Why I Love Being A Wedding Photographer

I love documenting weddings through photography and videography because of the feelings throughout the day that I get to experience as an outside figure that’s closeup to all the events of the day.

It’s all about the emotion. I’m the kind of person that feeds off of emotion surrounding me. If I’m around bridesmaids getting excited after seeing their bride in her dress for the first time or if I’m photographing a father and mother dance during the reception, I’m really in a good space mentally and that allows me to get the shots that matter to my clients and that they’ll love to see in their album.

A wedding is like a dinner recipe. It’s a few spoonfuls of joy, excitement, nervousness, and sentiment.

But with large events, especially a wedding where it’s a once in a lifetime moment, there’s the occasion where the boiling point will hit a high and things may overflow. In that case I, as a photographer and friend to my clients and their families, have to be present and put on my thinking cap to solve issues within my power to resolve. I’m not just a photographer on a wedding day. I am a servant to my couples and I love doing my best to make sure they enjoy their wedding as much as possible.

That aspect of problem solving, including working with the landscape around me as my “photo studio” for the day and working with families that aren’t my own really adds challenge that I thrive on. I also get to close my Apple Watch rings just with all the running around I do during an 8 hour wedding day.

Gifts From A Bride

I knew the minute the first groom received his gift from his bride, a pin with photos of family gone but never forgotten who meant something dearly to him, I captured a moment that will make even the hardest of people feel something. I'm getting choked up just writing this.

The second groom had me chucking because he tried so hard to keep himself together while opening his gift, including the bracelet shown. Even while reading the card from his wife, he told me he wasn’t very easy to crack. He kept his composure for sure, but I know he had a lump in his throat once he saw his bride and chatted with her about the gift.

I always tell the bride or groom, when they mention they don’t want to cry or are embarrassed to show so much emotion, that it’s okay. This is one of those days where it’s perfectly fine.