more indulgence outside of assignments

The day after cooking at home for the folks, we treated them along with the extended family to a brunch in honor of their 50th. I didn't stick to the assignments at all, but I did learn a bunch by taking loads of pictures in effort to record these precious days spent in celebration. One thing I haven't practiced, & didn't even know I was missing by focusing on the nature/art shots that capture my attention, is timing. There is a lag from when I hit the button to when the shutter does what shutters do - which created many shots worth shuddering over! I missed so many unrepeatable moments. Makes me realize that there is a unique skill that wedding/event photographers possess.