September 17

Today went by pretty fast. I think it had a lot to do with the anticipation I was feeling to get started on my friend Ryan's wedding. I can tell you with almost 100% certainty that the golf outing in the morning, the reception, and the photos are all going to be a good time. The actual wedding on the other hand...well, I'm sure it's going to be beautiful. Know that I usually don't say anything bad related to my work on here, but I have to give this off my chest. How do you expect anyone to make a half-decent video when "certain people" at a "certain church" won't even allow "certain videographers" to operate their own camera. Basically, myself and Josh Hockin got to the church early. I was setting up upstairs when the "church wedding coordinators" walked up and proceeded to explain to me that the bottom was off-limits. Now, I remember Ryan mentioning that I can't be moving around a lot, but NOTHING was mentioned of me NOT BEING ALLOWED TO WORK MY OWN CAMERA! I honestly stood there for a good 3 minutes completely speechless. I didn't know if I was hearing these women right. Really? I literally have to put a camera on a tripod, set up for a wide shot that will get as much of the action as I can, and leave it until the wedding is over? Really? Well apparently, because I continued to ask if there was anything to get around said "rule" and I kept getting shut down. Even after I talked with Ryan about it, he told me there was nothing he could do. So, whatever. I really wanted to give him something he could be proud of, and I'm going to try hard, but it's going to be challenging to say the least to when the static camera is the one on the floor (usually reserved for mid-shots or close-ups). ALSO, you'd assume these "women" - given their position and the amount of human interaction that occurs - would be a tiny bit warm or friendly. Not the case. Apparently it's OK to be a bitch when dealing with the people who are paid to keep the memories of this day vivid. I'm speaking, of course, of myself and the photographers. Hell, even some of wedding party was getting a cold vibe from them. If coming to this church means I have to deal with these "ladies" again, I'm not doing it. I'm sorry. So lame.

I love venting. Hell, the photographers and I were doing it for a quite a bit tonight. Haha. Anyway, after the rehearsal, I headed out to dinner with everybody. It's always a good time hanging out with great friends. It's even better when you know you're going to be seeing them all day tomorrow. Man, even if the filming of the wedding is being made harder by certain soul-less individuals, being with good friends all day/night long is going to be worth it. Very much so.

Early congratulations to Ryan and Krista,
B