Wedding day! Whew! I still get nervous at weddings. So much to do and so much to capture with one
person shooting. I don’t feel quite as nervous when I have my partner Letitia
with me. Gotta love a partner in crime!
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| Just look at that happiness! |
I was up around 7 but lay there until about 9. I had already
seen where the wedding was going to be and I didn’t have to shoot until about
1:30. So I made sure all my cameras were charged and all my sim cards were
empty. Abi shoots a D800 as well, so I used both cameras with different lenses.
That was so nice! It will probably be a while before I can buy a second body,
but it will be nice when I can!
The day was pretty stress free. They are all easy-going
people. Abi and Cory are such a great
couple! Wow, two of the coolest, chill, smart, beautiful, women coming
together; I just love it. They really
set the bar of a same sex wedding. I was
so proud to shoot this special moment, in history, really. Oregon is one of the
few states that allow same sex marriage.
It was so flawless and natural. The
joy in my heart is overflowing.
I followed Abi to her sisters place where she was to get
ready for the big moment. While Milly,
her sister, did her hair and makeup, she sang to calm the nerves. She has such
a beautiful voice. I was tearing up from all the emotions behind the camera, But
shhh, don’t tell. Gahh, I’m such a sucker for happy moments! I took some video
also. I want to learn more about that. I am so intrigued with video!
I split the time between the two so I could capture both of
the girls getting ready. Cory was putting on her dress when I got there. After
all the weddings I’ve shot, there is something special when a bride puts on her
dress. Its funny, because I’m not for
material things so much, but when a bride puts on her dress, it’s almost like
she’s putting on her identity. That is kind of strange when you think about it,
but I feel that it’s true. A bride spends days, weeks or months looking for the
perfect dress that she feels fits her the best, physically and mentally. I think it’s an interesting concept of our
American culture that will probably never change.
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| They had such a great crew! |
Finally the big moment came. It was a lovely set up on the beach. About 70 people made it out to Cannon Beach, Oregon. That’s a lot for a location wedding! The weather had been overcast and foggy for days, and I kid you not, the sun came out for the ceremony. I mean days of foggy, cold weather and about an hour before the ceremony, the sun was beaming and beautiful. As soon as we got to the reception, overcast. Love it. It was such a perfect day. No stress, all love.
