An S.O.S. went out to everyone here in St. Louis that I know this morning, regarding photographers. I woke up this morning in a cold sweat, realizing that $3000 - $4000 is NOT what I want to spend on pictures. Period.

In the end, I asked my boarder (housemate, whatever) to do them. She has the most fantastic eye. Very artistic. The only reason I’d been holding back was that she drives me crazy as a housemate. I’m so f’ing picky, and she has more of an “artistic” mind (read: not picky) that we’ve been at odds since she moved in. Mostly, she just stresses me. But she moves out May 31st, and we’re not getting married til September 25th.

I explained it to Carol like this: I’ve learned that when someone else is an expert, and I most definitely know absolutely nothing about the subject, it is in my best interest to shut the hell up and defer to the expert. Otherwise, I’m just going to make a mess. And that is my opinion on this whole picture thing.

I don’t know what she’s going to charge me, but I’m hoping it’s waaaaaay less than $3000. Really.