Introducing...."Family + Kids"

We are happy to announce a new venture by Sanderson Images....lifestyle portraits! This has been a dream of ours to open up this side of our business for a long time and weddings have kept us so busy that we just haven't had time to venture in that direction.
Now we are so excited to share with you our first lifestyle blog post capturing a few hours of life with the Weaver family. We firmly believe that the memories captured should not be contrived, but real memories. The cozy quietness of reading together, the proud look of accomplishment when those blocks are "just so", the silliness during snack time, the joys in everyday moments....these are what we miss when the kids are grown, these are the moments we will reflect on...these are the moments we will freeze for you.

We expect to launch a new web site soon for our new lifestyle portrait business. Stay tuned!

Winter is so much fun! I think.

Lillianna

Ok so Kim and I are ready for spring but the kids never got to have much fun in the snow this winter because old man winter never showed up to give us some snow. Jerk. Ok, I guess he showed up once and we got out all the sledding stuff and had some fun on the hill in our backyard. The snow melted the next day but for the past month the kids have been reliving those memories by making lemonade out of lemons (see picture below). Who needs snow, right? Anyway, we think our kids are cute and so we plan to subject you to pictures of them often. We have lots of family from far far away that miss them, so if it's not for you, it's for them. Enjoy.


Noah


Gabriel

Si ~ {Music Recommendation} Sufjan Stevens.

Meet Sufjan Stevens. I'm a little obsessed with his music. I'll admit I enjoy his style so much I listen to his Christmas album year round. Yikes. I am a fan of any acoustic style of music and folky sounds, but what really pulls me in is great lyrics haunting melodies and an interesting mixture instruments. Sufjan and his band combines the banjo, piano, guitar, strings, percussion, and horns to make a very unique symphonic sound. He can go from cheerful to dark, fast to slow and weepy in the blink of an eye So I admit because I pretty much never stop listening to him, my recommendation to listen to his music is about as good as asking a groupie, what they think. Duh.

So yeah, check him out. You either love him or you hate him. So don't hate me if you don't love him. Kimberly can sympathize with you. ;) I just needed to vent some of my obsession.

Click here to see and purchase a Sufjan Stevens albums.

Enjoy some sample clips here.

1.Sufjan Stevens - {Romulous}

2.Sufjan Stevens - {Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois}

3.Sufjan Stevens - {Redford (For Yia-Yia and Pappou}

You should probably listen to a few clips on itunes to hear some of his more symphonic pieces that dominate his style before an entire album. I just really like the above samples. But if you just want to buy and album I recommend Michigan, Illinois, Songs for Christmas, or Seven Swans. Enjoy.

1 hour in Philly.

The first 45 minutes...

I spent with Dave Williams, the president of DVideography in Philly, voted one of the 25 most influential videographers in the industry! (And new friend of Sanderson Images.) Dave and I are working together on a little video about our work. It should be fun and very artistic, I can't wait to share it. Dave's work is award winning and spectacular. I highly recommend his services for both Weddings and Corporate needs. Check out his site.




The last 15 minutes on my way back to the car.

Grazier Ski Trip Part 2.

Again some more pictures from the ski trip we took to New Hampshire with Enna and Matt Grazier, Justin and Mary, Andy and Christine, Larry and Tabitha.

So here you go... I decided this time, pictures are worth 1000 words.


The View...




The Kids... we left our chillins in RI with the grandparents.. these are not ours be we loved having them around.










The Fun










The Skiing.














More view...


We had fun, Nuf Said.

Married Wedding Photographers Ski Retreat.

Live from New Hampshire it's Saturday Night!

Kimberly and I embarked on a brave adventure this week. Skiing, eating, vacationing, and talking shop with some of the best married wedding photographers in New England. These are great folks that we have come to enjoy and we are happy to introduce you to them.


Enna and Matt Grazier - Grazier Photography of Boston. These two are pictage forum friends that we got to know by sharing experiences with. As the creators of the "Grazier Ski Trip" we have them to thank for all the fun and learning we have had this week. Don't be fooled by Matt and His Gangsta style.. he's soft and fluffy on the inside. Kim and I are extremely fond of Matt and Enna and really look to them for guidance and knowledge in all aspects of life and business. In many ways we are cut from the same cloth.


Justin and Mary - Justin Marantz Photography of Connecticut. These two are taking a break from their PUG tour and are all the buzz in the wedding photography industry, we loved meeting them. Their ideas are revolutionary to the industry, if your a photographer you MUST go see them talk at your local PUG. Justin learned to ski this week but totally ripped it up out there.. he was skiing the BLUE runs!!... kind of against his will. eek. I hope he forgives the rest of us for that one. I have a feeling we will be getting to know them even more in the future.



Andy and Christine - Bello Photography of Boston. We met these two a day late and kicked things off by pushing their car up 200 yards of steep icy snow to get to the house. We have kinship now. We enjoyed getting to know them and hear some of their experiences.



Larry and Tabitha - Sherrell Portrait Design of Cape Cod. Kim and I seemed to have some striking similarities to these guys. We enjoyed their presence and spent lots of time laughing and even crying a little together. We hope to see them again soon.



And of course us... John and Kimberly


Over the past week we have really enjoyed these new friends and the openness they have about their lives and their businesses. We have truly inspired each other for this summer and had a lot of fun skiing, playing games and eating good food. We only wished we lived closer to them all and we really look forward to doing it all again next year. This was a vacation to remember! It was the first vacation we have had without the kids in 4 years! Woooo Hoooo! Oddly enough though, we miss them.