(hit play, then pause it immediately to let it load fully; once loaded, hit play again) 
what a blessing to know this family and what a privilege to make a motion picture of their kids. i enjoyed every minute of this because it's not hard to have little ones run and play and swim.  i look forward to making more films like this...
fotos are from last summer by the way
music: Ray LaMontagne

this, yes, this is why i do what i do...

i'll tell you what, Pittsburgh keeps pulling me and pulling as if i ought to move there.  it's a great city with plenty of culture (or at least more than where i reside).  okay, if it were not for people like Jordan and Meredith it wouldn't be as nearly attractive.  J and M are a duo from Grove City that i met and became friends with while attending GCC.  actually, i stayed with Jordan while i spent a week in Pitt; we spent hours just goofing off which was so relaxing.  super lovely and super hospitable.  it rained the day we scheduled the e-session - as you'll see.  we made the best of it, and by that i mean they took me to Five Guys which was my first experience.  oh, simply wonderful burgers; fries were a little salty though, and i digress.  so we got back together a couple days later and made use of the wonderful and glorious sunshine - it was a dear time.

yep, it's a fabulous pair that were so full of laughter and sincerity.  they knew how to make you feel incredibly comfortable (maybe i felt too comfortable around them - i mean i kind of have an interesting sense of humor). but they were so gentle with anyone - which was simply precious to witness.  it sets a standard for lovingkindness. Bryan and Lydia were married in Oakland Pittsburgh so we took advantage of the city surroundings.