Blog | Patrick Rogers Photography

Jan 18
Top Ten Reasons Why I Love Being A Photographer

Starting a family/wedding photo business has been a little daunting. Thinking about all the little details I only really understood superficially, like taxes, and how to promote yourself, and how to find prospective clients, then truly realizing how much I had to learn, has been a little overwhelming.
This morning, I found some time to be away from the computer and the need to keep learning, to keep plugging, and it gave me a little time to really remember why I started this business. So, here are the top ten reasons why I love to be a photographer, in no particular order.

1. Because I am what I see. Finding love, finding beauty, finding the quiet compassion in an interaction between people helps me feel connected to them, and further, connected to the beauty of the world. And, yes, I know it sounds silly, but when I find the beauty in the moment, I find the beauty in myself.

2. Because I have worked for years photographing rare books and other holdings in museums and universities, and photographing people is so much more satisfying.

3. It gives me the creative opportunity, sometimes to fail miserably, sometimes to exclaim out loud “SWEET!!” when I KNOW I captured the photo exactly as I envisioned it.

4. Playing with light to craft the image I was looking for is so fulfilling!

5. Every photo shoot provides an opportunity to lose my identity and immerse
myself in the beauty of what is unfolding in front of my lens.

6. It gives me the chance to tell a family’s or a couple’s story, a unique journey started by love.

7. It is a craft. Being a craftsman in a culture of mass production feels like my artistic endeavors matter for something.

8. I believe that everyone is beautiful. The satisfaction of working through someone’s shyness or stiffness to find that beauty is immeasurable.

9. I love seeing the multitude of forms and shapes that people naturally make—mostly without knowing it—in a moment so quick that it is hard to truly grasp without a camera.

10. Every photo session is different. Whether folks are quiet, silly, energetic, stoic, etc., to discover that personality, finding out who they are in their hearts then trying to show that in my photos is just wonderful.

Jan 14
Natanson Family

When I first started photographing families in their homes, Tara and Josh volunteered to let me photograph them. I never used those photos because I was still getting used to how to best photograph families, and Jacob was just too darn fast!

A couple weekends ago, they let me photograph them again, and I am really happy to have gotten another chance!

Check out the whole gallery here

Jan 04
Val, Chris, and Adam’s sneak peek

I haven’t seen Val, Chris, and Adam since I photographed Adam when he was three months old. Now, he’s just had his first birthday, and one of the most active 1 year olds I have been around!

Between riding around on his favorite red fire truck, wanting to check out every one of his books in his room, and just wanting to revisit every corner of the house, he kept his parents and me so busy!

This is just a sneak peek of the session I had with them a few days ago. More will be coming in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned!

Dec 16
Griffith Family Session Sneak Peek

Another fun session with the Griffith’s!!

Annabelle was so shy the first time we met, but she is getting so used to me now that she waned me to stop taking photos for a while and read her a book she had about animals!

It’s so great to come back into someone’s home and photograph them again. When families get comfortable, their personalities really show, and my photos are all the better for it.

Here are a few photos from the session. The rest of the photos will be done next week.

Thanks for another great time, Amanda!!

Dec 15
Sionan and Bill’s Wedding

Sionan and Bill were more interested in having fun and throwing a great party, and visiting with their family and friends than they were in getting married. Their smiles and giggles were so contagious that even when they were exchanging vows, they couldn’t contain themselves, and the officiant starting giggling too!

Sionan and Bill ha…d friends and family coming in from all over, so they figured they could have it wherever they wanted in New England. The Hanover Inn in Hanover, NH (http://www.hanoverinn.com/) was a great choice! It was cozy, elegant, and a great taste of what New England is for those who have never been here before.

To see all the photos of the wedding day, go to: http://clients.iamwhatisee.com/Weddings/Wedding-SionanBill/15075864_Vexkq