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This past summer, I had the opportunity to spend quite a few of my Saturday’s working with other photographers as their second shooter. For the majority of them, I was with Hannah Cummins of Hannah Cummins Photography who will be up on the blog next week with her killer golden hour portrait session (for a sneak peek, check out the snapshot below!). While I am far from being a gifted (or very articulate) writer, I decided to give it a shot and share with you a few thoughts for other second shooters to think of going into next wedding season. And of course, I couldn’t help but include a few behind the scenes and favourite shots of mine from second shooting this season. So without further ado…
Being A Second Shooter: 5 Tips & Tricks from a Newbie
A couple favorite snapshots from weddings this season..
with Hannah Cummins waiting for our bridal party to arrive for portraits (left)
me with list & cheat sheet in hand gearing up for family portraits (right)
this last wedding I played traffic spotter and would give the bridal party & Hannah a heads up to get out of the way (left)
Hannah grabbing bridal portraits in Langley of our B&G (right)
To celebrate the end of wedding season, Hannah & I went exploring the back roads of Abbotsford and exchanged portrait sessions for each other. She absolutely rocked it & I’m now convinced she was a model in a past life. Look for her up on the blog next week!
Thanks for the great season Hannah Cummins, Bree Mader , & more. It has been a privilege to work with you and watch you do your thang! You are all so talented and I’ve had a blast learning from you all this year.
To all the amazing brides & grooms, guests, and vendors that we met this season, it was an honour to meet you all! Keep being beautiful.
There are still a couple more weddings from this season that need to hit the blog, so don’t go away. There’s still more goodness to come!
just grab a hold of my hand, I will lead you through this wonderland…
Misty contacted me back in the spring about her summer 2016 wedding. We went for coffee and conversation quickly turned to planning out their engagement session. We decided on a fall session at a park her & Cole love to spend time at in Burnaby. This summer flew by and before I knew it, autumn was here. I’ve been looking forward to their engagement session since we first went for coffee and let me tell you, these two killed it!
Deer Lake Park is always a beautiful location, but this warm Sunday evening it looked absolutely magical. The flowers were still in bloom, the leaves all changing colours to beautiful yellows, reds & oranges, and the golden hour light filtered down through the trees; it was stunning. These two were so photogenic I still can’t get over it! It was so much fun to watch the way they interacted & laugh together. Cole made sure to keep things light hearted and fun, easily putting a smile on Misty’s face. You can see the way they care for each other & I am so excited for their wedding at Manning Park next summer!
I had a great time with you Misty + Cole!
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I am absolutely loving all of these fabulous mini sessions this fall! The weather has been fantastic (other than a little blip on the map last weekend), the sun is warm, and the fall colours have just started to show off!
Last week, (after a quick reschedule thanks to the rain!) the Penner’s and I met down at Island 22 in Chilliwack for their family mini session! I love this family – not only are they beautiful inside & out but they are also dear friends, which makes it even more of a privilege to be able to capture these moments for them. Erika & Jared’s girls are full of personality and energy, and are simply adorable! Upon arriving at Island 22, Alexa excitedly hopped out of their SUV, ran over to me and presented me with a picture she drew for me which warmed my heart so much. These girls are going to be heart breakers one day, Jared – better get the gun ready now 😉
You can find their family session from last year by clicking here.
“I felt it in my chest as she looked at me, I knew we were born to be together..” As Cat & Robin danced into their reception to Shut Up & Dance (one of THE best wedding songs this season, warning Brides – if you play this at your reception, this photographer WILL dance), it set the tone for the rest of the night. You could see the love in Robin’s eyes for Catherine, the song’s lyrics “this woman is my destiny” ringing true in his eyes.
The day started for me out at Robin’s parent’s house in Surrey where the guys were getting ready while Hannah was over with all the ladies (check out her blog posts here). It’s always such a different change of pace to hang with the groomsmen the morning of vs the bride’s house. They joked around & had a great time relaxing before the day really began. They all piled in the limo, and I raced ahead in my car to beat them & everybody else to the church. What followed was a beautiful ceremony in this gorgeous church, & from there Hannah & I followed the bridal party over to Bear Creek Park for my favourite.. portraits! These guys are one good looking bridal party and we had such a blast with this crew!
The reception was one for the record books, we had such a great time – Cat & Robin, your friends & family know how to party! We were having such a great time snapping shots of guests busting some awesome moves, and adorable nephews stealing the show, it was hard not to dance on the sidelines! From beer pong to cigars to spring rolls, tea & cookies, this reception was a blast! You definitely need to check out the snapshots from the dance.
Thank you for having us be a part of your beautiful day! We wish you all the best, what a lovely fun couple!
all images here taken by Meg Kristina Photography
Second Shooter For: Hannah Cummins Photography
Ceremony: Immaculate Conception Parish – Delta
Reception: Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club – Surrey
Make-Up: Faye Smith
Hair: Fini Hair Co.