Notes from the Field

There are many things that can be said about my photography, and my approach as a photographer. Some good, some bad, but you can never say that I am a dull photographer. So as I started to open my business up to shooting family portraits, engagements and weddings, it shouldn’t have shocked me that I would be hired to shoot this particular wedding.

The bride? Non other than derby girl Buck Nasty, aka Sarah Buck, of the Battle Born Derby Demons. Sarah approached me several months ago, asking me to bid on their wedding. As she started to give me details about the wedding, she then told me that her soon to be husband, Adam, was also a professional wrestler.

Somewhere Jasmine Star and other instructors at WPII are either jealous or fearing for my well being.

While Sarah and Adam may not fit the standard mold of what we consider a couple about to enter the institution of marriage, they are very much in love and are one of the most beautiful couples I have ever had the privilege of meeting. Their sense of humor and passion for each other is amazing.

Part of the wedding package I quoted Sarah included an engagement session. Sarah was not really into the idea of a traditional idea engagement shoot, she wanted something a bit more to the speed and taste of her and Adam. We agreed that they should have some traditional shots, but she and Adam really wanted something different.

Around the same time, I found a piece of art for a wedding invitation, created by a graphic designer for his wedding invitation. The art depicted he and his bride, fighting off zombies at their wedding. I thought it was a very cool and posted it on Facebook.

Sarah and Adam saw this, and just loved the idea for their invitation. We would shoot the “normal” engagement shots in the morning, while their wedding party would go through makeup and be turned into zombies.

You just read that right, the wedding party would be turned into the living dead, and our happy couple would fight them off with the passion and love for each other, and with a little help from pistols, shotguns, and of course, axes.

My job was simple, find a creepy house, setup the lights, and let the magic happen. It took no time for everyone to get into character and soon our heroes were fighting off the dead.

Now, a few months later, we are a just days away from the wedding, which I am told will be treated with a much more traditional feel. I am excited to capture the day for Sarah and Adam, so they can remember it and share it with their family. It will be a fantastic day.

But I am not going to lie, part of me hopes the best man drops an elbow from the top rope at the reception.