My wife and I spent an afternoon last fall with Becca and Mark shooting their engagement pictures in Delaware Water Gap. We had a great time getting to know them and doing a photo shoot with them. Here's a link to my blog about the engagement session:

http://davidkidwell.com/blog/2013/11/engagement-session-with-rebecca-and-mark

Then, Melissa Evanko and I teamed up for coverage on the wedding day. I started the day with Becca and her girlfriends at her house in Bethlehem. Melissa headed to the wedding site to connect with Mark and the boys. It's really great having two photographers on the wedding day. If you are planning your wedding you should really consider having two photographers. 

Despite a rain shower 10 minutes before the ceremony, they still managed to tie the know outside at Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe. The staff (and their florist) moved the ceremony spot under the deck at the last minute. Becca was still able to walk down the isle with her father. It was really touching! I hope you enjoy seeing my top photographs from their wedding!

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Katia and Brian flew in from Germany to tie the knot at Louise W. Moore Park near Easton this spring. About a dozen family & friends gathered to watch them exchange their vows and say we do. 

Luckily for us, there was a kite festival at the park on their wedding day. So naturally I asked them to go fly a kite. And of course, they did! They tied the knot in a really cool ceremony under an enormous tree and then had food and drinks afterwards. In between we checked out the kite festival and took some photos. 

If you are looking for a cute and quiet public park for your small wedding, check out  Louise W. Moore Park in the Lehigh Valley. Here are my top spots from their perfect day in the park!

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My regular readers know that I love to photograph weddings but that I also love to shoot things non-wedding related. That was the case this week when I spent an afternoon with Rob Jones. Rob is 28 and three years ago his legs were lost to an IED while he was serving in Afghanistan with the US Marines. After years of surgeries and rehab, he is getting used to his new prossetic legs. But he is not just using them for walking. 

Last year Rob decided to raise money for charities that work with veterans. Instead of volunteering for one, he had the idea to ride a bicycle from Maine to California and raise money before the trek and while he was on the road. So after months of planing, he set out from Bar Harbor with the goal of riding more than 5400 miles before rolling into San Diego in about seven months. I caught up with him three weeks into his trip as he rode through the Poconos.

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Along his journey Rob is being supported by Steve, his friend from Virginia. Steve drives a converted U-Haul truck that serves as a kitchen, bike shop, closet and mobile motel room. His goal is ambitious: raise at least $1M to help his fellow veterans. Since Rob has no knees, he has to use muscles that no one else uses to peddle his bike. Part of his new legs are constructed from bicycle shocks made by a company named RockShox. The shocks allow him to pedal his bike.

Just last year Rob competed in the Paralympics in London and brought home a bronze medal in rowing. Not content to rest on his laurels, he's in the beginning stage an an amazingly brave journey. You can read his story and find out how to help him help other veterans by visiting his website: www.robjonesjourney.com

You can donate here: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Visit the US Marines here: https://www.marines.com/home

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