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08/31/2007 05:03:49 PM · #1 |
ok, part of this is tongue in cheek, given some of the rants about wedding photography lately, but this was the deal...
it was about 9:45 this morning, and i was on the phone with an editor, discussing some upcoming assignments, and my cell rang. i saw it was a friend of mine i hadn't been able to catch up with for months on end (lots of trading emails, vmails, but never connecting). so i told the editor i HAD to take this call. picked up the cell and started catching up with my bud Bob.
after a few minutes, he asked if i could do him a favor. he told me he was getting married at 11:45 this morning and he wanted to know if i could be his photographer...
oh, what a freak out! all i could think was, "what do i charge?" "do i have the right equipment?" "what am i going to do?" AYYYYYYYYY.
just kidding. i told him i had another job to shoot at 11, but i could probably get it out of the way pretty quickly, then get over to the church where he was getting married. and that's pretty much what happened.
i got there, met his best friend and his best friend's wife, and met Bob's daughter. this whole thing literally came together in the past 24 hours. not due to illness or anything, just something they had been meaning to do for the past 18 years and finally got around to getting serious about it. bob didn't even tell his daughter until this morning, and even then she thought he was joking.
once we were all there, bob, jean, blythe, the minister, and bob & jean's two friends, we headed out to the church garden and they exchanged...penguins! instead of rings, they opted for something that they felt was more fitting. this was an absolute joy. there was so much love and laughter in the air, it was a pure pleasure being able to do this for my friend.
 
 
 
  
 
some fyi...
i shot these primarily with my 24-70. took a handful with my 70-200, but not many. all with natural light, no flash.
epilogue
how did this happen? thanks to dpc! how is that? well, a couple years ago, there was this music challenge. i went out looking for live music and got this shot:
as i noted at the time, it was serendipity in that the drummer was a friend that i hadn't seen in 15 years or so. we've stayed in touch off and on over the past two years, and today i shot his wedding. how cool is that! |
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08/31/2007 05:09:47 PM · #2 |
Hey Skip, something is missing! Where are the fisheye shots?
Great job at last minute notice.
edit to add Take a look at the Florida Keys/Key West GTG thread and come on down to Florida again.
Message edited by author 2007-08-31 17:10:58. |
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08/31/2007 05:11:57 PM · #3 |
That's a great story...and I love the penguins. My step mum (in New Zealand) sent one to my oldest son when he was a baby...he still has it.
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08/31/2007 05:22:47 PM · #4 |
| Great job Skip! They are going to be delighted!! |
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08/31/2007 05:25:22 PM · #5 |
| What a privelege it was for you to shoot it. Good photos |
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08/31/2007 05:37:03 PM · #6 |
Say it ain't so, Skip!
Where are your scruples?!?
Putting the pro's out like that and showing up late to boot!
Chilling!
Cool, though, penguins exchanging people like that...
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08/31/2007 05:39:05 PM · #7 |
| I really love the shots with just the couple :) Are you an experienced wedding photographer? |
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08/31/2007 05:45:46 PM · #8 |
Well now, that is a great group of photos.
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08/31/2007 05:52:10 PM · #9 |
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08/31/2007 05:52:31 PM · #10 |
OMG you mean you shot a wedding and didnt charge a Gazillion dollars to do it? Shame on you for cutting out the pro's like that!!! :D
Nice stuff Skip, just dont go all soft and stop shooting sports!
MattO
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08/31/2007 06:36:55 PM · #11 |
Where the heck is the expensive dress and tux? That's not a REAL wedding. :P
j/k Long live Skip! |
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08/31/2007 06:55:35 PM · #12 |
Wonderful story Skip! I was kind of taken aback when I saw wedding photos posted by you on the "Recently Uploaded" page. So Skip's breaking into wedding photography now, I thought to myself. There's got to be a story behind this and sure enough there was. :)
Exchanging penquins, now that's a new one! Super-sweet. :) |
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08/31/2007 07:08:50 PM · #13 |
thanks, ya'll!
Originally posted by eug:
Where the heck is the expensive dress and tux? |
on the penguins!
Originally posted by jen:
So Skip's breaking into wedding photography now |
i've done a few ;-) while it's something i really enjoy, i'm not going ever put myself out there as a 'wedding photographer'. i'll leave that to julia and debbie.
Originally posted by matt0:
dont go all soft and stop shooting sports! |
no sweat--i'm covering 5 soccer matches, 2 field hockey games, and a volleyball game this weekend.
Originally posted by matt & kadi:
cutting out the pro's |
but, but, but, but, well, they couldn't afford a real photographer and well, i don't value my work or time.
Originally posted by cujee:
Are you an experienced wedding photographer? |
i am experienced ;-) |
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08/31/2007 07:11:30 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Skip:
Originally posted by matt & kadi:
cutting out the pro's |
but, but, but, but, well, they couldn't afford a real photographer and well, i don't value my work or time. |
That's too funny! Somebody's been paying attention in class recently. |
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08/31/2007 07:31:08 PM · #15 |
I just wonder how comfortable they'll be wearing their penguins all the time.
Bemused Stranger: "Excuse me? Is that a penguin on your finger?"
Jean: "Why yes. 24 carat. It's nice, isn't it?"
Bemused Stranger: "Yes, I can see it's big..."
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08/31/2007 07:55:20 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Skip:
Originally posted by matt & kadi:
cutting out the pro's |
but, but, but, but, well, they couldn't afford a real photographer and well, i don't value my work or time. |
hehe, I think this was very valuable time indeed.
Congrats to the bride and groom and the "Best Photographer Man" :) |
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