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europedreamer wrote:
Melanie,
As always, you did an amazing job capturing the couple. You composition and toning are spot on.
Maybe it's because I'm taking a course in disabilities now, but for whatever reason, your post stuck with me. I understand you saying that you would have liked a heads up on what to expect from the bride, however, it shouldn't be like that. Kudos to the bride for being comfortable enough with herself to not even mention anything to you. We, as photographers and as people, shouldn't be uncomfortable with the way anyone looks. You get there, you start shooting. There should be not elephant in the room just a joyful bride and an eager photographer.
I'm not saying you did anything wrong, I'm merely getting on my soap box to say that we shouldn't expect anyone to reveal exceptionalities. You wouldn't expect a bride to say, "oh, by the way, I'm blonde, 5'10" and a knock-out." Why should the girl whose not be expected to do the same thing?
I really hope this makes sense.
You know, I totally understand what you're saying... and maybe it's because of having a disabled sister that I see things from a different view. I can't imagine Maureen NOT having told someone that she was wheelchair bound... or that she lost her leg to cancer... it's part of who she WAS, yes... but it's not the norm... and it's understandable that someone coming in to do something as intimate as photography be more in the know to the whole picture. I think everyone might come at these things from a myriad of different angles... and more than a few of them can be spot on, depending on who you are and what you're trying to do. 
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