Gesica & Dan’s Wedding
Sunday, June 12th, 2011Gesica & Dan were married in Rochester, Michigan at the Oak Arbor Church, with a reception that followed at Cherry Creek Golf and Banquet Center.
The schedule for this wedding was a little different than the way most days run down here in Nashville: we started coverage at 7am, but the reception was over around 6… with all of the bridal party scheduled to remain after for an extensive portrait segment. As we moved through the afternoon reception, I noticed that the weather was looking highly questionable, so I pulled Gesica & Dan aside for some quick portraits out on the course. The end of the reception came, and we had just enough time to do some quick group shots before the sky opened up, and we all rushed back inside to the now abandoned reception hall.
There weren’t a ton of indoor settings that were speaking to me for the portraiture that we still needed, so we commandeered the projector screen that had been used for the slideshow, lowered it as close to the floor as it would go (held down with chairs), and set up a mini-studio. I feel that these images have a unique character and definitely show off the personalities of the bridal party.
Thank you to Andrew Welsh of Rochester, NY for providing your skill and perspective throughout the day.
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images by Andrew Welsh
image by Andrew Welsh
image by Andrew Welsh
image by Andrew Welsh
image by Andrew Welsh
image by Andrew Welsh
Some of my Favorite Recent Photos
Sunday, February 27th, 2011These are two of my favorite recent photos, both shot from the same spot last week on a rainy day. Both shots on the 1v with 35L, and HP5+ in Rodinol 1:50.
Brittney & Rhett’s Wedding
Thursday, January 27th, 2011Brittney & Rhett were married at the Scarritt Bennett Center, with a reception at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event was skillfully managed by Kristin and her team at Simply Stunning Events.
Instead of a huge blurb at the beginning, I’m going to caption these shots more extensively. In response to requests from some of my photographer friends, I’ve been including camera and film information in the captions.
These are both shots I took of Brittney and Rhett while opening their gifts. I like them as a set because of how closely their expressions match, which is reinforced by the similarity of their settings and the ambient lighting.
(Mamiya RZ67, Delta 3200)
Daniel Shaw caught this photo of Brittney and one of her flower girls
looking in the mirror. Canon 5D
I loved the shot of Brittney on the left for the parallelism between her and her mother, but her expression on the right is lovely as well. I think they make a nice diptych. (Mamiya RZ67, Delta 400 on the left, Portra 400 on right)
One of my favorites of the day, of Brittney getting helped with her garter by her sister, with her mother looking on.
Canon 1v, Tri-X
Brittney getting her earrings on. Mamiya RZ67, Delta 3200
Brittney’s flower girl helps her with her veil. Canon 1v, Delta 3200
The proud groom. Canon 1v, Portra 400
The groom and his party. Mamiya RZ67, Portra 400
The best man and his son. Canon 1v, Portra 400
Portraits of the maid of honor and flower girls. Canon 1v, Portra 400
The bride and her bridal party. Canon 1Ds III
Daniel captured this atmospheric shot of the bride moving on her way to the ceremony. Canon 5D
The bride and her father walk down the aisle, with a guest’s flash providing serendipitous backlighting. Canon 1ds III
The wedding ceremony in Wrightman Chapel. Mamiya RZ67, Delta 3200
The flower girls look on as the crowd disperses after the ceremony.
Canon 1v, Delta 3200
I love this candid series of Brittney and Rhett just after the ceremony. Canon 1v, Delta 3200
The best man gives his speech. Canon 1v, Tri-X
The maid of honor got a bit choked up, and had some help finishing her touching speech. Canon 5dii
Daniel captures Brittney’s bridesmaid speaking. Canon 5dii
Daniel captured this image of the two proud fathers. Canon 5dii
The bride and groom have their first dance. Canon 1v, Delta 3200
Rhett dips Brittney at the end of the first dance. Canon 1v, Delta 3200
Mid-way through Rhett’s dance with his mom, they both got a bit emotional and Brittney joined them on the floor. Canon 5dii
Brittney and Rhett on the dance floor Canon 1v, Tri-X
The bouquet toss, and lucky girl who caught it. Canon 1v, Portra 400
The best man shows off his dancing skills. Canon 5d
Exiting by sparkler-light. Canon 1v, Portra 400
The New Vintage Collections Sample
Thursday, June 24th, 2010The new Vintage Collections sample is here!
This is a hand-made matted album, constructed lovingly and of the finest materials. This sample is 12×12″ in size, and is comprised of 62 exquisite darkroom fiber prints from Jennifer & Eric’s wedding (shot entirely on B&W film). The prints are sized 4×6″ and 6×9″. The book is protected by a beautiful hard case. This is quite simply the finest album that I could put together, working with the best craftspeople in their respective fields. If words like “hand-made,” “artisanal,” and “classic” resonate with you, then you owe it to yourself to see this volume.
My Buddy Kay
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Party animals that we are, my best buddy Kay and I were hanging out on friday night messing around with my new Mamiya 250mm f/4.5 APO. One of the best parts of shooting film is buying $3700 lenses on eBay for $300.
