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    Currently I have been prepping for my second wedding of the year. Making sure that I have my checklist created and everything set up and ready to load into the car. I try to have everything prepped a few days before the wedding in case I am missing anything that could be needed. This way I have enough time to find it and add it to the items. One thing I’ve learned is always learned is always bring 2-3 of everything. So if one fails there will be a back up. Always have back ups.

    I am a list person. I have a checklist for every single type of photo shoot because it’s easier to make sure you have everything and can gather it into one place. This way it is quite fast and simple to gather everything needed for a shoot on short notice if need be.. For weddings, it seems my list is even longer just to make sure that I have everything for any unforeseen circumstances.

    I decided to share my list today since I’ve been getting ready for a few days. The first thing I like to gather is everything that has to do with the cameras.

• Camera(s)

• Camera Batteries

• Camera Battery Chargers

• Camera Lenses

• Go Pro

• Go Pro Batteries

• Go Pro Battery Chargers

• SD Cards

    The next things that I gather are anything that has to do with the off camera flashes.

• Off Camera Flashes

• Receivers

• Transmitters

• Flash Brackets

• Light Stands

• Double A Batteries

• Triple A Batteries

    Then after this I will gather any props that may be needed during photos.

• Chalkboard

• Chalkboard Arrows

• Liquid Chalk

• Tiara

• Photo Frame

Next I will put together every that could potentially be needed for a backdrop if there is no possible way to take photos outside.

• Backdrop Stands

• Backdrops

     The last step of gathering things for me is just odds and ends that I will need or may need throughout the day. 

• Binder with shot list and info

• Pens

• Highlighters

• Clipboard

• Extension cord

• Power Strip

• Laptop

• Laptop Charging Cord

The night before the wedding I will gather all my batteries together and throw them on chargers to make sure everything is ready to go. I will check all of the SD cards to see if they are clean and ready to be used. I will run through my whole checklist again to make sure everything on the list is ready to be loaded in the car the next day.

What is your favorite part of a wedding? Let me know in the comments below!

~Ashley

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Today I want to tell you a little about why I love photographing. I’ve always had somewhat of a fascination with cameras. From Polaroid to one time use when I was younger. I would line up my dolls and stuffed animals to take photos of them. I wanted to make them look the best that they could.

I love capturing moments and letting them last forever in a photo. This way people can look back on the moments they lived through to be able to re-live the joy they felt in those moments. They didn’t have to lose any of those moments and got to live them. Nothing lost and all gained.

Some of my favorite memories to capture are in live music. The crowd and the emotion behind them is some of the rarest emotion you can feel. I love catching crowd interaction and the moments where the bands may jump into the crowd or pull up unsuspecting fan from the crowd to sing with them. The moments where bands bring kiddos up and make their nights.

All in all I guess the reason that I love photographing is to be able to tell a story through photos. To be able to show off the happiness in someone’s face in a single moment. I love to freeze moments in time, showing off that there are always happy times even when it doesn’t feel like there can be. Freezing time to be able to look back on them is the reason I love photographing.

Hopefully you all have a wonderful day! Comment below and let me know what your favorite thing to do is and why you love it!

~Ashley