Some people have been looking at my website recently and asking why I don’t have any images posted from weddings. I have been assisting an awesome professional photographer (Patty Hallman) as a second shooter since May. So far I’ve shot over 15 weddings as a second shooter.  Patty has taught me so many things about photography and she has been more than generous helping me get started with my own business.

As a second shooter, my responsibilities have included anything from carrying equipment to shooting every part of the wedding.  My main task as a second shooter is to capture details, and candid moments at a wedding.  I usually take care of details like the flowers, rings, church exterior, reception setup, cake, dancing shots, and other things like this.  I talked with Patty today and she has given me permission to use some of my images on my blog.  I’ll be posting some images sometime this month.

One thing I’ve decided as a second shooter is that I am not ALL about photojournalism.  I believe in capturing moments that happen at weddings.  There is no need to step in and ask someone to do something again when you can catch it the first time.  HOWEVER, if you wait on “moments” to happen at every wedding, you’ll end up with some weddings that have very few great images.

I was recently married, and I know that the photos that are my favorite include ones that were posed after the wedding.  Just because something is posed doesn’t mean it cant be a romantic moment.  Do you think someone who waited for moments to happen and stood back and watched as a “photojournalist” would have captured a moment like this…

Even though this was a posed moment, it was a very special time for Ashley and I on our wedding day.  I think a great wedding photographer will balance the photos that are posed with capturing candid moments of the day.  For example, Patty didn’t need to pose us to get this moment.  In fact, we didn’t even realize she was there.

If you want to hire me as your wedding photographer, I will be sure to capture special moments that happen on your wedding day.  However, I will also take the time to pose you to make sure we get the images you’ve always dreamed of having for your wedding.

I had about 2 minutes to take some pictures of my wife on my wedding day.  This was a really special time for me because I see things differently through my lens.  She was (and is) so beautiful!  I am so proud to call her my wife.