A picture like this is worth a thousand words, right? Yes there are weddings where to me, one pic above all others stands out. Others where I have 5 favourites, 10, 20 and so on but for me it is not only the image, it is the story behind the image, the story encased in the album and the memories of the experience. From the very first meeting to the last, occasionally the continued relationships that stand afterwards. For me, wedding photography is not a job, I know I say it all the time but it is a way of life. I have a few clients who I retain regular contact, be it through continued work (hi Adel) or the odd email saying hello(Fidelma that is you!), a facebook chat pop up(you knew it was you Fiona) or just passing by locally at the school (hi Susan) but there are also clients who I may never meet again that hold special memories.
Here is a list of non photography things I have done in the last few years when covering a wedding, off the top of my head:
- Bringing luggage to the hotel
- Driving the mother to the church
- Fixing flowers
- Sewing buttons
- Fixing hair
- Doing make up
- Minding babies
- Cleaning tan marks
- Soft talking a priest for a late bride
The list goes on, the thing is though, these things are among those that make my job what it is, I'm not just the wedding photographer, I am the go to on the day if something goes wrong because after all at any wedding it is usually the photographer with the most experience. Wedding day stress??? What stress, lol, here is to many many many many many more items to add to the list and to 2012, my busiest year, looking forward to many more fun experiences with all of my brides and grooms!
Very well put together Rachel...I wish you every success with it and more importantly lots of exposure and work from it ;) Pam x
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