Sideline Photographer

I shot a close friend's wedding this weekend. I'm not an official professional wedding photographer, but somehow weddings find me and I have a really good time shooting them. Anyway, I was really excited about this one, but right before it began, I was told that I needed to remain on the sidelines throughout the ceremony. Honestly, I was shot down. As a photographer, I want the liberty to explore the experience without restrictions, and it had been taken from me so unexpectedly. Although, the instructions were very upsetting at the time, it helped me realize something valuable and edifying about my current photography work and this project specifically.

I had been feeling very unhappy with the latest results in my personal photo project. Like i wasn't pushing the envelope. As i reviewed the images i shot for the project this past Sunday morning, i realized they looked as though i was instructed to remain on the sidelines for the project, too. I thought back to the thoughts running through my head during the shoot that morning and remembered being very cautious and driven by the level of people's comfortability. And it showed in the images. The visual results showed weak exploration. It showed a photographer on the side just looking at scenarios and taking a picture opposed to someone who dug deeper and tried every possible angle, regardless of minute obstacles, and alas found the best photograph to represent the exploration.

But now, after the disappointment, a new procedure must take place. Hopefully new and better results will then follow. I plan to display unique and captivating angles of common places we see everyday. I see now it's going to take more effort, skill, and passion than I expected but thank God he made us creatures who can change and better at these and at so much more.

Also, If you know of any place that i can shoot at in Kingsville early weekday mornings or in Corpus Christi early weekend mornings please email me buttirwalk@yahoo.com or comment below. Thanks for reading. Photo above was shot during the project for the blog.