1st Wedding Booking!

On Sat. June 12, 2010 I witnessed my best friend get married. She asked me to be her photographer and since this blog is all about my rise to 'fame' of getting my photography started, I will bare all. It was the hardest thing I have ever done photography wise. I knew that a wedding photographer did a lot of work and that it's a super important-and rewarding-job. That is why at first I didn't say yes. I didn't actually say yes for a few months. I was wary of my 'skills' and nervous that I wouldn't do a good enough job. But her and her fiance(now husband!) wanted me to do there photos because they love my style of photography and think I do a good job. Why else would they also have me do there engagement photos? But I will say it again. It was the hardest job I have ever done photography wise. All the polite yelling to get people where they need to be. All the posing. All the countdowns before I press the shutter button. All the other people exepecting supurb shots. All the people wondering if my work is good enough. Some of them not thinking my work is good enough. Being in charge, a leader. I am grateful I was given this opportunity because I learned a lot of things. I realized my strengths, my weakness', things I would like to work on, things I need to work on. I realized how good it felt to say that "Yes, I am the photographer". I also learned that a wedding photographer I am not. I'm not saying the photos turned out bad. I'm just saying I don't think it's my forte. Maybe I'll practise more on my weak points and consider it again. Unfortantly I am not home which means I cannot give you sample shots. You're just gonna have to wait!