To enjoy with red sprinkles on a peppermint mocha

Confession. I've been following about 100 photographers this year through bloglines. I admire so many photographers and learning from their thoughtful, generous blogs has been a tremendous help to me in starting my tiny little photography business, mostly working with families and children. It's growing fast this time of year. I practice law full time, and it's amazing how the time to pursue this endeavor just opens up without any effort: a great testament to The Secret in action.

I thought I would put in plugs for my favorites. A word of thanks and a display of their tremendous work. I wish I could make a blurb coffee table book of my favorites.

Today's favorite is my favorite for the year. The Gold medal.

Jasmine Star. (I couldn't get the link to work to her home page, but you can get to her from the link below.) I love, love, love her work. It has so much chi. Check out this "after the wedding" slide show and the link to the wedding shoot which was, by far, the coolest thing anyone did this year. Good God. I love the 1959 vintage Vogue aesthetic. This couple is amazing and I love Jasmine's creamy palette. She has a distinct, fresh signature. Perfection.

Just when I was complaining to my husband that the arts never talk about marital love, only courtship, here's the most fabulous love letter to marriage. AND it features my favorite song EVAH from Spoon's new album which is so great. Thanks to photographers (and their subjects) for sharing so many insights and their inspiring work.