Monday, January 30, 2023

The trade off hypothesis

I think God gives a trade off.  You may be awesome at math but....  Like my brother Aaron, pretty sure his egg kicked all the other kids eggs but instead of taking their lunch money he stole of our eye hand coordination, he is great at EVERY sport.  Never played golf before: picked up his club and rang in under 80.  Never played Frisbee golf: hole in one!  His trade off... well I'm still trying to figure it out but I'm sure there is one there: I got faith in my God gives "trade offs" hypothesis.

Implied above, I'm terrible at EVERY sport.  Though you didn't know it possible: I have gotten a zero with bumpers.  Physics seem to make that impossible but it's not... I've seen it done, by me.  No, I'm not talking one round... I'm talking the whole game all ten things (what are those called... inning is baseball, round is golf...?)  Golf: "Oh... yea, that was just a practice swing... as was that... and that?Kickball..."The ball is coming coming... and goes right past"  You name it: I'm horrible and I'm okay with it, at this point I own it.  My slogan: you want to feel great about yourself, play a sport with me!

My trade off is photography... or more accurately photographing people.  It's probably my self deprecating nature but I enjoy trying to make relaxed safe environment for people to just be themselves.  I'm totally okay with you laughing at me... pretty sure that's what I'm doing most of the time.

My trade off could also be my dashing...  Nope that's it my use of -'s ... it's pretty amazing and grammatically accurate.


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Monday, December 3, 2012

Wendy and John


The park bench was a bit cold considering the weather that day.  Mistakenly I had worn a wool sweater due to not looking at the forecast of a beautiful day.  In the distance I see this striking couple with their cute dogs, instantly I want to shoot them but who goes up to a couple and asks "You too are really cute, can I take some pictures of you?"  As they made their way across the park the dogs seemed determined to weave their leashes together.  To my delight as they got closer I saw that this adorable couple was indeed Wendy and John... though the truth of the matter is my eye sight just not be what it is supposed to be I'm going to blame the sun :D














I can't wait for their wedding this May!  

Photos taken by Rachel Abi Photography



Friday, October 26, 2012

Derek and Emily

Friends sitting on a couch, snowed in for the day.  Stolen glances, finger grazing each other...Derek and Emily went from being friends to being in love.  

I love when I get to become friends with a bride, it is pretty much the best but on occasion I am allowed a great honor of being a part of a friends wedding.  Derek and Emily's wedding was one of these rare occasions.

I met Derrick years ago in College.  Year past and inches of hair grew (on his end) and where hacked off yet again, till one day he came over elated.  "She's fantastic" he announced to Chris and me.  We met Emily not too long afterwards and we fell in love too.  Her beauty and contagious laughter were enthralling to all of us.  She and I became fast friends and I teased Derek, "If you don't marry her I will." He didn't need my tease to know what he had found and not too long he found himself on his knees in the mountains declaring his love.

On the day of the wedding Emily was as beautiful as ever, calm and waiting for the moment when she got to marry the love of her life.  Excited laughter filled the girls dressing area just moments before the line up began.















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