Terrie’s Bridal Portraits
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Terrie knew that Troy really was into my studio bridal portraits, so she and I conspired to set up a studio session for her to have a print to give to Troy as a wedding gift. How cool is that!
I’m really pleased with how the whole session came out, but if there was one image that I would consider a favorite, it would be the image with the darker background. I had been shooting the entire time with the flashes going off, but when I set up that shot I did it to use only the modeling light instead of the flash… Terrie looked lovely standing there waiting, thinking about her upcoming wedding. She didn’t realize I was shooting when I took that picture, and I feel there’s a real gravity to the shot: something completely authentic in her expression.
Terrie’s makeup was done by the incomparable Amy Lynn Larwig, Nashville Makeup Artist
Jennifer’s Bridal Portraits
Sunday, October 25th, 2009For Jennifer’s bridal portraits, we chose to shoot at the beautiful Riverwood Mansion. Part of the wonderful thing about Riverwood is that its one of the few bridal portrait venues around that offers both beautiful gardens AND beautiful interior settings in case of inclement weather… which became an issue for this session when the weather proved inconsistent. We were able to shoot a few shots outdoors, but had to move inside when the drizzle rolled in.
Jennifer is a born model, and I’m quite pleased with how these portraits came out! Thank you to Dechari and all the folks at Riverwood for being such wonderful hosts!
Elizabeth’s Bridal Portraits
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009Elizabeth is a beautiful lady who was married this past weekend. I hope you enjoy her bridal portraits, taken in my downtown Nashville studio! The first shot is my favorite: I really feel that it is both an illustration of how lovely she looked AND a hint of her personality.
Laura’s Bridal Portraits
Thursday, July 16th, 2009Laura’s bridal portraits were photographed in a beautiful private residence in Chattanooga, TN, and represent a mix of classic portraiture and a little Hollywood glamor. In the fourth shot, I feel like Laura could be Rita Hayworth throwing open the doors and cutting her eyes with a hint of mischief: a classy but feisty lady. Its a wonderful description of Laura.
Lisa’s Bridal Portraits
Friday, June 5th, 2009Wow, its been a busy few weeks and its not getting any slower! I apologize to y’all if my emails and phone calls aren’t as super-prompt as I usually try to be. I was away in the early part of this week up in Chicago shooting a wedding with my good friend Sam Hassas, which also gave me the opportunity to spend some quality time with my brother and sister-in-law. For those of you who don’t know Sam, he’s a brilliant wedding photographer based in San Jose, and I’ve had the privilege of shooting with him twice in the past year.
Anyway, a few months back we took Lisa to Union Station in downtown Nashville to create some stylish bridal portraits. Unfortunately, the Mexican resort where Lisa got married didn’t allow outside photographers, but I’ll be photographing her state-side reception in a few weeks up in Indianapolis. Now that Lisa is safely married, I’m able to post these portraits of which I’m quite proud. The folks over at Hair Mafia did a great job on her hair and makeup, which really makes a huge difference!
