what's in a name?

a picture's worth photography

To me, pictures are one of the most important things in my life. I've had a camera since I was about ten years old, I think, and I have books and books full of pictures from elementary school through high school and college and onto marriage, travel and my kiddos. My pictures are worth so much to me. I look at them and I'm instantly transported to a different time in my life. My first crush, slumber parties with friends, life in the college dorm, being a newlywed, living in Germany, traveling around Europe, our first home, the days my son and daughter were born. If not for pictures, I may have forgotten a lot of the details of these times in my life. I cherish these photos and believe so much in the importance of photography.

When I was trying to come up with a name for my business several years ago, I kept thinking about what I wanted it to represent - how important photography is to me. I toyed with a lot of names and considered using my own name as so many photographers do, but in the end I decided on "A Picture's Worth" because of how much I value my pictures. They are priceless in my eyes. Photography captures moments, freezes time forever, there in that image. A father glancing at his daughter just before he walks her down the aisle, the first time the groom sees his bride coming toward him, the joy on the newlyweds faces as their minister says "I now pronounce you husband and wife." These are moments that go by so quickly and to be able to capture them is one of the greatest joys of my life.

Most of the pictures I post here are my recent wedding/portrait work, so I've decided to start sharing some of the pictures I have taken through the years so you can get to know me a little better. I apologize in advance for the quality since a lot of them are film and I'm scanning them in. :)

Thought I'd start with this scrapbook page I did last year of some pictures from my trip to Italy with my college roomie Julie. Jake and I lived in Germany in 1997 while he was stationed in the Army so I had the opportunity to travel around Europe and see some of the places I had only ever heard about. Julie saved her pennies and came to visit in June of '97 and we took some tours to Paris and Italy. Our last day in Italy was spent in Venice, riding gondolas, shopping, walking the streets. It's an amazing place that I would love to visit again someday. Maybe shoot a wedding there ... hint hint. hehe! ;)

I hope by sharing, you'll see just how much my pictures are worth to me. :)
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