Wednesday’s wedding went fantastically well. Everyone was so friendly and, for the first time in awhile, I wanted to stay late at the reception – perhaps have a few drinks and act like a fool… well… moreso.

Upon arrival at the bride’s place, the little girl pictured above, Lauren, announced to us “Oh my god, I’m beautiful!”. When she noticed everyone else getting ready, she got to work as well. As can be seen there, she got into her dress while still in her pants. Very cute.

Here are a few of my favorite shots. It’s not hard to tell that Terri was having fun – she’s cracking up in almost every picture!

We stayed at a great little B&B called the Hill Road Manor. They’ve got a wonderful full breakfast with all kinds of home-made goodies – too much jam I thought, so I sampled as much of it as I could. :)

It’s a beautiful old house in a beautiful area of town. It was the first time that I’d stayed in Grand Falls-Windsor for any length of time and I gotta say, it’s a charming little community – very clean, picturesque and well kept.

The Hill Road Manor has a mascot of sorts – Lady, a Black Lab. Generally, I’m afraid of dogs, but Lady is a total sweat heart.

In other news, The Current has published an article that I wrote a few weeks back – a “Five Faves”. I thought it was pretty good for my first attempt at published writing.

I would also like to specifically point out that I did not write the bio / intro text. I’m not sure why they stated “beautiful photographer” – beauty really has nothing to do with what happens behind the lens. Anyway, I’d like to thank James for the ego boost. Check out the complete text on page six of The Current (pdf) or read on.

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Kim Goodyear, Five Faves.

Kim Goodyear is a photographer based in St. John’s. She specializes in documentary style wedding photography.

1. My Camera. I could be in the most foul of moods, foaming at the mouth, but just hand me my camera and watch the transformation begin. I become happy, sometimes even giddy. When I get a good shot, you’ll see me dancing like a fool – people laugh at my expense. The camera is an extension of me – I’m more likely to leave home without wearing pants. This could be due to the feeling of instant gratification when shooting. It’s the ability to freeze an exact moment with nothing faked or edited.

2. Wikipedia. If it goes over my head, I head to Wikipedia. Written for the common man by the common man, it’s contributors hash it out until a definition is refined and non-partisan. With such a vast, diverse range of contributors, it’s a model that could arguably be the future of knowledge distribution. Keep in mind that they do have supervisors – try to blatantly screw with the entries and you will get blocked… or so I’ve heard.

3. Purity Kisses. I have a sweet tooth, and having the Purity Factory a stone throw away doesn’t help too much. Depending on the direction of the wind, there can be a fantastically sweet smell wafting in through the open window, the air thick with sugar. Later, I find myself cruising the candy aisle. Peanut Butter is my absolute favorite – hard, sweet and cheap – what else could a woman ask for?

4. Google Earth. Google Maps’ more attractive cousin, combining three dimensional virtual tours with high resolution satellite imagery. One second you can be looking down upon the Eiffel Tower and the next on Everest. Combine this with Frommer’s and you have a travel bug’s wet dream. The only problem with Earth is the speed with which it zooms – it can leave you feeling nauseated. No worries – a few peanut butter candies will help with that.

5. Stephen Colbert. Master of the grin f#ck. A shtick that is egotistical, sarcastic and simply hilarious. No one can bait the victim with such cunning. It seems the most wide spread way of reporting the truth now-a-days is to make a huge joke of it. I guess we can either do that, or break down crying.

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