” we always referred to this bridge.

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Monday Musings

February 22, 2010 – 12:42 PM

Monday, Monday, Monday. Some people refer to Monday in a negative way. We say things like, “I have the Monday morning blues.” I’m not the biggest fan of Monday but I don’t hate them either. For me, Monday is the start of many things, the least of which is a new week. One of my favorite movies, “Office Space” has a great quote about Monday. The main character Peter Gibbons returns to work in his cubicle on Monday and states, “I think I have a case of the Monday’s.”

This past week had many highlights. When I look back at these highlights I smile. I smile because I made them happen. Monday, like any other day can be a sad day. I choose, not without some occasional difficulty, to make every day the best day t can be. I work hard everyday to achieve the highest level of success I can achieve. I remind myself “I made these successes happen. I developed and grew the relationships which allowed me to experience the success I’ve achieved.” I learn something about myself every week and continue to practice daily mindfulness meditation which helps me to successfully maintain a centered approach to life. Every once in a while my life veers either to the left or right, but my meditation practice helps me get it back on track.

The biggest highlight I experienced was a meeting with a great couple and and awesome wedding planner. Forget Me Knot Details wedding planner in Buffalo, NY featured one of my recent engagement sessions on their blog. This was hugely important for me and one of the most exciting things to happen in several weeks. Thanks for the shout out Liane. Lunch with friends and dinner with my wife rounded out a great week and as always the weekend raced by much too quickly.

I completed a brief photo shoot for the Ramada Inn located in Amherst, NY. The photo listed below is one of the photos from that shoot. What a great venue and an awesome representative. Thanks Alison for the shout outs and for your continued support. My wife accompanied me on this shoot and as always was helpful in more ways than she will ever know. Thanks for the company Nanc.

I look forward to this week and another exciting week.

As always, thank you for reading and keep coming back.

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Mardi Gras 2010

February 18, 2010 – 10:22 AM

The Mardi Gras parade in Buffalo, NY sponsored by Artvoice. I rode with the crew from the OB/GYN department at Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center in Buffalo. it was a very cold but fun time.

Diana, Joyce and Yaritza. Three great people to hang out with in the back of a pickup truck throwing out beads, toothbrushes, dental floss and condoms in below freezing temperatures. Woo Hoo!

Melinda, a nurse practitioner at the clinic drove her truck and laughed at us as she had the heater blasting inside the cab of the truck.

Joyce has her beads ready to throw.

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Sara and EJ: A Preview of the Engagement session. Part II

February 10, 2010 – 2:26 PM

I met with Sara and EJ Sunday morning to complete what has become affectionately known by me as “Part II” of the couple’s engagement session. If you recall the couple’s first or originally scheduled engagement session began with rain and was eventually rained out after just 30-minutes of shooting. I still can’t believe it…rain in January in Buffalo, NY. Oh well, that’s Buffalo. We’re known for the crazy weather we often have. As the morning wore on and the time to meet the couple rapidly approached, my excitement and anticipation also grew. My excitement was two-fold. I really enjoy spending time with this couple and look forward to their wedding. Secondly, the sun started to show its face. This is rare in Buffalo in the winter. I won’t belabor that but anyone who reads my posts on a regular basis knows my love of and for the sun.

We spent  quite a bit of time at the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY. The architecture is just amazing. I love the columns and stairs leading up to the entrance that over looks Hoyt lake. This is one of my favorite places to go in Buffalo and spend time. It’s quiet and relaxing and allows me to find a place to sit with a book and a cup of coffee and be introspective. I was excited when the couple agreed to complete their engagement shoot at this location.

I don’t know what there is to say about this one. For me it is the emotion captured through a good black and white photo that allows the couple to demonstrate the love they have for each other.

Thanks again for reading everyone and keep coming back.
Christopher

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Monday Musings

February 8, 2010 – 10:26 AM

This past week was mostly a blur. I recall Monday and I recall Friday. I don’t recall much that took place in between. I was happy to see Friday come to an end. I have one of those headaches that circumvented my entire head and you knew wasn’t going to leave anytime soon. I swore if I heard another conversation which included more than two people talking my head was going to explode.

Saturday I had lunch with a friend who I’ve not seen since 1998. Sean and I went separate ways when we both left the same employer several years ago. Sean’s trip took him to Houston, TX and my family and employment kept me here. We went for coffee and lunch and had a great time discussing the interesting paths our lives have taken over the last decade. Sean also developed a name for a self-help group consisting of people who talk too much. He named the group “Yuck, Yuck.” I guess this was in response the fact we occupied a table at a Tim Horton’s for a little over 4-hours. Is that a long time?

Last week also saw me book a couple of a additional weddings. One of those was another 2010 and one a 2011 wedding. The week also saw me get back together with Sara and her fiance EJ to complete the couple’s engagement session which had been rained out a couple of Sunday’s earlier. I’m still editing those photos and we’ll have a preview posted later this week with a full post the next week.

Oh, and how can I forget the Superbowl with one of my favorite bands, The Who playing the half-time show. There was no worry of a “wardrobe malfunction” during this halftime show. The guys looked old, but then again they should; they’re in their sixties. I don’t care what anyone said, they still rocked. Pete Townshend was sporting the “windmill” as he jammed through the band’s set. It would have been great to see Roger whipping the microphone around as he did back in the day, and Pete smashing his guitar on stage, I think that was something the “older” fans would have loved to see.

The New Orleans Saints won the 44th Superbowl. I’m OK with that decision as I had not strong desire to root for either of the teams. I’m happy for the Saints, their fans and especially for the city of New Orleans, a city that continues to struggle five-years post Katrina. Congratulations to the Saints. It ought to be one helluva Mardi Gras celebration this year. Unfortunately the commercials were all yawns. There were, in my humble opinion two winners. They were the Snickers commercial and the casual Friday commercial.

I spent the early afternoon with Sara and EJ. We completed “Part II” of the couple’s engagement session as we were rained out of the first. We were blessed yet again with nice weather. Temperatures warmed slightly and almost broke the thirty-degree mark. I was happy to see the sun show its face. I’ve said before seeing the sun does something special for me. It recharges my batteries and just generally puts a smile on my face. This smile is immediate. I mean as soon as I see the sun…I’m smiling. A preview post will be coming later in the week.

I’m sure there were some other things which took place during the week but as I’ve said before I really don’t have much recollection of the middle of the week other than to look at it and guess where it went. I discussed this during a post last week. Today begins the second week of February, the second week! Lent will be upon us. Easter, Spring, longer days and warmer temperatures will not be far behind.

Thanks again everyone for reading.

Christopher

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