Love & Ink Photography - Life in Still Time

Life gets away from you, photographs do not.

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It wasn't too long ago I was tip-toeing out of bed in secrecy, being careful to miss that creak in the second floor board, to steal away with my camera and the sunrise. I think about how I started into this love affair with photography now more than ever. Chasing the glittering dust through the first beams of sun with my old polaroid camera are moments I forever cherish through my hectic days and overflowing calendar.

Bridal photography brought back that glittering dust. It was this very engagement session that caused the monumental pivot in my portfolio. I had finally found my sunrise again, with people.

 

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Trends in photography come and pass as clothing does in the decades. And just as classic decade wear, a true photograph will remain timeless.

 

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Timelessness is best conceived without plan. When I prepare for a shoot, most of the time I feel it is "all for not" as some of my clients' favorite images are the ones we weren't planning.

That was a big leap for me. Letting go of the preconceived notions of perfection in a photograph and focusing on the story I was telling through photography. So that's what I do now.

I'm a story teller.

 

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And through my clients' own personal collections of love notes I am able to steal away the moment and save it for another day. And when they call on me to document the most important milestones of their lives, I am so grateful.

 

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I'll get to follow Ryann & Anthony (featured in these images) on to the "happily ever after", their wedding day, the ultimate storyteller's end.

 

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So cheers to you, the newly engaged, and best of luck in all your wedding planning.

 

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... and if you're still looking for your story teller, I'm always looking to chase my next "sunrise."

 

- Amber Youngbrandt, Love & Ink Photography

View the portfolio:   www.loveandinkphotography.com       social: Facebook

Get in touch: amber@loveandinkphotography.com

 

 

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