Why I Love Photography

With the JUNE 11th wedding date

now etched in stone

the photographer has been booked.

Hanna Salonen came

to Lexington KENTUCKY

via Finland (my grandma’s homeland)

One of Hanna’s photos

graces the cover

of the newest issue

of Kentucky Bride

Since photography

is still my dormant passion

I recently drove around Findlay

to get ideas where Hanna

might capture some great shots.

Hmm…I’m a sucker for white picket fences…

but I actually prefer them

in a very distressed finish

This field is neat…

I really like the dead wheat grass

Could be a cool back drop

for a Bride&Groom

 

This Findlay landmark

was my “Catch of the Day”

(sorry, still in Hilton Head)

It is the perfect location

for some vintage-type

wedding photography

You will see what I mean…….

Love these TWO separate doors

I envisioned…

the bride standing in one doorway

the groom in the other

looking at each other.

OK? snap..

Now both of them sit down

on their stair steps and

the groom looks at the bride

while she looks down at her bouquet

snap…

What a picture!

How about these windows and shutters

I’m a sucker for shutters too

and the same rule applies

the more dilapidated the better

Well…

they do have almost a year

to become picture perfect.

(that makes two of us)

And then…

there are these irresistible out houses…

with the moon’s smile

I am in love!

AND these gems are in need of repair.

Hopefully, the Historical Society

won’t change them!

Too sweet!

And the railroad crossing sign

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Cute, cute.

The train station platform

yellow lines, and fence.

A great spot for a picture.

THEN… just as I was about to leave

I saw these four stones

When I looked at them that day

I instantly saw Hannah & Jeremy as ONE

sitting on the largest stone together

in her wedding gown

Adam the oldest on the 2nd stone

Sam on the 3rd and little Evelyn

with her daddy’s red hair

sitting on the last stone.

“That would be the perfect picture,” 

I thought

and IT will be :)