Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

I don't usually do it, but once you've done it and know for a fact that you've done it - it feels amazing. Today I went on a 'couple shoot' with my cousin and his fiancee, and I just want to say they were amazing to work with.

This morning I was so nervous before meeting them because I knew I had no ideas, and simply no inspiration for the shoot. I was basically panicking, frantically looking around for pictures that would inspire me, or asking people what I could do with a couple.

We ended up going to a large park and a beach to stroll around - and I basically put off my whole conceptual or posing pictures, and decided to go for the candid look, much inspired by the work of Lauren Marek. I'm glad I got to try out a new style of photography today, while playing around with a lively dog named Kimchi (cute eh?) and talking to these guys who are about to be married and have their lives changed in a few months.

Best of all, I have to say that I loved getting paid in the form of a Dairy Queen meal and an Oreo Blizzard. It just can't get better than that.