Ben & Bryan's Paternity Photos
Ben and I met in college, and I have been lucky that Ben is the kind of friend who doesn’t let his friends fall off the face of the earth. Every now and then, when I’m least expecting it, I’ll get an email or text from him to see what I’m up to, how things are, and generally just check in.
In late summer, when I saw Ben’s name pop up in my email, I expected another one of his well-timed “hey what’s up” emails. Boy was I wrong. Ben and his husband Bryan were expecting twins, and wanted a portrait session with their surrogate and her family to commemorate the event.
To say I happily hopped in a car and drove to Annapolis, MD from Newburgh, NY would be an outright lie. Being the not-so-good friend I tend to be, I encouraged Ben to try to find a local photographer. His reply, thankfully, basically told me “suck it up buttercup!” and that he wanted to see me in person for the first time in about 10 years. Sometimes I need a kick in the pants, and I’m glad to have people in my life who know that.
As always seems to be the case, I’m thrilled I decided to work with Ben and Bryan, and their surrogate Sandy. Sandy’s whole family showed up for our photo session, and even though we tried to freeze Scott to death, they were all warm and welcoming, and the kids were an absolute delight. It’s easy to see why Ben and Bryan chose to work with Sandy, and in the process they are expanding their own family by including Sandy & Scott’s.
