I’m editing several photo shoots this morning, pausing only to refill my coffee mug and, oh yes, to eat a quick bite of spiced pumpkin doughnuts over at Renae’s house. To the right of me Shiloh stretches out his furzy self on his dog bed. He is monitoring the activities of the house painters next door; like a pint-sized beastly king he gives his approval in silent tilts of the head and disapproval in slow-burning rumbly growls. I meander back and forth between iTunes and YouTube, ear buds versus the tinny speakers of my small-yet-powerful MacBrook Pro. Jeremy’s chair squeaks as he creates works of web genius from his upstairs office. I wait for his classic rock to roll down the stairs before I put my ear buds back in and disappear into Photoshop once more.

Here, on this Monday morning, is a shot of my friends Marc Koenig and Kaylee Colton. They are in love, engaged to be married before 2011 is out, and they posed wonderfully for my camera almost two weeks ago. More photos to follow soon.