Melissa May 11th, 2008
I recently had a very enjoyable day photographing the wedding of the very bubbly and charming Siobhan and her handsome husband John. If you have ever gone for a hair cut in Ballinrobe you will probably have met Siobhan as she has her own salon there- Siobhan Costello Hair Design.
Siobhan & John had a bit of rain to contend with on their day but she never stopped smiling and eventually the rain gave up and the sun came out for them.
Thank you to Siobhan and John for including me in your fantastic day!
Melissa May 4th, 2008
Firstly I must say a huge congratulations to Deidre and Frankie who were married in exotic (for me!) Cavan at the Slieve Russell Hotel. The day began at Deirdre’s home house which was buzzing with the excitement of the wedding and Deirdre’s brother just arrived in from New York. The day couldn’t have been going better- the sun was shining (if a bit on the cold side) the mass was lovely and the family tradition of the horse and cart stood ready for the newlyweds to climb into following the ceremony. I decided (or should I say Mike, my assistant decided) that if I sat beside the driver I would get some terrific shots of Deirdre and Frankie being whisked through town in the horse and cart. And I did. In fact, here is one of my favourite shots from the day…
and this one of the drivers hand’s and the horse’s shadow is one of my favourite images of the year so far
Sadly, however, they were to be two of the last images taken with one of my favourite lenses as soon after it crashed down to the ground as I was getting out of the carraige. This brings me to the title of my post. As a wedding photographer you MUST be prepared for any situation that might arise- such as dropping a favourite lens. Luckily, I have two similiar lenses and was able to immediately continue shooting without a moments hesitation- just a slightly horrified glance to Mike. This is a big part of the reason that I look like a cross between inspector gadget and a suicide bomber when I am at a wedding- lots of extra bits and pieces on me in case I need them.
The rest of the day went swimmingly well and I soon made up for my dropped lens by replacing it not just with another fabulous lens but also with a camera body that I have been dreaming of since it came out late last year…The Nikon D3 and what a camera it is…more on this later.
Again, congratulations to Deidre and Frankie!
