Chen Photography

I was fortunate enough to be an assistant photographer for a traditional Chinese wedding on August 9, 2008.  While I missed the tea ceremony and some of the formal photographs on what was apparently a 10 or 12 hour shoot, I was at the reception for Josephine and James.

One of the great things about being an assistant is that I am tasked with taking photos that I would normally have time to do if I were there alone.  My job is to get a different perspective for the couple to look at.  While I stuck with the same “capture the feel of the event” approach that I always use, I also used a bit more black and white and some different angles. 

Personally, I feel that this added to the work of the primary photographer, and I hope that Josephine and James feel that way, too.  The two were wonderously happy that day, full of smiles and laughter.  It seemed everyone there was a close friend or family member.  I think that there are few times when one can say that having one’s friends and loved ones nearby is not the best of times, and for that time to be one’s wedding is that much sweeter.