Quotidian Photography by Jessica: August 2012

I had meant to put this up on Friday, but I suppose it's equally as good to start a week with film as it is to end one with it.

I have to admit that I'm not totally sure what film this is any more. I think it's Portra 160. But it may be Fuji 160S instead. Anyway, it's definitely color film. :)

I don't know if I've mentioned it recently, but I love lavender. Photographing it, smelling it, even eating the edible variety in fancy baked goods. I love putting a few drops of lavender oil on my pulse points. It's just so good in every way.

This Japanese maple begged me to photograph it backlit. What could I do but comply?

More lavender. Like I said, I love it. And there's something about soft purple and green that just goes amazingly well together.

And there's something about the quality of light in this last photograph that digital just wouldn't have been able to capture in the same way. Highlights are much yummier on film. Take my word for it. :)

Happy Monday!

First of all, I'd like to point out that Katie and Baldvin are proof that two people don't need to have everything in common to make a lasting relationship work. Baldvin's from Iceland, Katie's from San Francisco. That's a pretty big cultural difference right there. But they do have in common that most important thing: they really care about other people and making them happy. Both of them are genuine and generous with their time and attention, and that's no small thing in today's world.

Twenty seven of Baldvin's family members traveled from Iceland to San Francisco for the wedding. Now that's dedication!

Doesn't Katie make a gorgeous bride?

Katie and her mother went to the flower market and put all the flowers together themselves, and I think they just turned out beautifully! I'm partial to dahlias, and these ones were stunning.

San Francisco weather is always a little unpredictable, even in July. Although the week before had been sunny and hot, the wedding day started off very misty and cool, and then it started raining. With good grace, the ceremony was moved inside, and the rest of the day went off without a hitch!

This baby was so well behaved! He was passed from arm to arm and he never fussed or seemed to mind at all.

The tables were all named after places in the city.

And even though the ceremony was inside it went swimmingly. Katie and Baldvin had already had a legal ceremony at City Hall and so they opted to officiate for themselves.