You’ve spent the money, you’ve made all the plans. You’ve hired the photographer to capture your wedding, Biltmore Estate proposal, or just your special occasion. Everything is in place, and all of a sudden the dark clouds roll in and it starts to pour buckets of rain. Most people are super bummed and sometimes folks let it get the better of them. My biggest piece of advice to those who experience rain while I am taking your photos is to get all up in that rain and play. It is so great to see a couple be truly unencumbered and free from any boundaries. Hell, you can strip down to your birthday suit if you want. The point is that the rain and the weather are going to do whatever they are going to do. We have no control over what the weather does or doesn’t do, but what we do have control over is how we respond to it. Krysta was a super smiley gal anyways, but I felt I got to see her true emotion when the rains came. It wasn’t something that I could pull out of her on my own. Those expressions of pure joy were from the rain and from her beloved man dude, Dwight. Dwight is a state trooper and if any of you have been pulled over by a state trooper before, you know they can be pretty stern fellas. Dwight totally wasn’t, but what was so great about the rain is that Dwight was up for anything and both him and Krysta seemed to come more alive with the rain coming down.
Look I get it, let’s say it’s your wedding day and you’ve done hair and make up and it took close to 2 hours. You don’t want to get that dress that you are only going to wear once in your life dirty. Understood. But, I implore your to consider something that will last a lifetime…the photos of you and your loved one being adventurous together and letting the heavens open up on your beautiful faces. Kids get it. They love playing in the rain. Us adults get lost somewhere along the way and lose that fun sense of adventure.
I suggest bringing a backup set of clothes to your session or wedding with me. This is most often the excuse people have for not indulging in the rain play. I have towels and umbrellas on hand in my car, but I can’t cover the clothes, that is on you!
Many people think that they are up for getting soaked on their wedding day or during their session, but when it comes down to it, they back out or they let their mind do the thinking. Think with your soul, not your mind. It is a much smarter entity. Now, if there is lightning, I am not willing to risk it for a biscuit. But, if it is just a little bit of rain, or a whole shit ton of rain, you better get your booty out in it and shake what your mama gave you. It will be like that scene in the Notebook when Noah and Allie kiss passionately on the dock in the rain. Please don’t tell anyone that I know this much about The Notebook, but it is a mighty enjoyable flick. And the best line of the whole move is…
“Do you think our love could take us away together?”
“I think our love can do anything we want it to.”
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