13 Things I've Learned Latley
1. That sleeping at a Holiday Inn Express doesn't make you a wedding photographer, it takes a lot more effort than that.
2. Camera equipment is expensive! And I like expensive equipment and it does make a difference. And I'd like to have some.
3. That being the oldest of 5 children was great preparation for Photographing a wedding and telling people where to go and what to do and how to do it!
4. That when you are the photographer you don't have time to eat any CAKE!! (and we all know that is the main reason I go to weddings is for the cake!)
5. It is hard to photograph children.
6. Two photographers are better than one. And the other one will take a picture of you when you have sweat-ed buckets and look like the wicked witch of the west. Thank you son, NOT. Always have a back up plan.
7. Beautiful people are easier to take pictures of than not so beautiful people.
8. That you my friends and family have much more confidences in me than I have in myself and I appreciate that. God does hear and answers prayers, thank heavens!
9. Photographers charge a lot of money because it is stressful and hard work and it's not even over after you have taken the pictures. You have to prepare the pictures for printing and viewing and delivering the goods. Weddings are expensive, elope! Save the money for a down payment on a home.
10. I like being on the other side of the camera better than having my picture made.
11. To say "say cheese" after about the 4th time becomes lame. Saying "say hairy pickles" or "on the count of 3" is better but I really need some help with that part.
12. That one should think about getting married in the winter in Alabama and not the middle of July, just sayin...
13. That 1013 miles round trip is a long way to drive to take pictures unless you are going there anyway or you love your nephew as much as I do. Love you both, Ashton and Annie.
14. I know I said 13 things, but this is my blog and I can have 14 things. I AM SO OVER THIS WEDDING, I'm done!
15. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOTTIE, I LOVE YOU! (hush it up, I can have 15 too)
Thank you all for your patience! Peace Out.
16 comments:
Awesome post! And I just know that despite your 13 - I mean 14 - err, 15 things, you wouldn't have it any other way! Lovely.
Great list.....and very true! I used to want to be a wedding photographer, but after shooting a couple weddings, I got over it. lol Blessings, SusanD
woman, you are not right sometimes, but i love you anyway!!:)
I'm glad you had a good time, even if it was a little stressful and you didn't get cake. Did they save you a piece?
1013 is hospital code for transfering some one to a Psych. unit or hospital ... It is also the date and month and time of my birth ... CRAZY, huh? You might be crazy over this photographing business, but the fact is you and Travis took some great pictures. Someone is going to ask you to do it again, and you are likely to agree, so make a list of things you forgot to do, things you don't want to do again and things that really worked! Last, but not least, you need to figure out how to have your cake, and eat it too, or this wedding photog stuff is never going to work for you!
All the pictures are great. The bride and groom are very photogenic. I know that had to make things easier for you. Good job.
Love the pictures of you and your nephew! I agree with #10!
I hope you, at least, got a little piece of cake!
Daughter, listen to your brother,
some good advice (from a non-photographer.)
He is right, you will be asked again. Remember Peggy, she sang at furnerals for years(for Free) until she learned some funeral directers were paying people to sing, so her freebies stop. Of course you may want to get a little more experience(not that you need much)but all that stress and no CAKE!!! No way!!
Love,
Daddy
papa
I've shot a few weddings (for friends) and it's not my favorite. Your pictures are great!!
You did such a great job!
When we got married, we were super poor. My dad had a sice photography business, and we asked him to take our pictures. I still regret it. He couldn't enjoy the day as much, and honestly, the pictures weren't great.
Yours are beautiful. I'm not quite sure what happened with ours.
Bummer - NO CAKE!!! That's why you were stressed! ha
Great list GiGi and I love the pictures of you with your nephew!
Being a photographer is alot of hard work!! All the stress was worth it (I hope) since your pictures are fab!!
Loved the post! Great pictures and you were right, they are beautiful people!
You did awesome poses and got such great expression from them.
If I ever get married again and look like I'm 22 will you come and do my wedding pictures?
Just a great list... loved reading all of it :-)
your so cute!!!! Loved this post. Loving your hair too!!!
Tell ya' what, I'll eat some birthday cake for you this weekend, we'll probably be having two, one for each boy, so there will be plenty to go around!
All those photos were SOOOOOOOOOOOO
amazing.
Next wedding in my family in Australia we are flying you in!
My daughter and granddaughter are arriving for a few days next week!
I will take a photo of her with your delightful gift just for you.
Hugs and happy weekend.
Sarah Lulu
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