p.d. eastman and dr. seuss would be proud.
a sneak peek of hayley modeling her favorite pink hat at our session this morning!
more to come from ella + hayley’s shoot as well as half a dozen weddings, a couple of engagement sessions and all the other shoots i’ve been super busy with these last 2 weeks! sorry for the blog hiatus – will be getting caught up tonite and this week – check back for all the awesome photos to come!!
:)
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holy color explosion.
almost everyone in the greater dc area saw this spectacular double rainbow last night after the crazy thunderstorm…however, NOT everyone stopped in the middle of an exit ramp to get a sweet photo.
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weathering the storm.
mother nature couldn’t keep this couple from thoroughly enjoying their fabulous beach wedding in ocean city, maryland! the weather called for thunderstorms and hail at precisely the time of the ceremony…regardless, annie + marty proceeded as planned: fearless, and determined to wed with their feet in the sand, they tied the knot steps from the ocean, encircled by their friends and family. almost immediately after they said i do, thick, heavy black clouds rolled in, giving us mere moments to snap a few beach shots. as the bridal party ran for cover, annie took one look at the approaching darkness, grabbed marty’s hand and tore towards the ocean – i knew how much they wanted to run along the shore, through the water, and i immediately followed. i was running as fast as i could, shooting and laughing the entire time, feeling so happy to share such an incredible, exhilarating moment with two people so in love, so happy, and so perfect together.
the sky opened up and unleashed the fury of a thousand storms upon ocean city, as we escaped off the beach. the shuttle bus inched along coastal highway at 5 mph through the torrential downpour, escorting us safely to the reception…but not without our having to dash through the rain (yay for umbrellas!) before arriving at harrison’s harbor watch at the inlet. much celebrating followed, with beautiful toasts and incredible dancing – i loved every minute of it! around sunset the skies cleared, and we took advantage of the golden light for some amazing shots…
they kissed, and laughed as bystanders cheered from the boardwalk, and annie + marty had everything they wished for…and more.
and afterwards…to the boardwalk for some of my favorite photos ever!
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i heart sun flare.
what do penguins, barack obama, and budweiser have in common? they all make sara very happy! i had the best time ever with sara + jack in annapolis last week for our (last minute) engagement session. we’ve all been super busy since we met to book their wedding earlier this year, but we definitely wanted to squeeze in e-pics before their wedding – which is this friday – WOO HOO! it’s going to be such a blast…sara and i share a very similar sense of humor and world vision, so we were instant friends. our session lasted almost 4 hours because we kept chatting and laughing…yay! sara + jack are a *great* match, and i loved that i got to know them so much better last week – they even came out on saturday to honfest and sara wore one of my t-shirts! love her!!
enjoy!
and then…sara tried to make a run for it with obama!
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*UPDATE* for HONFEST 2009 photo galleries click HERE!
1 festival, 2 days, 3 fabulous photo galleries.
hello hons!! photos from honfest are ready! there are literally a thousand final photos from the two-day honfest, so i have separated them into three galleries by photographer.
did i mention there was a hon wedding?? see more here.
if you had your photograph taken by mamasita in the photo booth or on the street look for your photo here: jaimewindon.smugmug.com/gallery/5188266_JfQ6A
for all festival photos and the few photo booth snaps taken by me check out this gallery: jaimewindon.smugmug.com/gallery/5190318_65brK
and a big thanks to michelle who stepped in and snapped some photo booth pics as well! if she took your picture on sunday you will find it here: jaimewindon.smugmug.com/gallery/5195523_Vd3km
ENJOY!!
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a few of my favorite people.
me + charlene: best hon 3rd place winner and totally fabulous woman!
honfest day two was just as spectacular as the first day! we had another very busy day at the tent, with mamasita rocking the photo booth all day long! let me just say i have the BEST, coolest, most fun mom ever! i couldn’t ask for a better friend or partner for this weekend. i feel incredibly lucky! also, our fantastic friend (and one of my beautiful 2008 brides) michelle even jumped in and took over the booth for a while!
the highlight of the day was the conclusion of the BEST HON contest, a big congrats to agnes hurley the 2008 BEST HON! i loved everything about the HONFEST, but most importantly it was the people who made it such a wonderful experience. everyone was absolutely awesome – so here’s to new friends and hons everywhere!
enjoy!
the coveted title…
…and bawlmer’s best hon 2008: agnes “punkin” hurley!
two of the women who make it all happen: cafe hon owner and honfest founder denise whiting, and my incredible friend kate.
bawlmer’s best hons EVER: heidi + mom rita!
two of my brides!! sara + michelle! love them!!
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place little miss hons 2008!
some of the amazing honfest volunteers!
me with jack from sugar, and little miss rose.
** PHOTO GALLERIES ARE COMING! **
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welcome! my name is jaime windon, i am the blonde photographer, and the world is my oyster.
my life is nothing less than a global roadshow - originally from washington, dc, i just returned from living + working in lamu island, kenya. i am currently based on the eastern shore of maryland, and travel incessantly to satisfy my wanderlust + to capture the best images possible.
i believe candid photography is the ultimate art, and my ideal subjects are people who are in love with life, with each other, and with the world around them.
my work is primarily focused on weddings, portraits, travel & documentary projects. i love a good story. have one you want me to tell? then email me with your request and any questions, comments, or concerns.
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