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Mother’s Day

10th May 202210th May 2022 by megmessina

I’ve always liked to think about my mom outside her role of “mom” – she’s a fascinating person. She was only 25 when she had me but she lived a very full life before I ever came along. ⁠ ⁠ Laurie and her sister, Marilyn (my auntie/also like a mom) were some of the first … Read more Mother’s Day

Categories Family, Stories Tags ERA, families, family, feminism, mother Leave a comment

The Days Are Long but the Years Are Short

24th January 202119th February 2020 by megmessina

Awesome Mom & Family: Small & Friendly | Photography: Meg Messina Photography | Film & Processing: Kodak & Richard Photo Lab

Categories Family, Stories, Uncategorised Tags documentary, families, family, stories Leave a comment

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    “Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your amazing work during the last year! I am so glad Jake set us up & I couldn’t imagine having anyone else help us document our day & engagement. You made us feel so comfortable & I’m obsessed with the pictures! We will absolutely be calling you for any upcoming events or milestones. We couldn’t imagine working with anyone else. Thank you for being a part of making our wedding day so special!” 

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    "I love how open you are to capturing life & letting it be. It's a tough barrier to break in my opinion & you do it so beautifully. You accept life in all of its glory. It's what I love about your photographs the most. There's a certain reverence for life that you're able to capture & it's so unique to your beautiful heart. Thanks for letting things be okay."

    - Rohini

    August⁠ ⁠ When the blackberries hang⁠ swolle August⁠
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When the blackberries hang⁠
swollen in the woods, in the brambles⁠
nobody owns, I spend⁠
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all day among the high⁠
branches, reaching⁠
my ripped arms, thinking⁠
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of nothing, cramming⁠
the black honey of summer⁠
into my mouth; all day my body⁠
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accepts what it is. In the dark⁠
creeks that run by there is⁠
this thick paw of my life darting among⁠
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the black bells, the leaves, there is⁠
this happy tongue.⁠
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    This exuberant, love-filled, gorgeous celebration This exuberant, love-filled, gorgeous celebration is featured on @stylemepretty! 

To say it in the most open & real way I can, it feels amazing to have this wedding be recognized. 

After the delays, heaviness, even heartache of 2020 this celebration finally got to happen in the fall of 2021 & it felt BIG. Joyful. Energetic. Brimming with the feeling of people getting to finally be together. Hugging & toasting & dancing. 

Celebration is important. Love is truly worth celebrating. I’m so happy to have a role in that part of life & see these images reach people far & wide. 

Thank you @downeystreetevents for linking me up with this lively, loving couple. @tfengstah & @jamesjluo, I adore you two. 

Event Planning: @downeystreetevents
Venue: @carnerosresort
Florals: @thishumbleabode
Photography: @megmessina 
Makeup & Hair: @skylaarts
Cake: @krumbscakes
Music: @americaneventsnetwork @synchronicitystrings
Videography: @sf.wedding.photographer
Lighting: @creativelightingdesign
Rentals: @latavola_style @encoreeventsrentals @standardeventrentals
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    last rays of solstice sunlight & a little luck for last rays of solstice sunlight & a little luck for the coming night

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