Throwback Thursday

Say Yes to the Dress, Bridezillas, 4 Weddings, etc.-weddings are a huge deal and brides are generally pretty stressed out about making their day the most perfect day to remember and pictures are a big part in that. Any photographer will tell you that weddings are usually the most stressful event to photograph. Usually, an amateur photographer starts out as the back-up at a wedding or the second shooter. They get to see what goes on and get some shots for their portfolio and build up from there.  However, the first wedding I shot I jumped right in as the main photographer. My friends Joe and Caitlin were getting married and she was planning a wedding in the span of three months. I loved them both and Caitlin is one of the most gorgeous women I know, so obviously I volunteered to do it. Caitlin and Joe were wonderful and made my job so much easier, not to mention she was the most gracious bride I've ever met and she didn't yell once (which is probably better than I'll do when I'm planning my wedding; fingers crossed). It was the best way to learn how to approach wedding photography and I couldn't have asked for a better opportunity or a more gorgeous couple! I learned a ton from shooting their wedding and took away a lot of really beautiful shots and a lot of ideas for weddings thereafter.
-Ally 

The first look...

My favorite-saved the best for last!