“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth
of a second.”
–Marc Riboud
–Marc Riboud
It’s not often that I know anyone at the weddings I
photograph other than the bride and groom, whom I’ve probably only interacted
with once or twice before the wedding. Even so, I have as much fun, if not more
fun, than everyone attending the wedding. As the photographer, it’s my job to
put myself inside the minds of the bride and groom. How do they want to
remember their special day? What images do they want to be able to show their
children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren when they ask about this celebration that took place so many years ago? It’s my duty to fully enjoy every moment of the wedding, and then
capture it. I take in the biggest moments, as well as the smallest
details. I watch the bride and
groom, the wedding party, the families and the guests and I capture as many
smiles and laughs as my camera can hold.
I capture the candid shots as well as the posed ones; the ones that
originate in my mind and that no one will really understand the beauty of until
they see the image for themselves.
I suppose the same things could be said for any type of event photography, but the reason I shoot weddings is because, well, they’re weddings! It’s an intimate gathering of family and friends to celebrate two people in love! I love how much fun the bridesmaids have while they get ready, I love how happy the groom looks when he sees his bride for the first time in her dress and, my personal favorite, I love listening to all the speeches from friends and family about how happy they are for the bride and groom.
I have the best job in the world; I get to preserve forever a magical day for a happy couple, all while savoring it intensely, every hundredth of a second.
I suppose the same things could be said for any type of event photography, but the reason I shoot weddings is because, well, they’re weddings! It’s an intimate gathering of family and friends to celebrate two people in love! I love how much fun the bridesmaids have while they get ready, I love how happy the groom looks when he sees his bride for the first time in her dress and, my personal favorite, I love listening to all the speeches from friends and family about how happy they are for the bride and groom.
I have the best job in the world; I get to preserve forever a magical day for a happy couple, all while savoring it intensely, every hundredth of a second.
