backup-backup-backup!!!

I can't stress it enough, and I know we hear it all the time. I as a digital photographer should have done better. I kick myself that I didn't. However I can say I have truly learned my lesson. My external hard drive where I store everything from work images to family photos, to music, to documents crashed. I took it to a recovery place and they are able to fully recover everything (well 99.99%). I am very thankful. I know Stephanie and Sandi are too (these are two brides who were waiting on pictures from their wedding). Thank you ladies for being so understanding and not having a few choice words with me. I didn't expect you to be as understanding as you seemed. So thanks again.
Lesson learned though. I now am using two externals, and backing up RAW images on dvd's along with everything else.
So future clients know that I am now prepared for just about anything. As soon as I get home from your shoot I dump my memory cards on to both hard drives and on to 2 dvds. One dvd is stored at another location just in case of fire, flood or some other act of God.
So learn from my mistake BACKUP! I cannot stress it enough.

Martinez Wedding

8.22.2008

I first talked with Liz many months ago. Almost a year ago I think. Wow time flies. I had looked forward to doing her wedding since then. She was so excited and hoping everything would go perfectly (what bride doesn't). Of course as soon as I first saw her after hellos she exclaimed "everthing that could go wrong has". I am pretty certain she enjoyed her day, if she didn't she is a great actress.
The wedding was beautiful, on Galveston Beach at sunset. It made a beautiful backdrop for their wedding.
I am working on her pictures now and am rushing to get them done before I get my hard drive back and need to pick up on the two weddings before hers.
However here is one image I want to share so far. Liz I hope you like it...I picked one with no ones face just for you :).

this is liz and her new husband walking into the reception