Justin and I have been friends for 12 years. We met our freshman year of high school and pretty much clicked instantly. He became a family friend and also best friends with my late husband. Justin is such an amazing human and friend, and has been there for me through so much, even from afar, as he now resides in California.
He and his other half, Andy, got married this past Saturday at Pine Lake Camp in Wisconsin. It was such a simple and beautiful wedding. We all slept in bunk beds in cabins, had bonfires, spent time in the lake, watched a meteor shower, and got to celebrate the love between two awesome people. I wasn't able to photograph the wedding because Justin asked me to stand up as his Best Woman! I was sad I couldn't capture their special day, but so honored that I could enjoy the wedding without my camera in-hand.
I decided to do a post-wedding session the day after the wedding, after everyone left camp to head home. We drove a couple miles to a place called Red Mill. There was a creek, a cute chapel, and some pretty walking paths. I typically shoot my sessions early in the morning or before sunset because the lighting is perfect at those times. The lighting in the afternoon is too bright and the shadows are too harsh, but I made an exception for this. I struggled a bit to find spots with appropriate lighting for posing, but got a little lucky. I also looked over at the creek and had some ideas in mind for photos. I thought, "How amazing would it look to get them standing in the middle of the water?!" Justin was pretty against it at first, but I convinced him these photos would look great and perfect for displaying on the wall. "What's a few minutes of muddy, cold water?" He finally agreed and thank goodness he did because the photos turned out beautifully!
More importantly, thank goodness for a lifelong friendship with these men, and I wish them nothing but happiness and health in their marriage!
