Current favorite time! This time around I'm just going to be focusing on one thing, the Olloclip! I've really been pushing myself to photograph more, not just weddings. As you saw in my last blog post (here), I've taken my photography underwater. I've also been trying to photograph more of my life. I don't usually carry my dSLR all over the place. 1) I'm afraid of it getting hurt. 2) I'd rather not risk it being stolen. 3) ITS JUST SO BIG/HEAVY! The iPhone has seemingly become my point-and-sh0ot-and-share. Almost everything I take with my iPhone ends up on Instagram. (You can follow me: @beccawatkins_ .)

Recently, I picked up the Olloclip after seeing it last October at Photo Plus Expo in New York. It's honestly quite amazing. One of the best iPhone lens kits I've seen on the market. It has a wide angle, fish eye, and macro lenses. It has taken iPhone photos to the next level. The one MAJOR drawback I've experienced is that your iPhone has to be naked (no case, no anything) to use it. What I end up doing is just popping my phone out the the case, take the photo, and immediately put it back in.

-Becca

I have always said that my heart is in photographing weddings. I don't think that will ever change, but I do want to branch out. Try different things. Explore photography. I've set out a list of goals for myself. A major one is to do more personal work. Work that I would not normally do at a wedding. Work that stretches the bounds of my creativity and style.

The first personal shoot I've started has become less of a shoot and more of a project. I decided that I wanted to take couples and individuals underwater for a portrait session.

I rented the underwater housing for my camera and other necessary equipment and did a quick camera test underwater last Friday. You don't realize HOW SCARY it is to put your camera-baby underwater until you actually do it. I was sweating bullets and checked every 10 seconds or so for any leaks.

Saturday, I had the most wonderful Anna and Lucas over for a all out test run. (You can see their AMAZINGLY gorgeous wedding here.) A lot of this session was all about trial and error. I wanted to really get to know the equipment and understand its pitfalls. Even though it was a COMPLETELY new experience for me, we got some really amazing photographs.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Since the test run was a complete success, I'm having an all out underwater session marathon this weekend with some AMAZING couples. I can't wait to show you those photos!

-Becca