Gretchen and Josh

Life is a funny thing. It's an unexpected journey, full of twists and turns, potholes and bridges, back alleys and breathtaking views. For Gretchen and Josh, their story started back in their college days. They were living on separate floors in their college dorm at Whitworth. They had a few mutual friends, but really never got to know one another. They were at different places in life, and the roadsigns on their journeys were pointing them in different directions.

However, about 5 years out of college their lives intersected again, although this time it was from 286.2 miles apart. (but who's counting?) Gretchen was working in Seattle, and Josh in Spokane, and from this distance, they couldn't really see where they were headed. They simply enjoyed the ride as they rekindled their friendship. It wasn't long though, before they realized that their lanes were merging.

As their relationship progressed, one significant and recurring theme they noticed was that many of the important milestones and moments they shared have been around bridges. Their first kiss, their first discussion about marriage, and their engagement--all happened at bridges. They have become a reminder for Gretchen and Josh that no matter what is behind or what is ahead, they are on this road together.







This next image is one of my personal favorites from this session. My initial plan was to shoot towards the sun and get some lens flare. However, as this cloud moved in, it made the sun barely visible, so I quickly metered for the sun to get a silhouette. Very little was done to this image in post-processing, other than add a little tone. Because I was metering for the sun, the clouds actually came out looking that dark!

Here are the specs for those of you who might be interested.
Camera: Canon EOS 5d Mark II
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS @ 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/2000 second
F-Stop: f/18
ISO: 250








Congratulations Gretchen and Josh!

Gerald