LOVE IS LOVE
Pride is EVERY DAY of EVERY MONTH!
I shoot same-sex weddings all the time and try to share their weddings just as often as any other wedding – and not just in June or for Pride Month.
I was watching “Master of None” the other day (where are my Netflix junkies at?) It displayed the narrative of various people in different walks of life (ethnicity, culture, beliefs, income levels, etc) and the struggles and barriers they combat every day. If you haven’t watched it, I highly recommend it. One of the episodes really summarizes my feelings well, and partially inspired me to write this blog.
As a human, doesn’t it suck to be judged as a box you check on a form you’re filling out? Whether it’s as a woman, someone of a unique race, and/or a member of the LGBTQ community (or any community for that matter). I think we can all do a better job to live and let live.
There is no good reason that we all can’t be respectful and agree to disagree. It doesn’t mean we have to be friends, and it especially means we don’t have to work together on your wedding.
For me (and hopefully for you), love is love. People should have the right to be who they are, which includes loving who you love without any restrictions against you.
My philosophy as a person bleeds into my professional life, and I am glad to work in a space that allows me to stand for all communities.
My philosophy as a photographer, it’s always an honor to be trusted by a couple to capture the details and moments of their day. When I am hired for a wedding day, I already feel like a couple for the ambassador.
When I have the opportunity to capture a same-sex wedding, it makes me feel like I’m documenting not only their love, but a historical moment.
With the tumultuous times we’re in, I am happy to live in California to be able to document some of the first same-sex ceremonies that are being legally recognized. This just feels extra special for me.
I know people within the wedding industry who have turned away same-sex couples, and I personally will not refer these vendors to couples or businesses I work with not because it is a reflection of their work, but simply because that’s not the model I want to support.
Every wedding professional I refer to other vendors or couples that align with my views, and share values with me in that we are down for inclusivity and to celebrate and serve all communities with the same level of love and respect and care and open arms.
That said, I highly encourage you to read this Zola article. I really loved this message. Their “vows” to the LGBTQ+ community… wow! I thought this message was powerful and something we can all take note of in the Wedding Industry.
In conclusion, I want to circle back to the title of this blog. We really should do our best to be accepting and loving to others – because LOVE IS LOVE!
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