The more weddings we do, we're finding the added experience we gain can be kind of a double-edged sword...you are more comfortable and confident with the things that can and will come up but you also could very easily slide into a routine of Morristowne "Standard" photos.
You know what I mean, angles and ideas and lighting that worked last time so let's just use them again so we don't have to think too awfully hard this time! Death too creativity!
Honestly, though I'm sure we will borrow from themes we've used before, I really can't see us getting into that kind of rut too deeply...it is just too much fun when the creative juices are flowing and you and your models/couples are firing on all cylinders, pulling off images that you really couldn't have completely planned out even if you had set down and had drawn them all up. Way cool fun!
Take the photo above with Katrina and James. An image like this just can't be over thought! Yes, we knew a jail was nearby the church...yes, I went and asked the sheriff if he cared if we brought in a bridal party the next day if we found the time...but we had no idea if Kat and Jim would like the idea, no idea if we would even have enough time to stop in, no idea what it would look like and what we would do once we had them in there.
The day of the wedding, we suggested the jail and they both said, "Cool", and Heather and I said, "Way Cool", and we ended up with some of the funnest, unique images we've ever taken. Once in the jailhouse, they were throwing out poses, we were shouting out ideas, and in less than a 1/2 hour we were walking out with silly grins on our faces knowing we had just made some wonderful memories that will be passed down from generation to generation in the Brightly/Self families if we're all lucky. All because Heather saw the jail, I went and talked to the sheriff, and we brought up a weird, screwball idea to a jittery bride and nervous groom who immediately embraced the idea and became wonderful, amazing actors.
Way Cool!
Jeffrey
