As an undergrad at the University of Virginia, I majored in business, but each semester I would invariably include "History of Jazz," "Cinema As an Art Form," or "Intro to Bach" in my course list. I found more enjoyment in these subjects than my business classes, but I sometimes wondered if they were legitimate career pursuits, so I witheld myself from chasing them wholeheartedly.

In January, 2005, I enrolled in documentary film school at George Washington University. It was there that I had two significant realizations about art. The first was personal: I discovered that I really liked the process of capturing images and telling stories. Getting to the destination was satisfying, but so was walking the road. If you have ever experienced this, you know how good it feels.

My second realization was even more important because it dealt with my earlier question about legitimacy: great art, no matter how personal, is not subjective. There are certain truths that make it "work." The earnest pursuit of these truths by men and women since Eden has led to trusted observations, proven methods, and translatable attributes. Doing art well demands discipline. Doing art really well involves joyful submission. By grace, I had already learned a similar lesson about life itself as a young boy -- "whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will find it." To see the same principle at work here was exhilerating.

Wedding photography, especially, is a satisfying challenge. So much beauty passes by so quickly. It is thrilling for me to try to use what I have learned thus far about art to capture as many images of love, joy, family, friendship, and romance as I can in one passing day. I consider it a privilege and would be honored to be a part of yours...