22/08/2024
Absolutely! Hereās a version with an even stronger emotional pull:
I can still vividly remember that restless night before my very first wedding gigāhow sleep eluded me, and when it did come, it was in fragments, broken by the anticipation that kept me on edge. The pre-wedding jitters are palpable, not just for the bride and groom, but for us photographers too. I had hoped it would get easier with each wedding, but I was wrongāso wrong.
Now, eleven years later, I find myself in the same familiar place, counting endless sheep (and occasionally goats and cows), staring at the clockā1:45 a.m., then 3:00 a.m., and so on. Itās a pattern I know all too well. It never really gets easier, does it?
Maybe itās because every wedding carries its own heartbeat. No matter how many times Iāve been there, the emotions rise up, unbidden and unstoppable. The butterflies take flight in my stomach, the lump forms in my throat, and the tears gather, ready to spill. Every time, it feels like the first timeālike Iām stepping into something sacred and new.
And perhaps thatās what keeps me going after all these yearsāthe pure, unfiltered joy of watching two souls unite, of hearing them speak their vows, trembling with love, and of seeing their lives merge in front of my lens. The privilege of capturing these moments as if they were my firstābecause in many ways, they always are.