Steven

I photographed a first communion celebration yesterday, out on Flanders Fields and I'm delighted with what I captured.  I blame the family.  They're entirely inspirational.

When I photograph any kind of family event, my objective is to tell the story of the people involved, to capture them as they are, interacting, loving, simply being themselves.

This is Steven, one of the nicest Belgian's I know.  And he has a most beautiful family.

Last night, as I downloaded and viewed the images captured from a day where his son's milestone was celebrated, my soul sang.  It was a good day.

Family ...

One of the things I loved about working to capture the weddings in both Suffolk and Madrid, was the time I was able to spend on the fringes of those families involved.  When you’re a long way from home time spent with families, anyones family, are pretty much never taken forgranted.

In Suffolk, a stunning manor house was rented over the weekend, as a place for the bride and groom’s families and friends to gather together.  The kitchen was the heartbeat, the hub of operations ... and there was almost always somebody there boiling a brew or simply gatheringto chat around the long kitchen island on those high stools. 

There were back stairs too, for the servants I imagine, as the main stairway was a little bit spectacular.  Anyway, I captured one of small stars of the weekend peering in at us all ...