Take Me Back Tuesday | Perks and Sacrifices: A Day on the Beach

Being a wedding photographer means a few sacrifices. One, you plan your life in advance. Waaaay in advance. I know what I’m doing pretty much every weekend from now through November. It’s crazy but true and leaves very little room for spontaneity. The second major sacrifice is that you work weekends. While most of my friends are off on Saturdays and enjoying each other’s company, that day is work day for me. While those sacrifices can be frustrating at times, I was well aware of them going in to this job and I can still say it is worth it. One of the reasons it is worth it is the perks of being a wedding photographer! Even though I was working two weekends ago, I was also in the beautiful state of Florida along the Gulf Coast. I had the absolute privilege of photographing a wedding at the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg, FL and I can’t wait to share some images from that gorgeous wedding. With the wedding on a Sunday, my Monday became my day off and guess what I did…yep. Beach baby. My second shooter, Julie, and I spent the afternoon lounging on the beach and soaking up the Florida sun. A tan in early April? Yes, please. We just read, listened to music, enjoyed the sun on our faces and took in the day. With my toes dug deep down in the sand and the water swirling around my feet, the perks seemed to outweigh the sacrifices. I am so blessed to be able to do what I love, travel while doing it and enjoy some of life’s sweetest blessings along the way.

So, in the name of sacrifices, perks, sunshine and Florida beaches,

I say, Take Me Back!

So, I love this shot simply because of the girl running. It gives it a timeless feel to me.

She didn’t want me to post this because ‘it’s silly’ but I said silly is best. And plus, I’m the one blogging! Muahahaha. 

Ok, so my dream is to do an engagement shoot underneath a pier. The light is absolutely perfect. Until then, we of course just had to do some portraits of each other. Duh.

Below is a reminder of why I tend to stay behind the camera. Mary=awkward. For real, it’s a foreign thing for me. I should work on that so that I don’t do whatever it is I am doing in these images…

Julie, thanks for your help and being my travel buddy! Here’s to more Mary Fields’ travel adventures!