This week was all over the place! There were a couple last minute late night shots (we have a busy week ahead of us with a wedding show; give me a break!), an after consultation shot, a wedding shot, and more. Let’s jump into the photos below.
Day 36 (2/5/19)
So I just realized while writing this that I messed up on the date! Like I said in last week’s post, ever since hitting February, I can’t ever remember what day number we are on. I always have to refer to the previous day’s photo. I was so concerned with Day 36 that I then also wrote the date down to be the 6th! This picture was taken on the 5th after our monthly CFWA (Central Florida Wedding Association) meeting. We picked up the new issue of the Wedding Venue Map there, and I wanted to show it off. Amanda and I love looking through this thing every so often so we can check off what new venues we’ve photographed at, and what new venues have popped up for us to check out. They have over 350 venues highlighted on the map, so there are still a ton for us to see and shoot at!
Day 37 (2/6/19)
This photo is dated correctly, and thank goodness I only really look at the “Day” number and not the date, or I could have really thrown my entire dating system off. Amanda and I use Sony cameras, and recently Sony had a local event for photographers. We were able to make it out and try out some of their new lenses and cameras. It was a really fun event, and we got some swag like the alpha sticker. All of Sony’s cameras start with alpha + camera style (ex. a7iii). Just like how Canon always ends with D on their DLSR models (ex. 5D mk IV) and Nikon starts with a D (ex. D750). As a proud Sony shooter, I wanted to showcase my new sticker on my camera case.
Day 38 (2/7/19)
Amanda and I had a consultation on this day. We then had to pick up the boys from the babysitters house and do dinner. With all that in mind, it would have been really late, and as we hadn’t had dinner yet, we decided pick up some dinner so we wouldn’t have to cook and be eating even later. We planned on Chipotle, and I knew then that my photo was going to be taken there. Chipotle is known for their industrial aesthetic, but what many don’t know is why they went with that design style. The short answer: it saved money. Chipotle was supposed to be a stepping stone for the founder to open up a fine dining restaurant, but as it was his first venture into owning his own business, he needed to start cheap. Well I think the industrial style worked well for them, and people (including myself) seem to be a fan of it. While I was standing in line waiting to order my food, I was looking around at what I would snap a picture of. I saw the light and figured it would make for a great instant film photo. The light would taper off towards the further from the camera it was and the holes would cast out a neat pattern.
Day 39 (2/8/19)
I had to run out ot Aquatica to help a friend. Her car wouldn’t start, and she was stranded in the Aquatica parking lot. I got there, and after around and hour, we got her car back up and running. Tested it out a few times to ensure the issue the car was having wouldn’t happen again so she wouldn’t be left stranded again. By the time I had finished, the sun was starting to set and the Aquatica skyline was being backlit. I was grateful I packed my camera with me and took this shot.
Day 40 (2/9/19)
Amanda and I were guests at a friend’s wedding, and this was their table setting. Truth be told, there were so many beautiful things to make be the Instax picture of the day, but we decided to gift our friends a wedding video, so I was working most of the day. After seeing how this picture developed, I wish I would have put the camera into “Party” mode or “Dark” mode. Those are two settings that I want to try out more, but I’ve been hesitant to put out a bad photo.
Day 41 (2/10/19)
This was taken at a local brewery called Broken Cauldron. They have a unique story, but long story short they are two labels, Broken Strings and Black Cauldron, that have come together to make one brewery. I love that what some might see as two competitors have come together to a make community instead. That is actually one of the things I love the most about being a photographer in Central Florida. I’m actually friends with other photographers, and none of us see each other as competition. Rather we see each other as partners and help and encourage each other as we go. I like the symbolism this banner depicts with each label beginning on either end of the banner and then meeting in the middle to form the brew house.
Day 42 (2/11/19)
Meet Dash. He is a miniature dachshund and has been with us for about 8 years, but we haven’t given him as much camera time as he deserves lately with us chasing the boys everywhere. This is his one of his favorite spots. The only thing missing from this picture is a warm blanket for him to be snuggled under (no matter the temperature). He was too cute here not to take a photo of.
Favorite photo of the week:
Day 39! I may have to do more landscape photography. I love landscapes and the contrast between the sky and the and the foreground. I really like the deep shadows PLUS that picture just screams Central Florida to me.
