Back before my wedding career every started, I was a serious nature photo nut, landscape photographer, macro guy. I was shooting with a Nikon F4, a camera given to my by my late grandfather, Art Eno. Art was also a nature photo guy and was the first source of inspiration I had growing up that lead me to be behind the lens.
I still own that F4 FILM camera, although I do not use it today. I did use it at some of my first wedding gigs though. Back in 2001, I shot this photograph on Sept 19 at my college roommate's wedding. I was that annoying "Uncle Bob" guy chasing the bride and groom around, shooting for fun and working my skills... not! I was really a hack.
But, I did snap one frame at this wedding that changed the face of photography for me. Ever wonder about that decisive moment? Well, this was mine! I remember looking down on my contact sheet (that is what you use to do to view a full sheet of film on 1 8x10 print) WITH A LOUPE, and stopping on this frame and thinking I had found a hidden treasure. These people are all very dear to me, every one of them in my college graduating class, give or take +-1 yr.
Viola! A career was born!
Nikon F4 | I used an Sb-24 bounce flash at about 1/125 / F2.8 with Tmax 400. Cheers!
matt
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