I had such a blast at Jamie & Amy's wedding!
Here's a peek....

A beautiful couple with great friends and family, also had good weather for outdoor pictures!

Great things at weddings :)

1. Writing your own wedding vows the morning of.
2. Sparklers when you exit the church
3. Dresses that you can sit in :)
4. Bridesmaid dresses that compliment every body type... even if they aren't identical.
5. Personalized decorations.
6. Photo frame guestbooks. (I've also heard of having people sign a big platter w/ a special type of pen - then have the platter glazed and fired - and voila - instant serving ware w/ everyone's name on it.)
7. Bubbles are fun, anything that reflects the light is fun.... rice works too, and flower petals are very pretty.
8. Personalized champagne labels w/ a picture of the couple.
9. Variations on cake.... or variations on what you use to cut the cake.....
10. Time for outdoor pictures, an old bridge, alleyway, building.... so picturesque against a white wedding dress.

:) that's ten! and I have to go to bed to get up and shoot a wedding in Huron.

First one of the season, very excited! I will post the highlights!

-Laura.

Somebody got a new puppy! (Not me, my friend Teresa)

What is a photojournalist?

Wikipedia says:
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such as documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:
Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a published chronological record of events.
Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict.
Narrative — the images combine with other news elements, to inform and give insight to the viewer or reader.
Photojournalists must make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to the same risks (war, rioting, etc.) that are faced by text-only journalists. The fact that they rarely have the option to stand back or wait until the dangerous parts of an event are over means they may take even more risks.
Photojournalism as a descriptive term often implies the use of a certain bluntness of style or approach to image-making.
The photojournalist approach to candid photography is becoming popular as a unique style of commercial photography. For example, many weddings today are shot in photojournalism style resulting in candid images that chronicle the events of the wedding day.

That pretty much sums it all up. Nearly two years into the world of professional photojournalism, I definately love it.

Everyday, I get to:
Go backstage.
I get to be the closest.
I see things that people don't get to see.
I tell the story w/ my camera.
Show people how they are.
I do something different every single day.

Photography - Helps People To See
- Unknown