Wedding Photography

I can't believe it. I haven't posted in months, but here I am posting twice in one night. I wanted to update on all the family stuff, but I also am very excited about a new opportunity I've been given. The previous owner of Scrapdango, Carrie Leavitt, and now owner of Camera Art Photography has asked me to help her in her business as a photo journalist photographer at some weddings this summer. As you all know if you follow my blog at all, you know I am passionate about photography and I would love to do it professionally, but taking that leap has always been a scary prospect. Taking photos at weddings seems especially daunting because who wants to be responsible for messing up the photos at an event that cannot be repeated. But this was the perfect opportunity because I would be a 2nd photographer in charge of the "extra" side shots, getting different angles and closeups, while the main photographer is responsible for all the traditional formal shots. I'm getting a couple weddings, including my first this past Saturday, to "train," so I was actually a 3rd photographer, which took a little more of the pressure off. It was a LOOOONNNGG wedding. We were there from 1:30 to 10:30 pm, but it was a great experience, and I am really happy with what I ended up with and learned a lot about what worked and what didn't. It was a great couple and wedding party to shoot, and these were some of my favorite shots I got. I'm going to do another "training" wedding May 14th, and then I will get a chance to be on my own as the photo journalist. I'm really excited about where this may lead. I just may make it as a professional photographer yet someday.

All photos are property of Camera Art Photography