Halloween was the day Kristin and Ben choose to get married on. With one exception every day the week prior had been grey, cold and rainy. I had been looking forward to photographing at this location for some time now. Kate had been there two weeks previously to photograph a couple who eloped and had brought back beautiful pictures set on incredible grounds. I couldn’t wait for my turn… Kristin and I spoke the week of her wedding to re-confirm everything and I was even more excited as she and Ben had chosen to do have their “first look” photographed so they would have plenty of times for portraits of the two of them prior to their ceremony. I like to say my wedding mojo was on hand Saturday, when I arrived the sun was shining and the temperature was unseasonably warm. We spent about an hour or so taking photographs around the grounds before heading one mile down the road to a quaint one room stone church. Timing was perfect… the sky clouded up and the rain started just before the ceremony. Ben and Kristin’s friends who had been staying at a campground were grateful too as the shuttle got lost and never arrived; not wanting to miss the ceremony these friends all hopped into the back of someone’s pickup truck and rode to the wedding. Having photographed over 275 weddings this is the first time I’ve seen guests arrive in the back of a pick up truck. These friends were committed to being there!
) and enjoy their cocktail hour held in the main house at Stone Manor. The reception was held in a separate building behind the main manor house. Being Halloween and having several children in the wedding party Kristin and Ben didn’t want them to miss out; prior to dinner the children put on their costumes and during dinner went “trick or treating” at the tables. The guests willingly filled their pumpkins with candy. So fitting with Kristin and Ben’s personalities – thinking about the children on their wedding day.
With this posting I find myself enveloped in the 21st century and the world of blogging. 
Only slightly intimidated I found myself asking the “younger” crowd to explain this blogging phenomenon and more importantly what one gets out of it. Setting aside the professional recognition and free “advertising” I was advised that blogging can be an almost cathartic experience; accomplishments both big and small can be celebrated, tears can be shed, joy expressed and frustrations vented. Seems like a lot to put on one task however I am up to the challenge.
I am one of the few who wakes up each morning looking forward to the day. This includes workdays as well as those things the corporate world calls “days off” or “weekends”. As a small business owner I have chosen to pursue my passion for photography. I founded and own Lux Photography based in Sterling Virginia. Lux began when at 15 I found myself doing freelance photography for the local county community center. After completing several assignments I realized I was in business and needed a name. Thank goodness for mentors or their would be yet another F-Stop Photography business. After several weeks of contemplation, and yes one can be contemplative at 15 (at least in ones own mind…) I came up with Lux which is Latin for light. Since photography is based on light and image capture I felt it fitting. With that Lux was born.
I look forward to sharing my experiences with Lux and life in general in my newly created blog.
