Today and beyond

I have been actively engaged processing the many hundreds of pictures I have been taking over the last week or so from weddings and family portraits. Despite what you might think, the big job at photography isn't the hours spent behind the camera, but the hours spent in front of the computer. I have almost 3,000 pictures to print over the next couple of days!!! I certainly love doing what I do.

I spent the afternoon yesterday at Glenn's house discussing and planning the wedding album of Tristan & Jrisi and discussing and planning the wedding of Rohan and Jackie in Byron Bay in the next couple of weeks. Lorelle made some beautiful Indian curry and it was just divine. It was good to chill out with some friends. Lorelle showed me her pictures with Glenn and some of the family backstage with Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, and Sting of course. A true star studded backstage moment at the Police Concert a few days ago. I might post one of the pictures here soon.

I took a moment to think in the middle of all of these discussions with the Bakers, "hey I am really doing this", and you know something? I love it. There is something magical and special about love. I am a hopeless romantic, I love the films, the "sap" even the cards and gifts etc. One of my favourite films is Notting Hill. I like it on so many levels, but I just love the special connection that people have. I also love that I am a small but significant part of many peoples life moments at a wedding. In 20 years time, their children will not think of, or even care about me. They will however be looking at pictures that I took and be saying things like, "Wow, look at the fashion back then", or "you look beautiful Mum". It is often at the back of my mind that what I do today and how I see things now may be interpreted again at some future day and time and I feel it as an awesome responsibility. I think it was said in the Film "Gladiator" by Marcus Aurelias - played by Russell Crow, that
"What we do here, will echo in eternity", and well it may.

I also think at times it is both a blessing and a curse to have this forward view. I am at a good place today. I am excited for the future plans and goals, I am excited for the work that is coming my way, I just feel I am close to realising some major things.
Have a good day everyone. Here are some wedding pictures i have taken over the last week or so.