I’m glad I said yes to shooting this wedding for my old high school friends sister. Debra, the bride, was the most down to earth chilled relaxed person that day…minus a little wardrobe malfunction that required her to be sewn into her dress… Her sister Katie on the other hand was having a nervous breakdown before the wedding, you’d think she was the one getting married! Scott, the groom, along with his companion Buster was also calm and cool but you could see a little pre show jitters that he was hiding. The wedding took place at the brides parents beautiful house/farm secluded somewhere far away from any city. It’s was the perfect location for the perfect wedding.

I learned you need to be on your toes to changing conditions and know your camera VERY well so you don’t think about changing the setting to get the shot. I would improve on my skills with the flash for fill and practice shooting fast and getting everything right like exposure, focus, color, and composition. I would also improve on taking my time when composing and getting groups of people not to blink when i take their photo. I’ve got a lot to learn if i still want to do weddings. But over all it was fun.

Constructive criticism welcome in the comments.

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