Olmsted Linear Park Engagement Photography
Let’s talk about little bit about commitment. When I decided to become a wedding photographer, I understood that I absolutely have to show up. Calling in sick is not a “thing” if you are a wedding photographer for obvious reasons! I’m very thankful for the clients that I have and it is an absolute must that I am there for them no matter how I feel.
Insert Crazy Story
These two lovely people are from the Atlanta area, however, they currently live in California. They have an adorable meeting story. They were both on a dating site, successfully made a date with each other and then realized they lived in the same building. If I remember correctly they ended up meeting on the elevator in the building. How neat is that? Since they both live in Cali, they had to travel to Atlanta to meet us for their engagement session. The weekend was set to be perfect, however, Saturday’s weather was a bit overcast. We decided together that Sunday would be a better day for us to shoot since we wanted some natural, beautiful sunlight.
The Queasy Evening
Saturday night, Bowie and I are getting ready for bed and I start to feel a little sick. I thought nothing of it and continued on with my nighttime routine. Around 1 am I am in full panic mode. I wake up in insane pain in all my joints and then, you guessed it, the puking begins. My only comfort is that Bowie is not sick. He has to run out to CVS and fetch his wife some emetrol in the hopes that all the barfing will stop. By the time he returns, we are in full shutdown. He is also sick. We thankfully fall asleep, but sleep is broken, sweaty and cold. THE FLU?! How could this happen to both of us at the same time?
Wedding Photographer’s Sweet Reality
The morning comes and our shoot is around 4:30. With only a few hours to get ready for a shoot, we can not cancel due to the fact our clients flew in for our session, Team Wheaton is a mess. We don’t alert the bride and groom because we don’t want to worry them about our condition. St the shoot, I think I lasted about 20 mins before I tell them of our situation. I kept a smile on my face and directed the shoot. As we moved to West Provisions, our second location, I sat in the back seat of the car and I cried the entire way. I felt so helpless. We finished up the shoot and rushed back to bed. Three days later Team Wheaton was back to normal.
Photo Delivery
About two weeks after most engagement sessions we deliver images. Two days later I get a call from the mother of the bride. I feared the worst, even though I liked the images we delivered. To my surprise, the MOB had called to thank me for taking care of everything and praised the photos. I was SO happy, but couldn’t help but tell her our story. She mentioned that she knew and they were sorry that happened. However, she was thrilled to tell me that their confidence in our ability to shoot the wedding day perfectly was further increased by our ability to shoot such great work while we were on our deathbeds! WIN! It might have struggled, and there were many tears, but my commitment to our clients won a special place in the hearts of not only our bride and groom but now the family too.
Check out the images below and ask yourself, are the photographers you’re looking to shoot your special day totally commitment you?
Olmsted Linear Park Engagement Photography