A Union of Archivists, October 2009

Don't be fooled...these are images taken just a few weeks ago!

I am definitely the photographer for just about all of my friend and family weddings. In this case, my uncle, an archivist, married a fantastic woman who is also an archivist. I, just now, after many years of asking "What is an archivist?" finally have it permanently ingrained in my head. The answer, according to my uncle is "The keeper of old things." So, when we go to the library, or do research on history we are looking up archives of documents and such, or, our history. Now that I a firm grip on the meaning, I felt is only appropriate to make their wedding images look like history too.

The good news is the whole Handfield side of my family is extremely into history and the preservation of history. So the genuine props were there too. Like an old Model T my dad restored, his old restored house, a barn raised by the family and well, my uncle Jerry's top hat. And yes, we did the American Gothic pose too.

Thanks Uncle Jerry and Val... and everyone who raised the barn. It was a perfect backdrop.