….loves what you love….or at least loves you enough to be unimaginably supportive, well, it’s pretty dreamy.
For the past two wedding seasons I’ve had the greatest assistant, Lexi Reed. She anticipated my needs, saw things the way I did, and was an absolute doll to work with. She quickly became a great friend, and as a friend, when she told me she was moving to Florida, I was so happy for her, yet so sad to see the end of our time together.
Ever since I learned she was leaving, I thought about/considered/prayed for the right replacement. I’ve always viewed that assistant role as supportive, allowing me to be better at what I do – and frankly, Lexi was amazing at it. At the same time, I could hand over my camera and know she could rock it out. Lexi, I miss you.
In the process of trying to figure this “challenge” out, I considered what was important to me in an assistant, and figured out that 1) I didn’t want to be away from Dan so much on the weekends (despite the fact that the weekends are primarily when I work) and 2) I wanted someone who would be supportive of me, my goals, and my dreams. I also wanted someone I could trust to take a great photo when I needed them to.
As Dan developed his blog, The Beer Truck, he wanted to use better photos. He could have me do it for him, but then it became more fun to just teach him how to do things himself. So he started taking better and better photos. Well, I’ve created a “monster” of sorts. He is hardly ever without a camera, and he loves it. And I love it, because he is truly embracing something I love so much.
When I create a new prop/background, he’s right there trying to help make it better. He is so supportive, so encouraging, and really, truly has my back. He’s the perfect…..Lexi? No, he’s the perfect Dan, and this year, you’ll find him along side me, supporting me as my “assistant” at my weddings. It feels weird to call him an assistant, because he’s more of a supporting partner than assistant. I know I’ll be loved, encouraged, cared for, and I am fully confident in his ability to grab a camera and shoot right with me.
Dan, I love you and am happy to have you be a part of this with me.
Thank you for sharing my love…..my love.
(To share with you some of what he’s photographed, I’ve compiled a couple of quick shots he just took, and one of him “at play.”)