So here is a crazy awesome story about why it’s important to hire a photographer with an amazing professional network. A few weeks ago I was working at my desk when suddenly I was getting notifications of people tagging me in a Facebook photography group. A colleague, Ashley Jane Photography, had been in terrible traffic for 4 hours while driving from Orlando to St. Pete Beach to shoot a Don CeSar destination wedding and she wasn’t 100% sure she would make it in time to start wedding coverage. Within 10 minutes I was out the door with my gear, ready to shoot an entire wedding by myself for a couple I had never met. Craziness! Now Ashley did make it in time for the first look and I ended up staying to shoot a little as backup since she was understandably frazzled. I was already there with my camera in hand. But how amazing to be well connected enough to know you are covered in a situation like this. Totally awesome in my opinion. I was excited to help a fellow photographer, meet an adorable couple, and made a new friend in the process :)