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I must admit that last weekend, I was dreading Becky and Jason’s wedding.  It was a crazy week leading up to it- between taking care of a sick husband and trying to make arrangements to cover the wedding in the event I got what he had- or if he turned out to be the dreaded swine flu and wasting an entire day sitting in the emergency room with him to get tested for it (which they never did- after sitting there for several hours)…  On top of that, I had only met the bride one time and google maps apparently doesn’t have the address I was supposed to meet them at in their system and no one would answer their phones…  all the while, I felt so guilty about making my mom of Pell Photography (www.pellphotography.com) drive all the way in from Cleveland to shoot second for me because Rob was still too miserable to move.

So- yeah, by the time I got in my car to drive out there I was ready to call it a day.  All that changed when I finally made it over to the house for a couple pictures.  Becky looked absolutely stunning and her never faltering smile was, thankfully, much more contagious than whatever virus my husband was fighting with all week. It was so great to see a woman so in love with her soon-to-be husband and without any shred of a doubt that her smile never left her face (even when we tried some serious pictures- the smile prevailed).  The whole bridal party was just as happy and fun as Becky!  These guys were game for just about anything Mom and I could think to throw at them!  I even got the suprise of seeing the pastor from my church, David Zastrow (http://aweddingjustforyou.org/) officiate the ceremony (although he left his son’s bicycle complete with the training wheels at home- he rode it down the isle during the first service I went to).  All in all, it ended up being one of my favorite weddings to have been able to photograph so far (and one of the hardest to narrow down pictures for this part)!

The gorgeous bride, moments before leaving for the hall.

This was taken as the ceremony was about to start- I love how she is peeking over the railing…

The ceremony by the gazebo…

Not even the rain that started as they were exchanging rings could take her smile away!

We had a bit of play time before the reception…

I love these kids!  They are so much fun!

My mom is a really bad influence…  Ha ha!
This spawned a new house rule- you can only play on the banister while wearing your special tuxedos.
I would laugh my butt off if I get a call from their mom in 10 yrs or so because they slid down the banister while getting ready for prom!

Too sweet a moment to pass up…

A loving moment between Jason and his mom (come on-it can’t be all about Becky)

A little cake detailing…

I love watching the expressions go from excitement to pure horror
when the girl realizes just how far up the leg the guy will put the garter in front of all those people…

Ring time!

Thanks Jason and Becky for being such an amazing couple!  We wish you many years of love and happiness!

The mystery picture was identified by Becky, the bride from Saturday’s awesome wedding!

Now I think it is only fair that I unveil the mystery image (it was in the opening slideshow- 1/2way through and the background of my schedule page).

As much as I like my new logo, I think it is time for some new business cards!

So you caught me- I am not ready to post pictures from Becky and Jason’s wedding that was this past Saturday (I can’t narrow down my favorites enough- so I need another day or two to decide).  However, as I mentioned- I have all these new favorite photographs!  One in particular is so perfect that I couldn’t help putting it on my main webpage.

On with the contest info-
Stop by the main part of my website (www.rebeccajewellphotography.com and click on the link labeled “Visit Site”, it will be the photo on the left).  Take some time and look around- I have posted a new picture from Becky & Jason’s wedding (it is on there twice) somewhere in the midst of all my older stuff.  Whoever can find it, and let me know breifly describing what it is and where it is will get a free $25.00 print credit!  To let me know you found it, just send me a comment on here.

The winner and mystery image will be posted at 5 PM on Friday.
Good luck and happy hunting!

This past weekend, a couple of Rob’s good friends, Cody and Stefanie drove into Buffalo for a big swim meet Cody was swimming in.  Rob and Cody used to swim competitively together as kids; and Cody has just recently gotten back it to the sport.  We got there just as Cody’s first race of the day had ended, but we were able to stick around for the other one- the IM (the swimmers cover the length of the pool 4x’s and each length is done with a different stroke).  The competition was pretty fierce, and I never knew that watching a swim meet could be so much fun!

Getting ready for the start…

Off the block

Into the water… (Cody is in the center lane)

Neck and neck on the first length, where they did the butterfly

Final length with the breast stroke…

Look at the lead Cody had in his heat!  This was taken just before finishingGreat job Cody- and best of luck in the future!

I am very excited to announce that I am offering a new type of album- say hello to the KISS Wedding Book!  These albums have absolutely no problem living up to their comapny’s name (keep it simply stunning) and while there are not many options to customize, the simplistic elegance of the album puts all the focus on what really counts- your images inside the book!  Each book is a flush mount (which means that the image on the page will run from one edge of the page to the other with only a fold in the center) and comes in 3 sizes- 8×8, 10×10, and 12×12.  They have as many or as few pages as you like- as long as you have a minimum of 10 2-page spreads (the equivilant of my 20 page imount albums) and a maximum of 40.

Each book comes with a cloth cover to help protect the album (shown below)

As I mentioned earlier, the image spreads from one side of the page to the other with no gaps-

or seams, only a fold in the center.

One thing they do is give you a selection of some pretty awesome colors.  I so want a pink wedding album!

If you would like to see more of this type of album, please let me know- I have the one shown above in the studio as a sample.

This past weekend, I went camping with my husband at Letchworth State Park.  I had been there once before, but what I got to see of the park was rather limited (we only saw the main waterfall and a picnic area).  I was amazed at all this park had to offer!  It was a rough weekend to be camping- the first stormy weekend we’ve really had so far.  We managed to survive and stay dry (and have fun) though.  Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our little getaway- enjoy!

I love this rock formation- it looks like a man watching over the valley and winding river below.  I named him George.

This is from an awesome overlook that has the sweetest story attached to it (I filled in a lot of the gaps in my mind).  There is a secluded overlook with an awazing view; that of course, requires quite a hike to get to (even though you can see it from the main road).  On one edge of this clearing/overlook, there is a park bench with a plaque on it about someone proposing there.  How sweet would that be- to be hiking with the one you love, stop to check out an amazing view with just the two of you, maybe have a picnic lunch, catch a glimpse of that bench with your names on it, and then look over to see your love down on one knee with an engagement ring…

A couple birds flying over the “grand canyon of the east”

I love water falls.

Somewhere over the rainbow…

This was shot with a 50 mm lens.  So that deer is really quite close.  It let us get even closer, but I don’t have any good shots of it looking at us that were closer than this.

More waterfalls.  I love that beam of light coming through the trees!

If I had a view like that, I would be growing out of the ground too…

I love this guy- it looks like an osterich to me!  His name is Sam.

A close up with Sam.

A little cave

Loving the downed tree in the background!

Part of the waterfall Letchworth is known for.

Another part of that waterfall.  I heard the train coming and started running out to get a picture- stepped in a really deep puddle on the way, but it was SO worth it!