On August 20th, 2008 - I had a great time capturing some moments at Nancy and Martin's wedding. They flew in from Germany to capture the beauty of the Sunshine State of Florida. Sadly Tropical Storm Fay was rolling through and the photo capture moments were hard to get, but never the less I made it up in the post-processing.
Nancy and Martin were great though ! They were very easy going, relaxed, and laid back couple. By the end of the session I felt they were my good friends. I hope the rest of their Florida trip is a fun and enjoyable one. Thanks and Congratulations.
A few days ago I had an opportunity to work with Denise and Clay. They were a fun, kick-back kind of couple with a good amount of energy throughout the whole evening. It was a border-line go-no-go session because we had rain the last week daily. Fortunately it cleared up and managed to get out there for the night.
There weren't any lists or absolutely necessary poses to go through which is great. We just went with what worked, and what didn't work, was tossed out during the editing process. The whole session was directed more so as a beach portrait or an engagement session since it was small and casual. However, the session still felt intimate since we were on Anna Maria Island. All within a 2 mile radius we managed to go to the church, their vaca-home, and the beach / Sandbar.
Unfortunately Denise & Clay had to go back up north at the end of the week and wanted to get the photos on their way up, so i had to do some mega-rush editing. Nevertheless, some came out incredibly nice. Here are a few shots that possibly aren't in the portfolio.
Last weekend I had a chance to do another pretty cool wedding with Anne and Ed. They had the ceremony on the floating wedding chapel. (It's basically a church thats on a boat). Its pretty unique, however would be a bit tight in space if you have a big wedding party. After the ceremony on the floating chapel, we spent some time on the water to relax, chit-chat, and take some photos.
When we docked, I headed to the Don Cesar and we were going to do some formal poses, however never got around to it due to Anne & Ed's request to just relax before the party. So, I headed to the roof-top and did some candids, met some people, and had a drink. Although I didn't stick around for the meal and the dancing, the time I was there I still had a good time and met some cool people.
You can see a few pictures in the portfolio section, and a few other random samples below.
I haven't had a wedding gig in a while, until March 28, 2008 when I got a chance to photograph Andrea and Chris's wedding. I had the gitters before I got on location probably more than the bride because no one was there! I wasn't sure if that was the exact location since we did not have a meeting before-hand (they were from out of state). Of course, I was early and at the right location.
After a brief phone call, everything started to fall into place. The wedding went really smooth and was pretty easy to deal with since everyone was so nice, there was plenty of light outside, and not a lot of people to photograph.
Congrats ~
From Sarasota/Bradenton to Destin. Wow that was a drive to do a wedding, not to mention it was a tough one. With the strobe lights, the black curtain, black ceiling, and yellowish walls. It was an unbelievably tough situation. I did have the maid of honour help me out through the reception which was a big plus! Thanks again!
The wedding had a nice topaz feel to it which is actually one of my favorite colors. There was enough food for everyone, and quite a bit of dancing. Sadly we did have to end it soon for scheduled church by 5.00 pm.
Never the less the wedding was spectacular, we had a great time, and met some amazing new friends - in hopes for the long term who I can see for years to come. Below are some captures that aren't really shown in the portfolio.
