Celebrating a long career in wedding photography {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 3 Mar 2022 11:06 AM (3 years ago)
I've started this blog post and then left it for a couple of months now. The truth is I wanted to write it on New Year's Day. A sort of new year new me post. But I put it off because it's hard for me. It's hard for me to announce that I'm scaling back on something that's been a big part of my life for more than 14 years.
The truth is that I will no longer be pursuing wedding photography as a primary stream of business for Lisa on Location. There I said it. I've toyed with the idea for a few years and I've gradually reduced my advertising and promotion of weddings.
Some of you who have been following me for a while may be suprised. But those of you who know me well know it was in the works.
It's not that I don't adore my couples and their families. I've met some amazing families and couples in the past 14 years. Many of them have become friends and regular clients. But I'm no longer as young as I once was. When I started shooting weddings I was in my mid 30s, in the same league as many of my brides. Now I'm more in the same league as their moms. It's not that I'm that out of touch with brides. Truthfully, good, classic photography is timeless and I don't think my style is out of date or that today's brides aren't interested in quality photography. They are! And I will continue to book weddings on a very selective basis. Returning clients who I've worked with before. Referrals from friends and long time associates will always be considered.
So as I pull back from weddings I've been reminiscing about all the weddings I've photographed. I counted more than 365 weddings. If you put them all together that's an entire year if I shot one every day. I've been highlighting them on my Lisa on Location Instagram feed wishing a happy anniversary to each and every one of my couples.
The past few months with my reduced wedding load I've been enjoying quite a few weekends off with my family. Over the past 14 years I've photographed weddings on my birthday, mother's day, father's day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Black Friday, Easter Saturday, Halloween, Good Friday, Valentine's Day, my husband's birthday, my kids birthdays. I've missed family reunions, birthday parties, concerts with friends, parties, networking opportunities, festivals, movies, and date nights to photograph weddings. It's been an amazing as well as challenging and grueling time. I like to tell wedding stories and I've been told I should write a book about them. Like the time the gift table caught on fire. There was the time that brawl broke out amongst the groomsmen. Those times the Spurs Coyote showed up. The time the grooms cake ended up all over the grooms head. The time the police escorted an unruly guest out. Meeting all the Mariachi bands and the talented performers who work the wedding industry and my close relationship with so many other vendors. I remember all the times people fainted from the heat during weddings. And all the drunk shenanigans I photographed can fill an entire volume!
But despite all those fun memories, I do appreciate the time I've been able to spend with my husband and my family now that I've cut back on weddings.
Lisa on Location Photography will still continue to focus on families, headshots, underwater photography, event photography and senior portraits. I love those areas and will invite you to take a look at my extensive portfolio of those.
And also lately I've found that the photography jobs that bring me the most joy are those where I work one on one with women. So I'm putting most of my effort and all of my advertisting into boudoir and pinup. I welcome you to follow me at Secrets by Miss Lisa. You'll see that I'm incredibly active on my Instagram feed. And I'd love to invite you to my close knit group of women on Facebook in my VIP group (only if you're a woman).
It's a little scary for me to write this because I hate to let go of a steady stream of revenue. Being a sole proprietorship is a challenge, especially in a world of uncertaintly. So I ask for your support. If you've ever been touched by my photography please tell your friends. If you've admired my work but haven't pulled the trigger on booking a session, consider doing it soon. I always welcome referalls and I'm happy for any love you can send my way!
Lisa On Location Photography
Celebrating a Decade of Bras for a Cause with Some Tears {New Braunfels Event Photography} 20 Oct 2021 10:15 AM (3 years ago)
A few years ago I noticed that a lot of the photos they showed on the screen during the slideshow when they introduce the honorees were not very well taken. Most women submitted grainy cell phone photos or dark or out of focus images. I thought I could make a difference for these women if I gifted them a session for themselves so they could have nice images to share during the slideshow, but also so their families can have nice images of them. The wonderful ladies at BFC jumped right on and got William Edge to volunteer to give the ladies a makeover before their session.
Ever since then I've been welcoming the honorees into my studio with their hair and makeup looking fresh and pretty and feeling good about themselves. Getting a makeover and a photo session is a pampering experience and many of these women have never had that experience.
It also gives me a chance to meet them and get to know them so I'm better able to photograph the event by focusing on them and their families and friends.
It also has introduced me to some really good friends. I've stayed in contact with most of the women and consider many of them my friends. One of them is even one of my close book club buddies now!
This blog is actually about a week later than I wanted to write it. I needed to gather my thoughts to discuss something with you that I had a hard time with last week.
They showed a memorial section at Bras for a Cause last week and some of the images of women showed who have since passed away in the past couple of years were my images. Seeing these faces on the big screen one after the other was like being told an old friend passed away. And then hearing that another old friend passed away. And another. Somehow I'd missed the news on these women and seeing their faces hit me hard in that moment. I held onto my camera and tried to put myself back into the moment. I had a job to do. I was supposed to be photographing the slideshow and the audience reaction to the slideshow but it was hard to focus through tears.
I had to pull myself togetther.
Fortunately, most of the women I've photographed for Bras for a Cause are survivors. They fought cancer and they're in remission. But as you probably know, once you fight cancer, the fight continues for the rest of your life. You're always at risk for a return.
These are some of this year's honorees that I had the honor of photographing in my studio.
Each and every one of them is a beautiful person and a beautiful soul. I can't wait to see the friendships with each of them grow.
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Ocean Month Inspired my Latest Personal Project {New Braunfels Underwater Photography} 1 Jul 2021 8:10 AM (3 years ago)
June was National Ocean Month and I wanted to do something that was eye-catching to illustrate the pollution of our oceans. If you follow my work you know I love memraids. And most of my images are of beautiful, colorful, happy mermaids. I thought this time I'd switch it up and illustrate mermaids who were not happy. Why would they be happy about the destruction of their world?
It was heartbreaking to create these images, especially the first two because they use my favorite mermaid model, my own little girl. She has actually gotten tired of modeling for me lately so it took some convincing. I told her the concept and she only agreed because she supports my purpose -- to draw attention to the pollution of the seas. But it was difficult for me to tell my daughter to act dead. To put that blank look on her face and pretend she was killed by the pollution around her. She performed well, although I had to remind her several times to stop giggling "dead mermaids don't giggle," I'd say.
The rest of the images were willing underwater clients who supported my message as well. I'm going to continue working on this project in the future so, hopefully, next June I'll be able to put some more out there. The more people see it, the more they'll hopefully be inspired.
In This Case, Better Late is Better {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 11 Jun 2021 12:08 PM (3 years ago)
When COVID hit last spring it threw the wedding industry into a tailspin. A lot of brides and families were devastated when their venues shut down and weddings were canceled. Some have been able to hold their weddings a little later at the same venue. While others, like Jordan and Kyle, decided to change it all up and make it more them.
This beautiful couple was supposed to be married on April 4 last year. But they got word just a couple of weeks before that the wedding could not take place at their venue. They decided to cancel altogether and just elope. But as the weeks went by and COVID got worse and worse. They found that those plans weren't going to happen either.
Fast forward more than a year later. Jordan and Kyle were finally able to tie the knot. But they did it in a low-key, backyard way.
They gathered just the people who are closest to them and said their vows in Jordan's parents backyard. They even had their little Dog of Honor and Best Dog take part in the festivities.
The evening was full of homemade pot luck food, coolers full of sodas and plenty of fireflies. It was the perfect kick off to the summer where things get back to normal. I was so happy to be a part of it!
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Congratulations Class of 2021 {New Braunfels Senior Portrait Photographer} 28 May 2021 10:02 AM (3 years ago)
I love getting a chance every year to meet so many seniors and photograph their sparkling personalities.
Last year turned into a bust and I had so many cancellations from seniors because the end of the year happened right around the time of the shut down. It was a scary time for the class of 2020. The class of 2021 had a year like no other but they made it through.
Here are just a few of my favorite images from this year's senior class. Congrats class of 2021!
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So Long Castle Avalon: Cheers to a Lovely Run {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 20 May 2021 6:45 AM (3 years ago)
I learned some troubling news the other day that has me saddened. One of my favorite venues is closing next month. Castle Avalon has been my home away from home when shooting weddings for the past 13 years.
Susan, the coordinator at the castle has become a good friend and has been a constant at the castle the whole time I've been shooting there. I've seen venue managers come and go at all the venues I shoot at but not at the castle. They truly are a family there.
But the castle has been sold and the new owners have said they don't wish to continue the venue. There's no telling what will become of this gorgeous fairy tale place, but I hope they maintain the magical vibe, regardless of what they do with it.
Farewell Castle Avalone. I was happy to know you!
Share My Secret {New Braunfels Boudoir Photography} 2 May 2021 7:54 AM (3 years ago)
When I first started Lisa on Location, I never knew that I'd find a side gig that so consumed my heart that I'd have to break off a piece of my business just for that. Boudoir swept me off my feet!
Working with women and helping them see their beauty has been an amazing way to boost my own confidence as well as theirs.
I decided to break off Secrets by Miss Lisa a few years ago to better promote this aspect of my business to right audience.
My client sessions are kept super secret for the privacy of my clients, but I sometimes have clients who'd love for me to share or I get in models to help me show off the sessions. Here are a few sessions shot recently in my studio. Take a peek at the Secrets website and give me a call. I promise to keep your secrets!
Better Late Than Never {New Braunfels Wedding Photographer} 1 May 2021 7:22 AM (3 years ago)
Chloe had her wedding planned very early on. She booked the University of the Incarnate Word chapel more than a year early and had all her vendors lined up ahead of the game. She was on top of it.
Then Covid hit.
She was told she couldn't have her wedding at Incarnate Word. She moved it to her local parish in San Antonio and everything seemed great.
But the week of her wedding the big snow storm hit Texas and forced her reception venue, The Chandleier of Gruene, to close for storm damage. She had the choice to move her reception or move her date. She chose to move the date back a month. That caused a glitch in her church ceremony, however, because the new date was palm Sunday.
So many glitches thrown in but she took it all in stride. She had a simple ceremony and a super fun reception at the chandleier. It all came together perfectly. The weather was gorgeous and the day turned into a nice relaxing celebration of the love between Chloe and Matt.
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Gruene Estate Hosts Perfect Spring Day 30 Apr 2021 7:17 AM (3 years ago)
Brittany and Cameron are not the kind of people who enjoy being the center of attention. So they put their guests first at their wedding this spring.
Their wedding day was gorgeous and the temperature was perfect. Gruene Estate is always lovely and this day was no exception!
Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this happy day!
Lisa On Location Photography
Hit the Road Covid, It's Back to Work I Go! {New Braunfels Photographer} 29 Apr 2021 7:16 AM (3 years ago)
This time last year was troubling to say the least. Canceled sessions all over the place. But what a difference a year makes. The phone has been ringing and I've been shooting to make up for it. I just realized I haven't posted a single blog this year and that makes my shame-faced return so embarrassing.
To make up for it I'm going to drop a whole lot of blogposts all within a few days of each other. You'll be annoyed with the consistency!
For starters, my favorite second shooter became my client a couple of months ago. Her beautiful daughter married the weekend after that nasty freeze. It was a panicky moment when she was told she couldn't have her reception at the Chandelier of Gruene where she planned because they had some pipes bust. But her amazing coordinator pulled it together and arranged a lovely reception at the Old Mill of Gruene.
Here are a few from that glorious day!
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Good Riddance to 2020 31 Dec 2020 9:58 AM (4 years ago)
We all had such high hopes for 2020. Brides love to have weddings with clean simple dates like 2020. There were so many requests for certain dates through the year that were clean and clear. 10/10/20, for example was highly sougth after. as was 5/10/20. There were plenty of cool sounding dates and plenty of brides who had dreamed of starting the decade with their new marriage. Weddings were canceled and rescheduled so many times I gave up using pen on my calendar. I use pencil now and keep erasers handy.
There were seniors who were looking forward to fun senior activities for their cool graduation year. Senior sessions were scheduled and canceled. Pinup parties were planned and then canceled.
The shutdown set in and closed me down for a while and even when the shut down was lifted, clients were nervous. I was nervous.
After some trial and error and research, when I reopened I did so with care. Choosing my longer lenses to give me distance and investing in making my own masks. The calendar finally started filling up in the fall, but many of the weddings that I was shooting were older weddings that had been rescheduled from the spring. Some of those are still to take place next year. There aren't a whole lot of new bookings for 2021, but I'm hopeful the arrival of the vaccines will bring the world back to some semblance of normal by the summer.
I used the quarantine as my ispiration for my annual holiday card. If you follow my blog you know I love to send fun cards every year. This year was a challenge because the inspiration and motivation were at an all time low for me, dealing with so much down time and no social engagements can do that to anyone and I'm no exception.
With the new year brings now inspiration, however, and I plan to use that inspiration for good. I have plans for the next few months and I'm already buidling storyboards and taking notes for future work.
My wish for you is that the New Year brings you joy. I wish for you health and happiness and a return not just to normal, but to more than that. Have an amazing 2021!
Lisa On Location Photography
Not Even A Cold, Rainy Day Could Stop the Fun at this Wet Wedding 29 Dec 2020 9:58 AM (4 years ago)
Jean and Chris were not expecting a deluge of water on their wedding day a few weeks ago and I was hoping for a gorgeous day to photograph this venue, Texas Rock House, for the first time but we don't always get what we want.
It didn't matter in the end. I wore rain boots and kept my gear covered and the day ended with a perfect, crisp evening. And Jean and Chris had a blast dancing all night in this intimate barn setting with their closest friends.
Erin, the venue manager, worked hard to keep everyone dry and warm. I can't wait to return to this venue on a pretty day to photograph all the cool spots. It really is a little gem of a venue. Congrats to these two for finding love and taking the day with humor and charm.
Lisa On Location Photography
Gorgeous Fall Night at Canyon Lake Cabins and Cottages {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 9 Dec 2020 9:40 AM (4 years ago)
There is a short list of wedding venues in the New Braunfels and San Antonio area that I love returning to. High on that list is Canyon Lake Cabins and Cottages.
The wedding held at this small venue are always more laid back and fun than the big affairs at some of the larger area venues -- which I also happen to adore.
Coming back to the cabins feels a little like shooting at home. The setting is sweet and intimate and the people are always so helpful and friendly.
Brayleigh and Miguel were no exception. They had a great time enjoying their special day and it was easy to see how in love they were. Congratulations you two happy people.
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Small, Intimate Weddings are all the Rage During a Pandemic {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 4 Dec 2020 9:30 AM (4 years ago)
This pandemic has caused a lot of rifts in the wedding industry and we're all trying to do our best to continue getting happy couples married while keeping people safe.
One of the ways we recommend making weddings safe is to cut down on the guest list. That's just what Linzee and Taylor did and it was one of the most perfect little weddings I've seen in a while.
They chose The Perch House in Sequin. It was my first time at this venue and I found it to be the cutest little venue for a wedding like this.
The couple had a first look by the lake while the setting sun glistened off the water. It was gorgeous.
Congrats you two!
Lisa On Location Photography
November Weddings are Perfect {New Braunfels Wedding Photographer} 2 Dec 2020 9:30 AM (4 years ago)
It's hard to be a wedding photographer in Texas sometimes. Especially in August. Or July. And June. Septemeber too. And May. And sometimes October. But November has some of the nicest conditions for an outdoor wedding.
And this wedding at Gruene Estate recently illustrated how lovely and perfect a fall wedding in Texas can be. Gorgeous skies, perfect temperatures, and the safest possible outdoor setting for a wedding during a pandemic.
This wedding was a little bittersweet for me because I've known the bride and her family for years. My daughter swam on the Landa Park Dolphins swim team with Devon, the bride, and her brother, and then went on to swim together for Canyon High School varsity.
It served as a reminder that I'm growing old as my kids are growing up. Now I'll get sentimental if I keep writing so I'll just show you pretty pictures instead. Congrats Devon and Greg.
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It's Like Being in a Movie! Pinup Session Featured in Bridal Buzz SA {San Antonio Pinup} 6 Nov 2020 9:33 AM (4 years ago)
It's been so hard to contain myself waiting for this episode of Bridal Buzz to go live.
A few weeks ago I had guests in the studio. The filming crew from San Antonio Weddings Magazine came over to film a live pinup session with me.
I'm not usually comfortable in front of the camera and I tend to giggle a lot when I'm nervous, which you'll notice! But I think it came out really well. It was such a fun day and Erica was so easy to work with.
We got a lot of fun images and had a blast at the same time. I was so lucky to have Adriana Espinoza Artistry helping me out with hair and makeup.
Take a look at some of these fun pinups we created and watch the full episode here: Secrets by Miss Lisa Pinup Session!
Love is Love at Canyon Springs Golf Club 29 Oct 2020 7:25 AM (4 years ago)
Elida and Azia were so much fun a couple of weeks ago. We were worried that the wedding might have to be postponed with Covid, but they decided to keep the guest list small and limit it to immediate family and friends. They even had adorable specailly printed masks for their small crowd.
It was an unseasonably hot day for the wedding so they moved the reception inside with the AC when they'd planned to have it outside.
Everything was beautiful and it was one of the sweetest first looks I've every seen. I was so honored to be chosen to photograph this glorious wedding!
Lisa On Location Photography
When Your Bridal Party Includes Your Horse of Honor {Horse weddings} 16 Oct 2020 6:41 AM (4 years ago)
Amy and Patrick have had their wedding plans disrupted multiple times by the pandemic so they decided to have a non traditional ceremony and then throw a party later.
Their wedding was originally scheduled for April in Gruene but COVID threw a wrench into those plans. They moved it to October hoping the pandemic would be under control enough by then to have it in Gruene still. It wasn't. So instead they made the most of what they could do. They couldn't stand not being married any longer so they decided to have a low-key intimate wedding with their favorite people. And favorite horses. And favorite dogs.
They'll be celebrating with their bigger circle of friends and family next year in Gruene. But they're finally married!
And it's a wedding ceremony I won't soon forget. I've never seen a horse of honor or so many fun animals involved in the ceremony. It was perfect.
I can't wait for the celebration next year. This was certainly a great sneak peek at what that will be like!
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I Love Those Aggie Weddings {New Braunfels wedding photography} 11 Sep 2020 10:19 AM (4 years ago)
It's always fun to hang out with other Aggies. Now that I'm an "old Ag" I'm always astonished to see those year numbers on the Aggie Rings get bigger and bigger. I was in the class of '94 and I always considered "old Ags" to be old men who graduated in the 50s before women were allowed in. Not any more!
Meagan and Tyler were so much fun to work with. They met on the gymnastics team at A&M.
Their love was evident at their wedding the other day at the Chandelier for Gruene with a dream team of vendors that included Evember Floral and Design, Jimmie Lynn's Catering, Bartenders R Us, Pennington's Cakes, and PowerSounds DJ.
Congratulations you two! Thanks for letting me be a part of it!
Lisa On Location Photography
The Milestone Goes the Extra Mile with Legacy Hall { New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 21 Aug 2020 2:02 PM (4 years ago)
I haven't been back to the Milestone in New Braunfels (https://themilestone.com/austinsan-antonio/new-braunfels)in a while but I was finally fortunate enough to return to their Legacy Hall to check out the new redesign. I love it. It's open and airy and photographs beautifully.
Fortunately, the couple was beautiful too. Kayla and Jennifer were so into each other. They both looked gorgeous and the day was perfect, even through masks and social distancing.
Thanks for letting me be part of it and congratulations you two!
Lisa On Location Photography
Live Streaming is a Great Way to Share the Story of Weddings {New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 4 Aug 2020 12:41 PM (4 years ago)
When Caitlyn and Bryce tied the knot a few weeks ago at Geronimo Oaks, they made the celebration viewable for all their loved ones who couldn't be there.
It hasn't been easy for families planning weddings this year. The pandemic has caused a lot of heartache and trouble in the wedding community. But this fun couple decided to go ahead with their in person ceremony for close family and friends and live stream it for anyone else who couldn't make it.
I was happy to be in on the celebration -- mask on -- to record this special day for them. Congrats you two! It was so much fun!
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More From The Hottest New Venue in the Hill Country {Hill Country Wedding Venue} 1 Aug 2020 10:29 AM (4 years ago)
Yesterday I shared some images from Eagle Dancer Ranch last fall during Meagan and Layton's engagement and bridal sessions. They managed to pull together a gorgeous wedding despite the shutdown and had a big celebration before the wave of Cobid hit Texas.
It was super hot that day but everyone came together and safely threw a party in the heat to send this happy couple off.
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Eagle Dancer Ranch is the Hottest New Venue in Central Texas (Hill Country Weddings) 31 Jul 2020 10:25 AM (4 years ago)
I was honored to check out this amazing venue before the virus hit last fall for Meagan and Layton's engagement session and then later with Meagan's bridal session.
Eagle Dancer Ranch is a gem tucked away between Sisterdale and Kendalia.
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The wedding barely made it in before the rage of the pandemic hit Texas. I'll share the images from the wedding tomorrow. But for now I thought I'd share some of those sweet engagement and bridal sessions.
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Socially Distant Senior Portraits {New Braunfels Senior Portraits} 12 May 2020 12:17 PM (4 years ago)
My hats off to the class of 2020. This has been one for the record books. You're the class born during the world trade center aftermath.
You're the class who's parents brought you into a world that scared them. They were unsure of what each day would bring to them and to you.
You were raised into tighter security and a splurge of national pride.
That national pride has morphed into political division and uncertainty.
In walks the Coronavirus.
And now the world is changing once again just in time to ruin all your plans for this spring and, potentially this summer and fall.
It's a dangerous time once again in the world as you make your plans for college, the military, or entering the work force.
Here at Lisa on Location Photography, we're seeing those changes in painful ways too.
I told you in my last blog what was happening within the wedding industry. All my spring weddings were either cancelled or moved to the fall. All my fall weddings are worried they may have to move again if there's another wave of illness.
I can't say what will happen in the wedding industry. But I can say what's happening right now in the portrait world.
I have been able to open up for senior portraits again with the inclusion of socially distant guidelines.
All my sessions are shot outdoors for the time being and will long lenses. That means I have to be pretty far away from you to shoot. My lens of choice at this time is the 70-200. That lens forces me to be at least 20 feet away from you to get a full body shot. I also have the ability to zoom in for a nice headshot from that distance. It's the lens I typically use at wedding ceremonies to get those nice closeups from way back at the end of the aisle. It also has some gorgeous bokeh (the background blur behind you).
It's not too late to get those senior sessions in. In fact, you can really shoot them any time this summer too. It's just important to get them in during this time of your life to forever commemorate this period.
I also like to do a shot or two of you with your mask on. You'll be able to look back on this time years from now and remember that mask, which will hopefully be in a box in your closet by then!
Take a peek at just a few of the resilient class of 2020 below. And then give me a call to get you on the calendar!
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An Open Letter to Happy Couples {San Antonio and New Braunfels Wedding Photography} 18 Mar 2020 3:35 PM (5 years ago)
What was that book that was so popular a few years ago? "Love in the Time of Cholera"?
Call this new version "Love in the Time of COVID-19."
I'll state this frankly. The wedding industry is experiencing unprecedented changes really fast and really painfully.
I had a full calendar of weddings for April and May and I'm suddenly looking at a lot of free time as those weddings get pushed to the fall. The fall. The busiest wedding month in Texas is October. That and September are now filling up fast with the weddings that were supposed to be in March, April and May. Not just for my weddings but for all the weddings of all my industry friends.
What does this mean for you if you're recently engaged and were hoping for a nice fall wedding. It means you better move fast of you're out of luck. It means all these venues and photographers and caterers and florists, and cake makers and DJs and bartenders are suddenly booked up.
But the problem with those of us in the industry -- and this will hurt us for a while -- is that they're not filling up with new business. They're filling up with old business. It means the income we expected for this spring won't be there, but it'll be moved to this fall.
For some of us, it's not as bad as that. It's worse. Think of the florist who had to order the flowers for that late March or early April wedding and now that order will arrive and there will be nothing to do with all these fresh flowers. They've been paid for. But now they'll go to waste with a loss for that florist, or that floral company. Think of the caterers who already ordered all that food for that late March or early April wedding and now that food is not needed.
Think of the venues that will sit empty this spring. A date with no wedding is a date that can't be gotten back.
Who knows what this will mean in the long run. It could mean many in the industry will be forced to get other employment if they can find it. The servers who are hired by the caterers will be let go. They'll have to rehire old staff or bring in new staff when this is all over.
For us photographers it will mean some lean times. I won't be taking a vacation this summer that's for sure. I'll be happy to pay my bills but I can't plan on anything extra. That will hurt the travel business even more than this virus already has. I won't be able to eat out so much or buy nice new shoes. That will hurt the people in those industries. This just sucks all around.
So that brings me to my point of this lovely letter in the first place. Newly engaged lovebirds. Book now for that future wedding. The industry could really use that retainer or deposit. And be patient with us. We really really want to fit you into our calendar, but we're stuck having to reschedule a lot of dates.
On a brighter note it's the perfect time to schedule senior portraits. The kids are out of school for who knows how long. I suddenly have plenty of open dates. And senior portraits require little close contact. I use a long lens and we can maintain a distance of 6 feet at all times as we shoot our session in a lovely outdoor setting.
You can also use this time to purchase photography gift cards for you or your loved ones. Once this virus is finished with us I know you'll want to grab life by the horns and capture those beautiful faces of your family. Knowing that you made it. That you survived the scare. Use this link to take advantage right now and look forward to brighter days.
Get your gift cards here!
Here's to all of use. We'll get through this.
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