Wedding day photography of the newlyweds is EXTREMELY important. While I’m experienced and highly skilled in formal portraiture, I’ve found that couples on their wedding day have little time nor patience for complicated lighting setups and arduous posing to get their posture, chins, eyes, arms hands and what have you in exactly the right place. What I can do for you is loose, fun, fast, and always turns out really cool. I LOVE cool lighting and all that stuff, don’t get me wrong. I’ve just gotten really good at doing it VERY quickly with a bare minimum of fuss. There is NO LIMIT to my imagination.
There are times during the wedding day which are PERFECT for fashion forward romantic portraits of the newlyweds. One is the conventional, no brainer time which follows the wedding ceremony after the family and bridal party photos are done. At that time, it’s generally just the newlyweds and I for a little while. I ask that couples allocate just a little time for this if photos such as these are important to them. If they are not important to them and they just want a couple shots after the ceremony? That’s just fine, I want to give them what they want. Not what I think they should have, and certainly not what I want. It’s YOUR choice. One unconventional time is before the ceremony. I’ve had many couples do their photos before the ceremony. This leaves more time for partying with the family and friends. This isn’t for everyone though, many hold on to the notion of not seeing one another before the ceremony. Another time where I nearly ALWAYS get some great shots done is during the reception. I’m always game to make some photos with the newlyweds, and I will always have some great ideas at whatever venue your wedding happens to be.
I keep these photo sessions for the newlyweds, loose, fun, and short (because they’re well planned on my end and I’ve already got the details of the shots I have in mind worked out and in place before you even get there). Here are some photographs of newlyweds on their wedding days. Enjoy!
