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well this weekend was a good weekend because I got to go to my friend Claudia's place to talk about photography... wedding photography to be precise. I love going there because her dogs are SOOOOOOOOOOO cute! I never knew dogs with more personality than hers but then again, i'm not well acquainted with that many dogs.

After some serious talk we did a quick shoot. The photo above was shot with a 2omm lens and let me tell you, the camera was really close to my face. I could smell Claudia's onion breath. It was kinda uncomfortable being on the other side of the camera, I'm usually the one taking the pictures and when that scenario is flipped I suddenly don't know what to do with my hands. However, when I got back home and I was flipping through the images I felt tremendous joy at having them. I had a kind of epiphany. I know photos are important because it seals a memory permanently into a file (can't say 4x6 anymore in this digital world) and it remains even after we've grown old and fat! lol! But to be reminded of how it feels to receive photos was GOOD! If that simple shoot was that special to me then weddings are that much more important. That one ceremony held on one day where all your family members and friends come to celebrate, to send you off on your new journey. I would want to remember that day. I would want to remember the faces of those who came and the colours of the flowers in my hands. So, I truely believe that the wedding photographer is the best investment when it comes to wedding planning.