very rarely do I mix and cross over these groups with each other.  So…since I thought it might be interesting to push everyone into one slideshow (read:  laaazzzyy ::laughing::) — so that there’s a record of 2009 visually all together in one place.  It’s pretty cool.

Some images you’ve seen…some you haven’t.  And no, this isn’t EVERYONE who I worked with this year — that slideshow would be about 4000 hours long (not really — but I wanted to fit it into one song – -so this is my best shot)…so I pulled images that appealed to me TODAY.  If I worked on a slideshow tomorrow — it would be completely different.  So…gather what you want about my mood today — here is 2009 in 4 minutes.  Put your seatbelt on please.

Click on the image.  Ra ra ah ah ah….

First — trust is important.  You should like and TRUST your photographer with your wedding day.  I was thinking about this while I was editing Shailer’s dress images.  See…I stole this dress.  Maybe not “stole”… that is a harsh word…but “borrowed” may be more like it.  And I took it outside.  (I told them I was taking it outside in my own defense.  ::laughing::)  Now.  Outside has A LOT of different interpretations…it could mean…oh…just out on the porch…or it could mean…”I’m going to hang it from that tree”…or…it could mean “do you think they are looking?” and a mad dash across the street carefully carrying the dress to the absolutely GORGEOUS field down the road.

Trust.  There should be no doubt about what your photographer wants to do — because you are paying them to BE your eyes…you hire them for their viewpoint.  And creativity.  And technical skills.  And experience.  But this is not about those things (lalala).  This is about pushing your comfort level to be able to believe that your photographer gets you….gets what you are about…what you like…how you feel….and is still able to delight you and surprise you.

Sometimes being a photographer is HARD!  ::laughing::

So back to the mad dash across the street.  Yes.  I am careful.  SUPER careful.  But here’s how I think:   if you don’t take a few risks…push a few boundaries…you miss opportunities to have images that NO ONE ELSE has.  I always think…your wedding is unique.  It is about YOU.  Why do you want the same images everyone else has?  Shouldn’t it be as unique as you are?  Do I sound like a commercial?  ::laughing::  I don’t mean to.  I really think about these things.  I sit in front of the computer for a gazillion hours…and it gives one LOTS of time to think.

So.  Just so you know…I confessed to Shailer  immediately after her dress had it’s own private adventure.  She laughed in the amazing way she has and just told me she trusted me.  And that my loyal blog reader (hi mom again) THAT is what it is all about.

Thanks S.