Unique Wedding Moments - Flowers and the Force

I'm going to just allow my inner nerd to surface on this one, because quite frankly I thought this was the coolest. Rose and I shot a wedding last summer up in St. Michael's, Maryland at Harbourtowne Country Club where, during the announcements of the wedding party at the reception, the bridal party carried LIGHTSABERS! That's right, lightsabers - what Jedi couldn't love that kind of entrance! In any event, as the party fired up - a stray lightsaber and bridesmaid bouquet landed in proximity on a table by the dance floor. Under  a combination of moonlight (unfortunately from just one moon), the lights on the patio, and the light from the Jedi weapon - Rosemary captured this unique and in my opinion, oddly beautiful shot. (I'll point out the tech specs below to the photographers in the crowd... I've'complained' (read as, I'm jealous) about Rose's amazing ability to capture images at low shutter speeds without a tripod - here's another for her portfolio.)

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D3, Nikon 24-70mm (29mm), 1/8s @ f/2.8, ISO 800

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6

 

Wedding Photography - Natalie and Proben - Part III

One more shot from Natalie and Proben's wedding last May (here are some more, and here too).

This is hands down, one of my top 5 favorite wedding departure photos. I love the giddiness on her face and the happiness on his. These two had such a blast that night and that sentiment went full steam right through their departure.

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D3, Nikon 24-70mm (35mm), 1/5000s @ f/2.8, ISO 3200

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6

 

Wedding Photography - Natalie and Proben - Part II

Another shot from Natalie and Proben's wedding. This one was taken just before the shot from our last post. Natalie's dress and jewerly were very classic and formal, but for her "something blue" these shoes set her apart. Hidden under the dress for most of the day, you'd only catch them if you knew to look out for them. We just had to grab a shot.

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikon 18-200mm (27mm), 1/5000s @ f/3.5, ISO 800

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6

Wedding Photography - Natalie and Proben

Natalie and Proben got married in May of last year and this is the first of a few shots from their wedding day that I plan on sharing. Natalie was a simply stunning bride whose sweet and calm demeanor would be occasionally punctuated with bouts of sillyness and laughter. What a blast to photograph! During one of the quiet moments while everyone was getting ready, I caught her by the window of her hotel suite taking a moment to pause and reflect in anticipation of the days upcoming events. 

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikon 18-200mm (18mm), 1/5000s @ f/3.5, ISO 800

Fill Light: Reflector (Natural Light from window)

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6

 

Wedding Photography - Mike and Lucy

Sometimes being at the right place at the right time means catching a unique moment or in this case a unique angle. Last May I was down in Lynchburg, VA serving as second shooter for a good friend and talented photographer, Chris, owner and lead photographer at Christopher Breedlove Photography. I had the pleasure of spending the day with him photographing Mike and Lucy's wedding. I had gone inside to start covering the start of the reception while Chris finished a couple formals in the gardens behind the reception venue. After a few minutes, I decided to check on the status of the bride and groom so I headed over to the back window to take a look outside. Lo and behold, Chris was setting up a beautiful "veil shot" by a gate behind the building. What you can't see in the picture below is that Chris and a couple members of the bridal party are framed right behind the wedding cake. I love this shot because it captures a 'private moment' before the big party begins from a perspective that frames the event by adding the element of the wedding cake for context. I figured from their point of view, the reception could wait. :-)

For The Photographers:

Camera: Nikon D7000, Nikon 24-70mm (45mm), 1/4000s @ f/2.8, ISO 1600

Post: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Lightroom 3.6