Wedding Bells

Earlier you saw the exciting world of my Brothers engagement pictures right? Well, have no fears, their engagement did lead to a wedding. And yet again, I have pictures. Sometimes it's hard to choose what pictures to post, because I tend to be more fickle. One day one will be my absolute favorite, and the next day a different one. And other times, I'll be like what on earth was I thinking. But what can you do but choose.

We did pictures before the actual wedding day, which was nice. There was no rush rush or stress about pictures on the actual wedding day, especially since their wedding was so late in the day. We took them more evening time, which was nice because of the lighting. I love myself some evening light. The downside, however, is you don't have much time to get everything done. It's got to be a real quick shoot. But we did it, and I think they turned out nice.

Photo-Photo-Photo Queen

Ok, so although this is not necessarily a blog designed specifically for photography, I realize that almost all the post are about photography. One post, Harry Potter, through off the unintended theme. Those who do not find photographs quite as entertaining as I do, are probably releasing a dramatic kill me now sigh. But bare with or stop reading now, ha ha ha. Because I've got me a lot of pictures to post.

So since I went home a few extended long period of time, I was able to take a bajillion pictures, thanks to my lovely models. So I'm on quite the huge photography high. Basically I took portraits of seven kids/young adults and then engagement (posted below) and a wedding. I've been very, very, very productive I know. So yet again I will be posting some portraits of, drum roll, drum roll, drum roll... My niece and nephews. Yay happy day. I'll combine their photo shoots in one post so it's not quite as out of control as it is already.

On a side, yesterday was a bad day. I spend all day trying to bake these cookies, which mind you I have baked dozens of dozens of times, that would not work out for a class presentation. flash forward five hours later to me writhing with back pain on the couch with an electric massager. To no avail, the back pain would not go away. I couldn't stand, walk, lie, or sit without extreme pain. Flash forward a few hours later, first throw up for the night - back still killing, flash forward to the next hour, second throw up for the night - back still in extreme pain, flash forward another hour - back finally calmed down, third throw. Three time within three hours. Yes it was extreme, and yes it is not making my list of top ten best nights.

Mini Road Trip

So, it hasn't quite been six months, so I did better than my last post... I think. It turned into an extremely busy summer. My brother purposed and was married in less then two months (no it did not bode well with my poor mom). Although it was short notice, I was able to get a lot of practice and build a better photography portfolio because of it (who says weddings are for the bride). I was able to take their engagement photo's (Yay first couple to add to the portfolio), some wedding photos, and make two cakes - the wedding cake and the grooms cake. Now, I couldn't possibly show all the photos I want to, so we will begin at the beginning, and more will come with future posts. I said I'll start at the beginning, the engagement photos.

I live in Provo, Utah right now, where I'm going to school. My brother and his now wife live in the Idaho Falls area. So to take the engagements I had to take a mini road trip. Now I tend to love, love, love evening light, so we took them in the late evening, beginning in Rexburg up at BYUI and ending in my home town on some railroad tracks, and yes, the lighting was worrying me the entire time. First it's to harsh, and then in a rush, it's to dark and picture time is over. I was also nervous because I didn't know the area of BYUI and had no way to plan anything or any spot. Let's just say it was my most stressful shoot I've done.

But they got done, and my brother seemed to really be happy (they can't complain too much, free photographer). So what do you think for my first try?