The Copyright Alliance came and interviewed my hubby Brian at the studio a week or so ago … here’s the article and video journal Patrick Ross, the executive director, did about his work in editorial, commercial photography in Maine. (I’m mentioned in the brief below too… well, kind of. Tehe.)
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There’s real value in hiring a photographer with diverse interests and life experiences. Brian Fitzgerald brings that to his clients, along with a creative eye and a passion for the use of light. I had the pleasure of interviewing him in his Portland studio in the artsy waterfront district.
As you’ll see in my interview with Brian, he has recently opened his own studio in Portland, Maine, where he does a wide variety of commercial photography. But he brings a background as a photojournalist with him, including a stint as an embed in Iraq; it was the newspaper life that brought him from a ranch in Arizona to Washington state and now to Portland.
I find when I interview artists, there’s always some passion of theirs that isn’t reflected in their official bio material. In Brian’s case, it was a mission to document Native Americans, an interest sparked by his Arizona childhood. I don’t want to give away the details.
I had the good fortune of meeting his wife, who is also an accomplished professional photographer; they met in the newspaper biz and now she does her own studio work (she actually launched that before Brian took the leap). I’m also never surprised when I see two truly creative people choose each other as life partners.
Megan and Brady wed on a gorgeous Tuesday evening on Peaks Island at the historic 
In a Quaker tradition, guests sat in silence until they were moved to share a story, advice or statement for the couple. So nice!
Brady reads his vows.
Mateo, Megan’s 3-year-old son, holds onto her flowers during their receiving line. Cutey!
Megan’s flowers were great… all baby’s breath. Simple and gorgeous! Why didn’t I think of this?
A brass quintet played in the garden for the service and cocktail hour.
This is Megan’s niece. She was so funny! Here, she sits in flowers in the garden.
And it wasn’t long before the kids were barefoot and running here and there at the museum.
Also a Quaker tradition (I’ve seen non-Quaker couples incorporate this too actually) … the signing of a marriage witness certificate that all the guests sign. Very nice.
Brady and Megan on the rocks at Peaks Island.
Guests were treated to the family china, silver and one heck of a view.
Brady and Megan’s rings. Caught this in some natural light on an old wood table… can’t go wrong there!
Ahhh… my personal favorite picture of the event. What I loved about this wedding was that the children were allowed to be their age. Mateo, Megan’s son is 3. The little guy was not going to sit still for endless pictures or formalities. And guess what? Megan was great with it. Instead of getting upset he wasn’t doing this or that, the family rolled with it. For me this picture speaks to age. At left, Mateo can barely see over the bar. To the right, Brady’s cousin in her early teens dressed and in heels. I also dig the color, composition of this shot too. Just a slice-o-life.
Guests dance with Megan and Brady on the porch.
Ricardo waits in the church for his cue.
Eva gets ready to walk down the aisle with her father. Love the colors in this shot. 
Such a great moment! Ricardo wraps his arm around his sister when she cries during her reading at the church. FYI, many of the Spanish women had these feathery hair clips in… very pretty, a Spanish trend. 
I like hand shadows… just for fun.
Eva on the beach on a summer day that felt like a Maine fall day!
Lots of wildflowers around Harpswell. (These might actually be weeds, but they were pretty.) It is so pretty and peaceful there… easily one of my favorite places in the state.
Decorations were simple. I liked these little trees in the window sill. These also lined down the tables. Very nice. Candles were not welcome in the historic building so these flameless lights were used instead.
Loved this! Orange ribbons came to life during sunset and later glowed orange at night. Very simple. Very pretty.
A tire swing by the water’s edge makes a pretty picture.
Ricardo and Eva cheers after a friend’s toast.
Spanish dancing exploded on a small stage at the library. I don’t get to see this much in Maine. Earlier in the evening, I taught the Spanish family the Macarena. I think they downloaded it to the iPod as a joke…. but didn’t actually know how to do the dance. They do now! (I liked their dance better!)
Eva curls up on the dance floor with Ricardo to end the night.
