I vividly remember the afternoon this past January when I refused to shoot Zeb and Sarah’s wedding.
I had just finished the blood-, sweat-, and tear-ful process of editing and delivering the photos for Dane and Morgan’s wedding while starting a new quarter at school—and in my usual relentlessly all-or-nothing fashion, I had sworn photography off altogether.
“It’s too stressful,” I told anyone who would listen, “I can’t do it and school at the same time! I might as well give up!”
And that’s when my sister-in-law Melanie let me know that she had just given her friend Sarah my number. Sarah was getting married in June—I knew what that meant. And what’s worse, her wedding was right before finals week. “No ma’am, no way, no how!” I told Melanie. I was good and done with shooting weddings.
And then my phone rang. It was Sarah. I answered, fully prepared to deliver the bad news. “I’m sorry, Sarah,” I could hear myself saying, “But you’ll just have to find someone else.”
Ten minutes later, I walked back into the room where Melanie sat with my head hung low. I threw myself into a chair opposite her and, as she looked at me expectantly, I muttered, “Well, goshdarnit, I said yes.”
Turns out I can’t give up on something that I love as much as photography quite that easily—as soon as Sarah started talking about the plans she had and how excited she was and the kind of photography she wanted, well, wouldn’t you know it—I couldn’t imagine giving up the opportunity to be a part of that day.
And the rest is history… or will be, soon. I had a blast shooting an engagement session with Sarah and her fiance Zeb in February (you can view a slideshow of that by clicking here or on the photo above), and am stoked to shoot their wedding two days from now.
And yes, I’m beginning to remember how insane shooting a wedding right before finals week is—but if life has taught me anything, it’s that a little insanity never hurt anyone. Right?
June 8th, 2007 at 3:03 am
What a great shoot Erin. I am sure that you will be a blessing to thier day.
June 8th, 2007 at 3:18 am
Hey Erin, just found your blog - I love photography too, where did you pick it up?
June 8th, 2007 at 8:16 am
I know the feeling! I started some freelance web design jobs during this last semester. It was awful. I think I’m going to simply raise my prices … that means I’ll get less clients and more money.
June 9th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Oh wow! You’re almost done with your first year of college! That’s insane. I was looking through your Flickr pics and I love your new Faces album. There’s something about faces that seems to tell so much about a person. I really admire your pictures, and your work ethic. I’m sure that photographing their wedding will be another awesome experience for you. have fun!
June 14th, 2007 at 11:53 am
[one of Sarah and Zeb’s friends from Annapolis]
Tremendous weblog.
I’m also sure you have some amazing shots from the wedding. But they can wait. Both Zeb and Sarah know how stressful school can be. Good luck to you.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Thanks for this site!
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July 12th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
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