PAUSE
We pause for many reasons: to listen, to reflect, to revere, to be present. We pause for little things — like crossing the street — and big things — like taking time away from our busy schedules to celebrate holidays and special occasions. For the past year, we’ve had to pause for our safety and pause became a perpetual part of every day life. Each of us have had our own set of compromises, disappointments, and hardships and we had to find new ways to embrace this state of being.
Play
The opposite of pause. Life in motion. This is how we learn; how we move forward; how we relate to one another. Great moments, big ideas, and beautiful connections are all born out of play.
As a business, and as a couple, we like everyone else have navigated the ebb and flow of the pandemic. We are grateful for the opportunities that have come our way and the talented people we have built relationships with (albeit behind masks or video calls). One project in particular has us all in our feelings today reflecting on these states of pause and play.
Rachel and Lorne are wedding clients turned friends. We had an instant connection years ago and it remains to this day. They are good company. Just before the pandemic hit they reached out to us to document the birth of their first child. We were honoured (of course) but a little hesitant. It was new territory for us and between logistics (being available to film a birth at a moment’s notice during wedding season) and our transition into more commercial work, it just didn’t seem to fit.
But we also couldn’t envision anyone else capturing this moment in their lives. We knew them. We knew their families. We knew we could create a very special piece. What we didn’t know was how much the scope of the project would change and how much it would mean to us personally.
We had a session before baby Riley was born, one a few months later, and another for her first birthday. Due to the pandemic (everyone’s 4 fav words), Rachel and Lorne were responsible for documenting the birth itself and the months in between to fill in the gaps. They did a phenomenal job and the result is a beautiful capture of a year in one family’s life.
Life goes on. It finds a way. Take a moment to pause, get ready for all the feels; press play, and enjoy.