Confessions of a Assistant Wedding Photographer


    Chapter #1

    Weddings is a flourishing business if you target the clientele well. Service, reliability, reference and of course a good portfolio.

    I started going into wedding photography 5 years ago with no knowledge of the industry and prior experience in only portraiture photography.

    Armed with the equipments only - I became an assistant wedding photographer. I followed a senior where on wedding days I would get only to shoot behind the scenes, stayed in corners out of the ways of the seniors.

    I’m always instructed to stay in the bride’s room when all the fun and actions are all outside where the bridesmaid played games and tricks to the groom and best men.

    It’s really boring staying inside the room alone for at least 30 - 45 mins. how many more shots do I want to take of the bride waiting for the groom to sweep her off her feet when he enters the room.

    It’s always an awkward silence after the initial 5-10 mins being locked inside. In certain jobs the bridemaids will be in the room. Most jobs is always me alone with the bride.

    Fast forward 12 months, still maintaining as assistant title, seniors were never helpful to advance my career as being promoted will be another competition to them. Hence I was never recommended although I have built up the skills and equipment along the way.

    I could go my own way instead of staying with a bridal house but the numbers of wedding couple is ever increasing.

    It was peak season, I was yet again assigned to be with the bride again. This time it was a wealthy family and we had 3 seniors plus me in this assignment.

    We arrived, it was a huge bungalow with a spacious garden. 6am and trying to keep my eyes open and be enthusiastic. Even worst when you have 3 seniors attached to this job. Consolation , less work for me when I hand in my pictures.

    6.15am - we were being briefed by the family followed by the wedding planners.

    Standard schedule for the morning:

    06.30 - makeup begins

    08.15 - Wedding dress

    08.30 - Breakfast with family

    09.00 - Veil attachment with parents

    Final makeup

    09.30 - Groom Arrival

    09.35 - Games

    10.00 - Family photo

    10.15 - Tea Ceremony

    11.00 - Depart to Groom’s Residence

    Looking at the schedules are all about the same, hence knowing I will be shooting less, I just started to take pictures of their settings, wall ornaments, bride’s favorite toys, room settings. Anything that will create a memory for the family that signifies their home.

    This assignment I was not even called to take the groom when he arrives. I just being assigned to finish the behind the scenes, some activities shots and then stay int he room with the bride.

    Damn, all the best shots will be missing in my memory cards. Anyways, the bridesmaids started arriving one after another.

    They were ushered to a room where their dresses hung beautifully in pink to change.

    All in their baby doll dress designs with a light pink ribbon tied on the waist. All 8 of them were just beautiful. Never have I been to any assignments all were beautiful. My camera started sniping them the moment the lens is pointed to any of their directions.

    The seniors were all rubbing shoulders with the parents in hope to get a bigger angpow later. A few of the bridesmaid saw that I was busy shooting their action of preparing the games, asked me to shoot more of them since the seniors were all not around.

    We chatted, and exchange our pleasantries. I have a bad memory with names, hence I had to write them all down. 2 of them saw what I was doing and Yvonne, just came up to me took my pen and paper wrote down all their name and numbers. She said best for you to remember our names and here is our numbers as well. We like our photographs to be emailed to us. Give us all a call after the weddings. Wow strike mini jackpot liao.

    They posed for me to capture their moments, and went on to joke a bit. One of the seniors walked past and saw that I was there, asked me to leave and he wanted to capture their moments. Yvonne, the leader of the bridesmaid snapped at Edwin, what do you think you are doing. Your colleague here is capturing our moments and you do not know what was done. I do not hope that our photo sequence is out of sync. I got a sharp look in the eyes by Edwin, he left unwillingly.

    Yvonne, then related to me that when she first walked in this morning, she was not dressed yet, she was just in her T-shirt and jeans when she saw Edwin, he looked away snobbishly thinking I was just a flower delivery girl.

    Then I overheard your briefing and after that your duties. Looks like you are being bullied. I’ve seen you work before in a few weddings, I noticed you are always being sidelined. Call me after the wedding, I have some offers to make to you.

    Yvonne, is about 5’7’ with an hourglass body at least a B+ cup at first glance with long wavy hair. A typical runway model look. I’m guessing she’s mid twenties. I notice a lot of details as with my current work I take details work of the wedding couples.

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    Chapter #2

    This sharpen my eyes like an eagle. By adding all details of a person or the house, It gives me a close enough conclusion of the family or the person.

    She said, make sure I capture more beautiful moments of Christine - the bride of the day.

    Time check is only 07.30,

    I have all my shots that is needed and wait for my time to be locked in the room with the bride. The bridesmaid group then invited me to their breakfast. This bungalow had so many rooms for different functions.

    We were in one of the entertainment room, The 60” TV was playing ‘The wedding crashers’ movie. Ironic that I mentioned will there be anyone daring enough to do it today?

    All the eyes looked at me and smiled, ‘not going to happen’. Christine is our best sister since school. I gather more intel as they tell me more.

    Yvonne’s the best wedding planner in the industry, have you not heard Touching Memories Wedding & Party planners. My mouth just opened. This is the creme of the creme of all wedding planners and I was told the lady boss is a bitch to work with.

    My limited time with Yvonne tells me otherwise.

    Anyways, was joking and chatting with the group to develop a better PR and hopefully get my big break.

    Breakfast was finished, I stood up started to clear their cups and plates for the ladies. All commented what a gentleman. Doing this was a norm to me, I said it’s fine.

    08.00,

    All the bridesmaid went up to the room, asked me together with them for a pre-group photos. As we move up the big staircase, looking at all the baby doll dress sashaying left and right, what a sight. It was a short baby doll dress, hence me being the last to go up had a great view of their legs and with my camera in hand, I just did some candid shots for them. Little did I know some shots came out having a little peek-a-boo upskirt pictures.

    Upon reaching the top of the stairs, was a big living area, straight ahead lead to long corridor with lots of doors along it.

    Christine’s room was at the end of the corridor, all the girls burst into her room, with my in tow trying to capture any candid moments available. Christine was just beautiful when I walked in seeing her porcelain face with minimal makeup and a nice Audrey Hepburn hairdo. As I walked in further into the room, I noticed Christine is only in her slip as she was going to be changing into her wedding dress soon.

    I immediately excused myself not wanting to create any commotion or embarrassment on this big day. She was after all just in a white slip with lace at the breast area. Her nipples were pointy due to the air conditioned room I guess.

    I was going to make an about turn to exit the room, when Yvonne and Christine called out to me ‘Where are you going?’

    I replied, I heading out for you to get changed and I think I may not be convenient to be here now that you are not dressed yet.

    They all replied in unison, we want our pictures taken now. Christine said ‘it’s ok’ I know you will not do anything as referrals from other brides gave good complements about you.

    “Wow, I did not know assistant photographers get compliments amongst the brides of my previous assignments”.

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    Chapter #3

    Thank you all for the support. I am surprised that so many readers are interested in my story.

    I did some time being assistant but have left the industry.

    I will continue the story shortly

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    Chapter #4

    I started snapping away candids and the standard posing shots. This group of girls are all very open minded, some would bend down, sit hugging each other, just like school kids. There were lots of downblouse and zg shots. I will need to delete them I thought but as I was about to review my shots, Yvonne was next to me, she just said ‘don’t worry about those shots, Keep them and send it to us only! I said ‘as you wish’

    All eight of them had great figure and their dresses were tailored made so it hugged them beautifully. With all the shots made on each of them I notice all had nice breast shapes and a few of them were not wearing a bra but just a nipple tape.

    Time for Christine to change into her gown, The bridesmaid started to exit the room, going back down to final prepare their concoction of food n drinks. Yvonne stayed back and i was told to capture some shots of Christine moments.

    The room door was closed and locked, I started doing my work, getting the angles that would make a memorable moment, I was being supervised by Yvonne and she said she wanted to see me work personally.

    With Christine’s back facing me, she just let her white slip fall to the ground. I could see her white laced panties and she was facing the mirror putting on a nipple sticker. I was in view of her full front in the reflection of the mirror.

    I decided against taking anymore shots but was nudged by Yvonne, keep going. These will be the sensual series for my portfolio and for Christine. ‘This is a first for me, my hands were a bit trembling, face blushing as I have not done these kind of shoot on an actual day before. Both ladies noticed my face turned red and smiled.

    Christine, she is tall around 5’ 8” , with long legs that never ends, Her rounded breast now in full view was a heavy C cup. She was sitting down putting on her white stockings, teasing me in front of the camera. The sight was just erotic, she extended her leg straight opening her thighs, and the white panties in view. I could see a small patch of dark pubic hair, and she went on to put on the other leg.

    She put on her white heels, white stocking on a pair of never ending legs and topping it off with a white lace panties. A sight that will etched in my mind.

    She teased the lens more with stretching of her legs, then she stood up turned around. The beauty, the hourglass figure clad only in a white lace panties and stockings. She put on her gown with the help of Yvonne, it fit her like the gloves that fit into our hands. It was just a beautiful sight and knowingly what she is wearing underneath have that etched in my mind.

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    Chapter #5

    Thank you for the bros who added points for me, I have no idea how it works. I apologise if I did not mange to thank you individually.

    I will try to keep my part to keep this story going.

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    Chapter #6

    Quote:

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    MrStyleKing

    bro, i just UP you my very humble + point

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    RayNix

    just +9 for you bro. support your thread. waiting for more stories .

    Thank you bro MrStyleKing & RayNix for the points. I’m still writing as replying this. Takes a bit or creativity to tell a story in a visual way.

    I hope the coming instalment will keep bros in suspense.

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    Chapter #7

    took a few more of her in her gown, time check 08:45 still early, Yvonne suggested to call Christine’s parents to put on the veil earlier. Yvonne left the room to notify them.

    Christine just asked me why am I that shy, I told her honestly that I have not shot anything like this before, the bride being so open and sensual. It was sexy. She just said she is open minded and she had the body to flaunt it.

    The parents of the bride came in, had their shots done, also with bridesmaid together. All the pictures completed ahad of schedule. Makeup artist came up to do her final touch up and finishing.

    Meanwhile downstairs my seniors came to know of Yvonne’s presence and she’s out looking to set up a new division within her own company to offer a one stop experience for her customers. They were trying to get close to her as her advertised offer was the best in the industry. I did not know any of this until after the wedding.

    They were all excited to know that she in this wedding as a bridesmaid thus all 3 scheming to get into her good books and hopefully jump ship.

    09:00 on the dot, the makeup artist completed her final touches and packing up her cosmetics and tools. I was just reviewing my pictures of Christine before she put on her gown. She came over my shoulder and peeped at my camera. “Very sensual” she said. I got shocked and blushed, shyly I said to her, ‘I’m just capturing moments of your memory’

    ‘Nicely taken, I wold love to have more. I will contact you for more sensual pictures after the wedding is completed. I was just speechless.

    I should have said something but nothing came out from my mouth. I stood there as though time have stopped except my little bro kept rising like the seconds hand on the clock. I try to hide away my bulging pants and not to give an impression that I’m a pervert. Reputation is very important in this line although I’m still low in the ranks.

    Sound of a teaspoon rattling in a cup came from Christine’s dressing table, it startled me. I turn to see what it is, the ringtone from her iPhone! It’s he husband calling to let her know that they are on their way. Christine put down her phone and said ‘right, we have exactly 30 mins, entertain me’

    …………………… open mouth me, became tongue tied and no words came out of my mouth. I was talking gibberish, just like stepping out from the dentist when they give the anthestic in the mouth.

    I ….. I ….. I …… dahgt on’t kn wahy ow hoooow to to to …………………………

    Yvonne and the rest of the bridesmaid were final checking they got all the times needed for the games. She asked Tracy, ‘what do you think of the photographer?’

    ‘who? The 3 stooges?’

    All cracked up laughing. ‘I mean the one that took our photos upstairs’

    Tracy replied ‘ahhh, that one. He’s kind of cute and innocent, let’s tease him more tonight’

    The girls were well prepared in the games department, nothing you see in the SOP styles I have shot.

    1. Shooters - Butterskotch snaps with Baileys 7 shooter glass filled.

    (This is a deadly mix, 6 and you’ll be totally out as i’ve learn later)

    1. A chicken clear soup, taste kind of sweet but the moment you see the

    ingredients is not for the faint hearted or weak stomach.

    1. A block of ice where the ring is encased in the centre, only a rubber mallet and a knife is allowed to be used when breaking the ice. The catch, break open in as little pieces of ice as possible, each broken piece is fined at $50

    2. Big playing cards were customed made half body length where the groom and best man wears over their head and holes for their hands. (The girls knew this would embarrass the boys due to their upbringing and being yuppies. Imagins their pictures being shown in the dinner reception of over a thousand guests.

    5 The finale, nothing. The girls would actually open the gates and let them in all the way up (playing reverse physiology on the boys)

    The 3 stooges spotted Yvonne, trying to apple polish to her unfortunately Edwin mistook her for a delivery girl earlier in the morning. I guess when she snapped back at Edwin, just do your job as your client, my best friend hired you 3 for,

    I wished i could have seen his face, it was like a concrete wall slammed into it on a high speed train.

    ………………………….All my muscle tensed up, trying to relax, Christine came up next to me, held my hand and brought me to sit down on the bed. ‘Relax’ she said.

    Just be yourself and capture some of the best moments of me waiting for this to be over.

    I composed myself and went on the floor, told her that I will be taking some low angle shots to get a different perspective she may like. She started posing and me clicking away with the flash bursting non-stop.

    I was lying on my back, facing her front directly, Christine missed her step and she fell onto me. Immediatley I held up my camera, as a natural reaction in case she breaks it coushioning her fall. Fortunate or unfortunate, the fell just short of her lip meeting my lips. Quickly I try to assist her to stand up, she just held me there, looked me in the eyes and winked.

    She got up, I asked if she was alright, ‘fine, nothing broken but i think my nipple tape came off, would you mind to get me one more on the top drawer of the dressing table. I’m not sure if she deliberate or she was in a rush to fix the nipple tape. I opened the top drawer, there was a silicone dildo & a travel vibrator. I pretended I did not see it and took the nipple tape, passed it to her.

    She asked me to assist her to untie her back of the gown so that she can reach into her nipple to put on the new one. My hands started trembling again, then I suggested to her I’ll call Yvonne up to help. She just bluntly say, ‘if you call her up I will yell molest. I want you to help me now. ‘

    No choice but to obey, loosen the how at the top of the buttock area the front became slightly loose. She reached in with her right hand, took out the dislodged tape and asked me to hold it.

    It was warm and the tape is indented with the shape of her nipple. I’m going to keep the sticker for memory sake without her knowing it.

    She was replacing the new nipple tape and then she asks me “Do you like seeing my breast?” before I could reply, “I heard many clicking sounds when my slip fell to the floor”

    “What do you think?, my husband does not like it, he says is too big for him” In my heart I was thinking WTF! too big!!…. geeez the guy must be an oddball.

    Only later I came to know this was a marriage of convenience amongst the rich in the corporate world.

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    Chapter #8

    09.15 Friends, families & relatives all started to flow into the bungalow, the 3 seniors started to do their work getting pictures and putting up a show being friendly to guest, being extra helpful. Their last resort to impress Yvonne I guess.

    Edwin, Darwin & Stan, they have forgotten to be nice to the other bridesmaid, the consequences they will find out later tonight.

    09.16 With the nipple tape, put safely into my newswear camera vest.

    I looked at my watch, and let Christine know that in 15 mins, the entourage will be arriving and most likely entering the room just before 10.00am

    She just looked emotionless. I said ‘Be Happy, this is a big day in your life’

    She just smiled

    She started to ask me ‘Joe, do you think I made the right decision’

    In my mind ‘shit, not another bride asking me this question again! I have been in so many brides room alone with them and I get numerous time this question, what do they expect me to tell them? I have only known them for less than 5 hours and I can forecast their future?’

    Being polite and politically correct not to get into any misunderstandings I replied “I think i should consider taking up fortune telling course, that way I get to earn more with my current job”

    It made her laugh. phew lucky escape I thought.

    Yes, my name is Joe. Your average Joe. I’m neither good looking or have a well toned and tanned body. Basically 5’ 9”, nearly 95kgs with a tummy. Unlike the 3 stooges who join the exclusive gym memberships, get their body toned up for the girls. Thinking that girls will adore them like gods.

    The only advantage I have, I look like a very huggable teddy bear as mentioned by a lot of the brides or girls that I hang out with.

    They always say I’m a good listener and after they spill all the beans, i’m a good hug.

    Christine just said, “Joe can I hug you for 5 mins, I’m realy confused now. I need a teddy bear to hug and you look like one fluffy one now”

    “Many have said this to me, Maybe one day I’ll have this service offered - live teddy bear, listens and readily huggable, hourly charges…. eh eh forget it, makes me kind of like a gigalo…”

    This statement made her laugh non-stop. I took out my camera vest and opened my arms for her.

    She came and hugged me tight, I could feel her breast pressing on my chest while her head is on my shoulder. The smell of her perfume is mesmerising, I think I’m getting charmed and fall into a spell.

    Luckily under gown has a ken ken, else she would have felt my big bulge under my pants.

    The rest of the bridesmaid were just standing having a live show of Larry, Curly & Moe, the 3 stooges. They were seeing how they were acting up begin courteous to the family members, acting friendly when Yvonne was not even bother about them.

    Whispers amongst the bridesmaid together with Yvonne on playing a trick on them 3. Yvonne had to agree and front it as a legitimate test for them to qualify into her company.

    “Game on, well talk after lunch”

    9.21 with my uncomfortable erection being trapped in my underwear but nice soft cushion on my chest, I would like to hold her the entire day.

    I said, “times up, another minute more I start charging”

    She lifted her head, I saw a tear in her eyes, it smudged a bit of her mascara. Amateur makeup artist, on actual day you use waterproof ones!

    I told Christine about her smudged mascara, she ran immediately to her dressing table. She looked concerned, I told her not to worry.

    I took her mascara on her table, took some cotton buds and worked on her eyes.

    She was surprised that I’m doing it. “Are you sure you know what you are doing?”

    “Don’t worry, I’m a certified makeup artist. Just that I don’t do bridal makeup as a career”

    She was just surprised that a guy knows how to makeup. “I will need to tell about your talents to Yvonne”

    I said “Please don’t, I do not wish to be bragging that I have so many talents”

    “What other talents do you have? “

    “The other one is just a hobby of mine, I’m a scuba diving Instructor”

    “Wow, you are multi-talented” Christine said.

    “I just did it out of passion of the sport last time”

    “I know exactly what I need for my holidays, let me discuss with my group after lunch. We are all planning a all girls trip to Phuket after my wedding. My husband is too busy with a project and our honeymoon is postponed till later”

    “All done” I said. She looked into the mirror “Great work”

    “Don’t mentioned it, I know it comes in handy”

    09.30 The Groom’s entourage arrives, with all the super cars in convoy, the Bridal car of the day is a Porche Panamera as I peeked out the window.

    “Get ready, they are here”

    The 3 seniors positioned themselves to get the best angles, the bridesmaid on standby with the gate locked and the games neatly laid out.

    The groom got out of the cars with all his best man, walked up to the bridesmaid. Battle of the Titans begins.

    09.32 “Where would you like to sit when your husband comes in?”

    Christine just got up, gave me a peck on the cheeks, let her veil down and sat on the edge of the bed.

    “Take some more pictures of me now in this pose” I started clicking away and she started pulling up her gown teasing my lens again.

    Low angle shooting upwards, I’m positioned on the floor taking shots of her white heels, going higher seeing her white stockings up to the top lace. Her legs is just endless. She opened up her thigh and peeking into her white lace panty with a slight dark patch. My penis started like clock work again going up by the seconds. It was such a sexy sight and I’m capturing it on memory card……….

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    Chapter #9

    Thanks for the support of this story.

    I may have some spelling or grammar mistakes, do apologise. I’m using an apps ommwriter and the spell check is not perfect. But a great apps for writers to concentrate with the background music playing.

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    Chapter #10

    Quote:

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    MrStyleKing

    Nice story. Are you a writer btw? Saw your location is traveling between 3 countries

    Bro, I’m not a writer but I’m just trying it out. My job requires me to think of out the box hence ideas run in my head non-stop. Photography used to me my therapy but the passion fire kind of dying. I need something to keep me anti-stress hence trying out creative writing. When I take photos I block out all other interruptions thus giving me my own time.

    Writing now replaces photography I guess…

    I travel between a few locations for work, living out of a suitcase most of the time. It gets quite lonely and boring most times. Different hotels, different beds, different locations. It was fun in the beginning.

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