the leslie knope guide to being a wedding photographer
So you want to be a wedding photographer? Well I'm here to tell you all about it via the medium of animated gifs of everyone's favourite Deputy Director of the Pawnee City Department of Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope.
Are you ready?
When I'm psyching myself up for the day ahead...
When I turn up for getting ready shots about two hours early. Just in case. Every time.
When I can tell that no one is going to get ready on time.
When someone steals my images.
When I wonder what I'd need to win a Fearless Award.
When I haven't had a toilet break in about seven hours.
When the light is terrible & you're running out of time
WHEN I TRY AND MASTER INSTAGRAM STORIES
WHEN I GREET PEOPLE ON THEIR WEDDING DAY
WHEN I'M NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY CEREMONY PHOTOS
AT THE END OF A 12 HOUR EDITING SESSION
WHEN I MEet my photography heroes
WHEN THE VENUE WON'T FEED ME
WHEN I FINALLY HAVE A WEEKEND OFF AND CAN SEE THE FRIENDS I NEVER SEE ANYMORE
WHEN I'M EDITING MY AUGUST WEDDINGS
WHEN I SEND A COUPLE THEIR SNEAK PEEKS
WHEN MY PHOTOGRAPHER FRIENDS ARE SUPPORTING ME EVEN THOUGH THEY ALL HAVE WAY TOO MUCH ON THEIR PLATE TOO
WHEN A RANDOM GUEST TELLS ME THEY THINK I'M DOING MY JOB WRONG
WHEN THE LIGHT IS SO GOOD I CAN'T HOLD IN MY EXCITEMENT
WHEN DRUNK WEDDING GUESTS HIT ON ME
WHEN MY WEDDING HANGOVER IS FAR WORSE THAN ANY ALCOHOL HANGOVER I HAVE EVER HAD
AFTER THREE BACK TO BACK WEDDINGS
TRYING TO TALK TO THE CELEBRANT AT A DESTINATION WHERE I DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE
WHEN I DESCRIBE MY canon r6 mirrorless camera
WHEN THE DANCEFLOOR IS EMPTY AND ME AND MY SECOND SHOOTER ARE TRYING TO GET THE PARTY STARTED
WHEN I REALISE I MIGHT NOT SEE MY CLIENTS AGAIN AFTER THE WEDDING
WHEN I GET A THANK YOU CARD
WHEN YOU FIND LIKEMINDED AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHERS
WHEN YOU JUST PLAIN LOVE YOUR JOB
That's all from me and Leslie for now. Farewell my beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful musk oxen!