I was honored when Becky Reid asked me to photograph her wedding. The affair took place on December 28, 2006 in Rome, Georgia. Becky, a fellow photojournalist, knew me from the University of Georgia. Despite being several years younger than me, Becky had more PJ experience and was my first photo editor while I shot for the UGA student newspaper: The Red and Black. Upon graduation, I took a staff position at our local newspaper, The Athens Banner-Herald. Becky became our freelancer and later moved to London, UK. Becky continues to amaze me with her uncanny ability to enterprise her own assignments. It seems every time I talk with her she is galavanting around the globe shooting a story in China, Spain and Kyrgyzstan... Becky Reid is an inspiration and living proof that if you are determined and follow through with your dreams, you can have a career doing what you love. Her husband, Dan is such a lovely man and I am thrilled that they found one another.
As a side note, I talked my former collegue (and fabulous photographer) at the ABH, Dot Paul, into assisting me with this wedding rather than being a boring ole' guest. hee hee. Dot and I had a blast working together again and it was our pleasure to photograph this event. Here's the three of us: Dot, Becky, and I.
