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Birthday Thanks

by Eric Hegwer on 3 January, 2012

The first few days of 2012 have been a blur. For as long as I can remember this has been the case. We always seem to say that the holidays start earlier and earlier, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, Birthday, and New Years.

Did you see that progression, look carefully. If you are a Capricorn, you probably saw it right away. The birthday squeezed in between Christmas and New Years.

Even in this crazy busy time of yeaer, so many of you found a few extra minutes to think about me, and I’m so grateful. My mailbox was full of cards, I couldn’t answer the telephone fast enough, and so many of my Facebook friends sent me their best wishes.

It humbles me, because there’s no way I can repay each and every one of you in the same way. Thank You.

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Fall Engagement Pictures

by Eric Hegwer on 2 January, 2012

The idea started out as a surprise. J’s mom called me and wanted to get them an engagement session. I loved some of the ideas she had, but the one about surprising them gave me pause. For pictures this important I like to work with the couple to figure out so many things: what to wear for engagement pictures, what settings do the couple love, and a few other secret tips I share over the phone.

Eventually we settled on a spot near Barton Springs. We picked a time in the late morning when the light was just perfect, and there weren’t too many joggers cluttering up the path.

It wasn’t hard to get these two to pose – you could tell they were into each other from the first frame. Sometimes I have to give a little more coaching but not J & M. We just wandered up and down the path, and whenever we saw something interesting we would stop and take a photo: On the bridge, in a field, near the water, by a fence.

Each of the backdrops was better than the previous, and with each stop they became more comfortable with the camera.

One more little tidbit – they are both engineers. Can you believe it?

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Wedding photography that isn’t risky.

by Eric Hegwer on 1 January, 2012

It’s New Years day. I’ve eaten my black eyed peas, and kissed my wife at midnight. Yesterday I declared one of my 2012 resolutions, I have several more, but they are private and not related to weddings or photography, so I’m not going to share them – Yet…

But, right now, as I enjoy my first steaming cup of coffee for the new year, writing in the pre-dawn light with my two dogs snuggled against my side on the couch, I begin to think about resolutions, and risk.

I think back on all my new year’s resolutions: exercise more, learn how to sketch, or finish the bathroom remodel this year (all previous resolutions of mine). I also think about bigger risks I took like getting married, or moving to Austin, or starting a wedding photography business.

Funny thing is – on all the little risks, I’ve struggled, and failed (I can barely draw a recognizable stick figure), but on the bigger ones, I’ve been amazingly successful. Sure, it’s not always easy, and the rewards to the risk aren’t always incremental.

But how does this relate to wedding photography? That’s what this blog is about anyway , right?

Sure is, and that’s why I want to chat about photography risks. How do you know your photographer will get great shots? Odds are you’ve never done this before – had a professional photographer take your picture. It’s a huge risk – your wedding is the one day you NEED great photos.

I’m going to suggest you build time into your day to allow for great photos, and take a risk to trust your photographer.

If you want great portraits of the two of you – set aside time for that. Did you spend a lot of time planning details and decoration? Give your photographer a list of all the details, and carve out 20 minutes in the schedule to allow them to photograph them once they are all in place. Perhaps you want pictures of all your guests – You guessed it – plan for it, and then let me do my thing.

Risk isn’t something that should even be a thought when it comes to photography. It’s not for me.

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