hk|imaging: So it Begins...

"Here's to a bright and new future..." were the words that echoed in my head this past Saturday as I stood atop a small step stool looking down through a massive lens on my camera and framing the bride's beautiful white dress as she shapes it for my partner's formal. I couldn't believe that there I was, my first day on the job. Almost like a dream come true. For years I've dreamt of being able to do something with that big black box that I have so protectively strapped around my neck and help shape a better future for myself and those who came across the images that were produced with it.

The day couldn't have started any better. I had a full nights rest and my mind was on one thing and one thing only. I made it a goal that day to do something that could have a positive impact on someone's life. I set out to not capture a bride posing for her formals or a groom standing on his back heels with his hands in his pocket, instead I was on a mission to catch the most gorgeous smile, the most heartwarming hug, the most joyous laugh, or the the most sincere tear. After all that was said and done, the images produced spoke in an entirely different language of emotions that I couldn't be more proud of.

It wasn't an easy feat I must say. Endless nights of flipping through magazines and internet portfolios, learning and absorbing as much information as I can have truly paid off. For the lack of experience, we relied heavily on what we knew and applied it like a seasoned surgeon in an operating room. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. The bride and groom was such a perfect couple to work with. Many thanks goes out to Vicky and her newly wedded husband Reynolds for inviting us to the most important day of their life. I feel very privilege to be there and felt like I was part of the wedding. Everyone was so kind and patient and I hope all of our future clients were this easy to work with. So here is the beginning of our journey and we hope that we find our way into a chapter in your life novel. We hope that we can add pretty pictures to make up for the almost microscopic font size in the book. =) As the saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words."

Here are a few more pictures of the wedding.

Victoria Getting ready