And they took me along with them.
So.. how excited was I to do this shoot? Pretty daggone excited. I love challenging myself and stepping it up! And welcomed it eagerly!
I met Candice because she owns Yoj designs and events. She is a wedding planner locally here in Charleston, and does beautiful, customized work. You should check her out!! I was initially struck by her warm friendly nature. She has this GORGEOUS red hair and a smile that just makes the room glow. We hit it off and was one of those meetings where we had to make ourselves leave b/c conversations flowed, it was like hanging out with an old buddy. We kept in touch back and forth in both our busy lives and she wanted to get together for margaritas. I thought it was b/c I was such a cool cat, but I soon learned that Erich had proposed and she herself was in the midst of planning her own wedding!! And she wanted no other than ME to shoot her wedding!!! I had to say. I was so flattered. She has access to numerous photographers and there are PLENTY in Charleston. For her to like my work well enough to hire me for her own wedding is one of the best compliments I’ve received.
So we talked…. Erich is in the Navy and they have a rich history on the water, and in the water. She certainly doesn’t seem like the ‘typical’ everyday bride. She told me she hired me for D.I.F.F.E.R.E.N.T!! *gasp, me?* .. so different we worked on. I had always wanted to shoot underwater images so Candice was the perfect guinea pig. I know this isn’t for everyone but I love her willingness to be unusual! Fun for me. Awesome images for HER.
Might I mention, she also didn’t wear your everyday bathing suit. Now, why would she? She had heels on, bright pink heels, I might add.. and a black dress that had a crinoline skirt, lots of jewelry and a hairpiece we kept fishing out of drains that resembled a peacock… she was going for fun and FAB! Mission complete.
The underwater housing for these cameras are Sooo expensive. I thought I might want to do this more often, but not sure I can afford to. Oh, I also don’t have a pool, but if you want to donate yours that’s one step closer.
We had a sexiest hair toss competition. I dunno, it’s still a toss up!
And when Candice pointed her pruny, wrinkled finger at me…. I knew we were done! What a fun, invigorating shoot! I loved stepping it up! We will be getting married in April and I can’t wait. It will be a GALA affair, to say the least!
by Tomme
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