E-sessions are important. The reason they are important is because it allows the photographer to get acquainted with the couple and they, in turn get to know the photographer. Relationships are always important and getting accustomed to having a lens pointed at your face is a good thing, but you should also be able to trust your photographer. I always try to get each couple to relax and be themselves…it helps to get rid of the ‘deer-in-the-headlights syndrome’. In order to do that I have to show them who I am…and that I’m not much different than they are. We try to have fun while we’re shooting.
Charlie and Shannon and I met at a cool brew-pub in Lakeside, which I never knew existed. We shared beers and glasses of wine and ate and talked about their wedding, family, and another half-dozen equally important things. The shoot took place on the shore of Flathead Lake at a friend’s home. I was a bit concerned when told about this spot as in March it can still be very winterish in Montana and while driving to our meeting place there was a snow squall over the lake. I was nervous, but Providence smiled and it turned out to be a spectacular backdrop for their E-session.
