Craig, I don't know of any harder shooting than weddings, except maybe stadium sports. It's a learning process. I think you did well, and next time will be better, and the next time even better than that.
Sure, it's a lot of stress, but it's also a lot of moolah. You are a fantastic shot, and you are so wonderful at commercial photography. This is definately something you can do judging by the spontenaiety of the moment you captured.
Yeah, it's different. Not nearly so controlled, but it can be a total blast too. I look at my life sometimes, and think how lucky I am that I get to go to great parties every weekend, can do PJ work that involves love instead of hate and conflict, can eat really good food, and shoot away while dancing with the clients. How great is that?
Yep, plenty of stress. It's a one time deal. The light is usually the worst senario. You can shoot 30 gigs easy. Lots of processing and lots of tension, but I honestly can't think of anything more rewarding in photography.
My first few were nerve racking disasters in MHO, but the clients loved it. Not because of the photos, but because they could see the love. I'm still working on it, and most likely always will be. I know you love the philosophy of photography perhaps as much as the photography itself. I think you would really dig this, and really excell in the market if you gave it a good go. I've been a fan of you and your posts for a really long time.
It's a strange rush...we'll finish the day and come home and can't wait to see how it turned out. I enjoy portrait work, but weddings are a rush :mrgreen:
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