Second Shooting a Wedding: 09/01/12

This was my second time second-shooting a wedding but it could not have been any more different than the first. It was much more fast paced and more controlled as to where and when we had to be places. The day was cloudy, raining, and overcast so most of the images were taken inside and they images turned out great. I used my Speedlite almost the whole time bouncing it off the ceilings or walls to help light the spaces.

Carrie and Jeff's ceremony and the reception took place at the Four Seasons in Downtown Saint Louis. My new boss/lead photographer, Karen, was great to work with and taught me alot of what went into shooting a large wedding and wedding party.  It was my job to focus on taking pictures of the groom and his men before the ceremony,to walk around and capture the day, and to complement her photos but not get in her way.  Here are some of my favorites:

Couple Session: E and J

I was able to capture this cute couple, E and J,  for some Christmas pictures that they wanted to give out to their families for Christmas gifts. ( So I couldn't show you until afterwards) They came back and said they loved them!! As a photographer, it's the best thing I can hear.   It was so hard to wait and show you.  This was one of those awesome 50 degree November days.  I found a new spot down by the river (I can't help but think of Chris Farley when I say that) that worked out great.  I may have to add it to my list of cool sites.

The Christmas Dibble Session

I gave you a sneak peak of the Christmas Dibble Session I did back in November.  I wanted them to have a chance to send out their Christmas cards and show friends before I posted  my favorites.  They turned out great and the dog couldn't have been cuter as well :) I hope this gets you ready for Christmas in a few days.

My friends, the Dibbles, contacted me and asked if I could do another session but more around the holidays. I was super excited of course.  Those kids are some good little models especially when the playground is being used  as bait.

We got some great shots and they even decided to bring the family dog, Macy along. This park by their house was a great spot.  I can't wait to use it again in the spring and summer.

A Furry Kids Session: The Schafer Dogs

My godmother/godfather are as much  family to me as my blood relatives. They have  been in my life since the beginning.  My siblings and I spent many a summer day at her house running through the woods and drinking all the Kool-aid and soda in her house.  They chose not to have kids but lots of dogs over the years, usually three at a time.

Recently one of her mutts named Buddy has come down with Lymphoma.  She has done everything to help him, chemo, radiation, vitamins and anything else she can.  He was responding well to treatment when he tore is ACL and now some other ligaments in his leg. He seems fine. If you didn't know, you couldn't tell by  looking at him.

She asked me recently to come and take his picture since she didn't have any good ones of him.  Of course, the answer was yes. We had a few good days here in town a few weeks ago so I got a sitter and hurried out there.  You just never know with cancer.

After getting there and letting them all get the excitement out of their systems. They started sitting down and doing a get job posing.  I even managed to get some shots of his brother, Timmy( black dog) and his sister, Goldie(the golden one). I'm so glad she liked them.

Look at her cute little missing and under-bite teeth. You can't talk to her without doing that with your own teeth.

And Timmy never sits still so this was a really good day.