You can almost feel how cold and wet this Halloween shoot was. The impending trick that was "The Halloween Snow" sent in freezing rain ahead of the main act. We were lucky enough to personally welcome the storm in. -But not before we got a few treats. James and Megan were as tough as nails and enjoyed every second of it. Way to look good and make my job easy!
That said, I felt really good about it! I've heard a lot of photographers talk about how much they hate shooting weddings, but I've attended quite a few and they aren't so bad! Plus, I'm willing to try most anything once.
Looking back on it, what I really enjoyed about this day was how free I was to experiment. David and Victoria were super chill and seemed to just be excited about getting married rather than being bogged down by the details of the event. They didn't even bat an eye when I was so ambitious as to use strobes/softboxes at my first wedding ...without an assistant or second shooter. It was pretty much the opposite of micromanagement. -Maybe because all that crazy stuff I made them do for their Engagement shoot actually paid off! In hindsight, I missed several opportunities for unique shots because I was too timid and didn't get close enough. But you can be sure that by my next wedding, my confidence will be way higher. Creativity too. All in all, this was a great icebreaker. Here's to David and Victoria, and many more wedding shoots to come!
I keep finding new treasures this year. Just down the road from me is a gem in Knoxville called the Ijams Nature Center. During the peak of summer, it features some of the most prolific displays of sunflowers I have ever seen. There also were some killer fireflies. I definitely plan on photographing those guys more in the coming year. Also new this summer, I have hiked nearly all of Roan Mountain and its highlands! The Roan has officially solidified its place as a favorite in my hiking catalog.
