Yet another wedding with the potential for rain but it passed overnight and we had a great (albeit cold, just ask Renee and her girls) wedding day/night. The ceremony and reception were at the wonderful I.W. Phillips House. This was my first time at this particular location and I loved it! I think Renee and Brandon did as well. This was another (and back to back) Jennifer from Magnolia Solutions wedding and as usual she did a great job making things go.
MISC: Thank you!
I just wanted to take time to thank all of you who have been great clients for me over the past few years and those of you who are booked for this year and beyond. Without you I would not be as successful as I am, booking more in 2008 than ever before.Â
I could not ask for a better group of brides and grooms, not to mention supportive families and friends who help make these days the best they can be.
Specifically, I have to thank those of you who have gone above and beyond, posting on bridal forums, referring your friends/family and spreading the word about my service. I can't express my gratitude enough.Â
With that in mind... To all my wedding clients, I would just ask that if you did find me via the Knot or anywhere else that has a feedback area or "review" forum, please post your experience. It truly does make a tremendous immediate and personal difference.Â
FAQ: Jumping the Shark
I feel like I'm picking on Ryan & Donna but it just so happens that their wedding was a great example of how I love to work. Laid back and with a fun group of people.Â
What this post is about is the "jump" that has at once become one of the most cliche shots in wedding photography and the most genuinely enjoyed shot by many couples. It's a great example of a shot, once done at a few weddings becomes passe to a wedding photographer but like selective coloring before it, and countless subtle or not so subtle techniques before that, continues to be requested by brides long after the photographer's interest in doing it lives strong.
That said, WHO CARES about what has or has not been done before. The bottom line here is to have fun and when Ryan said he wanted to chest bump, well by God we did a chest bump shot... and to me it is fantastic. I NEVER tire of shots like this or any other that loosens up the day and gets people out of their shells a bit. This is YOUR wedding, not my last wedding, your sister's wedding or your best friend's wedding. Also, who's to say the PERFECT jump shot isn't the next one I do?
I think the heart and soul of my wedding photography is a careful blend exploring the ideas of my couples (including the jump) and my own sensibility of trying something new.Â
The bottom line is that I FREAKING LOVE jump shots, don't mind doing the occasional selective color treatment to an image and nothing is passe to me if you want to give it a go.Â
If the choice is between just standing there looking at the camera or flinging yourself in the air with reckless abandon...well I choose abandon 100% of the time :)
BIG NEWS!!!
Well, this is pretty much unexpected but recently I decided, with the help of one of my clients who also happens to be a great graphic designer (thanks Amanda...link here when I get one) and a new hosting solution, to change my entire brand identity and along with it, my website. It's 95% good to go right now but still needs a bit more work, especially in the Online Proofing area. Hope you like!
From this point forward, I will no longer be emailing sample images after your wedding/event. Instead each client will get their own password protected proof area. I think this will be a much nicer and convenient way to view your images.Â
In the not too distant future I hope to implement a large format projection or monitor viewing area in a meeting space where I can show you your images for the first time and answer any questions you may have. Look out for that announcement in the coming months.
GREAT NEWS!
My work has been featured as a part of "Weddings Unveiled" in Central Florida Bride magazine. Check out the article on Cherie & Brian's Hard Rock Hotel wedding (starting on page 44) which showcases several of my images as well as Cherie and Brian's great wedding story. Another image appears as an illustration of great reception lighting (kudos to Laurie at Bliss Weddings and Events for said lighting) on page 86. Great way to start out the new year!
You can find the magazine at many of Orlando's finest bridal shops and other wedding related vendors.