My last vocal post on my page was very early this spring. I had left that note saying I was hoping for a great year, and hoped for time to devote to any creative ideas I may have. Although I've done a poor job updating it on here, I have been super busy. On the "Gig" front, I've had two wedding so far this year, a proposal plus another wedding next month. The first wedding was a video shoot. I shall have the recap of that posted on my site here soon. It went really well. I let my fears take control in a way to cover my bases and prevent any unrecoverable scenarios from happening. Since the gig was paid I was able to invest in some new gear, witch really brought the project to life. The final result was great! The couple was very happy, and now I have a demo copy for future projects. (As well as a few new toys) The thing I took away from this was that I should still take a few photos for cover art and scene purposes.
The second wedding was late this summer. It was a photo shoot. This was something I was more comfortable doing since I've taken way more photos than I have videos. However, it still had it's challenges and scares. But again, the end result was stunning. I had just gotten a new lens and it really pulled through for me. Great detail and color, really helped in the low light, and had a great range of zoom. The only times it failed me were when I needed a wider shot, and that can technically be blamed on my camera. What I learned from this event was that my backup camera could use a second battery and that I needed more memory cards! With memory cards being the bigger issue, and me trying to future proof my choices, I got a sweet memory card adapter that lets me use my SD cards in my older camera!
The proposal came a week after and ended up taking place near by where the second wedding had been. Up until a week ago, this area was foreign to me. The groom and I went out there days early to scout out the area and the timing of "The Question." Days later we pulled it off, as planned right at 5pm. No hiccups, no close calls. 15 minutes later with about 30 or so photos, I was done! The final collection can be viewed under the photos tab titled "David's Proposal."
With that all beings said, I'm really looking forward to the 3rd wedding. I have a bit more experience under my belt and an arsenal of new toys to enhance the experience not only for my customer, but for me as well.