my hero...

so when it comes to weddings, being a 2 photographer outfit DEFINITELY has its advantages! And I am incredibly lucky to have such an able assistant that I can rely on...

I had done all the preparation. I had the list on paper and in my head, I knew exactly what I wanted. We paused for a few shots before entering the building, all was quiet as the guests were already seated in the chapel. The perfect opportunity to catch mother and daughter alone. I knew just what I was looking for, what I wanted to show and yet when I opened the file to view the shots later it just wasn't quite right. Instead of seeing a sweet image of those last few moments together before the service began, I saw an awkwardness. It was frustrating but i realised it totally figured. The guests were inside waiting, and, I'm sure there were nerves that were somehow magnified by having to stop and pose when so much lay ahead just inside the building. I figured that was that.

That was until I opened his file...



and saw just the quiet moment I had been looking for! Thank-you David Burgess! You are my hero!

what happens...

when one of your bridesmaids goes flat on her face?...



loving this pic. It is not one of the technically good ones for SO many reasons. But I totally love what it says.
Tired! more tomorrow... :)

Pressure....

... thats all it feels like. working a full time contract and then trying to do what I love to do on top. I guess I do it because I know it will all be worth it if I can build a healthy business which will allow me to work from home one day and give time to my family. Have been working like crazy. I am pretty determined to meet the deadline I set for myself with the release of the images I am working on, so I'm afraid the poor blog has found the bottom of the pile again! fortunately, this picture needs no words...




more soon...

Privileged...

before anyone else points out that this image is, shall we say, soft focus (or out of focus as Dave put it) let me explain why I love it so much. The focusing on the car door, rather than Becky is deliberate (thats right and no - the whole batch doesn't look like that! - and no I haven't gone crazy either). The thing is, for quite some time now, I have searched for the words to express why I love what I do. And then, finally, along came this image to explain it all so beautifully to me. Because, through the blur, you can see that smile as Becky, the bride, shuffles into the car and adjusts her dress. It is a private smile, a joyful smile as she faces the first few steps of the exciting adventure of the rest of her life. In the last 10 years or so I have met a few brides :) and been one once. It has become clear to me that for each the feeling of joy, happiness and anticipation is a very unique one. I am sure no two of us feel it in exactly the same way as we each have our own story, our own path that has led us to that point and our own adventure unfolding ahead of us. And so, through the frame of the car door, I believe I was privileged to glimpse just a tiny bit of the heaven in her heart. I am glad that the focus was soft because it wasn't my heaven to take in its entirety. instead I am grateful for that tiny part, just enough to remind me of the humbling opportunity I have when I am invited by others to look through my lens into their lives and see, for just a moment, their hearts.