Daytona Beach Wedding

Here are some images from another wedding I shot with Robert McClory of WeddingsByRobert.com.

This crowd was lively. Its probably the one wedding that I have shot that had all the 150+ guests stay for the ENTIRE event. The group was young and old with a wide range in between. Every time I made a trip around the tables and room there were people talking, laughing and really enjoying themselves. When I would go around again, everyone was talking to someone different with as much joy as before. It really blew me away, especially when you add in that this was the father of bride's 2nd daughter that had gotten married this year.

Enjoy....











Peeking out around the corner and down the aisle of the church...







The entire wedding party struck some sort of pose....





Mom and Dad watching their daughter and son in law dance...





Time for the Cha Cha Slide...



Did I mention they everyone there was a Gator Fan?? The Gator Chomp...





The Gator fight song...

Shooting for the News: Photojournalism

I came across another blog post that I found interesting. I always hear the "glamor" side of photojournalism (I am not referring to the wedding photography style, but real newspaper shooters) but never the other less glamorous side. That glamor has always made me think that it would be very rewarding to shoot for a major publication. Dangerous, yes.... but the pay off in the end would be worth it to me. Well, reality check with this story that makes me realize how frustrating it must be to be in that line of work and how much we should all appreciate what our news agencies go through to cover major events around the world.

At least, as a wedding photographer, I know that people will be looking at my images for generations to come. Thats rewarding enough for me....

Read on at The Photographic world of Drew Gardner and his story of "Not making a difference.....?"

The cost of NOW... Seth Godin

For those of you who do not know who Seth Godin is you should really check out his blog. The man is a marketing and thought provoking genius. Even if you do not need marketing help or run your own business you should read what he has to say. The posts are short and to the point and contain ideas that are just, well, not so much brand new thoughts as they are reminders of the basic nature of mankind. The ideas can be applied to everyday life as much as they can business.

Today's post is about the cost of here and now. Staying on the bleeding age of anything (stocks, email, technology, etc) has a cost that is just about always more expensive than waiting a bit. He doesnt tell you not to invest in the "right now" but asks that you audit yourself if you do. To make sure you really leverage that cost to your advantage. Its just a couple of paragraphs... check out and stay awhile.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/12/the-high-cost-o.html