Friday, September 12, 2008

September is a Busy Month

So, I didn't take any wedding bookings for the month of September because my daughter, who lives in Idaho, is expecting her first baby and I didn't know when she might deliver and needed to keep my schedule free. She's in labor as I type.

September also marks the beginning of the school year and high school football. My son made the junior varsity team at River Hill High School in Clarksville, MD. So, I've been trying my hand at shooting football, which is a little different, but still fun. These are from their second game of the season, at Oakland Mills High School, in Columbia, MD. I shot some shots tonight at the varsity game, but don't have time to edit and post them right now - I need to pack!

When I return, I'll have baby shots!







Thursday, September 11, 2008

Rachel and Mark

At the end of August, I had the privilege of photographing Rachel & Mark's wedding images. They're such a sweet couple and were so delightful to work with. Sometimes, the groom is a bit camera shy and eager to escape. Mark was up for whatever we wanted to capture and just kept the most amazing smile on his face the whole time. Ahhh, new love.

Their wedding took place in the Washington DC Temple and this first image I want to share is in front using my fish-eye lens. I love the fish-eye lens. I can't shoot a ton of images with it, but it does make the few special. I love that I can stand 2 feet in front of my subject and get everything around me. It was a beautiful day.



This next image captures the happiness on Mark's face. As with many reception sites, we had limited areas that were great for photography - here we're standing in a side garden next to the building. You can make pretty much any place work, if you know where and what to look for.



This final image is a detail shot of their rings. Have you noticed that the "hot" choice for men's rings these days is tungsten? I think my last 4 or 5 grooms have all had tungsten rings. Mark and Rachel had this lovely little statue next to their wedding cake, and it was a perfect spot to isolate and highlight their rings.



They had a fabulous honeymoon in Jamaica and are currently finishing their schooling.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

More on Mary and Jordan

Mary's sister, Carole Ann, got married last summer and I had the privilege of photographing her wedding, as well as Mary's this summer. Their family is a fun one, and one of the things they like to have is a "goofy" portrait. Actually, they prefer several "goofy" portraits, but I'm only sharing one here. This is the couple with all their siblings making their "goofy" faces.



As mentioned in an earlier post, Mary and Jordan appreciate photography and we went on a shooting trip to the Seminary at Forest Glen, which was a blast. This is one of the portraits of them that I really like. They're sitting on some steps that literally end at the street and are just talking to each other in a private moment.



This is another portrait I like of them. They're such a sweet and cute couple and were such fun to photograph. There are so many great shots of them, it's going to be a challenge to narrow down images for their album.



When shooting receptions, there are two types of couples. There are the ones who politely feed each other the wedding cake and there are the ones who, well, don't. Mary and Jordan fell into the second category, but they seemed to enjoy themselves.



Next post will cover some images from Rachel & Mark's wedding - I'm just finishing up the post editing on them.