Amanda Francis wed Roger Middleton on March 20, Two Thousand and Ten.
To say i was honoured when Mandie asked me if i would 'consider' photographing her wedding day does not even describe the half of it! I never imagined my first wedding shoot would show it's pretty face so soon in my little business plan. Nor did i ever imagine to be privileged enough for that first wedding to be a friend i not only worked with for several years, but someone i travelled with, grew up with and learnt just how many glasses (or bottles) of cheap wine it took to get us intoxicated to the point that NOTHING was not funny!
Mandie & Rog were married at Mandie's Parent's Estate in Lower Chittering & held a beautiful reception at Bridgeleigh Function Centre in Wanneroo.
They say the best way to learn is to jump in head first! Here's a few of the millions of valuable things i learnt (very quickly) at my very first wedding shoot:
-You need a LOT of time - more than you could ever imagine - although i took an unmentionable number of photographs over the 10+ hours i had my camera attached to my arm, i still did not get anywhere near enough time or space to work with Mandie & Rog alone. I have a new found understanding & appreciation for Photographers who encourage couples to have their shots the morning before the ceremony or on a completely different day!
-NEVER wear an above the knee dress if you are the photographer. Now i did on some level have an idea that my gold strappy number may not have been the most appropriate choice as i put it on, but i wanted to look nice. This is no longer an issue - i am arranging shorts, pants, ANYTHING but a skirt or dress!
-And finally . . when there is a bride, a groom, 2 flower girls, 2 bridesmaids, 1 maid of honour, a mother of the bride, a father of the bride, 2 groomsmen, a ring bearer, a best man plus an unlimited number of family & friends, a nice polite Claire Bear didn't exactly work too well for the sake of using time efficiently. I'm thinking a whistle for the next may do the trick ;)
And my absolute favourite . . for today anyway :)
Mandie & Roger's Wedding Shoot will be up on the website soon :)
Warmest congratulations you two x
CBear
