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this past weekend, i had the honour of shooting a wedding with my good friend, Amber Chudy .
normally, the day before i shoot a wedding, i get a bit stressed out about wanting to do a good job and tidbits of doubt cloud my mind about whether i'm worthy of photographing such an important day! sorry, i have some flaws, and slight perfectionism is a glaringly obvious one.
last friday, i was so pre-occupied with my oldest son finishing high school, my computer programs crashing over and over, and then my sick girl sobbing in the medical lab chair as they tried to get blood from her dehydrated body.
yep, i was NOT focused on wedding photography, not one little bit!
saturday morning, i woke up to the familiar nervous twinges in my tummy, since friday was behind me now, and i got myself together to make the trek to Sarnia.
my day started at the hotel with the guys, where Amber and i met up. after hanging with the groom & his 'guys', we got to the bride's parents house to photograph the girls getting ready. it was a blast!
what a nice family.
one thing that always concerns me when i 2nd shoot for another photographer, is that i have never met the bride and groom before. i always worry that they won't connnect with me like they might with the lead photographer, but so far i have been pleasantly surprised. every bride and groom i've met along this journey, has been easy going and fun to be with, and they have always made me feel like a special part of their day whether i'm the lead photographer or not.
this job is such a joy!
here are a few photos from saturday's wedding
thanks to Amber for asking me to work with her, and thanks to Ann-Marie & Patrick for making me feel so welcome on your special day!
i just realized that i have about 14 more weddings (and hopefully more to get booked) to photograph this year!!! YAY!
the next one is in Windsor (on July 4th), and i'm looking forward to it immensely!!!!
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Awesome! I love peonies and that is a lovely bouquet. Fun ring shot!
(06.23.09)LOVE that shot of her putting on her shoes!
(06.26.09)Gorgeous! I agree with Mary....the shot of her putting on her shoes is my fave. :)
(06.26.09)thanks guys :)
(06.26.09)i appreciate the compliments!
I absolutely LOVE the candy-corn ring shot!!!! Pink ones... who knew? Great shots, all of them.
(06.30.09)I love your detail shots, gorgeous! Also love the shot where she is resting her head on his jacket- it should be in a magazine!
(06.30.09)Nice ring shot! I can see that you use a Gary Fong lightsphere! :)
(06.30.09)Michele! I love your blog - the colors just make me happy and so do your images! I really like the flower shots!
(06.30.09)I love your work!!! Nice Job
(07.01.09)Very Nice!! :)
(07.01.09)Michelle- these are gorgeous! I especially love the one of the ceremony where you can see the overall view and the beautiful architecture of the church- magazine worthy! Really nice work!
(07.01.09)BEAUTIFUL shots! Great emotions! Colors! Compositions! and Peonies!! ahh! Make my heart melt! :D Beautiful work! :)
A nice border on your images would compliment them nicely! like icing on the cake!! :)
I'll be adding you to my rss feed! :D
(07.02.09)Beautiful work!! I love the shot of the bride putting on her shoes, and the candy corn shot. Gorgeous work!!
(07.03.09)love the rings in the candy corn! and the expression on the flower girl's face is priceless!
(07.03.09)Wow, these are so beautiful. I love all of the lighting and composition on these.
(07.04.09)thank you everyone, for the wonderful and encouraging commments! i feel overwhelmed by all the blog love!
(07.05.09)again, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Beautiful!! The dress shot is spectacular - I love the toning and the mood.
(07.09.09)Beautiful! Love the details! The candy-corn thing is awesome!
(07.15.09)great shots! what are you using for the U/W shots?
(09.01.09)great shots! what are you using for the U/W shots?
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