This past weekend I finally had the pleasure to work with one of my friends.  I traveled up to Dallas to assist my good friend Mark Ellis of JosephMark Photography.  I first met Mark a little more than a year ago and he’s become a good friend - someone I go to for advice and just to chat.  We have been wanting to shoot together for a while and this was actually the first chance we had.

I must say that shooting with someone else is one of the best ways to learn.  You see how someone else works, how they approach things, how the pose the formal portraits, how they handle the bride and groom, how the select and light the locations.  I learned so much - and enjoyed being able to talk with Mark for a while afterward (we were up until nearly 2:00 AM talking!)

Anyway, enough writing.  With his kind permission, I will share a couple of my favorite photographs - from a second shooter’s perspective!

Katie - off a mirror while Mark was taking formal portraits.

 The rings being blessed during the ceremony.

Their beautiful cake.

Their first dance - and they did a great job mixing a traditional dance with a salsa!

The best man’s toast - which was one of the funniest I’ve ever heard.

Their exit.  As the second shooter, I was able to stay behind and capture a very different angle - something that is only possible when you have two photographers!

 Finally, the lovely Lakewood Country Club where the wedding took place.

My thanks to Mark (and Joe and Steph) for giving me the opportunity to work with him.  It was an absolute pleasure, a learning experience, and I look forward to doing it again in the future.