Love Actually September 20th, 2011
When I bought my first digital camera in 2006 I wanted to take pictures. I didn’t really have a reason why, other than I enjoyed doing it. I got my camera and practiced and practiced, and practiced some more. Then I did my first wedding in Pittsburgh. And I practiced and I practiced and I practiced some more. It’s interesting how “life” can impact something that you love doing so much, and I experienced that in 2009. Life happened, and I needed to put my camera away for a while. Sure, I took photos and I did my best, but that little bit of extra “something” that I had when I first started wasn’t there anymore. I pushed though, but if I’m honest I could have retired then.
This year a lot of things happened. People prayed. Things changed. I changed. Through it all I was able to get back to doing the thing that I love most, taking pictures.
As a photographer, preparing for a shoot mentally is probably one of the most important things we do. Set some goals. Plan some shots. Then just before the wedding get a feel for the location. Get a feel for the couple. Make sure you know exactly what they are looking for. In the past I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself to get this shot and get that shot, make sure I do this and that, make sure my camera is right etc… sometimes so much is put into all of those things that I think as photographers we forget the most important thing… to tell a story.
This story is called Love Actually.
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A One of a Kind Shopping Experience August 25th, 2011
I’m finally blogging. It’s been a while.
I saw a flier in my Twitter feed and it was described as a shopping and networking event. I thought…what a combination lol. I knew it was something I should be a part of. Thank you to Ayrikah Nichole (http://ayrikahnichole.wordpress.com/) for having me out. Here are a few photos from the event.
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