May 23rd is my wedding anniversary. Eight years ago, we journeyed to Admiralty Head Lighthouse on Whidbey Island. We stood on a bluff overlooking the Pacific ocean and proclaimed our love and commitment to each other. The eagles cried overhead as the sun warmed our faces, our hearts warmed by love. It was truly a…
Monthly Archives: May 2007
I sent a link to Jessica and Cyle’s engagement photos to a friend in Australia. He wrote back that this could be an album on it’s own. Jessica and Cyle agreed and commissioned me to design a magazine style coffee table book. Working closely with my album designer Sarah (who is the most talented I’ve…
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What an amazing presentation. The direction you’ve taken for yourself is very inspiring. From the photos themselves, processing, design and also, simply the ideas! Very nice work, I’m sure the couple will be ecstatic!
Beautiful Book! They will love this forever!
Cory
I am excited to see it online – even more excited to see it in print! It was fun to collaborate on this album Randy!
Sarah
Thank you! I hope we get to do a few more this summer Sarah. You are truly a blessing in my life and I appreciate your talent. You make my work look amazing!
Erio…Cory…I appreciate you taking a look at the album. They are every bit as excited as I am to see this book. I hope they love it forever, that would be the greatest compliment.
Randy
Wow, Randy, this is really nice…love the layout and the images are lovely!!
[...] Jessica and Cyle’s engagement session ended up being one of my favorites. But it didn’t start out that way. Cyle is an attractive guy, but a bit awkward in front of the camera. He wasn’t sure what to do. So, I told him to be a rock star. Don’t worry about looking at the camera. Give me some attitude. Be aloof, reserved and cool. He nailed the role of rock star. [...]
There is nothing like a mother’s love. Today we honor our mothers and let them know how much they mean to us. Moms…I hope your family got the memo that you were taking the day off, kicking back and letting the day take care of itself. I’ve been blessed with the love of an incredible…
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Fantastic photograph! I’d be missing that Horseman about now if I were you…
I miss working with the 4×5, but these days the cost of Polaroids would be prohibitive. Besides, it’s getting harder and harder to find a lab that still makes custom prints by hand. Now, putting a digital back onto my Horseman 4×5 would be another story! 
Randy
Thanks sweetheart. I love that you posted one of the very first photographs you gave me when we first met. I love this image. It means so much to me knowing you think I’m a good mom. I feel like I’ve achieved my goal, with your help of course! Being a mother to your child is the greatest gift from God. It’s made me a better mom for Megan and Kara. Our life is not easy but it’s ours and we appreciate it. Thanks for being there with me everytime we jump off the cliff!
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It has been the best 8 years of my life! I love our story, I love our life together, I love you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and if it weren’t for your love, I wouldn’t be the “better end of the deal”. But frankly, the way life is, I think we both are pretty darn lucky to have found each other and because of the love and commitment we have toward each other and our family, we’ve sustained a loving, happy, “blended” home for our girls. And that’s no easy task!
Happy Anniversary my love.
I love you…in all ways.
Congratulations! Take your wife out on a hot date. She deserves it! I love you guys:)
I’m all teary eyed…
That was wonderfully written!! Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary Guys! Hope it was great!
Amy
Randy and Tammy,
Congratulations! I hope you had a great day! Lovely vows Randy.
CA
Congratulations Randy!
Sharon and I are looking into starting a wedding photography business here on the Big Island. Your pics have always inspired us and we were blessed to have you do our wedding.
-Ahshuwah
Hey there Randy. What a romantic you are! Congrats and Happy Anniversary to you and Tammy. Love the roses via 4×5 shot by the way. I traded my 4×5 a while back, kinda miss it sometimes.
You are two of my very favorite people in the world! Congratulations!
Hey Randy,
Wow just happened to check out your blog after a couple months and read the very nice things you said about your wife….how sweet, she is lucky to have a man like you..I know by meeting you for the first time, you were very kind and nice to your new added family, accepting mom and me and Lisa, so openly..hope we can all get together as a family again soon..would be fun to have a big family get together somewhere…take care and Happy Belated Anniversary…
Shelly
I still feel this way sweetheart! It’s been a long road from then to now but my love and commitment to you is still as strong as when we started this journey. Nothing is as important to me than you and our family.