Unique Goals

People's first choice is usually my last resort when it comes to photography. Maybe I'm picky...Maybe a tad anal...But I most definitely have really high expectations of myself when it comes to creating artful memories for one of the greatest days in one's life.

As I pulled up to one of my favorite mansions to shoot at I noticed a few things. For one, the ginormous stretch escalade hummer in the lot gave me the first clue that we aren't the only wedding loving this location today. Which I'm okay with... Because I quickly noticed that the other bridal party was in the quintessential location for a "bridal party" shot. Lined up...In front of the fountain... On the front steps...In the scorching 90 degree gonna melt off the brides make up and burn their retinas for one shot location. And ya know what? I had no intentions of going there. To be honest, it never even crossed my mind till our limo mysteriously disappeared and we had a ton more time to kill at the end of me exploring every other option possible.

So it lead me to the epiphany that "people's first choice in shooting locations usually are my last resorts. As in dangit the limo literally forgot us and why the heck not fill time with more pics. It's something that I don't really think about till people ask "where did you get that shot!?" and my response isn't somewhere majestic it's usually random like "Oh, you know, a 1970's retro woman's locker room." or in todays case... A really random hall at that hotel. Not even a really nice looking hallway at that.So why there? Why not the "In front of the fireplace shot?" or the "Standing on the staircase image?"

Main reason being what wedding hasn't shot in those locations? Don't get me wrong I'll most likely wind up going to get those images too but it's the last one's I'm gonna take if I'm gonna do it. Otherwise, I'm searching for two things:

1.) Originality.
2.) Phenomenal light.

Which today, just happened to be in a random corridor of the hotel.

I will say that I'm not only trying to be different for different sake. I set goals. I'm actually a goal junkie. I have 5 year goals, 1 year goals, goals for the day, goals per hour (not joking, I'm lame I know) and of course goals per shoot. My goal for this wedding?

To shoot some images that are totally unique. Not just to my own style but in general. From the first snap of the shutter I knew I had it. LOVED spending the day with Jamie she's absolutely stunning! And loved accomplishing my small goal of creating uniqueness within the bigger goal of creating the best memories possible for her & Nick's big day. So whether you're a photog, a couple in a serious relationship, or both! Set some goals, exceed them, and you'll have something that no one else could dream of.

This is a side note...But speaking of unique... They had dueling pianos at their reception! How flippin' sweet is that!? They were AWESOME!