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	<description>Documentary photographer Brian Wedge: Stories and images of the extraordinary people and places he encounters.</description>
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		<title>Kristen &amp; Peter: New York Yacht Club, Newport Rhode Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First a quick message to all our blog readers: sorry we&#8217;ve been out of the loop for the past few weeks!  We&#8217;ve been very busy, traveling quite a bit on shoots in and out of the country&#8230; but we&#8217;re back, and we&#8217;re happy to begin catching you up on all our excellent adventures in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2010/01/08/kristen-peter-new-york-yacht-club-newport-rhode-island/</link>
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		<title>Honored Again!  Award winning images&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Apologies to all our blog followers for the delays in updating the blog!  (Yes, we got your emails, tweets and F-book messages!!)
No sleep for the weary here at Brian Wedge Photography, but rest assured, WE ARE BACK!  We&#8217;re back from some wonderful commercial and editorial shoots that have led us across the country capturing all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/11/20/honored-again-award-winning-images/</link>
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		<title>Stacey &amp; Drew: Eisenhower House Wedding, Newport, RI</title>
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Stacey contacted us by phone last year FULL of excitement and enthusiasm about our photography, her wedding, her fiance and seemingly everything in between.  We quickly setup a time to meet, and when she and Drew arrived at our studio I could see that their energy was boundless.  They simply popped out of their car [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/28/stacey-drew-fort-adams-state-park-wedding-newport-ri/</link>
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		<title>Tiffany &amp; James: Colby College Wedding, Waterville, Maine</title>
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I&#8217;ve known James&#8217; sister for years, and was lucky enough to photograph her beautiful wedding last summer in Bethel, Maine.  It was at that time that I got to meet James and Tiffany&#8230; and got to know the entire LaLiberty family.  When I got the call last year from Tiffany telling me that they were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/20/tiffany-james-colby-college-wedding-waterville-maine/</link>
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		<title>Kate &amp; Steve: Outlook Farms Wedding, South Berwick, Maine</title>
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New England fall weddings are spectacular.  The colors of the leaves, the chill in the air and the amazing sunsets are just some of the reasons we enjoy shooting in autumn.  Kate &#38; Steve&#8217;s wedding at The Red Barn at Outlook Farms in South Berwick, Maine was wonderful&#8230; but the best part of their wedding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/19/kate-steve-outlook-farms-wedding-south-berwick-maine/</link>
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		<title>Caroline &amp; Stuart: New York Yacht Club Wedding, Newport RI</title>
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When Caroline and Stuart contacted me to shoot their New York Yacht Club wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, I was happy to learn that we had a few things in common.  They are competitive sailors in the J/105 fleet in The Bay Area living right near our San Francisco, California studio and I, as a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/07/caroline-stuart-new-york-yacht-club-wedding-newport-ri/</link>
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		<title>Life with cancer&#8230; 4+ years later. (Please Pass This On)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is a day about truth.  Today is also a day about taking action.  Today is the day that, once again&#8230; the pain, hurt, fury and frustration has boiled to the surface&#8230; and I am fired up enough to write another passage about what it&#8217;s like to be a survivor of cancer.

These messages were painted [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/02/life-with-cancer-4-years-later-please-pass-this-on/</link>
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		<title>WPJA Award Winning Images Again!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We were PSYCHED this week to learn that THREE of our images had won awards from the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA). Yay!  We&#8217;re always proud to be part of the WPJA as they represent some of the best and most creative photojournalists on the planet.  In their most recent contest we entered these images [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/10/01/wpja-award-winning-images-again/</link>
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		<title>Sarah &amp; Nick: York, Maine Wedding (Morning Glory Inn &amp; Clay Hill Farm)</title>
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I first met Sarah way back in the day (I think it was 1996).  I was taking a year off from college to work and ski the mountains of Utah.  Within days of arriving, I had been quickly &#8220;adopted&#8221; by Sarah and her incredibly outgoing and gregarious friends.  That winter we skied and climbed all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/29/sarah-nick-york-maine-wedding-morning-glory-inn-clay-hill-farm/</link>
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		<title>Heidi &amp; Ross: Sebasco Harbor Resort Wedding, Maine</title>
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Sebasco Harbor Resort is one of our favorite New England wedding locations to photograph.  Just across The New Meadows River from The Boathouse Studio (the Maine home of Brian Wedge Photography), The Sebasco Harbor Resort is a idyllic spot that looks out over the islands of Casco Bay.  When Heidi and Ross booked us just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/24/heidi-ross-sebasco-harbor-resort-wedding-maine/</link>
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		<title>Quinn &amp; Chris: The Colony Hotel Wedding, Kennebunkport, Maine</title>
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I wouldn&#8217;t wish for it to rain on anyone&#8217;s wedding day&#8230; but when it does, something truly special happens.  Quinn and Chris had a rainy wedding day, and that something &#8220;special&#8221; came in the form of family and friends who circled the proverbial wagons and hunkered down for an intimate ceremony in the tiny St. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/22/quinn-chris-the-colony-hotel-wedding-kennebunkport-maine/</link>
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		<title>Kate &amp; Paul: Newagen Seaside Inn, Boothbay Harbor, Maine</title>
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Kate and Paul&#8217;s wedding had everything we could dream of: incredible people, thoughtful details, beautiful weather and an amazing story of love that we were so honored to document.  When Kate contacted me last year about shooting their Newagen Inn wedding, we could tell that she possessed an energy &#38; enthusiasm that was rare.  As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/17/kate-paul-newagen-seaside-inn-boothbay-harbor-maine/</link>
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		<title>Kim &amp; Ben: Samoset Resort Wedding, Maine</title>
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When Kim &#38; Ben stopped by our studio well over a year ago, we listened to their wedding plans and liked them instantly.  Ben had Maine roots and was marrying a Boston girl.  They wanted tradition but not too traditional, beauty without pretentiousness and above all&#8230; they wanted FUN!  They were quick to smile, quicker [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/16/kim-ben-samoset-resort-wedding-maine/</link>
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		<title>Matt &amp; Ashley: Newagen Seaside Inn, Southport Island, ME</title>
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Matt &#38; Ashley are one of a kind clients&#8230; talented, welcoming, beautiful, creative&#8230; the list goes on and on.  We have been looking forward to their wedding for over a year since they first booked us, and though we knew nothing could prevent their celebration from being a complete success, the prospect of a hurricane [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/02/matt-ashley-newagen-seaside-inn-southport-island-me/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Guest Entertainment: Photobooth / Crazybooth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve been looking for a creative way to have a guest book at your wedding, but you want something that&#8217;s truly original &#8230; or you&#8217;ve realized that even the most die hard dancers can&#8217;t last for the entire 4 hours that you booked your band for.  Whatever the reason, we&#8217;ve been swamped with requests by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/09/02/wedding-guest-entertainment-photobooth-crazybooth/</link>
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		<title>Bowdoin College Pre-Orientation Trips</title>
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The night before last I was asked to spend a few hours with the incoming freshman students at Bowdoin College as arrived for their Pre-Orientation trip.  For those who aren&#8217;t familiar with that term, the &#8220;Pre-O&#8221; trip is an opportunity to spend about 5 days with a small group of fellow students off campus before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/08/27/bowdoin-college-pre-orientation-trips/</link>
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		<title>Alli &amp; Mike: Bowdoin College Chapel / Newagen Inn Wedding</title>
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The groundwork for Alli &#38; Mike&#8217;s wedding celebration at the Bowdoin College Chapel and The Newagen Inn began a very long time ago.  Their courtship started when they were in SEVENTH grade, and continued straight through high school, college and even grad school.  It would be a safe bet to say that they found love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/08/24/alli-mike-bowdoin-college-chapel-newagen-inn-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Petra &amp; Lee: Fox Fields Farm Wedding, Bar Harbor, ME</title>
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Petra &#38; Lee created a very special wedding celebration this past weekend.  It was more than beautiful, it was more than fun&#8230; it was based in community and enriched with tradition.  In my opinion, it was everything a great wedding should be.  It involved true communion amongst friends and family (they all stayed on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/08/20/petra-lee-fox-fields-farm-wedding-bar-harbor-me/</link>
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		<title>Jacy &amp; Steve: State Room Wedding, Boston, MA</title>
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Boston is where I grew up and as a result, we find ourselves there both for work and for play quite often.  Jacy &#38; Steve contacted us through some old friends who were nice enough to pass along the good word about our work and we were happy to head south for Jacy &#38; Steve&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/08/17/jacy-steve-state-room-wedding-boston-ma/</link>
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		<title>Sherry &amp; Paul: Sebasco Harbor Resort Wedding</title>
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A Sebasco Harbor Resort wedding is always a welcomed treat for us.  The beautiful Sebasco Harbor Resort is across the bay from our Boathouse Studio, and is just minutes away from our offices by boat.  It&#8217;s in our backyard quite literally, and when Sherry and Paul contacted us last year to photograph their wedding we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/08/07/sherry-paul-sebasco-harbor-resort-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Ryan &amp; Julie: Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Shoot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got a call a few weeks ago from Ryan &#38; Julie, who were looking to have some photos taken for a Save The Date card for their upcoming wedding in Austin, Texas.  I was absolutely swamped with photo shoots and a backlog of editing, but Ryan seemed like a pretty energetic guy who was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/07/30/ryan-julie-pemaquid-point-lighthouse-shoot/</link>
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		<title>Jessie &amp; Chris: Bar Harbor Club Wedding, Harborside Hotel, Spa &amp; Marina</title>
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For the past six years, we&#8217;ve been lucky enough to be involved with the photo shoots for the iconic LL Bean catalog.  Each September, we pack up and find ourselves living for a few weeks at the gorgeous Harborside Hotel, Spa &#38; Marina in Bar Harbor, Maine.  It&#8217;s the perfect &#8220;basecamp&#8221; for a large scale [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/07/27/jessie-chris-bar-harbor-club-wedding-harborside-hotel-spa-marina/</link>
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		<title>Meredith &amp; Matt: Portland Country Club Wedding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meredith &#38; Matt were high school sweethearts who later fell in love during their undergraduate years at Boston College.  Their wedding was a long time coming, and the days leading up to Meredith and Matt&#8217;s wedding were filled with anticipation.

Besides the usual excitement of getting married, the near constant bad weather weather that has plagued [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/07/24/meredith-matt-portland-country-club-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Elizabeth &amp; Mike: York Harbor Reading Room Wedding, Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s always great to have a fun, casual shoot with a couple in advance of their wedding day, and it&#8217;s one of the reasons we travel the country coordinating with couples to photograph them in their home cities on such a regular basis.  The engagement session not only captures wonderful shots for their announcements and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/07/08/elizabeth-mike-york-harbor-reading-room-wedding-maine/</link>
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		<title>Jordanna &amp; Jason: Asticou Inn Wedding, Northeast Harbor, ME</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People who only know us through our editorial and commercial work often ask us how and why on earth we shoot weddings.  The answer is simple: besides the obvious need to pay bills, weddings offer us unprecedented access into fascinating lives of some pretty amazing people.  Week after week we&#8217;re called to the beautiful locations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/27/jordanna-jason-asticou-inn-wedding-northeast-harbor-me/</link>
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		<title>Elizabeth &amp; Jack: Clark&#8217;s Cove Farm Wedding, Walpole, Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last year, when Liz called to tell me she was engaged to this smart, athletic, wonderful guy named Jack and she wanted us to photograph her wedding, I was overjoyed!  Liz and I have been friends since we went to Bowdoin College together, and I knew that she appreciated the rugged coast of Maine as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/24/elizabeth-jack-clarks-cove-farm-wedding-walpole-maine/</link>
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		<title>Sharon &amp; Siva: Traditional Western &amp; Indian Wedding Ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend we traveled to Lenox Massachusetts to support Sharon and Siva for their weekend long celebration at The Stonover Farm Bed and Breakfast.  The Berkshires are one of our favorite locations, and Stonover Farm is literally just down the road from Tanglewood Music Center (the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra).. an incredible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/17/sharon-siva-traditional-indian-wedding-in-lenox-massachusetts/</link>
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		<title>Nicole &amp; PJ: Migis Lodge Wedding, Casco, Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know what you&#8217;re thinking: Brian and Malia have a horrible life.  Another grueling assignment in Nepal covering riots?  No.  Saving Sea Turtles in Baja, Mexico?  No.  Running out of food while climbing in Tibet?  Nope, not this week.

We&#8217;re back (again) in Maine at Migis Lodge.  It seems that the now famous &#8220;Julie and Jim&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/11/nicole-pj-migis-lodge-wedding-casco-maine/</link>
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		<title>Amy &amp; Chad: Artist&#8217;s Covered Bridge, Newry, Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We were lucky enough to shoot a beautiful, intimate wedding this past weekend at The Artist&#8217;s Covered Bridge in Newry, Maine&#8230; near the Sunday River Ski Resort.  Amy &#38; Chad&#8217;s wedding wedding was so meaningful and filled with emotion.  After nine years together, the timing was finally right and we were so honored to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/10/amy-chad-artists-covered-bridge-newry-maine/</link>
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		<title>Andrea &amp; Adam: Migis Lodge Wedding, Casco, Maine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, we have been lucky enough to shoot all over the world in some pretty incredible locations.  Every summer, our New England wedding season usually kicks off with a wedding at Migis Lodge on the shores of Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine.  We look forward to it every year&#8230; and when Andrea and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/06/03/andrea-adam-migis-lodge-wedding-casco-maine/</link>
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		<title>Highlight of the year: The Gift of Life&#8230; (Please Pass This On)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have had a GREAT winter and spring thus far, supporting clients all over the globe, shooting in some pretty incredible locations&#8230; but business and life have been busier than ever.  As I look back on all the achievements, opportunities and folks we&#8217;ve worked with&#8230; I realize that this is the very first year in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/05/28/highlight-of-the-year-the-gift-of-life-please-pass-this-on/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Photojournalist Association: Honors Us Again!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The good folks over at the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) have always maintained some of the highest professional standards in the industry.  They are one of the very best photojournalist organizations out there, and to be accepted by them to become a member, you really have to be at the very top of your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/04/26/wedding-photojournalist-association-honors-us-again/</link>
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		<title>Boston Marathon Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday was the 113th running of The Boston Marathon.  Congratulations to all the runners! 
I&#8217;ve been a part of hundreds of races, but Boston has been my favorite&#8230; the best fans and best organization ever.  Last year at this time, I was running to raise money for LIVESTRONG and The Lance Armstrong Foundation in honor of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/04/21/boston-marathon-video/</link>
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		<title>Back in time for Spring!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Let&#8217;s call a spade a spade&#8230; March was NOT my finest blogging month.  I&#8217;ve been away for much of the past 6 weeks as many folks have noticed.  I&#8217;ve been away shooting some wonderful commercial campaigns and photographing editorial assignments.  I&#8217;ve also been teaching a few classes and even managed to sit in on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/04/08/back-in-time-for-spring/</link>
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		<title>Dog Days of Winter&#8230;</title>
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It&#8217;s March&#8230; and I&#8217;ve officially lost my tough New England grit.  
I&#8217;ve had my fill of winter and with the exception of spring skiing, I&#8217;m ready to bypass the next few months and dive right into summer.
The past few weeks have been consumed with way too much time traveling in bad weather, plowing, shoveling&#8230; and my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/03/02/dog-days-of-winter/</link>
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		<title>The Photographer and The Common Good</title>
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&#8220;Be the change you want to see in this world.&#8221;  -Gandhi
Gandhi said and did many wonderful things, but those words specifically have inspired with me for years and years since I first read them.  Though we&#8217;re far from perfect, my wife Malia and I have tried hard to build an environmentally and socially responsible company. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/02/09/the-photographer-and-the-common-good/</link>
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		<title>Patagonia Exhibition&#8230;</title>
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   Our traveling exhibition &#8220;STRANDED: The Sea Turtles and Fishermen of Baja California Sur, Mexico&#8221; is back in New England!!  Our good friends at the Patagonia Clothing Company are hosting the latest version of our exhibition in the Freeport, Maine store.  If you&#8217;re anywhere near Portland or Freeport, go check it out&#8230; learn a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/01/28/patagonia-exhibition/</link>
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		<title>Dogsledding By The Sea</title>
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My guess is that there&#8217;s not too many places in the United States east of Alaska where you can go dogsledding and enjoy ocean views during your trip.  Luckily for me, two old friends from Outward Bound invited me up to the Camden, ME area for a day of dogsledding.  (Alright, I invited myself up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/01/15/dogsledding-by-the-sea/</link>
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		<title>Living with Cancer&#8230; and thanks.</title>
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If you&#8217;re ever in Seattle with leukemia about to start a bone marrow transplant the next day&#8230; we highly recommend you go ahead and catch a fish at Pike&#8217;s Place.
It&#8217;s been three years today since I got the call from my sister.  Through the tears and the gasps there was something about &#8220;blood test&#8221; and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2009/01/10/living-with-cancer-and-thanks/</link>
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		<title>Caroline &amp; Mark: New York Yacht Club Wedding, Newport, RI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A wedding ceremony at the church where John F. Kennedy was married and a reception at The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) in Newport, Rhode Island instantly conjures up impressions of refined, old New England elegance, tradition and beauty. 

Add a raging blizzard that shuts down most of the Eastern Seaboard to that quaint image, along with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/12/30/caroline-mark-new-york-yacht-club-wedding-newport-ri/</link>
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		<title>Spread the Aloha&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m back&#8230; back from Hawaii, back from sunny shoots, then snowy New England shoots, plane delays, 4 day long power outages, destination weddings, (new) exhibition planning and the like.  There&#8217;s lots to update, and I promise lots of interesting posts for the new year.  But for now, as I sit here looking out from my studio [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/12/23/spread-the-aloha/</link>
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		<title>Barack Obama&#8217;s Victory: One photojournalist&#8217;s view</title>
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    Today was a day for images.  A day of images.  Think about it&#8230;


    The Kenyan women celebrating, the jubilant mob in Times Square, Jessie Jackson crying, the incredible lines of voters, the American Flags&#8230; these enduring images carried the day.  No matter how you heard the news, no matter where you were; what followed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/11/05/barack-obama-in-photos/</link>
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		<title>Nicole &amp; Garrett: Oheka Castle Wedding, NY</title>
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    Nicole and Garrett&#8217;s amazing wedding at The Oheka Castle, just outside New York City this past week was a study in beautiful contrasts.  Exquisite details, thoughtful preparation and incredibly high quality were contrasted with a bride and groom who were laid back, and simply delighting in the excitement of their celebration.  Their wedding was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/10/31/nicole-garrett-oheka-castle-ny/</link>
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		<title>Selected Again!  theknot.com Featured Wedding</title>
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    Our photos of Britta &#38; Russell&#8217;s beautiful wedding were selected as a featured Real Wedding by theknot.com today.  It&#8217;s always wonderful to be featured by The Knot, and these selections are becoming a frequent and fun (optional) experience enjoyed by our clients, that we feel lucky to be able to offer them.  
    The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/10/27/selected-again-theknotcom-featured-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Frontier Cafe / Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New exhibit is up at The Frontier cafe /gallery (Brunswick, ME)!  Thanks for all the support!
See the online exhibition:  http://www.brianwedge.com/stranded
Visit the Frontier Cafe &#38; Gallery here

 
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		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/10/09/frontier-cafe-gallery-cinema/</link>
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		<title>Pulitzer Prize Winning Playwright:  Edward Albee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    A great article written by Selby Frame, about the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee with photographs by yours truly:

    I photographed him in what is literally called a &#8220;Black Box&#8221; experimental theater.  To say that the lighting was difficult or absent (aside from two spot lights) might be the understatement of the year. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/10/09/pulitzer-prize-winning-playwright-edward-albee/</link>
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		<title>Rose and Cam: Island Wedding (Vinalhaven, Maine)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
  Penobscot Bay is my old stomping grounds, and is an incredibly special place.  Back when I was a full time Captain with Outward Bound, I did laps around Vinalhaven island on every conceivable kind of boat possible, in all varieties of weather, and with a wide range of friends and students aboard.  Penobscot Bay is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/08/27/rose-and-cam-vinalhaven-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Back from Baja&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been back from Baja for about a week now and have been slammed with shoots, print requests and the everything else that kept moving right along while I was shooting in the Pacific.  I have learned over the years to hold on to precious images until the timing is right&#8230; until the editing is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/08/13/back-from-baja/</link>
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		<title>Assignment: Sea Turtles of Baja California Sur, Mexico</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    I&#8217;m off on an editorial assignment to cover the plight of the critically endangered Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtle off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico.  The amazing conservation efforts by researchers and local fishermen is truly inspiring, and one that warrants publicity, support and documentation.

A Sea Turtle Assignment in Costa Rica a few [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/21/assignment-sea-turtles-of-baja-california-sur-mexico/</link>
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		<title>Stacia &amp; Lloyd: Bar Harbor Wedding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 

    We love emotion.  We love bear hugs, tears of joy, stomach churning excitement and laughter that brings you to your knees.  Capturing emotion is one of our greatest strengths, and one of the most frequent compliments we receive from our clients.  We feed off of it, we celebrate it and we get to witness [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/10/stacia-lloyd-bar-harbor-oceanfront-wedding/</link>
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		<title>So this is what true joy looks like&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    It&#8217;s Monday.  Yes, one of &#8220;those&#8221; Mondays: one of our boats are broken, I&#8217;ve been working really hard and I have an amazing assignment coming up in Mexico that I&#8217;m racing around preparing for.  But something happened today that changed everything.  

    As many folks already know, my Boathouse Studio is literally an old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/07/so-this-is-what-true-joy-looks-like/</link>
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		<title>Kate &amp; Tom&#8217;s Maine Wedding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    Kate &#38; Tom&#8217;s wedding embodied everything we love: the perfect balance of casual elegance and thoughtful details.  Great families, fantastic friends and a whole lot of fun.  Kate went to Bowdoin College here on the coast of Maine, and returned with Tom to be married at St. Peter&#8217;s By The Sea in Cape Neddick. 

The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/07/kate-toms-maine-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Dancing badly&#8230; Around The World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    My friend Nicole sent this to me&#8230; and I had to share it!  It&#8217;s a friend of hers who has been traveling the world and does a very simple, goofy dance in some incredible places.  It&#8217;s inspiring, it will make you smile, and it makes me realize how powerful something so basic can be. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/04/amazing-inspiration-dancing-badly/</link>
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		<title>Take it all back&#8230; Photographing The Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  I&#8217;m a Boston kid, born and raised.  I follow all of my hometown teams with great loyalty, but you just couldn&#8217;t pay me to watch an entire game in one sitting.  An October night at Fenway&#8230; sure.  The Beanpot in February, maybe.  But to be perfectly honest, I would probably be doing as much people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/07/02/take-it-all-back-photographing-the-tour/</link>
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		<title>Newagen Inn Wedding: Laina &amp; Galileo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Laina &#38; Galileo&#8217;s wedding The Newagen Inn was undoubtedly THE most entertaining place to be last Saturday.  Their wedding was a wonderful blend of cultures and style, filled with surprises that revealed the couple&#8217;s interests and incredible talents.  They had everything from Salsa dancing to the entire Southport Island Fire Department putting out a (minor) fire on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/06/26/newagen-inn-salsa-wedding-by-the-sea/</link>
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		<title>Selected Again: Favorite knot.com &#8220;Real Wedding&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    Well it never gets old having our work appear in books, magazines, movies or even great websites.  The folks over at theknot.com have collaborated with us many times over the years to share fantastic weddings from around the globe. Click here or the images below to view the latest feature at theknot.com.

    Most recently, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/06/22/selected-again-favorite-knotcom-real-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Trek Across Maine: 180 Miles, 3 days, 5 friends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just got back from the 2008 Trek Across Maine&#8230; a GREAT bike trip that raises money for the American Lung Association of Maine.  The trip starts in the mountains of western Maine and travels east from Sunday River Ski Resort to the ocean in Belfast.  180 miles, 3 days, 5 friends.  (Photos by Ben&#8230; or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/06/16/trek-across-maine-180-miles-3-days-5-friends/</link>
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		<title>Migis Lodge Wedding:  Julie and Jim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[    It was wonderful to be back in Maine shooting an incredible wedding at Migis Lodge this past weekend.  Julie grew up spending summers at beautiful Wohelo camp on Sebago Lake.  Julie&#8217;s return to the lake was a homecoming of sorts&#8230; and one that we were honored to capture.


  Unfortunately, it rained like cats and dogs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/06/03/migis-lodge-wedding-julie-and-jim/</link>
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		<title>Doing good: Fighting Cancer, Protecting the Environment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  We just turned in our final tally for the money we raised in the past few months for the LIVESTRONG Foundation.  About $7,000 was donated by individuals and by our own contributions in only 4 months towards the cause against cancer.  How cool is that?  That&#8217;s real money, from real people: real brides and grooms, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/05/27/doing-good-fighting-cancer-protecting-the-environment/</link>
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		<title>Protest: Memorial Day Veterans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Last week I had the honor of receiving an assignment from a national magazine to photograph two Veterans for an article on honoring the American Flag.  Charles Bennett and Travis Hill peacefully protested the display of the American Flag on the floor of a hallway in a university.  Hundreds of American Flags were laid on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/05/26/protest-memorial-day-veterans/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re in the movies!  Look out Hollywood!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Though often we feel like we&#8217;re in the movies (covering the bizarre, beautiful and always interesting)&#8230; I was as surprised as anyone to get the call from a Hollywood movie studio.  We still get the occasional residual checks from Christine&#8217;s stuntwoman days&#8230; so I figured it must be for her, but later we realized [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/05/21/were-in-the-movies-look-out-hollywood/</link>
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		<title>Destination Weddings:  Our Book &amp; Thoughts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[   As most folks know, my transition from full time photojournalist to wedding photojournalist began with destination weddings.  After so much time in overseas countries covering gritty stories in incredibly remote and harsh locations&#8230; a wedding in Europe, Central America or Asia was an absolute dream!  
   They&#8217;re still some of my favorite venues if [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/05/10/destination-weddings-our-book-and-our-thoughts/</link>
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		<title>Savoring The Unexpected (Washington, DC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to finally meet up with Caroline and Mark in Washington, DC to shoot their engagement photos amidst the cherry blossoms (2008 wedding at The New York Yacht Club in Newport, RI).  Because of my crazy schedule, we decided that I would arrive the night before for the morning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/30/savoring-the-unexpected-washington-dc/</link>
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		<title>A vision of caregiving: One Mother&#8217;s Journey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  The following isn&#8217;t the most &#8220;fun&#8221; post I&#8217;ve made, but something that I&#8217;ve passed around privately to fellow caregivers, survivors and medical-types.  The feedback has been that the images are important and responsible (they also won the Pulitzer Prize)&#8230; so with the warning that they are not pleasant, I hope you find that they might [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/29/a-vision-of-caregiving-one-mothers-journey/</link>
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		<title>Survivor:  Lea is cancer free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since publishing that last post about the Boston Marathon, so many people have emailed with their own thoughts on challenge, family and surviving.  It obviously touches many many people in different ways.

One element of that story that was missing is the fact that my sister Lea is doing really really well.  A few weeks ago [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/25/survivor-lea-is-cancer-free/</link>
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		<title>Boston Marathon: Done!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WE DID IT!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Listen to the 30 second NPR Interview of one of our supporters (Jim Kahn) talking about Lea.
Nothing sums up the experience better then this.  It&#8217;s worth it!!!!


The race was wonderful&#8230; and difficult to say the least.  Despite having the flu all last week, I went into [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/22/boston-marathon/</link>
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		<title>Pulitzer Prize, Cancer and our community&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pulitzer Prize was just awarded to our friend and fellow photojournalist Preston Gannaway (Concord Monitor).  Congratulations Preston!  (link below)

Her work is inspiring, and as many of you know whose lives have been touched by cancer&#8230; all too real and painful for many of us.  It&#8217;s a real reminder that we&#8217;re all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/12/pulitzer-prize-cancer-and-our-community/</link>
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		<title>Trash that dress&#8230; why?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So often in the past few years I have had folks approach with either interest or bewilderment about the concept of &#8220;trashing&#8221; a wedding dress.  People want to know why a sane couple would ever dream of destroying their wedding dress.  Here are some great examples&#8230;
 
My approach to &#8220;trashing the dress&#8221; might be different [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/08/trashdres/</link>
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		<title>Bald is Inspiring&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because we&#8217;ve received so many requests for updates about Lea, so many emails asking for more information about this incredible community that has developed over the years, and because it&#8217;s just easier to keep folks &#8220;in the loop&#8221; through a single source like this.
 As many of you know, my amazing big sister Lea is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/04/01/bald-is-inspiring/</link>
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		<title>Fred&#8217;s Still Restless</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
NOTE:  The goof ball above is NOT ME&#8230; it&#8217;s the very talented Art Director Greg (last name withheld to protect the innocent).
I recently worked with LL Bean during their photo shoot for the Summer 2008 catalog in Bar Harbor and Brooklin, Maine.
It was with GREAT delight that I learned that one of our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/01/30/freds-still-restless/</link>
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		<title>So this is how it begins&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who know me, their jaw hits the floor when I tell them I have a blog.  &#8221;What and Why?&#8221; are the first two questions.

Most folks would tell you that it&#8217;s because I have something to say, something to report or something incredible to share.
The reality is that I actually have little to say, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.brianwedge.com/blog/2008/01/29/so-this-is-how-it-begins/</link>
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