I actually shot a wedding that was NOT in a National Park

tenoverthenose

Here's a few of my favorites for now, no rhyme or reason. So much more to love on my site

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FlyNavy

Very creative. Well done!

ian408

For some reason, I like the first. The others are good as well. Just the first is so different.

Qarik

your portraits are always so imaginative. great stuff. the dress shot is ooooooh as well

Art Scott

those are quiet impressive. Well done!!

smurfy

She's gorgeous. They are all excellent, but my favorite is # 8.

sphynge

My favorite is also #8 - it's colorful, creative, intimate, lovely composition.
My least favorite is #3, because of the harsh shadows on the groom's face (the composition is delightful though)
Since I have a more editorial style, I would've exposed #4 a little more (seems slightly dark to me). Like the angle on #6.
Overall, nice set!

tenoverthenose

Thanks everyone for the love ~ it's always fun to work someplace that's totally new. Although the bridal party couldn't believe that I had no idea where I was going

#1 The dress shot was super simple - I put it in the window, then opened the drapes behind just enough to let light rip through the dress. You can't see the open drapes, but it glows.

#2 Is with a lens baby, so there's that.

#3 Was just outside of the hotel entrance in 1 pm sun. I just wanted to make a portrait in horrible light

#4 Seems bright enough to me Sphynge (I almost blew the skin tones) - are you talking about the background?

#5 Obligatory shot of the bride crying

#6 Maybe not the best shot, but the room we were in was far from beautiful so I had to find a way to tell the story without showcasing the room.

#7 Outside of some random restaurant at night. The uplight on the was supposed to be for the tree, but I borrowed it.

#8 Probably on of my favorites. We walked by this huge glass piece and I knew I needed a shot (it was a natural frame). There wasn't much room between the glass and the wall to squeeze a light (about 10 inches). I'm going to rework this (crop & shadow detail) and make a huge metal print.

#9 I just love the colors and trippieness of the shadows on the wall - cast by about 5 street lamps in a row. Then the lines on the wall where too perfect.

As I look at all of these now, the first thing I notice is how similar they look (for good or bad). Too many of these portraits are up against a static backdrop with no foreground elements. Something to work on for next time... (this afternoon).

Cheers ~

Moogle Pepper

The dresssssssss!

Agnieszka

I don't believe it, hence it didn't happen

Very pretty!

divamum

Exhibit A, aka #3: How to break a compositional rule to brilliant effect. Who cares about the light in that one - it's all about the comp!!

Beautiful, as always - your work always makes me realise just how much more I need to stretch my imagination (and how killer technical chops like yours are the key to making it WORK!!)

Matthew Saville

Hey! Are you encroaching on my Asian wedding photography market? Dude, I'm gonna come up there and jack a Yosemite wedding! :-P

Gorgeous images BTW. Nice angle during the tea ceremony...

=Matt=

tenoverthenose

Thanks again guys!

Ted which dress? Both were pretty awesome.

Angie sometimes I don't' believe it either

Diva sometimes I just like taking a picture in the exact situation where people tell me I shouldn't. Actually #7 was taken for about the same reason. I was helping someone out at the WPPI Roadshow and listened to Bambi Cantrell tell everyone NEVER to light a subject from below - about how it makes people look terrible and all that (which I must add is generally true). So guess I what I said I was going to do?

Matt so long as they have means to pay the bills and put food on my table for my family, I don't discriminate I'd still love to see what you come up with in Yosemite.

Cheers,
patrick

Shima

4, 7 & 8 are my favorites
T-1 month until you get to shoot my engagements, not that I'm keeping track of the time... (ok maybe I am... haha)