We were all really hot. And really sweaty. Houston in late June? Not a recipe for hours of happy happy family photos. I needed to get this ish done quick.
So I’m trying to get the entire group (read: family, friends, er’body) and the temple in the shot. Problem: There are bushes, dirt, rosebushes, and a fountain right where I need to stand. How dare they. But it was one of those manicured, super-stiff bushes, so I thought: “I can maybe just sit on this a little bit, I only need like 5mm more to get everyone in the shot…”
And then,
I fell.
Backwards. I’m pretty sure in slow motion.
Over/through the bush, into the dirt and also, not-so-conveniently, the rosebushes. Sans roses.
Lucky for you, in my frantic falling state, I snapped a photo:
Not really sure what was going through my mind at that point–maybe something like, “I’m goin down, omg, I might die down here! Oh, my, if I die, nobody will be here to take photos so I need to get this shot, and they will still like me even though I died in the middle of their wedding…”
The strap of my dress (long, thankfully!) got sliced by a thorn, there was a lot of dirt down there, and it was a whole lot harder than it looked to get up (the bush was still.in.my.way) –I was a hot mess. Thankfully everyone was incredibly nice about my hilarious mishap, although I did hear more than a few “Man, I wish I had a camera!”s.
Why do I share this ridiculousness with you? Because despite all my efforts to be professional and keep it together, I just might fall over at your wedding while trying to get the perfect shot. But that makes me a human, and my humanness is also what allows me to create moving art. I’m not attempting to create a flawless persona online, showing only perfectly coiffed images along with the most annoyingly manicured descriptions of my oh-so-perfect life. Nope, I’m keepin’ it real along with the art I create.
Hopefully I made up for The Fall Fail with images like this:
Much more of this gorgeous wedding to come.
Brooke Schultz is a slightly klutzy Utah-based wedding and lifestyle photographer crazy about raw, beautiful imagery. She’s recently learned such important lessons as: don’t try to sit on bushes and falling down is done best with at least 100 pairs of eyes watching. Brooke is available for travel worldwide–faceplanting at a wedding near you.
bahahahhahahahhahaha.
At least your toes were painted so nicely.
What a great story, way to own it!
Um…the last paragraph? Pure awesomeness. 🙂
You ladies are so nice to me. =)
That is so frickin hilarious! I could totally see myself doing something like this at a wedding, and then telling a really awkward joke afterward to try and play it off like I’d planned it. Well done on getting back up and brushing yourself off. The images of the day were worth it!
BTW, came here via your interview on SnapKnot. Keep up the good work.
Hah, thanks Chris! Nice to have you here. =)