Wedding photography can be a scary business. As a bride, I had nightmares about my photographer not showing up (note: she did). Now on the other side as a wedding photographer, I’m also full of fears.
I always want to do the absolute best for my clients. That’s why I’ve spent a long time second shooting for other photographers and investing in education. Last summer, I attended the Roots Workshop on Cape Cod. It was an intense and inspiring experience, allowing wedding and portrait photographers to have an opportunity to learn more about photojournalism and visual storytelling. I was really lucky to have a pair of amazing mentors – Tyler Wirken and Rachel LaCour. The experience definitely helped me become a little more fearless.
Since then, I’ve exchanged a number of e-mails with Rachel about the fears that come before shooting a wedding. For example: I didn’t sleep well for a week before I shot Meredith and Dave’s DC wedding. Well, Rachel happens to be one of the curators at The Photo Life, a site that provides educational resources for photographers, and she suggested I write a blog post on the topic. Ooh boy, the fear bells were ringing in my head – danger, danger! But, in light of my recent resolution to say yes to more experiences and opportunities, I decided to go for it.
Head over to The Photo Life to see the full post about why fear is a good thing. And please, let me know what you think!
