D&D Photography and Design: Kenny & Michelle {2nd shooting}

Second shooting is always a fun & interesting experience... because you are not the main photographer, you don't know the people/family & sometimes you have no idea where you are going! That was the case with Kenny & Michelle's wedding, going in all I knew was that I had been asked to 2nd shoot by Greg Bumatay, I didn't know the bride & grooms names, I didn't know where we were going, and I'm still not sure where all we were! Greg picked me up a couple hours in advance (along with Brent, another photographer who was running a photobooth at the reception), we went to a local Vietnamese deli (yes, it was amazingly tasty), and then headed out to meet up with the bridal party at a Doubletree Hotel! Kenny & Michelle had decided to do a first meet, and it was such a great experience to be a part of.... I had never done a first meet, so I hadn't understood it, but after being a part of one, I must say that I am totally sold on the experience! Kenny & Michelle were able to have a few moments alone before the rush of the wedding festivities began, and now I look back at my own wedding experience & totally wish that I had done the same!

Well, onto some of the photos... this first set is during the Michelle's prep, I quietly took detail shots as I listened to the interactions of Michelle & her bridesmaids. It's amazing how much you can learn about people when you are attempting to be a fly on the wall.

Here is Greg getting some shots of Michelle...

After Michelle was already to go, we headed outside to get some pictures of her with her Matron & Maids of Honor...

I spent some time shooting the Matron & Maids of Honor while Greg got the first look set up, and then I ran over to meet up with them, it was so awesome to stand back and watch Kenny & Michelle as they spent some time together!