Happy Easter everybody!  (Sorry it’s a day late.)  We were super busy all weekend so this is really the first chance I’ve had to blog.

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to assist the wonderful and talented Scottsdale photographer Marcia: The Art of Photography.  This was my first chance to work with Marcia and I had an awesome time assisting her with a super fun wedding!  She’s been in the wedding photography business for a long time and she was really great about giving me tips and information as the day went along.  Her catch phrase for the day was “So, what did you learn?”  I loved it :-)  It was such a pleasure to observe her expertise and be able to share in her love of the business.

I didn’t actually shoot at this wedding so I decided that I’d take a quick shot of this little memento from the reception when I got home.

The wedding took place  at the Desert Botanical Garden for a beautiful young couple, Jess & Jim.  They were such a fun pair to work with – and very much in love, which makes the day extra special and SO inspiring for everybody involved.  My favorite aspect of their special day was probably the music.  Jim is a musician so they had his talented friends play during their ceremony and reception.  During the ceremony, the officiant read a poem that painted a picture of marriage as a dance.  At the end of the poem, the band played a sweet jazzy number and Jim & Jess broke into an impromptu dance.  It was so sweet and genuine it actually got me a little teary eyed!  During the reception, Jim played the accordion (yes, the accordion) with two trumpet players and a tuba – it was SO AWESOME!  So many weddings are kind of cliche’, but this couple really put together a fun event with a unique flavor all it’s own.  Thanks so much to Jess & Jim for letting me be a part of your special day!

In other news – it looks like I will be assisting Marcia for some of her other upcoming weddings, so stay tuned for more fun updates!