I have noticed this year, a change in how I shoot weddings. I told myself at the end of last year I needed to
give more, and be better.  I trust myself more when shooting, and I pay
more attention to details. Before I would take a few shots of
everything, cake, shoes, dress bouquet, BUT I never trusted myself to do
some more with, or take creative shots. In the back of my mind I was
always thinking, what if they don’t like my vision. This was something I
think we all have to get over, as a wedding day can be very stressful
and exhausting…..I LOVE every minute of excitement during a wedding.

We
had a lot of rain in May in VA. One of my May weddings was very planned
out. I had met with the bride and groom two weeks prior to the wedding
to plan out every place we would be taking family pictures, wedding
party pictures, and just the bride and groom. I like to keep my picture
taking time to a minimum after the ceremony, so it is always great when
you have brides that will do a walk through of the venue at the same
time of the ceremony days prior. As the wedding day came, it was pouring
rain in the morning. On my way to the venue the rain had stopped and it
was just an over cast, which is a photographers dream for lighting.
Everything was looking GREAT, once she put the dress on it begin raining
again. Sadly to say we were unable to take the bride and groom and
wedding party image that we had planned out. So in the event of this
happening, I do offer the bride and groom a private session to come back
to the venue on another day to get the images that they wanted. With my
added time I was able to get more detailed shots, and I must say I am
loving this new style. I have found myself coming more into my style in
every aspect of my work. It has been 4 years in  the making, but so
worth it in trusting myself, and having awesome clients that trust me as
well.

Here are a few of the detailed shot from this rainy May wedding.