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We were shooting at Naval Air Station North Island this
weekend with Katie and William. Getting married on the beach has got to be the
ultimate in romantic (in spite of the sand.)
The contrast between the beach and dress blues is a lot of
fun. But it got even better as Katie surprised William with a second dress.
William had a hand in picking one but Katie found another beautiful one so
decided to surprise him. That was not his only surprise for the afternoon as an
old bud who wasn’t going to be able to make it actually did show up. Finally,
as if on cue, an F18 took off from the runway just behind us and did a fast
pass over the wedding. Now I am sure that the Navy did not plan this just for
them but isn’t it great to have your on personal fly-by at your wedding? I’m just
sayin…
The evening was capped with a good food and dancing and that
original dress that was also stunning . The Island Club served as the venue for
our gala evening. Then, back to reality for a beautiful couple.
A few images from the day.
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My son and I attended the Red Bull Air Races in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. One hundred and ninety plus MPH at 12 to 15 feetoff the waters of San Diego bay would be a major adrenaline rush. Even as a spectator it keeps your attention. We stayed in a beautiful home on the bay with good friends and family, enjoying the races, good food and excellent wines.
From there I flew into St Louis to spend a little time with my father and my grandson, Conner. Just snapshots but I cannot pass up the chance to show off Conner.
Often, bridal magazines will include lists of questions to pose to potential photographers and most of those questions are legitimate inquiries when it comes to choosing the person you will use to record that most special day. One, though, I just don’t get: What kind of equipment do you use?
The last time you went to a fine restaurant and enjoyed anexcellent meal as you were leaving did you inquire as to the brand of stove the chef was using? Not likely. Equipment is a very important aspect of wedding photography but whether the photographer is using Canon or Nikon or Fuji is not really the important thing. First, does he/she have sufficient back-up equipment in case something breaks? Second, and most important, what can the photographer do with that equipment? The only way to determine that is to take the time to look at the work that is produced. It has been said that “the proof is in the pudding” and really, it makes no difference what stove was used to cook that pudding. Just as a great chef has a great palate so a great photographer has a great eye. What kind of eye does the person you are considering have? Take a close look at the style, detail, ability to capture the emotion and “feel” of the day.
What is photojournalism? Next time.
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I had the distinct pleasure of working with Laura and Andrew over the week-end. The wedding was in the Winston-Salem area and the day was beautiful. It was a pleasure to get to work with all the participants. Just a few examples here of the day.
Wedding couples are very concerned with the amount of time spent between the wedding and reception for photographs. Over the years I have heard a lot of horror stories about photographers taking two hours or more for “formal” pictures. This really does not have to be the case. Typically, I can get all the participants in posed photos in 30 minutes or less which then leaves time to stop for a “photo walk” either at the reception site or along the way to the reception. Even at that, any competent photographer is going to be willing and able to make whatever adjustments the bridal couple may wish to make.
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This last weekend I had the opportunity to shoot two events.There was a beautiful wedding at the Valentine Museum in Richmond VA. which Iwas invited to photograph.
Julianne and Steven had a very pretty, but hot, day fortheir outdoor wedding. The groom’s family is Irish and so all the men were inkilts which turned out to be hotter than a wedding dress. But they wore them instyle and a good time was had by all. There are so many great images they will get to enjoy in a couple of weeks but here are just a few to get the feel of the day.
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