This is not simply a photo of the back of the bride's gown. While it does include this in a uniquely momentous way, it tells much more about the story behind this couple's day than you might initially realize. The cropping of the composition creates mystery, and the contrast between dark and light enhances that further. The black & white transition draws your eye first to the shimmery dress, and then across to the groom's hand, gently cradling her body. Then you notice the ring on his finger, and you might concede that they are locked in a euphoric, post-wedding embrace. Perhaps it is their first dance shared as husband and wife. There is body language, and curvature, sensuality, and detail... A moment in time. A multitude of detail. A story unfolding ~ all right here in this one photograph. Now imagine a series of photographs numbering somewhere in the range between 1000 and 2000 - just as descriptive, just as imaginative, just as alluring. Oh the story they tell!
I've recently been asked during an interview by a potential client, whether or not I had a "mission". I guess I honestly wasn't sure exactly how to formulate the words. I'm not the hard-sale type; If a potential client proceeds to book me, I want it to be because they love my work, my true-to-self style, my distinctive approach. The fact that I don't "follow the crowd" in terms of how I document these moments-in-time is the icing on the cake. It may take some shopping-around for them to recognize the uniqueness in what I have to offer. But rather than trying to convince them that this is what they want, I hope they will be drawn-in naturally by their desire for something different, and something meaningful and inspiring, stemming from a hopefully-evident deep love of my job! I believe that is one thing that really sets me apart from the dime-a-dozen photogs out there - my unadulterated passion for this creative outlet that I call "work"! I feel that this passion is reflected in the final results.
Surely I had thought about this when I decided to go into business for myself in 2007. While I've known in my heart since I first began documenting weddings in 2003, that my passion drives my desire to capture these all-important moments in an artistic, unique, and very REAL fashion, I hadn't quite thought about my mission in terms of a formal and clear statement, per say. Well... In honor of my 5-year-anniversary as Denise Mack Photography, perhaps it's time that I put this in writing!
So here it is... A formal Mission Statement for Denise Mack Photography:
My Mission here at Denise Mack Photography, is to channel my intrinsic passion for photography, creative expression, sincerity, and my sentimental nature into providing wedding-clients with truly artistically-derived, unique & original, wholeheartedly REAL photographic compositions ~ encompassing authentic emotions, genuine personalities, and cherished memorable moments to revel in for a lifetime!
You don't want to be just another client... and I don't want to be just another photographer!!
