Saturday's wedding.. a bunch of pics (but they are small!)

heatherfeather

This wedding was such a fun one. The couple were really unusual in that they didn't get all caught up in the wedding frufru and were totally (and I mean TOTALLY) in love with each other and at peace about their wedding and ultimately their marriage. It was one of those special things to witness- thier utter happiness and joy. I had to work extra hard not to let my own emotions carry me away and wreck the shot!
During the whole bridal prep, the bride alternately laughed and cried for the joy of the moment. When she put her dress on... when she put her lipstick on... when she hugged her family... They were all moments that were so special to her that she would be tearfully joyfull or outright giddy for joy.
Pretty fun stuff to catch.
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2. I thought her hair with the lilley was so pretty.
Lilleys were extra important to these guys-
since the groom's last name is Lilley.

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6. I cranked up the exposure in post on this one on purpose.
I like the effect on this one.

7. Too much blur you think? I am back and forth about it.

8. She really is a beauty.

9. And seconds after #8 she was weeping for joy...

10. Geesh... I haven't even got to the ceremony yet.
I always schedule about 20 minutes for the bride to rest and relax before the ceremony. And give her the option to have a special parent there to spend some time with her. She chose her dad. They spent their time... you guessed it... alternately laughing and crying.

11. Walking down the asile

12. Prayers during communion:

13. And then as a picture of how he plans to serve her in their marriage, he washed her feet during the cerimony. It was very sweet.

13. And then she played the piano and sang a song she had written just for him. And all the moms and grandmas and bridesmaids and guests all cried with the sweet beauty of the moment.


14. Aaaaand they are married.

15. Some quick portraits

16. Signing the marriage license

17. I always enjoy cake shots.

18. Getting the garter with the teeth...

19. After the getaway, they agreed to meet me at a local park for some portraits. For an Alaskan wedding in March, it was the perfect weather if a little chilly. We were just glad most of the break up (muddy time in the spring) is over.

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21. The "almost" kiss (courtesy of Scott Quier):D

22. This was my attempt at an interesting take on a ring shot. I didn't quite get them in focus enough, but still like the idea.

23. I am having a hard time picking which to share- they are all pretty darn good, if I don't say so myself. :wink

24. I'll let this be the last, though.


Hope you all enjoyed looking. I had a lot of fun with these two. Sorry there are so many! But seriously... I had a hard time forcing the keepers print count down to 550 in the final gallery.

Of couse all comments and critiques will be cherished!

just4fun

I love them!

Richard

clapclap These are some of the best wedding shots I have seen in ages. Fantastic captures.

SloYerRoll

Nice shots
Wow, 550 keepers and your stuggling to cull any more?

How many did you take total?

The first 10 shots all look abit hot for my taste, but the looks to be your style. So I'm not complaining

Coongrats on the sucessful wedding

Jeff_Milo

All in All I really like them, while I will agree with SloYerRoll that with the exception of #6 the first ten could use some more contrast/darkening.

I think you did an outstanding job of capturing the moments of their day. One of my goals in shooting a wedding is capturing a shot that will take the B&G right back to remember exactally what they were thinking at that moment. I would say you have done that with several of these shots

7, 12, 14, 15 & 19 are my favorites, but 20 is a work of art - LOVE IT!!!

Agnieszka

UGH. You don't make it easy choosing a favorite!! Haha ... EXCELLENT JOB!!

I Love #3, 6, 12 is just gorgeous, 14 is a keeper (wish more couples would do such a "pose", 15 & 19 are beautiful ...., and I love #22 & 24.

I think #4 would have maybe looked better horizontally (without the "industrial" looking stair)

BEAUTIFUL!!

Qarik

7 is great capture. My favorite

Scott_Quier

Love the series - well done indeed.

ChasingFireflies

Awesome job!!!

cdonovan

Not much else to say that hasn't already been said, as I scrolled through I thought, oh, that's definitely my fav, then another great one would come along. It looks like one of those weddings, where things just click and end up being perfect! Congrats. You should be thrilled to show each and everyone of them!!!!!!!!

Moogle Pepper

That looks so great!

heatherfeather

Hey thanks everyone for your comments! I said I would cherish all of your comments and critiques and you can be sure that I am!

That looks so great!

Thanks! I like clapping!

Not much else to say that hasn't already been said, as I scrolled through I thought, oh, that's definitely my fav, then another great one would come along. It looks like one of those weddings, where things just click and end up being perfect! Congrats. You should be thrilled to show each and everyone of them!!!!!!!!

Now that is a compliment!
Thanks so much for it! I am truly thrilled!

Awesome job!!!

Wow that is the first time anyone has ever used that smiley in reference to my work. :giggle Thanks!

Love the series - well done indeed.

It is neat to hear it from you! Thanks Scott!

7 is great capture. My favorite

Yup- that is a good one. She sure is a lovely lady!

UGH. You don't make it easy choosing a favorite!! Haha ... EXCELLENT JOB!!

My husband says laughingly says that I always try to make life difficult! Thanks for the really super nice compliment!

I think you did an outstanding job of capturing the moments of their day. One of my goals in shooting a wedding is capturing a shot that will take the B&G right back to remember exactally what they were thinking at that moment. I would say you have done that with several of these shots

7, 12, 14, 15 & 19 are my favorites, but 20 is a work of art - LOVE IT!!!

Work of Art? Holy smokes, that is a high compliment indeed!
Thanks! And as to the look of the first few- you are right of course. I probably should have done that processing on a few rather than a bunch. I guess I just liked it and overdid it a bit.

Wow, 550 keepers and your stuggling to cull any more?

How many did you take total?

The first 10 shots all look abit hot for my taste, but the looks to be your style. So I'm not complaining

Coongrats on the sucessful wedding

I think I took around 1500 or so. It was around 12 gigs raw. And yes it is a bit hot. I just really like the look of the white vignette on the bridal portraits and perhaps overdid it. But I do like it.

clapclap These are some of the best wedding shots I have seen in ages. Fantastic captures.

Thanks Richard- I really was happy with them. I think the bride and groom will be too (If they ever decide to come back from their honeymoon! lol!)

I love them!

Thanks for that! I do appreciate the nice comment!


Here is one of my favorites that I forgot to put in:


And my first try on cross processing. What do you think? I am still...uncertain if I like it. I just keep having prospective brides ask about it and need to figure it out.


Thanks again everybody for the encouragement! Makes me glad that I decided to do this. Who'd have thunk that I could make an income at something I love so much!?

DavidS

Excellent series!!! Great captures, lighting, composition, PP. Wow! Inspiring.

ChatKat

DavidS wrote:

Excellent series!!! Great captures, lighting, composition, PP. Wow! Inspiring.

Wow - those are excellent. I can totally see the bride's personality in those images. Boy would I be proud to have that wedding in my portfolio! Great shot on that bridge.

Wasilla is a pretty place to visit. I wouldn't expect a wedding from there to have such style since jeans and boots seem to be everyday wear. Where were the Iditerod Dogs? (just kidding!)

Tee Why

Lots of emotional moments well captured. Nice.

joshhuntnm

kwaichi

Those are all really good. Great job!!!

jeffreaux2

These are all top notch. Thanks for sharing. I think your processing looks great.....and you did a nice job with the cross process as well.

Thanks for sharing.

BriShay

joshhuntnm wrote:

I am soo impressed! They tell such a story i got teary eyed looking at them! I need to learn from you

Mitchell

Fantastic series!!!!

#12 is really something special.

heatherfeather

DavidS wrote:

Excellent series!!! Great captures, lighting, composition, PP. Wow! Inspiring.

Thanks David!

Fantastic series!!!!

#12 is really something special.

Yep- I think they will love that one too!

I am soo impressed! They tell such a story i got teary eyed looking at them! I need to learn from you

You got teary eyed!? Aaaaw. . . You should have been there- it was tough not to get all worked up while avoiding camera shake. Learn away!

These are all top notch. Thanks for sharing. I think your processing looks great.....and you did a nice job with the cross process as well.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Jeff! I always admire your work so much so it means a lot coming from you. THANKS!

Those are all really good. Great job!!!

I always do my best, so it is nice to hear that I got somewhere! Thanks for the nice comment!

That is a lot of clappy guys! Thanks!

Lots of emotional moments well captured. Nice.

Thanks! It was all right there in front of me and all I had to do was look for it!

Wow - those are excellent. I can totally see the bride's personality in those images. Boy would I be proud to have that wedding in my portfolio! Great shot on that bridge.

Wasilla is a pretty place to visit. I wouldn't expect a wedding from there to have such style since jeans and boots seem to be everyday wear. Where were the Iditerod Dogs? (just kidding!)

You cracked me up! But you were not far from the truth!! It may have looked fancy in the pictures, but I have to confess that probably 2/3 of the guests were wearing their... you guessed it... jeans and boots. I actually have a bride that booked me for her wedding in 2009 and is planning on wearing jeans instead of a wedding dress. (of course she is going to be married at a gold claim with no "facilities" but go figure!) We are what we are! And what we Alaskans are is "comfortable" and happy! .... as I sit here in my jeans and slippers... .
Thanks for the compliment! It is always good to hear from you warm people in CA.

And two more for the road. On the first I thought about creating some personalized graphiti.... Still not sure on whether or not to do it, or even how to spell graphiti!


Aaaah. I love romance.

Scott_Quier

heatherfeather wrote:

And two more for the road. On the first I thought about creating some personalized graphiti.... Still not sure on weather or not to do it, or even how to spell graphiti!

Aaaah. I love romance.

Or how to spell whether

This next to last photo is wonderful!

evoryware

Mitchell wrote:

Fantastic series!!!!

#12 is really something special.

Really enjoyed looking through these.
4, 7, 15, 18, 19 and WoW on 20!

Swartzy

Heather...these a simply WONDERFUL! My how you've captured emotion, feel, elegance and way cool looks! What a great variety you have here. Beautiful work! clap