just add "you"!

before i shoot anything... a portrait, pin up, family, wedding, event, food... really anywhere that i've been hired to shoot... i like to go ahead of time and scout the location.

i've got a wedding this weekend at the gateway center in collinsville. the location for the formals and wedding party shots has not been picked yet, so i took the liberty of exploring. i found a spiffy little put-put golf place across the street, some really cool walls on main street collinsville, and of course, the willoughby heritage farm.

what i tend to do is run around looking for "back drops". i will take a photo and imagine your fabulous face in the picture. 

i've been asked about this before, so i thought this was a perfect opportunity to share with you a little of my process. 

take a look at these photos and see if you can "see" a wedding couple in them. 

to me, this is like going out for ice cream.... a creative, mental treat!