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February 9, 2017 by Amber Tyler Leave a Comment

Story Telling | The Dingpatch | Amber Tyler, Photographer

I recently had the opportunity to meet up with my good friend Kristin Opris for a story telling session. Kristin is a therapist who also writes in her free time as a hobby, and as her own form of therapy. Kristin is the author for the blog, The Dingpatch. The blog consists of real life stories from her childhood. Stories that all have a comedic twist. She includes illustrations also done by her that are both funny and relatable in the simplest way.

Have you ever met someone and just instantly connected? That’s the best way to describe the first time I met Kristin. We met in one of those scenarios where we just happened to be placed by each other at an event. Maybe call it fate? I call it divine planning. I was meant to be in that place at that time to meet her. Her husband is a videographer and he had his booth right next to mine at the Spokane Bridal Fair. I don’t normally do bridal fairs, but I had just moved to the area and this was one of the best ways to market my business. Jason and Kristin had just moved to the area as well so he was there for the same reason. Kristin doesn’t normally help him with these type of events, but it all just happened to work out that she was there. Once we started talking I knew I had to stay in contact with this couple. They were just so genuine and easy to talk to. I even ended up having a conversation with Kristin about some of the grief and current struggles my family had been going through. Things that I had never said out loud to anyone outside of my family. Things that needed to be let out. It was like my own much needed therapy session. I couldn’t believe that I had just happened to be placed next to someone that not only understood my pain, but dealt with these type of situations on a daily basis in her profession. It was the first time anyone had ever told me that it was ok to feel the way I was feeling, and it set me free.

Now I don’t just go around telling people my life struggles, and that’s why I call it divine planning. I needed her gift of empathy. We are placed in people’s lives for a reason. We have so many gifts and talents that we may see as insignificant, but they hold so much weight in other people’s lives. Kristin’s blog is her way of processing her own pain, and using her gift to tell a story. Stories that might otherwise be embarrassing or seem imperfect, but through a comedic lens they show us that we all face these things. We can choose to feel shame or we can use it to fight the constant drive in the world that says you have to be perfect.

 

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April 23, 2014 by Amber Tyler Leave a Comment

Amber Tyler Photographer | Missoula Mt | Memorable Mention

So there are always those stand out images in every wedding that once I capture them, they stay with me forever. Something about the image creates an emotion. I have decided to go through my weddings and share with you those photos one at a time. I absolutely love looking at a full wedding galleries because they tell a story. Sometimes though, I stop on an image because the image has a story within itself. The first photo I have chosen is from Craig and Erica’s wedding that was in the Fall of last year (oh also, have I mentioned before how much I love Fall weddings?!).

This photo is one of the brides bouquet. It was such a lovely arrangement, but what makes it so special are the pictures dangling from it. Erica put two little charms with photos of her grandfathers in them. Her grandfathers had both passed away and she wanted them to be with her as she walked down the isle. Although I have no doubt they were shining down on her from heaven the whole day.

She also used the photos as her “something old” because the photos are from quite some time ago. She said that this had meant a lot to her grandmothers as well. What an awesome way to be honored.

This photo has stayed with me because of the relationship I have with my own grandfather. I honestly couldn’t imagine not having him in my life anymore. I do know though, that there will come a day when it will be his time to pass. This photo serves as a reminder to me that even though we lose our love ones, they are never really gone. Our memories can’t be erased, and we have photos to prove their very existence. No matter how much time passes, we are able to make their presence, present.

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Sincerely,

Amber Tyler | Wedding Photographer | Missoula MT

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