22/08/2024
Absolutely! Here’s a version with an even stronger emotional pull:
I can still vividly remember that restless night before my very first wedding gig—how 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 wrong—so wrong.
Now, eleven years later, I find myself in the same familiar place, counting endless sheep (and occasionally goats and cows), staring at the clock—1:45 a.m., then 3:00 a.m., and so on. It’s a pattern I know all too well. It never really gets easier, does it?
Maybe it’s because every wedding carries its own heartbeat. No matter how many times I’ve 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 time—like I’m stepping into something sacred and new.
And perhaps that’s what keeps me going after all these years—the 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 first—because in many ways, they always are.
