Allix Ruby: Lifestyle + Love Photographer: Ring Shots

I am going to be perfectly cliche here by saying 2014 has been a magical year.

How do I put into words what it was like to simultaneously plan my own wedding and then shoot three this spring...To be a bride myself, marry my best friend and "person for life", honeymoon with him, and settle into being married...To shoot fifteen more weddings as the year rolled on, including a favorite author of mine that I've looked up to for many years, a precious dearest bridesmaid friend, and my own mother-in-love...along with many other darling friends, new and old?! <3

It has been a bursting and abounding year of blessings and learning curves and far too much more of God's grace than I deserve. It has been so full that I haven't kept up with blogging all the amazing things I've been able to capture, although I do want to catch up on that in the coming months! But in the meantime, I wanted to perhaps do something "blog-wise" that I could actually accomplish as I finish up everything....

A countdown to the new year with a different category 2014 review post every day until 2015! :)

Today I'm starting with some shots that kinda get lost in the mix but that I actually love a great deal. I've heard so many mixed opinions about ring shots from other photographers....after all, aren't the actual people most important? (Of course.) Isn't it a little material minded to focus on something as petty as jewelry? (Not necessarily.) Are they really going to care about a picture of their rings 50 years from now? (I know I'm going to be cherishing mine by Kristen forever!)

Well, becoming a bride myself answered all those questions for me from my own perspective. My ring holds a very powerful place in my heart as well as Trevor's ring....they are very real physical symbols that we "belong" to each other. We, after all, can't wear big neon t-shirts that say "taken" everyday. ;) Every time that I glance at my breath-taking ruby all I can think of is the Mr. Ruby that I am blessed to call my very own and that gave me this ring to ask me to be his. :)

So! I've had a blast growing in this area of my wedding photography this past year. I hope my couple's are thankful for these images and can appreciate how I sought to beautifully capture these symbols of their love. :)

Colin + Tori :: March 15, 2014