Mike & Carol: Anniversary

Thursday, October 1, 2009

"To have and to hold from this day forward,
For better or for worse,
For richer, for poorer,
In sickness and in health,
To love and to cherish;
From this day forward until death do us part. "



Isn't that beautiful???

24 years ago Mike and Carol Hearn made those commitments to each other, and while I am sure that it has not been a bed of roses the whole way through (whose life is?) they have chosen to remain true and faithful to those vows made so many years ago, and for that I cheer them on!
For their parents anniversary the amazing kids decided to hire me to do a surprise shoot for them! How cool are they? Very cool let me assure you, very cool :)

This was the shoot that I booked in LA, and it was such a blast! The coolest thing was that the kids were totally into it and had put so much time and effort into preparing for it! They had spent hours scouting out some really cool locations, buying/painting/gathering props, and by the time I got there, I hardly had to do anything more than click the shutter button!

Another super cool aspect of the shoot was that Mrs. Hearn decided to get back into her wedding dress and do part of the shoot in that. (OMW, yes! 24 years and 6 children later she STILL fit into her wedding dress!) They hadn't had the opportunity when they were married to have professional pictures taken of them, so it was fun to get to do that for them so many years later!
Mrs. Hearn grew up in the little town that they currently live in, and played under this very bridge with her friends when she was a little girl. Now it's a golf course, but they worked it out so that we could be out on the course for a few minutes to take some pictures.

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Another super cool location they had found.
These were actual working tracks, A train went by right before we walked out on them, and the whole time we were out there we jumped every time we heard a noise. But, nothing better than making life a little more adventurous, right?!?
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He makes her laugh....it's so cute :)
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They live about an hour and a half outside LA in the desert. It was so weird for me because I had never been somewhere like that, everyone had sand in their front yard instead of grass! But in spite of the lack of greenery they managed to find some really cool locations, I loved them all!
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God Bless you Mr. and Mrs. Hearn with another 24+ years together!
Much love,
Jessica Shae
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16 comments:

  1. GrEaT pictures Jessica!! I love them. The ladder is so cute :) thanks for helping me out the other day.

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  2. You did a WONDERFUL job! Thanks so much for coming out!!! We all enjoyed your visit!

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  3. You did a marvelous job!!! Everyone loves them!!
    Thank you so much for coming, we all had a great time! You do such great work! Hope you are well!

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  4. Jessica that collage on the tracks with the chair and tulips is SOOO adorable! makes me swoon!

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  5. Photographer Shae~
    You captured the Love, & Committment & Magic that will now be passed to another 6 children. Thank you for posting so all of us could peek and be a part of their anniversary. With appreciaton and love, Cousin Patrice

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  6. WOW! Great pictures! I can't belive she still fits into her wedding dress!

    Hannah

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  7. Jessica, You did a wonderful job on those pictures, with two beautiful people to work with. They passed their beauty (inside and out) to those 6 kids of theirs. I'm blessed to know them all. Thanks for sharing. Deb

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  8. Those are some really cool pics at the railroad trestle site. Love 'em!

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  9. Ooh I love these :) I really like the ones on the train track :) Very cool location!

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  10. You just gave them memories to cherish for the next 24+ years! I wonder if you realize just how amazing that is?! By far my favorite portraits you have ever taken, because of the sentimental value. THIS is what photography is all about.

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  11. Simply wonderful, Jessica! Those children had the perfect anniversary idea, and you captured it so well!! :)

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  12. All of this was really beautiful. We just had our 66th anniversary and it looks like they are going to do the same.
    Jeanette and Jim

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  13. 66 Years!!! I didn't realize that! We need role models like you around! Congratulations!
    By the way, guess where we were when we took the pictures with the train bridge...Route 66! Fun!

    To Jessica ---we are receiving some really nice comments on your work!! Thanks again!!!

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  14. These turned out great, Jessica!!

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  15. Cannot stop looking at the one of them with the ladder. Gosh, you're amazing!

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  16. I amoung most people am TRULEY blessed, not only because The Lord saw fit that I know this family, but to love them and experiance His enormouse love of us through them. As a Photographer myself, I was awed by the simplistic beauty of you photos! Trust me that is not to say it was a simple feat. Although I am sure that it happens often in your portrits.;)
    Maybe I can have you come and do our family some
    time soon. Carol Beautiful dosn't come close and Mike, are you and Carol using so kind of anti-ageing cream?? You just seem to keep getting younger and younger!!

    Because of Him,
    Cheri G

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Thanks for taking the time to say hello, it makes my day everytime! :)

Jessica Shae