Comments on: number 18 http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/ Nathaniel Edmunds Photography Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:20:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ellen http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/comment-page-1/#comment-19056 ellen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:18:47 +0000 http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/#comment-19056 Tiffany & Nate, I can't tell you how much our special day together and the images you captured means to me. I'm my own worst critic, but I look at those pictures and I see something that you don't - you can't. I felt horrible physically, but during that entire day I was energized by "number 18" COMING TRUE. You take many pictures of MANY beautiful people during special times of their lives...but I am willing to take a wild guess that few of them are going through the experience realizing that your fantastic work -alone, in and of itself - is a dream coming true. It wasn't a wedding where I can look at the pictures, appreciate their beauty and be reminded of a special day....it wasn't an event in and of itself where you took amazing pictures upon which I can later reflect. It was a DREAM alone, coming true. I don't know how many people can say that the pictures by themselves remember that you made my dream come true. Whenever that bucket is kicked - hopefully later than sooner - "number 18" will be a memory where the laughs were genuine, the smiles came from the heart, I was captured with the person who is my soul mate, my "support person," my jester, my counselor, my caregiver, the one who holds my heart and above all my champion. . .and a day where I met new friends in the two of you, Michelle and Dick. How could a person order anything more blissful and wonderful than that? I may be a "gutless bag lady," with burning legs and a dual master's degree in "Advanced Napping" and "Falling on your face - breaking your nose with grace" but I am blessed beyond measure. Thanks to you I have a wonderful reminder of that. I have always said that "the body is a temple, why not paint the walls? The plumbing is shot, the electrical system is on the fritz and the infrastsructure is crumbling." So, I found it ironic that in your beautiful introduction in your blog, you said I left a tatoo. On my back I have (much to my mother's dismay) some of the most important phrases or symbols that are a part of me - so I've had them tatooed there. On one shoulder blade, I have the Chinese symbol for perseverence. On the other, in Tibetan, I have "The Four Immeasurables" which Kent and I both wear (mine on my wrist, his around his neck). The Four Immeasurables are Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity. At the base of my spine, covering a scar from a surgical procedure, I have "Heart and Mind Heal the Body," which is on a necklace that Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt gave me. Finally, below the base of my neck, I have Rabbi Hillel's gem "I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing." (As you may be able to tell, I don't discriminate by religion either! - and yes, I was a dancer) Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. . .I just happen to wear mine on my back! I can never repay you for what you've done for me (unless you'd tell me the colors in your home and let me paint for you - that would make me so happy to do that. Even one of my little abstracts could go in your basement, closet, garage (if you don't like it), & it would mean a lot to me to be able to share something I enjoy with you. Please consider it and let me know! Thank you for being YOU, for sharing your talent with us and for a wonderful day. I hope that you will consider Kent and I to be FRIENDS. You are bright spots in my heart and I am a better person for knowing you. I'll read your blog. pray for Tim's safe return......and recommend you to EVERYONE I know. Long story short (too late) - you are a special pair. Thank you for making a wish come true....and giving me so, so many happy memories to sustan my smiles on the days that are harder than others. With much appreciation and love, Ellen Tiffany & Nate,
I can’t tell you how much our special day together and the images you captured means to me. I’m my own worst critic, but I look at those pictures and I see something that you don’t – you can’t. I felt horrible physically, but during that entire day I was energized by “number 18″ COMING TRUE.
You take many pictures of MANY beautiful people during special times of their lives…but I am willing to take a wild guess that few of them are going through the experience realizing that your fantastic work -alone, in and of itself – is a dream coming true. It wasn’t a wedding where I can look at the pictures, appreciate their beauty and be reminded of a special day….it wasn’t an event in and of itself where you took amazing pictures upon which I can later reflect. It was a DREAM alone, coming true. I don’t know how many people can say that the pictures by themselves remember that you made my dream come true.
Whenever that bucket is kicked – hopefully later than sooner – “number 18″ will be a memory where the laughs were genuine, the smiles came from the heart, I was captured with the person who is my soul mate, my “support person,” my jester, my counselor, my caregiver, the one who holds my heart and above all my champion. . .and a day where I met new friends in the two of you, Michelle and Dick. How could a person order anything more blissful and wonderful than that?
I may be a “gutless bag lady,” with burning legs and a dual master’s degree in “Advanced Napping” and “Falling on your face – breaking your nose with grace” but I am blessed beyond measure. Thanks to you I have a wonderful reminder of that.
I have always said that “the body is a temple, why not paint the walls? The plumbing is shot, the electrical system is on the fritz and the infrastsructure is crumbling.” So, I found it ironic that in your beautiful introduction in your blog, you said I left a tatoo. On my back I have (much to my mother’s dismay) some of the most important phrases or symbols that are a part of me – so I’ve had them tatooed there. On one shoulder blade, I have the Chinese symbol for perseverence. On the other, in Tibetan, I have “The Four Immeasurables” which Kent and I both wear (mine on my wrist, his around his neck). The Four Immeasurables are Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity. At the base of my spine, covering a scar from a surgical procedure, I have “Heart and Mind Heal the Body,” which is on a necklace that Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt gave me. Finally, below the base of my neck, I have Rabbi Hillel’s gem “I get up. I walk. I fall down. Meanwhile, I keep dancing.” (As you may be able to tell, I don’t discriminate by religion either! – and yes, I was a dancer) Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. . .I just happen to wear mine on my back!
I can never repay you for what you’ve done for me (unless you’d tell me the colors in your home and let me paint for you – that would make me so happy to do that. Even one of my little abstracts could go in your basement, closet, garage (if you don’t like it), & it would mean a lot to me to be able to share something I enjoy with you. Please consider it and let me know!

Thank you for being YOU, for sharing your talent with us and for a wonderful day. I hope that you will consider Kent and I to be FRIENDS. You are bright spots in my heart and I am a better person for knowing you. I’ll read your blog. pray for Tim’s safe return……and recommend you to EVERYONE I know.
Long story short (too late) – you are a special pair. Thank you for making a wish come true….and giving me so, so many happy memories to sustan my smiles on the days that are harder than others.
With much appreciation and love,
Ellen

]]> By: Amy Carroll http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/comment-page-1/#comment-18983 Amy Carroll Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:45:26 +0000 http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/#comment-18983 This is such an incredible story and such beautiful images. Ellen is so striking and you captured her and her husband in such a perfect way. These will truly be treasured photographs. This is such an incredible story and such beautiful images. Ellen is so striking and you captured her and her husband in such a perfect way. These will truly be treasured photographs.

]]> By: Tammy Correll http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/comment-page-1/#comment-18704 Tammy Correll Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:47:33 +0000 http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/#comment-18704 Ellen is just as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside! These pictures are AWSUM! Thank you to Dick Wolfsie and all of you for helping us show Ellen just how special she is. Love to you all, Tammy Ellen is just as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside! These pictures are AWSUM!
Thank you to Dick Wolfsie and all of you for helping us show Ellen just how special she is.
Love to you all,
Tammy

]]> By: ellen http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/comment-page-1/#comment-18649 ellen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:26:18 +0000 http://blog.nathanieledmunds.com/2008/03/27/number-18/#comment-18649 These images, and our time with you, are nothing short of incredible. I can easily tell you my favorites. Believe it or not, by the time I got home my temperature was 103. By Wednesday it was 105 and I remember NOTHING about that next day existing except for swallowing Tylenol. It has all manifested as sinus and ears - but I wanted to tell you to keep an eye on your families for me - just in case. I had SUCH an amazing day, It was truly incredible. THANK YOU a thousand times over. Much love and appreciation, Ellen These images, and our time with you, are nothing short of incredible. I can easily tell you my favorites.

Believe it or not, by the time I got home my temperature was 103. By Wednesday it was 105 and I remember NOTHING about that next day existing except for swallowing Tylenol. It has all manifested as sinus and ears – but I wanted to tell you to keep an eye on your families for me – just in case.

I had SUCH an amazing day, It was truly incredible. THANK YOU a thousand times over.

Much love and appreciation,
Ellen

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