There are many reasons that I love being a second shooter for another photographer at weddings. Some reasons include being under way less pressure than the lead, I get to be more creative with different angles and shots, and I usually don’t work quite as long as a day as the lead photographer (including doing all of the post editing work after the wedding is over).
Over the last thirteen years, I have photographed close to 40 weddings as the lead photographer and over 20 weddings as the second shooter. I have had the privilege of working with great photographers (including 2 very close friends, Angela and Kim). I also have loved working with Stephanie several times.
As an assistant to the lead photographer, my job is to do whatever the head photographer needs—I carry a lot of extra gear, help organize the formal family photos, and take photos with a different lens or angle than the main photographer. The second photographer usually works a lot with the groom before the ceremony while the main photographer gets photos of the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready.
Weddings are long, tiring days but being a small part of someone’s special day is so wonderful! I love seeing the love that the bride and groom have for one another, and each wedding day is so unique!
