Bring the photographer to your home.

I find myself in many different places with my camera in hand.  Sometimes it's the beach, a park, or even the street that I venture to when it comes to photographing people.  Lately, I find myself in the setting of their own lives, their homes.  Our home is not just a place that we rest our heads at night, feed our families, or entertain our daily existence,  but it is the essence of us.  It quietly holds all of those big and small moments in time.  The walls not only hold up the structure that supports us, but they stand witness to our private and precious little life snapshots.  

There are stories to be told inside the rooms of our homes and when I bring my camera with me, there's a faint whisper that pulls me to the right moment and then the fun begins.  It may sound a bit cheesy, but I never really know what I'm going to see when I place my eye up to the viewfinder of my SLR.  It's sort of like settling in for a good movie.  I place myself behind the frame and wait for the story to come to life. 

Here's a little photo story from my time with Denise and her growing family at their home in Rehoboth Beach, DE on the bay.  It was sunrise when I walked into their warm lit living room as I encountered smiling faces and nice cup of Nespresso.  The rest was up to the universe.

OCEAN CITY, MD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER - LIGHTHOUSE SOUND

Lauren & Tim were married at LIGHTHOUSE SOUND on a crisp, sunny fall day in November.  Here's a Sneak Peek of their wedding day.  

KID LOVE...

I step out onto the beach, kick off my flip flops, and gather a family to be photographed.  Usually there are grandparents, parents, and the youngest of the group, the kids.  Not only do I love kids to begin with, but I probably just relate to them the most.   I'm kind of a kid at heart and they have this sense of abandon and freedom that we all sometimes want to attain.  

My favorite thing about photographing kids, is that whatever plan might be in place, they always have a different one.  And usually, it's a better one.  So, I follow along with excitement and smiles as they decide to run from the group and play, or jump into grandpa's arms, or just run down the beach for the fun of it.  In those moments, I'm reminded of what we're all really here for, to be present.

It's for "the fun of it" that I'm here too.  I want to run, I want to jump, and I even get my clothes wet by the end because I can't help but chase them.  So, here's a little tribute to the kids that make all those life moments more fun than we ever expected, and always more memorable.

Tiff :)