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Military Dream Wedding Giveaway

Yesterday was Veteran’s Day.  I twittered about my father because he is a Vietnam Vet and I am very aware of the sacrifice that he still makes today for his service.  If any of you know a Vietnam Vet you probably know what I am talking about.  The medical issues that have surfaced over the...

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Evie Perez - Wow!!! You left me in tears while reading this post. How awesome to be able to give this couple a gift that they will always cherish. I am a military wife so I know exactly how you feel about giving back to our military families. Thanks a billion!!!

Mark Valentine - I love the patriotism of the people of the USA. Rest of the world should feel ashamed by what they “don’t” do for their service personnel.

Chad Morgan - Katie is the bomb-diggity! How did it go? Did you get stuck here due to the snow? Hope you are well Miss France.

Mexico Wedding in Wine Country ~ Day 1

On my birthday weekend, this weekend, I am shooting a really fun wedding in Mexico. Everyone wants to know where in Mexico and since I have a hard time explaining that, here is a map:

The wedding is going to be at a Winery there called Casa Madero in Parras de la Fuente which...

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ALEJANDRA - I´M WAITING FOR PICTURES IN YOUR BLOG!!! HUGS & KISSES

Joe L. - Glad your 2nd shooter is fine too =]

I’ve heard photogs suggest simply taking out everything fragile and stuffing them into your jacket/vest/pockets if they must check your luggage, because most policies don’t cover that. And be nice & professional to the extent you can bear.

Something I bet everybody would wish not have to deal with!

Dad - Bud,

Sorry I am missing your birthday, but I’ve had enough of Mexico. Have a great birthday and we’ll celebrate when you get back. Love Dad

Reuben Poon - OMG!!!! How horrible!!! Did things work out?? Gosh, I hate these cliffhanger episodes!

Kristina - Wow, what a story! I hope Frances finds a place to stay and that she makes it to Mexico in time for the wedding. Best of luck to both of you, and hopefully the wedding will go without a glitch!

Mitch - You go girl!

elevenhearts - Happy Birthday week.

Joseph Linaschke - I recently read a review of airline service and Continental was the top hated airline on the list. So sorry you had to deal with that! This is one reason I try to stay true to a single airline — not just buying the cheapest ticket I can get — even if it occasionally means paying more for a flight. When you wave that Executive/Diamond/Über-Gold card airline staff gets a LOT friendlier and more helpful. One otherwise-missed connection makes up for a year of sometimes inconvenient dedication.

Best wishes for the rest of the story, and happy birthday :)

Frances Cammick - Wow!! All I can say is that Continental had a VERY fired-up Frances to deal with after that madness. On a positive note, at least I got my excercise sprinting through the airport and I wasn’t givng ANYONE a break till I got a hotel room…which I did. See you soon girl- it’s gonna take a LOT more than that to hold me down!!!

Matthew Saville - By the way Sara, looking forward to meeting you on Tuesday! :-D

Matthew Saville - As a traveling wedding photographer, I can totally relate to the crappyness of this situation. I hope it is resolved safely and that there’s a happy ending!

I know it’s too late now, and if this flight wasn’t totally full, then what I’m about to say doesn’t apply directly, but everybody should remember: When a plane is 100% full and your bag is an overhead compartment bag, there is simply not enough room and some bags MUST be checked. This is something everyone needs to think about- if you’re among the last 15-20 people onto a FULL plane, you WILL be checking that overhead carry-on, or you’ll be missing your plane. People just don’t respect the carry-on size requirements anymore these days, they think that if they can fit it in the compartment, they can bring it. They don’t realize they’re taking up more than their share. That little size guide at the check-in counter is tiny for a reason- if everybody’s bag were THAT small, every single person on the plane could bring one.

Anyways, THIS is exactly why I bought my Tenba Messenger bag. It fits two mid-size camera bodies, (without a grip. LOSE THE GRIP when you travel, or at least put it in your checked luggage) …two mid-sized 2.8 zooms, (A 24-70 2.8 or 70-200 f/4 fits easily, a 70-200 2.8 fits without a body attached; probably have to pack the hood / collar in your checked luggage, too) …a small prime or two, one or two hotshoe flashes depending on how many lenses you packed, AND a 13″ or 15″ laptop. And of course, batteries etc. So basically, everything you might use that is expensive or mission-critical.

Good luck, and I’ll look forward to the images!

=Matt=

Marco - The problem with some workers is that they are taught to follow orders with no possible variations or exceptions. Continental staff should have been more flexible with Frances. Twitter this story I am sure they will read it!

Michael Fort - Oh Sara!

That sucks! Want to know something funny though. Two years ago when I was the door guy at your party at WPPI. Frances didn’t know anyone, so I said she could come up to the party with me:)

Glad you guys are friends now, and I will send much good karma that things will work out for both of you! Two of my favorite people to see in Vegas!

let me know if I can do anything besides not fly Continental ever again!

Peace! Michael Fort “Your personal DJ”

annie - I can’t imagine! poor frances, she must be sick! She’ll get there tomorrow and everything will be fine.. hope is on your side!

Stephen Knuth - Wow. I am praying that Frances is okay & that she will get to Mexico early tomorrow!! Have you ever seen that scene in “Meet the Parents” with that crazy flight attendant…? Comon’ & get down to Mexico Frances, Sara needs you! :-)

bronson - Wow, that makes me hurt. I cannot believe it! I also can’t believe the flight attendant cried. That is worth something but does not fix the crappy situation. DANG IT! How sad!

Date Night & Movie Reviews

I had to share my latest favorite thing which is Date Night!  My boyfriend, Jeremy and I started date night about a month ago and it has been so much fun.  We decided to make it every Tuesday night for a couple reasons, the first is that a traditional night just never works for me...

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Puerto Rico Destination Wedding ~ Day 2 {personal}

Throughout the day in Puerto Rico we also took a lot of pictures of each other and I wanted to share those again.  We went to lunch at this killer place in Pinones.  At lunch we got introduced to Mofongo.  I talk more about it in a blog post from a couple days ago.  Puerto...

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Pepper Nix - How fun!!!!! Amazing shots [as always!]

Sheynel - Hahahahahaha, see you guys tomorrow!!! Ill try to be less shy by then hahaha

Nancy Ramos - These shots look like a lot of fun. Nancy Ramos

Puerto Rico Destination Wedding ~ Day 2 {Scenic}

Here are some fun images of the area we were shooting.  I was in love with this bike shop that looked more like a bike cemetery.  I was wondering which bikes you were supposed to rent.

In Puerto Rico there are tons of stray dogs.  Everywhere we looked there was a stray dog.  This one was...

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Mark Sweeney - Sara, beautiful images on all three days. Amazing shots. What a place!

Ryan – Photographer - I love all these texture photos Sara. The mood and feel of them all is perfect.

This is my own personal bias coming through but I keep thinking how amazing these would all look shot with film. What can I say, I’m a sucker for detail shots using film. :)

Great work as always. Cheers!

Destination Wedding Photographer | Puerto Rico Wedding | Where in the World is France? - [...] Rico for a wedding a few weeks ago.  We did a few fun posts.  One of my favorites was the post on Scenic Shots I took in the area.  It is beautiful and tropical there!!!  I wanted to share a few of the images [...]