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Well, that was a day.
Aug. 7th, 2012 11:51 pmI'd like to say that the wedding on Sunday went off without a hitch, and, well, on the outside, it did. On the inside, I was grumbling about the worst lighting conditions ever. (Seriously, if you're thinking about getting married outdoors between 11am and 1pm? Just... DON'T. Trust me.) I found shade for the portraits and made it work, and wrangled some reflector when necessary, but man, not ideal for beautiful portraiture.
Also, the bar where the reception was held had us packed like sardines--it was hard to navigate and get where I needed to be, but I kept myself moving and got some good shots. And, thank jeebus for a tiny hallway with north-facing windows, because that helped me make this shot happen, and it might be my best ring shot yet.
As far as the non-photography parts, things went pretty swimmingly for the most part. When I first arrived and checked in with Alpha, and he told the best man it was okay for us to come in, but he was in his dress shirt and boxers at the time. Which, well, is nothing I haven't seen before, but given the context? Yeah, a little awkward. XD I also got to see Shannon, my best friend from high school, and her husband Dave (aka Alpha's best friend from HS), who are the reason why Alpha and I met, all those years ago. I've known them forever, and I had NO idea they were coming to the wedding, but they'd managed to line up a late-game flight in from Atlanta. I'd call that the best damned surprise I've ever had at a wedding gig.
Anyway, the ceremony was brief, the reception was fun and had bellydancers and award-winning cake, and a relaxed-and-groovy vibe overall. Alpha and his lady are obviously super-happy together, and she seems A) very cool, B) a little bit dorky, and C) a good fit for him. I'm glad I was there to capture some good memories for them, because it was a happy and drama-free day all around. So, hey, never let it be said that I can't be a cool ex-girlfriend. ;)
Of course, as I inevitably do after any wedding shoot, I crashed and burned pretty hard afterwards. After 6 hours on my feet, plus driving to Lake Oswego, Tigard, and back, and offloading/backing up photos, I wound up loafing around and drinking beer while, er, "supervising" some of Joe's friends sewing together a big tent project thing. Monday was mostly a wash, too, aside from meeting up with Shannon and Dave for dinner, and introducing Joe to them. (they liked him, too, of course. Woo!)
ANYWAY. I clearly haven't blathered in this thing enough lately, because I'm rambling endlessly right now, but I think I'm finally regaining my energy, after having it sucked out of my body by the sweltering heat for the past three days.
I also may or may not have been 2 minutes late to derby practice earlier tonight, because I was busy stabbing the hell out of a dragon. I'll have to kill my final bosses faster in the future, I guess. ;)
Also, the bar where the reception was held had us packed like sardines--it was hard to navigate and get where I needed to be, but I kept myself moving and got some good shots. And, thank jeebus for a tiny hallway with north-facing windows, because that helped me make this shot happen, and it might be my best ring shot yet.
As far as the non-photography parts, things went pretty swimmingly for the most part. When I first arrived and checked in with Alpha, and he told the best man it was okay for us to come in, but he was in his dress shirt and boxers at the time. Which, well, is nothing I haven't seen before, but given the context? Yeah, a little awkward. XD I also got to see Shannon, my best friend from high school, and her husband Dave (aka Alpha's best friend from HS), who are the reason why Alpha and I met, all those years ago. I've known them forever, and I had NO idea they were coming to the wedding, but they'd managed to line up a late-game flight in from Atlanta. I'd call that the best damned surprise I've ever had at a wedding gig.
Anyway, the ceremony was brief, the reception was fun and had bellydancers and award-winning cake, and a relaxed-and-groovy vibe overall. Alpha and his lady are obviously super-happy together, and she seems A) very cool, B) a little bit dorky, and C) a good fit for him. I'm glad I was there to capture some good memories for them, because it was a happy and drama-free day all around. So, hey, never let it be said that I can't be a cool ex-girlfriend. ;)
Of course, as I inevitably do after any wedding shoot, I crashed and burned pretty hard afterwards. After 6 hours on my feet, plus driving to Lake Oswego, Tigard, and back, and offloading/backing up photos, I wound up loafing around and drinking beer while, er, "supervising" some of Joe's friends sewing together a big tent project thing. Monday was mostly a wash, too, aside from meeting up with Shannon and Dave for dinner, and introducing Joe to them. (they liked him, too, of course. Woo!)
ANYWAY. I clearly haven't blathered in this thing enough lately, because I'm rambling endlessly right now, but I think I'm finally regaining my energy, after having it sucked out of my body by the sweltering heat for the past three days.
I also may or may not have been 2 minutes late to derby practice earlier tonight, because I was busy stabbing the hell out of a dragon. I'll have to kill my final bosses faster in the future, I guess. ;)
