Constantly striving for improvement – that’s how you can describe my work ethic. When I started out just a year or two ago I would often feel, after a session, that there was just something that I couldn’t get, that I wasn’t getting there. Well, I’m still far away from being where I want to be, and I doubt that if I reach that I would be fully satisfied with my work. However, I can pinpoint the engagement session I had with Becca and Dean was really a turning point of me taking photography as “just a hobby” towards the “I think this could be a serious thing”. Not only are they incredibly warm and generous people to work with, they are extremely creative as well, inspiring me (at that point) to produce some of my best work… You can see some of those engagement photos here.
Flash forward a year, and we’re now at their Harvard wedding. The amount of detail placed into this wedding was incredible – you can see their personal touches everywhere. From her self-designed dress, to her sister’s font-like handwriting on all the paper, to initialed shoes, to a handmade photobooth, this wedding was lovingly their own. I had the opportunity to take some photos of them getting ready and my separate portrait session with them as well as an additional shooter at this wedding. We timed it before the ceremony – which is commonly known in the wedding photography world as the First Look (it was Dean’s first time seeing Becca in her dress). I’m extremely thankful for this wonderful opportunity. [Note to other friends of mine getting married whose weddings I may attend as a guest: I don’t bring my professional equipment as a rule of thumb, so if you’d like me to take photos, we should talk first!] It was also a blast catching up with all the people from Harvard AACF that I may or may not have seen since graduation (congrats to 2009!), and a shoutout to the 5 generation of PBJ leaders that were there – praise band represent!
Some details
Putting on the dress and accessories takes lots of help!
Photos from my private session with them
Cutest kids to walk down the aisle! (ring bearer and flower girl). Becca’s sister and matron of honor is in the background
Emotional hugs with Dean’s parents
Izze at the cocktail party? I’m all in
They set up a photo booth with some large pieces of cloth, old photo frames, and chalkboard
So Andrew and I got in on the fun =)
Ah yes, dreams do come true
Becca, Dean, congrats on such a beautiful wedding and may God continue to bless your marriage into the future – one that I know will be filled with joy, grace, love, and lots and lots of laughter, sports, and arts. And thank you again for setting out some time with me and my camera as well! Curious to see more of the highlights? Please click here
See Strut Photography’s beautiful coverage of the wedding here
