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Chris is out tonight with the “guys” and I’m enjoying some quality alone time. I just finished a rare three-way call with my sister and my mom; we had a wonderfully long conversation reminiscing and laughing about life. This type night is uncommon for both of us, yet extremely needed. Today I was editing and toning a recent wedding and I came across this image. It stopped me and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. It was Chris’ image of the mother of the bride watching her daughter walk down the isle. He had the perfect vantage point and not only captured Kimberly walking down the isle, but had the wisdom to pan over to her mother.

She is such a dear woman and spoke such life into us at the reception. Telling us that we treated her daughter with the same respect that a mother would desire. That we made them feel valued and that the moment she had met with us they knew we were their photographers. This humbled us beyond words. That treating others in the only way we know how had made such an impact on her. It was truly a lesson in our business and to who we want to always strive to be. This image of her wiping a tear away as her daughter walks down the isle must represent the kind of woman that she is to others. One of compassion and grace and the tenderness any child would hope to be held in.

This is a perspective that Kimberly would have never known had happened or seen. It’s our gift and honor as the documentarians of the day to capture these moments. Wonderful eye Chris. I am so proud of your talent and who you are in this business that we hold together.