day three.
Dear Diary,
I love my friends. They are the most coolestest folks in the world. LaCour, 6 of Four, emilie inc., J, and J Biddy [formerly known as jbiddyrules]. When we woke up today Andrew and Mark had to go to a ShootQ setup party. Silly boys, always working. Well while they were out ShootingQ, the rest of us were tearin up Portland until they were free. They were finally released to the world, so we stopped by Emilie and J's to hang for a bit. Them we ate at my favorite restaurant [the Flatbread Company], hit up the local kind-of-live music scene, then made a midnight run to L. L. Bean. All in all it was pretty way cool.
love eric.
ps. I learned a new phrase today. In Georgia when asking someone if they sell postage stamps for mailing postcards it is appropriate to say "heyyallyallgostams?"
The day began at Dunkin [Congdons is closed on wednesdays]
then the ShootQ party began.
BTW - I wanna take a second and tell all you photographers out there how AMAZING ShootQ is. I honestly had no idea that running my business could be so incredibly seamless. Before I had ShootQ I was very organized but all my information was in 10 different places. This program has virtually eliminated all the time I used to spend on filling out paperwork, bookings, scheduling... etc etc etc. I used to use Sucessware but now that ShootQ has entered my life, It has taken the place of all my business software. CHECK IT OUT!
Mark ShootingQ with Linda Murray
So while they were all doing that... we took over Portland
Rachel and the magic wall
We ate at a little place right on the dock
Get some. You know you need it...
Today was Try-on-Funny-Hat Day
We even stopped by Salt
So after Portland, we all met up at Emilie and J's. So here's the deal... all the folks from Georgia looked at me like I had lobsters coming out of my ears when I mentioned whoopie pies. I was under the impression that whoopie pies were a national phenom but apparently it's only a New England thing...
anyways, here is mark tempting Emilie and J's dogs with the thoughts of whoopie pie goodness...
Destin
Dakota [more on this beauty tomorrow...]
pics around the house

from there we headed off to Flatbread!
J
Emilie
the gang
after Flatbread we walked next door to hear our favorite local musician J Biddy. Actually, we just wanted a place to hang and he was there with his acoustic guitar. This guy was a champ, though. I gotta send him mad props - we threw some curveballs at him and he didn't skip a beat - Thank God I'm a Country Boy, Georgia on my Mind, Hey Ya, Country Roads, Lola... AND
You Shook Me All Night Long - Apparently Chris dedicated this song to Katie at a wedding. You would think that was cool... until you found out that they were SHOOTING the wedding, not guests at the wedding. From cool to awesome. 6 of Four kicks some royal butt. AND they can tear up the dance floor...
then came L. L. Beans. Open 24 hrs. 'Nuff said.
Hat Day.
by the end of the day, some folks [ahem, Katie] were so tired they just passed right out. In the sleeping bag display crate.
so late... so tired...
It was another wonderful day with wonderful friends. Stay tuned tomorrow for the final instalment and recap...
Maine rules! [so does J Biddy]
seek the joy
:e:
eric laurits | Boston Wedding Photographer