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The Future Rockwells 36 Times

Painter Susanne Friedman and musician Scott McCullum (Skin Yard, Gruntruck, Paths Of Glory) are soon to be know as Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell. Rockwell is the family name of Scott’s grandfather. Susanne emailed me in January while I was visiting my sister Shawnee in New Zealand. She had seen some wedding photos I shot last year…

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One Love

A few weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to mentor with two of my all time favorite wedding photographers, Heather Gilson and Jon Almeda of One Love Photo. It seems the Pacific Northwest is pretty much a hotbed of some of the best wedding photographers around. It would actually worry me a bit if…

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Catherine AbeggAugust 9, 2010 - 10:29 pm

Awesome! I totally get what you mean about feeling like you gained two new friends… their warmth & their energy just radiates from each of them, singular & plural! I’ve also had the pleasure of working with them, and I’ll often refer to “my friends, Heather & Jon,” when I should really be saying “my photo crushes, Heather & Jon.” :) Kudos to you! Your work is amazing!!!

AmericanvirusAugust 9, 2010 - 7:43 pm

Heather – it was such a fantastic day! I’m so glad I’ve gotten to know you guys. : )

HeatherAugust 9, 2010 - 7:20 pm

I am in love with this post :) Sweetest thing ever and who is that hottie? I am a lucky girl that’s for sure. The reflection is super cool. We are so excited to watch you flourish.

Mary, Aisle Three

It’s getting hard for me to adjust temporarily to life without Mary. She’s been gone for a week now visiting her people on the Jersey Shore. Yes, I’m focused. I’m getting a ton of stuff done, but there are all these little things I miss. Like when we break all our promises to ourselves to…

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mpJuly 16, 2010 - 2:03 pm

love.is.beautiful.

Americanvirus Turns Two Years Old

I’m horrible. I’m always forgetting someone’s birthday or anniversary. At least this time it was my own. Americanvirus turned two yesterday and I guess I was just too busy to notice. Two years ago I started this blog as nothing more than an excuse to start being creative. I had no rules, no real objectives,…

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CandeeJuly 10, 2010 - 7:31 pm

Congrats. Hope your site keeps moving forward. You’ve got a great eye for pictures and I enjoy looking at them.

Misty BlackJuly 10, 2010 - 7:20 pm

your photo’s have inspired me in so many ways…thank you!!!!!!!

CrystalJuly 10, 2010 - 11:03 am

Happy Belated Birthday

Keep the art going. :)

AllenJuly 10, 2010 - 10:08 am

Thanks for inspiring us! There is hope in this world.

HopeJuly 10, 2010 - 5:54 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY A.V!!!!! Keep creating!!!
xoxo Auntie Hope