I shot my first “official” wedding this past May. I don’t think Sharon and Tom knew that when they hired me to shoot their wedding. I’m not totally unfamiliar with the basics of wedding photography. I did assist a wedding photographer for about a year…12 years ago. I decided for a while it wasn’t really for me. Then, out of nowhere, I have a request to shoot a wedding for a friend of friend and I find myself saying yes, and happily. During the past 12 years, wedding photography has changed dramatically, and I was up for the challenge. It was a bit of a crash course in wedding photography – it rained, there was huge* bridal party, lots of family, almost 200 guests, and I had to get all the family and posed shots during cocktail hour. Whew. Somehow, I pulled it off. And more importantly, they loved the shots. (exhale).
What’s amazing about saying yes to something, especially something you’re taking a bit of a leap on-following your heart instead of your head, is how the Universe responds. It just opens up doors. I say yes to one and it’s as if the response was: oh really? here’s four more. Not that I’m complaining. Yes is a magic word. Life changing, actually.
Below are some of my favorite shots from that evening. Sharon and Tom have been together for 14 years and have a beautiful family. When I was editing the pictures of the ceremony, I just about welled up and over with emotion seeing Sharon’s face. The love and bond between them is so evident and I am so honored to be trusted to capture these moments for them.
*it should be noted that I consider anything beyond the bride, groom, MOH and best man “huge”.
