Saturday, April 21, 2007

Marnie and Scott

First off I wanted to say thank you to Robert McClory for allowing me the opportunity to shoot this wedding as a "second". I appreciate the confidence you have in me. I had to leave early, but still had a great time.

Shooting weddings is an absolute blast. It amazes me how fast 8+ hours can go. Every time I am at one I am honored that I get to witness the event. I even get a bit misty eyed when I hear the vows and all the toasts made to the couple. Its definitely something I could get used to doing more often.

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Waiting
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Mom
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Vows
Misty
Rings
Kiss
Hitched
Brick
Sunset
Rose
Entry
Father

Lori and Mike

Shot this wedding by myself and had a great time. Lori was a friend of my wife's and it was my pleasure to document their day.

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Friday, April 20, 2007

Well, here it goes....


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Originally uploaded by eastorlandophotography.
So, I have been contemplating creating some sort of photography web presence for over a year now and I am just now getting around to it. I wouldn't exactly call it procrastination, as I have always wanted that 'perfect' web site and have been unable to make that happen. Instead, I would call it being realistic. That 'perfect' site costs money... and with a new baby in our lives that reality is a long way off. So, enter Google Blogger. Its free, fairly easy to use and will satisfy my needs for now.

What am I trying to accomplish here? Well that depends on what day you ask me. I figure this venture will have a few twist and turns along the way. The ultimate goal is to get some ideas out of my head and share them with anyone that cares to know... Given the name of my blog, the discussion will always center around my attempts to jump start some sort of photography business.

I consider myself an advanced amateur photog. I hear that term all the time and many may wonder exactly what it means. I have seen some interesting descriptions and usages but the industry is describing it as someone who can take pictures as well as (or darn near close to) a professional photographer, but does not make a significant percentage of their income from it. Well, I think that describes me pretty well....