“He moved his cameras to the sides like it was his MJ jacket and started moonwalking toward the stage. I was singing, 'Momma often told me be careful who you love,' and just as I was saying 'be careful,' he tripped on the stairs leading to the stage. His camera went up and over, and instead of securing himself for the fall that was coming, he grabbed the camera mid-air, stiffened his arms straight out, and absolutely ate the stairs and the floor with his back and head.”

The guests seemed distracted during the vows. “I got great reactions from the parents up front, as well as some of the guests, whose eyes were transfixed on something other than the bride and groom. I knew exactly what they were looking at. I got some photos of the brothers of the bride, as well as some of the groomsmen who were tickled to death by what they were seeing.”

Every year, the Institute convenes in Las Vegas, Nevada, for an annual “Standards and Operational Directives”conference where working professionals provide their insights and compile a list of what’s “strongly suggested” and those things that must not be tried or attempted (as it degrades the profession because of the lack of quality in images produced).