i stumbled across this photo this evening. haven't seen it in a number of years. i took this photo with my very first digital camera; i think it was 2002 or 2003. it was a kodak something-or-other point and shoot and it was the camera that sparked my renewed love affair with photography.
ganesha, the remover of obstacles, taken at the hindu temple, temple texas.
in my grandmother's kitchen, february 2008
... but didn't. my friend larinae bought these for her wedding and trust me, she would have rocked these platforms like nobody else could have.
and here are the ones she *did* wear...
in my obsession with a neighbor's persimmon trees.
i was fortunate to have been asked to photograph my friend larinae's wedding this weekend in san antonio, texas, at sunset station. if you've never been, it's perfectly romantic, and perfect for a wedding. here are a few "before" photos of the reception pavillion, with it's grand staircase and beautiful stained glass and natural light.
more from the wedding here
hasselblad 500c, shot on ilford delta 400 120 & processed at home.
congratulations to my sister megen and her new husband kirk!
the wedding was a success! we had a few bumps in the road mainly because i was in the hospital the week before the wedding and didn't get to rehearse. but other than a few "uh-oh" and "oops" moments, it was absolutely beautiful.
my back yard was lit by twinkly christmas lights wrapped in yards and yards of tulle, and beautiful wrought iron torches lit the path that megen walked to the altar, and there were silver paper lanters hanging in my apple tree. my back yard was definitely transformed and i thought it was just beautiful.
my house was packed full of people; so many people that at times you had to elbow your way through the crowd just to get where you were going. i loved having that many people in my home! the food was fantastic. my mother really outdid herself with the stuffed mushrooms and the pork loin and i heard the groom's cake, a german chocolate cake, was out of this world.
dylan looked so handsome in his suit and tie and little kirk and gracie were adorable, little kirk in his suit and curly hair and gracie in her little black & pink frock with curly pigtails. she was dressed to party. and my cousin will was there with my uncle butchie & aunt dyan, and kirk, gracie & will played all night, running up and down my hallway and laughing. adorable, the pitter-patter of little footsteps in dress shoes.
gracie sat on uncle butchie's lap and ate wedding cake. actually, true to mcgee woman form, she ate the icing and left the cake on the plate.
some of my favorite photos from the wedding:
the matron of honor, tina; the bride, megen; the maid of honor, my sister kristen. this photo is way washed out due to the flash i used, but there's something i just love about it.
megen, cloistered away in my bedroom trying not to be nervous before the wedding. she was wildly unsuccessful.
my mother awaiting a dragon to land on her finger, gracie peeking in a box and dylan getting busted picking at the reception spread.
my back yard as the sun was setting, and my good friend craig standing on my deck. i was standing behind where the wedding was to take place, in front of the oak tree tied with tulle. another photo plagued by lighting issues, but again, i just love this photo.
the bride and her bridal party acting like goofballs.
megen said she learned this pose on america's next top model.
my nephews dylan and kirk junior in his daddy's arms. kirk made such a dapper groom!
my little sister. she's married now. :)
i have to say a very heartfelt thanks to some wonderful, amazing people without whom this wedding wouldn't have happened:
amanda, you are the hardest working woman in the wedding business. sit down!
craig, you're my bitch and you're damn good at it. your help was immeasurable and hilarious and kept us all from cracking under stress. you know i love ya. new york, this is your last chance!
tina, i didn't even have to ask you to jump, you did it on your own.
fosheezee, where would i be without you?
scotty & chris, amazing hair. fabulous lighting. world class bows. it was like a wedding on broadway.
bino, i'd lay my life down for you, chola. thank you for EVERYTHING. la raza!
doel, you're now a master of all things electronic and you're awesome in a pinch!
marcus, what can i say but it's not the first time you've been there for me...
megs, you shouldn't have had to lift a finger but you did anyway.
nash & kirk, you guys turned my yard into a wedding wonderland!
mom, you rock, plain and simple. we'd all be starving if it weren't for you and your amazing kitchen-witchery. nobody does it better than you, mom. nobody.
i know there are people i'm missing and they definitely deserve a huge thanks... if i left you off of this list it was completely accidental, and thank you very much for helping make my sister's wedding day so very special!
aaaaaaannnnnndddd scene.
