"Time & Timing"

This weekend I was reminded of the importance of "Time & Timing". Time has a funny way of slipping away on you. Just when you thought that setting aside a hour to have your photographer capture beautiful storytelling images of your day through portraiture and photojournalism, it only felt like 30 minutes or so and now it's time to hurry to the reception.
Here is my advice on this, I feel the reason this time mystery occurs is that while you have scheduled an hour or so for your portrait session maybe the timing of let's say the travel from the ceremony site to the portrait site then to the reception site was not adequetly calculated.
Typically I would say when figuring the timing of the day and the Time alotted for certain segments, I would leave extra travel time. A good rule of thumb is to double the travel time, let's say your ceremony is 15 minutes from the park, then allow 30minutes. It's better to have extra time and have a relaxing experience than to be rushed. Remember, your photographer is one of your only vendors who are with you your entire day and usually they are more than willing to offer their help and experience in the "Time and Timing" of your special day.

Bella Luna

Once in a while we're reminded that God has created a beautiful world in which we have the privilage to live in. This came to me last night during the marvelous Lunar Eclipse my 10 yr. old daughter reminded me of , in which I woke my two sons 8 & 9 yrs. old at about 10:30pm to catch a glimpse of the spectacular view. I quickly grabbed my camera and although I didn't have the correct equpment available to me I was able to capture this memorable image. I would like to share this image to remind you that in todays busy and crazy world that we live in we occasionally have to stop and take a moment to look around at this marvelous world we call home.

Vision and Perception

Happy Valentine's Day everyone, This is the launch of my blog. I'm not sure where this journey is going to take us, but the one thing I am sure of is that we all will learn from each other.
I have been photographing events for about 24 years and the one thing I have learned is that just when I thought that I have seen it all, something new just amazes me.
Photographing events and weddings over the years has been an amazing learning experience. Watching people as they experience one of the most joyous and yet stressful days of their lives has taught me a great deal about human nature and how we react to different situations, good and not-so-good.
Through my observations I think I have become a better person and photographer because I fully understand their position and their desire to acheive their visual perception of one of the most important days of their life, their perfect wedding day. Everyone has their own perceptions of life, and it's my job to realize their dreams and visions and capture and transform them into lasting memories to re-live again and again.
That is my commitment and my promise to you.