So today took me by storm , just like the recent weather. I would never make a real good landscape photographer cause I am not the guy who wakes up to shoot. But I thought today I would wake up and head out to find this overlook everyone tells me about. I used my friend brads directions that I could remember and I ran right into it and took some pics standing in a snow drift up to my thighs while wearing tennis shoes. It was awesome. Then I return home and think about shoveling the driveway, I start my shovel style and after 20 minutes of thinking about the likely hood of landing a winter wedding and getting to shoot in the snow, I jump in my wife’s car and pull it out the drive for her. I get a call while in her car from a friend of mine out here named Selina,
.”hello?”
.”Hey shane what are you doing?”
.”not much , shoveling”
.”My cousin came in from Louisiana to get married in Charlestown and their wedding photographer backed out cause of the snow. Want to shoot a wedding?”
Ok So, my thought process says, “Man I am wet and cold I just want to sleep.
” Then it clicked, I just questioned the likely hood of this and now it is in my hands. So I excitedly said Yep!
The wedding was 3 hours from the call, I rushed to get the gear I could charged up and ready to rock, planning to travel light, I just took the essentials and my portable shoe flashes. The wedding was smooth and fast. Everyone seemed laid back even though the photographer and DJ called out. So I met the bride who was bulgarian and had her parents and sister flown in from Bulgaria, Them not knowing english it was a curve for them, I wanted to make sure they had some awesome shots during the event. We stopped traffic on the main street of Charlestown to take a picture of them kissing in the street. I was very pressed on time here and only got one shot here and one shot there , but I had to expect that with the circumstances, The couple really wanted to get people out the door before the roads froze up. I don’t blame them, it was a rough ride for alot of them.
Well Im done. That was my day. super amazing and doing what I love. A million Thanks goes out to my amazing and beautiful wife for helping me out and dealing with me. Love you honey! huh huh huuuuh.
-Shane
beautiful pictures can’t wait to see all of them, do you post them online for everyone to see and do orders that way or do they get sent to the bride and groom?
Hey Shane,
I am no photographer, always have been intersted, might take some classes some time this year, I saw a few picks from our little wedding. All I have to say is Amazing. You are awesome, just like Selina said. “The best one I know.” thank you for your time, you just added to our amazing day. Please email me Soon so we can start this process. Once again your awesome. We plan on geting the whole DVD we want some of these amazing photos to hang up on our home. Thanks for coming on no notice and doing what you do. Amazing and would and already have, recomend you.
Nadia and Josh
Hello Robynne, Thank you! Normally yes I have an online proofing website where the shots will be and the couple can see the pictures, there they can order prints and gifts etc etc.
I tell the couple in the email to forward the link and password to all of the attendees or families, but I will also provide the password to most that ask if they would like to view the pictures.
Since this wedding was short notice (3 hours prior to ceremony)
I had no time to produce cards with the detailed information to the families. So Hopefully the email will make it to everyone.
The site they will be on is
http://bswphotographii.fototime.com within 3 weeks of shoot date.
Thanks!
-Shane
Josh,
You got it buddy, I enjoyed it and was glad Selina gave me the call. I was driving around this morning wondering if I could post a message on my facebook fanpage ( http://www.facebook.com/icanstoptime ) and find someone local to do a Snow shoot ( cause I rarely in my life have seen snow) , Then Selina calls . It was awesome my friend and I thank you for letting me be part of the day. I had a blast!
-Shane
Thank you, thank you, Thank you!!!! The photos are amazing, you took time out of your day to help with my brothers wedding, and we are all so greatful and also impressed! Believe me you will have my bussiness when I get married! You two did such an awesome job, we hardly knew you were there, minus the occasional click click flash… Thank you again!!!
Kristina,
It was no problem at all, I was grateful to get my long time wish of shooting a winter snow wedding, Im glad I could cover the event, I look forward to working with you in the future. Just contact me if you ever need anything!
Thanks again! – Shane
WOW!!! Those pictures are BEAUTIFUL!!! Thank you so so much!!!! Was fun stopping traffic!! I don’t think anyone minded. You did an AMAZING JOB!!! Got your card and we’re definately going to BRAG about the wonderful job you did!! Especially on a short notice!! Tell your wife we said THANK YOU as well!!!!
-Shane
OH MY GOOOODNESSSSS!!! you totally made dadoo more amazing than he already is… love the angles and the shot (kiss shot) with the sun peeking thru INCREDIBLE!!!
oh and grandpa (aka my papa) says “good choice on wife, bad choice in uniform. should’ve been navy blues.”
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