SJ Photography Website now Published

I haven't blogged in a while so I thought I would write this one up. For some of you who know me you know that I am huge on photography. Love it, love it and love it so more. Even when I was younger I would be the type to always want to look at my mom's albums. She collected so many pictures. I would spend hours and hours looking at pictures, one by one. I love seeing history. I even would dig out my grandmothers albums and look through those. I always love looking at the expression of people faces and thinking about what possible could have been thinking. I was always consumed with it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would be able to pick up a camera and perhaps a little bit of talent. But hell I went for it. I received my first real camera for Christmas. It's a 35mm SLR Canon. While film is definitely not popular anymore I am surprised on how beautiful the pictures turn out. I have so much to learn though. Mainly about lighting and proper use of a flash but I am totally willing to keep trying.

This last month I had the opportunity to take pictures for my BIL and SIL wedding. Here are the top ten things that I learned.

1) Slow down. Take a break and really pay attention to the shots that you want to take. Don't rush yourself. Your the one in control.

2) Trust your first instinct. If you know a room has good lighting and would be better for pictures tell the bride. I wish I had used a different room because the lighting was just off during the groups shots. Also, the the fact so many people where in the room while you were taking the pictures make you really nervous and rush the whole process. In retrospect I would have used the room with the better lighting and less distractions.

3) Don't waste to much of the film during the pre-wedding pictures.

4) Have three sets of replacement batteries. I loaned mine out to fred not thinking I might actually need the other set. Oh well.

5) Take more guest shots. I feel like I missed the mark on this. I didn't go around and ask to take pictures of the guests. While I got quite a few I feel I could have gotten more.

6) Taking pictures in low light is just hard. But the black and white film looks beautiful in this setting.

7) Having an assistant (Thanks Mom) is very important. I couldn't have done it without her.

8) A photographer can't always take pictures every time. (believe it or not) There will be mess ups. I need to learn to live with that and love the pictures I do take.

9) I should have taken a break. Didn't even get any stinky cake. :(

10) Watch for slippery places and try not to step on the brides Train. hehe...I nearly died twice.

Here is the link to my new photography website. Randi's pictures are password protected but if you want to see them let me know or let her know. This will basically be my hub for storing and displaying all my photo shoots. Enjoy.

http://photography.sandroandstephanie.com/

The photobook:
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