I’d Rather stick my face in a fan ? … (Rob B -2018)

I’m not a wedding photographer but the genre has always intrigued me. . I’ve shot a few weddings and the pressure on your temperament, equipment and skills - is huge!

Bridezilla’s , Equipment failures , demanding relatives , awkward videographers(a photographer’s natural enemy) church rules on lighting, Uncles with cameras , weather and unrealistic expectations combine with over 2000 photos to be edited for many days afterwards to make the experience a real slog. All that, and you rarely have time to eat a thing on the day <sob!>

I recently had the pleasure of watching a photographer shoot a large wedding while 8 months pregnant with only two Cameras and a Speedlight. Samantha - (check out her Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/samantha.heather/) handled the demands with grace , a smile and an aura of calm that was so impressive (and got some lovely moments ) . So when my pal asked me to go second shooter at a wedding … I said yes. The closer it got to the day , the more anxious I became.

Having said all that - I had a totally lovely day shooting the wedding of Cristian and Nicholl - they were so relaxed , gracious and fun. I hope I captured that in my shots. It was so nice a day that I almost considered becoming a wedding photographer…

… almost! LOL