The Priory Winter Wedding | Christy and Jared

When I photographed my first wedding several years ago, I had only second shot one other wedding with another photographer. Looking back, it was probably naive and foolish on my part, though I had clearly explained my experience level to the bride and groom. I leaned on my experience photographing sporting events, and I ended up getting great photos of their day that they were very happy with.

I never looked back, which meant I never worked with another photographer as a second shooter again..until this month. I finally got to second shoot with my good friend and excellent photographer, Milla Chappell of Milla C. Photography on the 1st of this year. I didn’t have a wedding of my own to photograph, so I volunteered my services just for fun. Yes, for fun.

You see, when you’re the primary photographer at a wedding, you have a lot of responsibility. Everything is riding on your shoulders to make sure you capture all the “important” (expected) moments…as well as all the little (unexpected) ones in between. This means that sometimes you’re not exactly free to photograph whatever catches your eye, especially when it’s time for group photos. Ideally, your clients trust you enough to let you photograph what you think will make for the most powerful image…but there’s always the weight of responsibility on your back.

So I really wanted to work as a second (or third in this case!) photographer to push myself to look for things I might not usually see, to capture a different aspect of a story I may not normally notice. Thanks to Milla for letting me tag along, and thanks to the beautiful bride and groom, Christy and Jared, who also made me feel so welcome. I really appreciated that! A big congratulations to you both.

All of these photos were taken for Milla C. Photography.

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Milla - You totally rocked it!!!! Thanks Mary for your awesome images and wonderful attitude about playing with lighting and angles. You were so much fun to have along – next time I want to come along to one of yours. For fun!!

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