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Well, no, not really. I just let temptation get the best of me and took a few pictures AT a wedding.
My oldest niece got married this past weekend; the ceremony was outdoors, at a beautiful, remote little spot called Max Patch near the TN/NC border. In fact, the cabin where they got married was in TN, but the road and other side of the street from the cabin is in NC. Oh, and when I say "remote" what I actually mean is that if you attempt to get there in a vehicle as mundane as say, a Dodge Caravan, you WILL begin to wonder if you'll survive the experience. We were, of course, in a Dodge Caravan.
The whole trip took not quite 2.5 hours; one hour to get into NC from Knoxville, and the other 1.5 hours to drive the remaining 7 miles or so. LOL. (That's an exaggeration, but not MUCH of one).
My niece had a "photographer," such as he was. He's a college student, a friend of my youngest son's, and I know he was trying hard. He had a D5100, the kit lens, and some sort of older 50mm lens, not sure what it was. No flash, and no plan. It was the second wedding he'd ever shot. He missed a LOT of shots, but on the other hand, my niece's wedding was small and EXTREMELY laid-back, and he was pretty much just what she wanted, so that was cool with me. I tried very, very hard not to interfere. In fact, I talked to Forest (the photog) beforehand before even deciding whether to get my camera out of the car or not. He was happy for my sister and I to take some pictures, so I did.
But, in order to defer to him as THE photographer, I stayed in one spot through the entire ceremony, didn't use flash or do anything that could even potentially have interfered with his shots--just grabbed a few things here and there that I knew he wasn't in position to get.
So, without further ado:
1. Here Comes The Bride
Here Comes The Bride by sm4him, on Flickr
My niece had two "dads" to escort her. The guy on the right, in the blue shirt is her father, the youngest of my three brothers. The guy on the left is her "Uncle Dad," my middle brother--my niece had some struggles in her early teen years related to living with her inattentive dad and bipolar mother, so she came to live with my middle brother and his wife (who was a social worker). She managed to grow into a beautiful young woman, both inside and out, largely due to their influence. My sister-in-law passed away two years ago. In her memory, my niece wore her wedding dress, and "Uncle Dad" wore the wedding shirt he'd worn when he married my sister-in-law.
2. Ring Exchange. The "preacher" (a family friend who is ordained) sort of forgot this part, and declared them married--then the maid of honor nudged him and reminded him about the little matter of the rings.
Ring Exchange by sm4him, on Flickr
3. Another good friend, who is a master dulcimer player. I really SHOULD have used flash on this, as it was before the ceremony and the real photographer was nowhere around at the time. Ah well.
Dulcimer Master by sm4him, on Flickr
4. Kiss The Bride!
Kiss The Bride by sm4him, on Flickr
5. Bridesmaid. This particular bridesmaid is also my youngest son's girlfriend.
Bridesmaid by sm4him, on Flickr
6. And just for fun: one of my other nieces and my 88-year-old mother. Yes, I know her white hair is pretty much completely blown out. So sue me.
Granny & Elena by sm4him, on Flickr
As always, C&C, general comments and witty banter serve to make me feel loved, or at least paid attention to.
My oldest niece got married this past weekend; the ceremony was outdoors, at a beautiful, remote little spot called Max Patch near the TN/NC border. In fact, the cabin where they got married was in TN, but the road and other side of the street from the cabin is in NC. Oh, and when I say "remote" what I actually mean is that if you attempt to get there in a vehicle as mundane as say, a Dodge Caravan, you WILL begin to wonder if you'll survive the experience. We were, of course, in a Dodge Caravan.
The whole trip took not quite 2.5 hours; one hour to get into NC from Knoxville, and the other 1.5 hours to drive the remaining 7 miles or so. LOL. (That's an exaggeration, but not MUCH of one).
My niece had a "photographer," such as he was. He's a college student, a friend of my youngest son's, and I know he was trying hard. He had a D5100, the kit lens, and some sort of older 50mm lens, not sure what it was. No flash, and no plan. It was the second wedding he'd ever shot. He missed a LOT of shots, but on the other hand, my niece's wedding was small and EXTREMELY laid-back, and he was pretty much just what she wanted, so that was cool with me. I tried very, very hard not to interfere. In fact, I talked to Forest (the photog) beforehand before even deciding whether to get my camera out of the car or not. He was happy for my sister and I to take some pictures, so I did.
But, in order to defer to him as THE photographer, I stayed in one spot through the entire ceremony, didn't use flash or do anything that could even potentially have interfered with his shots--just grabbed a few things here and there that I knew he wasn't in position to get.
So, without further ado:
1. Here Comes The Bride
Here Comes The Bride by sm4him, on FlickrMy niece had two "dads" to escort her. The guy on the right, in the blue shirt is her father, the youngest of my three brothers. The guy on the left is her "Uncle Dad," my middle brother--my niece had some struggles in her early teen years related to living with her inattentive dad and bipolar mother, so she came to live with my middle brother and his wife (who was a social worker). She managed to grow into a beautiful young woman, both inside and out, largely due to their influence. My sister-in-law passed away two years ago. In her memory, my niece wore her wedding dress, and "Uncle Dad" wore the wedding shirt he'd worn when he married my sister-in-law.
2. Ring Exchange. The "preacher" (a family friend who is ordained) sort of forgot this part, and declared them married--then the maid of honor nudged him and reminded him about the little matter of the rings.
Ring Exchange by sm4him, on Flickr3. Another good friend, who is a master dulcimer player. I really SHOULD have used flash on this, as it was before the ceremony and the real photographer was nowhere around at the time. Ah well.
Dulcimer Master by sm4him, on Flickr4. Kiss The Bride!
Kiss The Bride by sm4him, on Flickr5. Bridesmaid. This particular bridesmaid is also my youngest son's girlfriend.
Bridesmaid by sm4him, on Flickr6. And just for fun: one of my other nieces and my 88-year-old mother. Yes, I know her white hair is pretty much completely blown out. So sue me.
Granny & Elena by sm4him, on FlickrAs always, C&C, general comments and witty banter serve to make me feel loved, or at least paid attention to.
I really like the bride's maid shot, but I think it might worth touching up her arms where the sun's hitting the hair on them and making her look like a relative of Robbin's!
Bridesmaid, revised
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