After almost two years in this business. I find that I’m at a crossroad again.

A while back, a good friend of mine was critiquing my work, and since I take my work personally, some of the points he mentioned hurt like a dagger through the heart.

With his words taken in an open minded way he was asking if I was taking my work down the right path? His criticism stems from the fact that I choose to shoot the unglamorous, and in his opinion, the unelegant sometimes. For example, the fall from my most recent “Holding Hands” video.

I believe that as human beings, we find different things romantic, and we all show our love in different ways. I’ve always taken pride in presenting all the uniqueness in every wedding, and in every couple I take. To me, there is no ONE way to shoot or edit a wedding, there are a myriad of ways, and it is my own limitation as an artist to interpret it in my own limited way, based on my own experiences.

I guess when it comes down to it, having couples that trust me is like finding a mate in a marriage. They take me as who I am, all my quirks, all my flaws and all the beauty as well. Beauty as how I define it. The simple, raw beauty that is in our simple everyday lives.

Increasingly, I find that my work attracts people who feel comfortable with themselves, and know how to love and laugh freely. I’m truly blessed to have been found by many such couples, some of whom have become good friends, and I do hope to continue with many more!