I had the honour of shooting with Becca Carroll of Rivkah Photography as a last-minute second shooter replacement.
I almost exclusively have a second shooter with me at my weddings and, while I’ve always wanted to be a second shooter, my efforts to put myself out there to other photographers haven’t been successful . . . until now.
And boy, did I luck out for my first second. Incredible photographer, hilarious wedding party, and gorgeous couple. Meet Holly and Jordan(‘s back).
Canon EOS 70D · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 160 mm · 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 320
That Jordan was pretty high-maintenance. He required a crew of five attending to his every whim the entire time. 😉
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/250 s · f/2.5 · ISO 3200
Here’s the bride and her stunning ring, holding on to . . . wait, is that a bus??!?
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/1000 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200
YES! They totally took a BUS to their wedding. I absolutely loved this twist.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 35 mm · 1/180 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200
Post-wedding glow.
Canon EOS 70D · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 400
The kidlets at this wedding were a never-ending source of amusement. The young gentleman was such a reliable guardian for his younger charge.
Left: the girls, totally unposed. As they were headed to our next location, I simply called out, they all turned back, looking lovely.
Right: the boys, totally imagining themselves at the end of an ’80s TV show intro. Regrettably, we didn’t have the budget for a slow-motion explosion behind them.
Canon EOS 70D · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · 70 mm · L: 1/1000 s · R: 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 500
Watching the ducks. Ducks are SO frickin’ fascinating when you’re 4.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 25 mm · 1/1000 s · f/2.8 · ISO 500
A couple of moments in between portraits. Some moments are more interesting than others.
Canon EOS 70D · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM · L: 73 mm · R: 200 mm · 1/1500 s · f/2.8 · ISO 500
SELFIE! Okay, it’s totally not; I took that photo. Don’t tell anyone.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/350 s · f/2.8 · ISO 500
The dip.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 24 mm · 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 500
One of the benefits of having a second is that the primary gets some good behind-the-scenes shots of them at work.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 · 100 mm · L: 1/1000 s · R: 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 320
This was a great moment. Toward the end of the formals, Holly got to sit and enjoy the sky.
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM · 18 mm · 1/1000 s · f/1.8 · ISO 320
I cannot wait ’til my second second (second gig as a second shooter), and I can only hope it goes as well as this one did. Thanks to Holly, Jordan, and Becca for the good times!
Canon EOS 70D · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 · 130 mm · 1/750 s · f/2.8 · ISO 320
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