...but is that such a bad thing? ;)
i have to start by publicly thanking seth for helping out on saturday as my second shooter!! as a wedding photographer trying to anticipate each moment, calculate each factor, accommodate all the requests, i can say it's such a comfort to head into each wedding with a partner who 'gets it.' whenever he, or his wife, julie, pitch in as second shooters -- the day is THAT much smoother for me! THANKS SETH!!! you make my job so much easier....! (you too julz)
now -- this wedding was actually ALOT of fun! we started out in the bridal suite at the Old Town Hilton to get ready! we had hair...we had makeup...we had pets...we had it all! melanie is incredibly organized, and the morning went off without a hitch! when time isn't really a pressing problem -- i have that much more liberty to be creative with my photography and i feel this wedding in particular shows that!
the wedding was beautiful -- seth and i commented that this church, BY FAR, has the best overall lighting conditions out of ALL the churches we've shot in so far (hint, hint, future brides!!) and obviously, nothing beats the Old Town waterfront for some bridal party portraits. sure, everybody was reluctant in the beginning, after all, it was BARELY 50 degrees. but with some begging, we got some fantastic shots -- and before we knew it -- THE BRIDAL PARTY was offering crazy picture ideas!! i'm assuming that after a while, you go numb in those dresses and figure, WHAT THE HECK......and it worked out perfectly!!
i haven't even UPLOADED my reception photos yet -- these were simply the ones we showed at the reception while everybody was eating dinner....i have HUNDREDS MORE! but i'm a little behind with the holiday and all....so that will have to be Blog Part 2, for this wedding....
Melanie, you were a GORGEOUS bride and SO accommodating and it was our pleasure to capture your big day!!!!! Matthew, I'm sure Seth can comment more about his one-on-one time he had with you and the boys that morning but you were also a great sport, and I wish you all the best in the world!!!! Enjoy!!!
