Outpouring of Support
By now you all know Sheryl and I are expecting our third child any day now. At our last Dr.'s appointment, the Dr. said our son was measuring about 2 weeks ahead of schedule. It is very likely he will be born before his due date of August 7. Mathew followed the same growth pattern and was also born early. This news was not a big surprise to me. The Dr. wants Sheryl to complete 37 weeks of pregnancy before the baby is born. That would be Monday July 17. It basically means the baby could arrive at any moment now.
Meanwhile, I am scheduled to photograph Michelle and Ryan's wedding on Saturday. The photographer who had previously told me he would be my backup, decided to take another booking. I was panicked. If I have a backup photographer, the baby will wait. With my luck, without a backup available, it is 100% certain my new son will decide to arrive at the worst possbile time, on Saturday during the wedding!
I put the word out via several of my wedding photography networks. I received many replies from photographers. Some were available and others were not but they were calling their photographer friends on my behalf to find somebody to assist me. What an outpouring of support! This is one of the benefits I receive as a member of my professional associations. While you hope to never need the help of your fellow photographers, it is nice to know they are there when you are in a bind.
During the week, I have been busy working on several projects. I completed the first draft of Maureen and Jason's wedding album. They are going to have a great heirloom to show their kids and grandkids about the day they got married.
On Sunday, I photographed the engagement session for Cheryl and Mark. They are getting married on September 9. We had a lot of fun at Twin Lakes in Palatine during their engagement session. It was a chance to get to know these folks a little better. Mark has a great sense of humor and I can't wait to join them on their wedding day.
Next, as a special gift for Meghan's Kindergarden teacher, I created a 22 page book chronicaling Meghan's first year of school in photos. I started at the first day of school and followed her through the year. We concluded on report card day. Here are some of spreads from Miss Sullivan's rememberance book.
Meanwhile, I am scheduled to photograph Michelle and Ryan's wedding on Saturday. The photographer who had previously told me he would be my backup, decided to take another booking. I was panicked. If I have a backup photographer, the baby will wait. With my luck, without a backup available, it is 100% certain my new son will decide to arrive at the worst possbile time, on Saturday during the wedding!
I put the word out via several of my wedding photography networks. I received many replies from photographers. Some were available and others were not but they were calling their photographer friends on my behalf to find somebody to assist me. What an outpouring of support! This is one of the benefits I receive as a member of my professional associations. While you hope to never need the help of your fellow photographers, it is nice to know they are there when you are in a bind.
During the week, I have been busy working on several projects. I completed the first draft of Maureen and Jason's wedding album. They are going to have a great heirloom to show their kids and grandkids about the day they got married.
On Sunday, I photographed the engagement session for Cheryl and Mark. They are getting married on September 9. We had a lot of fun at Twin Lakes in Palatine during their engagement session. It was a chance to get to know these folks a little better. Mark has a great sense of humor and I can't wait to join them on their wedding day.
Next, as a special gift for Meghan's Kindergarden teacher, I created a 22 page book chronicaling Meghan's first year of school in photos. I started at the first day of school and followed her through the year. We concluded on report card day. Here are some of spreads from Miss Sullivan's rememberance book.
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