48 hours, two weddings and 5000 images later and I am star shaped on my hotel bed.. totally exhausted and indescribably happy. After Saturday's wedding me and Pete walked back to the car with all our gear and I turned to Pete and said 'I was made to shoot weddings'... coming away from this weekend I can't stop smiling.. we watched two couples so excited about getting married, so excited to have everyone they love around them and all their guests literally giddy to be a part of it.. every single person made us feel so welcome.. we laughed and cried and danced and captured everything.. we didn't want to miss a thing.. and that's the best part.. looking back over the images I can't help but feel so incredibly lucky, blessed.. (whatever the right word is).. to be able to be a part of it.
We hadn't actually met Tamara and Jonno in person before Saturday but looking through their images I can see Tamara.. the way she uses her hands, her mannerisms.. I can see Jonno.. the way he talks and smiles.. I know them.. and in just one day, it might sound silly but we totally fall in love with them... and I know why.. because each and every one of our couples have the most incredible sweet hearts that we just can't help it..
The fear has now been completely replaced with pure giddy excitement and now I just cannot wait to get to know more sweet couples and fall in love with them too...
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just gorgeous. best of luck for the new wedding year.
ReplyDeleteGAH! I recognised these two as guests from my very first ever, proper 'I'm a photographer' wedding for Steve & Eleanor. I hope they were there too. They're gorgeous. Cannot wait to see the rest of these!
ReplyDeletebeautiful words...yes you WERE made to shoot weddings....and gorgeously amazing photographs :)
ReplyDeleteBring it on my friend... a fab start to the year xxx
ReplyDeleteoh wow, that dress looks amazing! Can't wait to see more. Great start to the season :)
ReplyDeleteIt's reassuring to hear that you get nervous, and have 'the fear' before your weddings start for the year. I thought it was just me!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as usual, Mrs Smyth. I have the fear every single time I shoot a wedding and pretty much never sleep the night before. I choose to think this is good ;)
ReplyDeleteEeeek this will be me next Friday, the scary anticipation! Gorgeous images, especially love the second from the end, so beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteI have the fear, first wedding of the year tomorrow, then one saturday too. and the weather is adding to the fear - not looking forward to a year ahead of worrying about the weather! but hey ho...the joy and fun always outweighs that and it ALWAYS works out ok. beautiful images as every, thanks for sharing and for being honest and open, it's lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always Emma! So glad you found what you were "made to do" and that it is this, because your work (and the people you work with) add such beauty to the world.
ReplyDeleteThere is absolute no need for fear... you are so naturally talented! There might only be four images in this post, but my gosh have you caught 'them'. I don't even know them, but feel like I do! Beautiful Emma :) I can't wait to see what you will bring this wedding season!
ReplyDeleteHi Emma, lovely short article. Like many other wedding photographers at this time of year, I too am feeling a little nervous but really excited about my first wedding shortly. Can't wait to read more of your blog posts. Have a great season.
ReplyDelete"I was made to shoot weddings" has to be the quote of the year so far.
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