my first wedding shoot

On December 28th, I had the awesome opportunity to shoot the wedding of Alma Thurber and Karen Hollingshead. It was my very first wedding shoot, so I was nervous to say the least. A wedding day is one of the most important days of a person's life, so for Alma and Karen to have the confidence and trust in me to document their special day was humbling and exciting. 

Something I absolutely loved about shooting Alma and Karen's wedding was the easy-going dynamics of both families. Alma's and Karen's family are such happy and kind people, and all wedding attendees had the same attitude! Every photographer fears dealing with awkward family situations (crying children, arguing family members etc.), and nothing even close to that came up on the wedding day. Everyone was relaxed, content and full of joy for Alma and Karen.

Once the wedding reception wrapped up that night, I drove home with a full heart. The truth is, I had only been to one other wedding before photographing this one, so I had never really paid close attention to the happy atmosphere of a wedding day. I felt like a kid in a candy shop as I photographed all the happy people during the reception. Although I wasn't exactly experiencing the sociality of the reception, I still felt it as I photographed people conversing, laughing, and expressing love to each other. 

When I look back to when I started photography my Sophomore year in high school, I couldn't have imagined photographing a wedding. I'm glad for all the hard work I've put in to photography and everyone who has supported me along the way. I really hope I have more opportunities in the future to photograph weddings. Weddings really put a smile on my face and warm my heart!

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