Someone should make a happy song about Mondays, like Rebecca Black’s “Friday,” only more awesome and less awful. And then Glee should do a rendition and make it that much more popular, because let’s be honest, “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas and the Papas is just plain depressing.

And now it’s time for things I learned this weekend!

  • Before shooting a wedding where approximately 25% of the guests are Venezuelan , be sure to brush up on your Spanish skills. Simply knowing “gracias” probably isn’t enough.
  • Live bands at weddings are my new absolute favorite thing!
  • Be sure to have a photo bag that can fit all of your equipment. Otherwise, you run the risk of leaving a most important lens in the drawer in your hotel room (because it was the best hiding spot you could think of in the event you get robbed), realizing in a panic that you don’t have it, and are forced to ask your second shooter to retrieve it for you (thank you, Currie!!!!)
  • Related to #3, I’ll be shopping for a ThinkTank bag today…
  • Grilled cheese made anywhere but in my kitchen = not worth it. People, you have to SMUSH the sandwich to give it maximum impact!

Enjoy these teasers from Chris and Monica’s wedding- it’s killing me that I have to wait til Thursday to share these with you all!!

Virginia vineyard wedding photographer

Happy happy Monday!

Monday Mash-Up

April 23, 2012

  1. Rebekah Hoyt says:

    WOW that image on the left is amazing!

  2. I agree with Rebekah, I think I just stopped breathing momentarily!!!

  3. Clarisse Bernardes says:

    WOW ABBY! STUNNING!!!!!!!

  4. Jean Hensley says:

    I love the shot in the stairwell. The texture on the wall ilends a lot of interest! Great shots, Abby.

  5. molly says:

    gorgeous! and i saw your tweet about arrested development – HILARIOUS. HERMANO!!

  6. Melissa says:

    The left image is ridiculously beautiful!

  7. Megan Roldan says:

    ahhh I cannot wait til Thursday to see the rest of these!!

  8. Annamarie says:

    WOW Abby these are amazing!!! I think this is going to be my favorite wedding of yours!!! So beautiful!

  9. Currie says:

    Ahhh I can’t wait to see this post Abby!! It was SUCH a fun wedding!!! πŸ™‚

  10. Christine says:

    Shot in the stairs… breathtaking! Can’t wait to see the rest!! And good call on the grilled cheese.

  11. Spring says:

    Beautiful!!!!!! I personally love Manic Monday πŸ˜‰

  12. Elizabeth says:

    ahhh!! That one on the left made me about die from gorgeous-ness!

  13. Justin Cassavaugh says:

    How’s this for a Monday ‘song’ πŸ˜‰

    Julian Smith is Great! lol

  14. Ashley says:

    the image with the staircase is breathtaking! very whimsical too! πŸ™‚

  15. LOVE the sneak peek, Abby! They look absolutely darling! <3

  16. Rici says:

    Lovely Mash up! Thank you for the cheer on and sharing without shame, we are all human πŸ˜‰ hihi. I think itΒ΄s sooo cool you can shop for a ThinkTank bag! The teasers are amazing! You are killing more than one person…
    Saluti.

  17. That first shot on the left is killer.

  18. Kari Jeanne says:

    Just in case you haven’t heard it enough already today – LOVE THE SHOT ON THE LEFT!!!!! Everything about it. Love.

  19. more more more! now now now!!!!

  20. Stephen says:

    The shot of the bride walking downstairs is one of the best photos I have seen form you. That shot is simply incredible!

  21. Stephen says:

    Oh and yea on the thinktank – I have the international roller case and loves its!

  22. Rachel says:

    I’m been following your blog for awhile, and you just seem to get better and better! I LOVE your work! The image on the left is stunning.

  23. Sydni Jackson says:

    I spent a year living in Venezuela! Venezuelans are the best people. And..you must have never had a grilled cheese from Sonic – they are great!

  24. Karen Field says:

    I loved your musings. The shot on the left in the stairwell was terrific!

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