Dave and Lara

I don't think I could have planned it better if I tried! When Lara asked me to take a few shots of her and Dave when he came home I was definitely excited! Dave has been serving us proudly overseas for the past few months. He is home for a short period of time then he will return to finish his tour. Shooting in December is not my favorite, but let's be honest it's for Dave and Lara and they are a couple I admire a LOT! I hope one day I'll have a bond even half as close to another as they have with each other.

We decided on shooting at castle island which made me think "oh no I'll freeze!" But Dave and Lara must have some amazing luck because it was so warm out yesterday! Very windy...but I can make that work! The shoot today went great. Dave and Lara both had an easy going personality which helped me to relax and focus on finding that right angle. And of course their goofy sense of humor kept me smiling the whole time too! I love the photos and I'll have more to share soon!


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Glenn and Deanna

After shooting Mike and Michelle's wedding Mike referred me to Glenn. Glenn and Mike are both part of the US Military. I met with Glenn and Deanna at a Starbucks down about halfway between our homes. I was of course nervous about this meeting as well because I had never interviewed to be a wedding photographer...in fact wedding photography was the one thing I always said I'd never do! Too much pressure and stress, but I felt like I should be doing it. After talking to Deanna on the phone we agreed on a location. They live about an hour away so it would be a little to far for me to drive just to show my portfolio. (a portfolio that I put together the night before...way to procrastinate!) After talking for a short period of time we agreed on a price and I was informed of their wedding date. We also arranged time to go out and take some engagement photos. (one example seen above)

A few weeks after our first meeting we met again at Nantasket beach in Hull to take a few engagement shots. Trying to pose them was more difficult than I imagined. I wanted it to seem like I knew exactly what I was doing, but I'm not sure it came across that way! Either way we walked up and down the Hull forts and beach line and I was able to get some beautiful pictures of them. We went over a few wedding details as well. (i.e. location, times, hotels, etc.) It was a very productive day, and it gave me that little ounce of confidence I needed to get ready for what will come at me next.


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Getting Back on Track

Ok, I know I've been horrible about updating this blog! I've been focusing on getting all my work in order and trying to join in on the holiday rush! Thank God all of that is over now!

Since September I've been keeping busy trying to buy all the equipment I'll need to start. And I've been shooting a little. In the beginning of September I shot Mike and Michelle's wedding. That was my first major shoot that really surprised me. I was extremely nervous. I had barely been shooting and now I'm taking on a wedding by myself...talk about jumping into something! Mike and Michelle were amazing to shoot. They understood it was my first wedding and were really good at putting my mind at ease. It got a little crazy and I really didn't get all the group shots I wanted, but overall it went better than I expected. I have put a few photos on my website. http://www.photolawphotography.com/.

Since that wedding I have had a few referals and now I'm booked for 5 more weddings this year! So excited! I will be going back to college next month as well. Since I am going to be shooting so many weddings this year one of my courses will be all about the business side of the wedding photography. My other course will just focus on digital photography. I'm hoping I can keep everyone up to date on those courses once they start! Ok I should get back to work, but since this is a photo blog I hope you enjoy the photograph I took for our family Christmas card!

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