{"id":4524,"date":"2021-09-10T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/?p=4524"},"modified":"2021-09-10T15:53:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:53:24","slug":"first-grade-to-forever-couple-portraits-hampton-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/first-grade-to-forever-couple-portraits-hampton-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"First Grade to Forever | Couple Portraits Hampton Roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of my very favorite things to photograph is couples that have been married for decades. &nbsp;So often we forget to truly appreciate and cherish the love in a marriage when kids, school, careers, sports, activities, bills, church and EVERYTHING else that comes with running and family and a household, comes FIRST. &nbsp;We forget that two people started it all, two people who fell in love are the foundation of it all. &nbsp;Too often we forget where it all began and truly celebrate each other and the love they share.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My Treasured Love Sessions are such an important part of my business. &nbsp;They bring me so much joy and hope! These session celebrate the couple and their journey through life, love, commitment and&nbsp;sacrifice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I was SO honored to photograph Joe and Faye. &nbsp;They met in FIRST GRADE! &nbsp;They have so many decades of memories, from coloring and recess, to sock hops and cotillions, from football and cheerleading to building a family, to retirement and grandkids. It was such a blessing to &#8220;walk down memory lane&#8221; with them as they shared so many of these special moments with me and&nbsp;reminisced on a life well loved.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We even photographed Faye in her wedding gown&#8230; that still fit!!!! &nbsp;She looks as beautiful now as I am sure she did then, and her grooms eyes are still focused on her!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>During our session planning, I had them each answer a few questions without the help of knowledge of the other. &nbsp;I used their answers to &#8220;write&#8221; them a letter from one to the other. &nbsp;It was such a special moments as they read their letters to each other and then danced to their favorite song.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enjoy this little walk down memory lane with us as we celebrate the love between Joe and Faye!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4531\" src=\"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0011.jpg 809w, https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0011-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0011-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4530\" src=\"https:\/\/devonshanorphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-10_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"1006\" 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