06.16.2009

i saw this on SETH GODIN'S blog today and it really inspired me...so i thought i would share it with you.

YOU MATTER

When you love the work you do and the people you do it with, you matter.
When you are so gracious and generous and aware that you think of other people before yourself, you matter.
When you leave the world a better place than you found it, you matter.
When you continue to raise the bar on what you do and how you do it, you matter.
When you teach and forgive and teach more before you rush to judge and demean, you matter.
When you touch the people in your life through your actions (and your words), you matter.
When kids grow up wanting to be you, you matter.
When you see the world as it is, but insist on making it more like it could be, you matter.
When you inspire a Nobel prize winner or a slum dweller, you matter.
When the room brightens when you walk in, you matter.
And when the legacy you leave behind lasts for hours, days or a lifetime, you matter.

and since a photographer's post isn't a post without a photo...here is a collection of images from UTA BARTH that inspires me.

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06.08.2009

UNCATEGORIZED

i ran across this image from a wedding last year and decided it would be a great print for our home. you can have it too if you want. just click here: FINE ART PRINTS BY JAMES CHRISTIANSON it will be under flora/fauna

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COURTNEY & DAREN - WEDDING

06.02.2009

WEDDING

i had an absolute blast spending the day with Courtney & Daren. Courtney's attention to detail was evident throughout the day and they both were able to just really enjoy the day. it is couples like Courtney & Daren that always make me really appreciate what i get to do for a living. i feel blessed to have been a part of your day.

the fabulous MEG STEPANEK WITH GEMINI EVENTS was the event planner for the day. she always makes things go smoothly and stress free.

i also had two very talented photographers Josselyn Peterson and Jackie Stonas, helping out. thanks guys you rock!

some of my favorites from the day.