Good LORD has it been hot lately!! In fact, the wedding I shot a week and a half ago, up in the Santa Cruz mountains was 112 degrees. It was, physically, the hardest wedding I've ever shot. It was hardcore -- I almost passed out a couple times. I had (what they think was a) gall bladder attack the day before (random!), and was totally weak and worn out from that, and then to have to (literally) run around with all my heavy equipment in 112 degree heat, well, it was rough, to say the least. Thank goodness I had my trusty assistant Alicia with me. If she hadn't been there, helping me every step of the way, I don't know if I could have done it. Here's a shot of me, with the wedding coordinator (and a friend), Jen putting ice-packs on me, after shooting them getting ready, the ceremony and the portraits. I was feeling dizzy, lightheaded and was seeing spots, which for my body, means I'm about to pass out. Everybody working the wedding literally had sweat dripping down every where. I don't know if I've ever been in such extreme heat (and if I had, I was laying by a pool or on the beach). It was intense.
So I'm in the midst of extreme wedding season (which is why all my postings have been on my , and not here, on my personal site), because I've just been swamped. So with the exception of this weekend (wherein I'm shooting 2 engagement shoots), I've got at least one wedding every weekend, through mid-March. Couple that with 25+ other photo shoots, and my girls, and my messy house and you've got a recipe for chaos. And barring chaos, at least being crazy-busy. I can't complain, but it's certainly going to keep me on my toes. Don't get me wrong, of course, I'm incredibly grateful for the work and that I get to do something that I'm so incredibly passionate and excited about (and get PAID for it!), I'm a happy girl, albeit a slightly ragged one, at this point.
So, sorry for the total lack of posting and updating about my life, but it's all about the photography right now. Which is why I've been posting loads on , and not at all here.
Here are a few fun shots that we took of the girls when we went up to San Francisco for my photo shoot weekend, a few weeks back. I love my goofy girls!
