What's new with Raven?

[moonlightnrain]

My life in bullet points:

• I am eagerly awaiting an email in regard to volunteering to visit with local seniors. I am more excited about this than I can describe.
  
• I recently viewed Liz's friendslist and was incredibly jealous of the relevancy all the posts had to her life. I will be paring my list down soon in an attempt not to feel quite so

Comments

[lil_1337]

Happy anniversary I hope you have a nice dinner.

[moonlightnrain]

It's not for another month, but thanks!

[lil_1337]

What day?

[moonlightnrain]

7/12, but we're having dinner the night before because they aren't open that day. :)

[cyranocyrano]

I cannot imagine anybody using the word 'relevant' and my LJ posts very near each other at all. (:
I've heard very good things about Chez TJ. I hope you love it.

[moonlightnrain]

You're VERY relevant to me!

[cyranocyrano]

Aw, shucks, ma'am!

[sekl]

*Puts on advice giving hat* because Heavens know I didn't like our photographer and wouldn't recommend him to my mortal enemy.

Go with the photographer whose shots you like and who has a reputation for being flexible and professional. I was poor at the time and went with a photographer who met the budget and little else.

Some things you can't put a price on. For example showing up on time, doing the sorts of things you like, but having ideas on what would really look good...oh and familiarity with location...priceless.

I'm so excited for you and Liz. Good luck! Enjoy the adventure.

[moonlightnrain]

Hmm. Well she'd have to travel up here from the Central Coast which means she's not familiar with our venue, but I really like her personality (from an email she wrote me and her blog) and she's SUPER gay friendly and understands how to shoot a gay wedding, which is currently trumping local for me.... But you've given me a whole lot to think about, thanks!

[sekl]

And that's a huge consideration. You want someone who understands this is your day, your way.

It would be expensive to put her up the night before so she could scout out on her own, but that would be ideal.

Maybe you could help familiarize her with the location by sending her some of your own pictures of the location or a video. The light won't be the same, but at least she won't be coming in cold.

[iwouldloveto]

Yeah, as Sekl said, you can't put a price on some things. The ONE thing I would re-do about our wedding is the photographer... we thought it would be a great idea to get a photography student at a local photography school to do our wedding. It would be cheap, and give them something for their portfolio...

The end result? We have virtually ZERO photographs of the two of us on our wedding day. (Save for the alter shots and what not.. but she couldn't use a flash in the church, so those are virtually useless, dark, and unfocused.)

The point here? Go with someone you feel comfortable with.. don't go based on price, don't go based on doing a favor for anyone.. do what YOU feel comfortable with. If this lady makes you feel warm and fuzzy, if she's going to know what kind of photos you want and what you don't want... DO IT! :) It's your big day.. you want GOOD photographic evidence.

[magickalmolly]

I suppose my post of the hammer dance video wasn't very relevant to anyone's life, but damn if it didn't make me laugh. :D

[moonlightnrain]

Hush, you. :P

[magickalmolly]

You love me. Plus, I'm totally making you sugar-free rainbow cake in two weeks. NOM.

[moonlightnrain]

NOM!