I love being a photographer. i love capturing special moments between people and finding the relationship. I like to showcase personality. I confess. I'm not that great. I have many sessions where I've felt that I didn't do a very good job. Unfortuanately, some of the sessions I've wanted to be great....fell flat. I'm not always sure why they don't work out, but I'm learning that I'm not a typical photographer. I'm not the best at getting posed group shots. Since that's a BIG part of traditional photography, I'm still working on finding my style...in a way that clients want.
Today was amazing. I have been sick as a dog, but Maura had begged me to squeeze her and her new husband in before he deploys. I am so glad that my coughing didn't scare them off and I am so glad that I didn't cancel! Today was amazing (Yeah, I know I said that already, but it's true!)
They wanted something fun and different. They gave me complete freedom to do anything I wanted and they specifically did NOT want a chain-studio style picture. It was a bit nerve wracking when I kept coughing instead of shooting, but I did manage to get a few (heck, a TON) of cool shots in.
So I am grateful that I'm learning to grow as an artist. I'm grateful that I had the chance to try something new...and I"m REALLY grateful that what I saw in my head showed up when I downloaded my images! And even if I get even worse (my cough is KILLING ME now) it was worth it.
Let me know what you think!
They did turn out amazing. Where were you when I lived there?? what the heck...
ReplyDeleteThose look really good, along with all the other ones of yours I've seen I don't know why you said you didn't feel that great. I think your pictures are amazing! All of them!
ReplyDeleteThere have been a few families (in the ward no less!) that I never really felt like I gave them what they wanted. Actually, there have been 4 families that I felt that I struggled on....and all 4 of them are in my ward.
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How brave to take a shot into the sun. Normally that's a big no-no, but you really know your camera! These are great photos, as always. I guess you never post the bad ones, but you've got thousands of great ones, how many more could there possibly be?
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