Maryland

This past weekend, I drove down to Maryland with my family for my cousin's wedding (congrats Fran & Christina!). I brought Sally along, even though I had no photographing plan set. The only time I really had to use my camera was in the car - luckily I had my telephoto lens already on. We approached the bridge to Staten Island. It had just started getting dark, so it was lit up beautifully. I always love when bridges are lit up. The surrounding cities are always lit up, too - such an unexplainably beautiful sight.

^A complete and total fail of a city shot, but its abstractness kind of spoke to me. I liked being able to look at such a rough and shaky shot as a beautiful piece with movement and some color contrast. That's what you have to do in life - look at the rough moments in a new way. Make them beautiful.

Fran's wedding was in a peaceful, small church in rural Maryland. I wish I had more photos because its simplicity and old-fashioned vibe were just beautiful. Almost every church has stained glass windows, but these really caught my eye and I couldn't resist capturing them.