2010

"For last year's words belong to last year's language
And next year's words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning."
- T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

As we begin a new year, I just want to take a moment to thank our family and friends for the support they have shown us over the last year. We could not even begin to follow our dreams in life and in business without the love, encouragement, and help of those so dear to us. We are so thankful for all of the times our parents have cared for our little ones so we could shoot together and for all of the kind words from our friends that help us to keep moving forward. Thank you also to each of our beautiful, fun, and patient clients who have allowed us the privilege of capturing their unique stories. We have so much planned for R&L Photography in 2010, including branding, a new blog and website, a special Beau Baby Boutique/R&L event, and more beautiful weddings. One of our goals in 2010 is to improve our workflow, so that we can present images to clients faster and update our blog more often. We will be getting caught up on blogging many of our weddings and engagement sessions over the next couple of weeks, so check back. Since posts are always more interesting with a picture, here is a picture of Annalia, the newest addition to our family, and the reason we are behind in our blogging. :)

Peyton: One Year Old

Ryan and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Erin and Josh over the last few years, and we were thrilled when they asked us to photograph Peyton a few days before her first birthday. I have always loved and envied Erin and Josh's sense of style, and I knew it would be fun to photograph such a beautiful family. Peyton is such a sweet, smart, and gorgeous little girl. Erin and Josh, she is just perfect! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of her special day.

After a quick shoot at Erin's parents' beautiful home, we tagged along for Peyton's first birthday party!

Happy Birthday Peyton!

Eric & Kerry's Engagement Session

The first time I met Kerry was over four years ago, and I knew immediately that I liked her. I hoped then that we would get to know her better. Lucky for me, our good friend Eric felt the same way. Eric and Kerry have since gotten engaged, and we are so excited and honored that they have asked us to photograph their wedding. We had a great time at their engagement session, photographing in Kerry's parents' beautiful backyard, on the golf course in their neighborhood, and in downtown Canton. We love you guys and are looking forward to the wedding!

Robin 2010

These are some senior portraits that we did back in September for some very special friends of ours, the Guilers. These pictures were done at their home in Canton, and I don't think we could have asked for a better day and location. The white background shots were actually done in their neighbors' garage. The others were all done at or in their beautiful home. Trying to dodge cars in between shots in the road was exciting but worth it. Robin is really easy to photograph because he is so laid back and easy going. It also helps that we have known him since he was approximately two years old. He is a lot of fun to be around. His wit and great taste in music made him and I instant friends. Thanks for asking us to do this for you Robin, and good luck in the rest of your senior year. Enjoy high school while you still can!