Daily Archives: October 8, 2007

Love

Matthew 19:4-5 “And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?”

I had the privilege of photographing Rev. Joe McNeill and his wife Rev. Shirrell McNeill. They not only love each other but they dig each other and it is a beautiful thing to behold. Have you ever seen two teenagers in love? The McNeill’s laugh, play, whisper things in each other’s ear and have fun together. They share a love that only God can give and sustain.

The shot below was not actually suppossed to go in the line up becaue it was a candid inbetween type of shot (which is why Rev. Shirrell is not lit with light) . In the background you can see Rev. Shirrell whispering words of love into his ear. If you look at the expression on Rev. Joe’s face then you can see the playfulness and zest that these two have for each other.

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Here is another beautiful moment caught in time.

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Last but not least a few portraits were captured of them as individuals…

Rev. Joe McNeill

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Rev. Shirrell McNeill

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Rev. Shirrell McNeill heads up the Butterfly Wings Ministry. God is using her to teach others how accepting Jesus Christ as one’s Savior leads to re-birth, regeneration and rejoicing.

Take some time to visit her website: http://www.butterflywingsllc.com/

Sophisticated and Classy

It is not an average day occurrence for me to have the ability to photograph two elegant women.

Pictured here from left to right are Ms. Ann and Ms. Alida. Ms. Alida is the proud grandmother of my children and she helps me to keep them in line. We love her dearly and I could never ask for a better Mother In Law. If you ever look up the definition of two peas in a pod you will see their picture. Ms. Ann and Ms. Alida are always out doing something.

One of the things I enjoyed about capturing them is that they were fun, easy going and had a lot to bring to the table. They are humble, smart, have a zest for life and are very photogenic. Their husbands are blessed to have them as spouses by their sides.

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One of the goals of this session was to create a portrait for Ms. Alida’s husband. The photo below is stunning and will be treasured for generations to come.

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When it was time for Ms. Ann to take her turn in front of the camera I knew that it would also be another successful session. She just seemed to have a soothing calm that radiated from her and the photograph below proves that she is a sophisticated lady.

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Once the semi-formal photographs were out of the way then we decided to take a few light hearted photos. This was another easy shoot… we just grabbed a chair and Ms. Alida came up with the poses herself which ended up making my job that much easier.

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They exhibit the true meaning of friendship and they support each other through good and bad times. I’m looking forward to the next time that I can capture these two buddies again.