The wedding photography business is cyclical...made up of swells and lulls...up time and down time. This can be challenging artistically and financially; which is why it's important to be shooting your own projects during the lulls in your year. I just wrapped a personal shoot (Backwoods Getaway) up in the Carolinas that I collaborated on with my friend/producer Jeff Holt. Your projects don't have to be big budget if you have a network to work within...but you will have to spend some money. It may mean you purchase a nice wedding dress to shoot an ideal bridal session, bring a hair/makeup artist on location, hire a model or all of the above. We produced this shoot on a shoestring budget and got great results.