Over the weekend I shot another event. I was there on the coattails of my pro photographer friend, but ended up doing as much shooting as he did; we split quite often to cover as much ground as possible. Much like the event back in July, it was a nonstop crazy flow of activity. I was at the location for two nights but only slept about six hours total. There were models and celebrities and high rollers and executives and it was amazing to even be a part of it.

As a shooting team, my friend and I fit together nicely. He has a terrific ability to with the models and get good images regardless of their level of experience. I focused on environmental shots, candids, and making sure all the clients were happy. I took a lot of pictures in a club during the wee hours of the morning and I think they’re some of the best I’ve ever taken. I’ve finished sorting and I’ve done most of my post processing, but some of the images are so close to perfect that I won’t be able to resist fiddling with them some more.

I’m still digesting all that happened–trying to crystallize all my learnings from the weekend into something I can integrate into my next shoot–but one thing I am sure of is that I want to figure out how to bring more of that passion into my daily life. There is such a thrill to be so focused and driven for an extended period of time, being frantic and exhilarated at once, and being happy with the results as they happen. Then, at the end of the day, you pass out exhausted, sleep like the dead, then spring out of bed and do it again.