Visual Conversations
As I have mentioned earlier we like to get some time with just the bride and groom whether it’s before or after the ceremony. This time is very tender and intimate and really gives a chance to capture the real energy between the couple. These are the images thatwill help them remember their love in tough times and take them back to joy they felt on their wedding day.
This is the time the fun begins both for our couples and ourselves. The wedding party starts to move into Partay Mode and we get to be creative. When there is time between the ceremony and the reception we often have our couples come up with a spot they would like go to and have some fun. Once the reception begins and the dance is underway we use strategically placed off camera flashes to help bring an additional creative touch to our images. While dance photos often get old after a few snaps we try to liven them up by adding zoom effects to enhance the movement and excitement and occasionally we will use color gels on our flashes to add contrasting color especially where there is only room lights.
While the ceremony is the whole point of a wedding assuring our clients of our best photos is often dependent on church policies. Depending on the strictness of said policies we often will position extra cameras in unobtrusive locations to capture the ceremony from other angles. Cameras are set up to remotely trigger from my cameras, in much the same way I cover a sports event. All of that aside some of the best shots are of the kids who are in the wedding party. .. somehow they just think the whole thing thing is about them!
For couples who choose to see each other before the ceremony, this part of there day can be a time for grounding. Many of our clients express how important it was for them to see each at this time…the tender intimacy helped to ground them and eliminate any anxiety related to the remainder of the day.
Choosing to see each other before the ceremony also gave them the chance to bring in the support of their wedding party and combined families.We don’t advocate for either choice since ultimately it is up to the couple.
This part of a wedding is where the excitement and anticipation starts to peak. The bride and here attendents gather usually in a special room within the church or if not in a church somewhere separate from the groom and his gang. For the bride this is the time for her assistants to take over…making sure everything is in place before they hoist her dress and she makes the classic bridal dive into her wedding dress.
The guys are a little non-plussed by the whole thing and most would rather rather not be photographed…however there are a few lucky times especially with the father pr brother of the groom.
We like to see weddings as if they were plays that unfold in a sequence of Acts beginning with Preparations, moving to the Ceremony and finishing with the Party. Tucked into each of these acts are smaller scenes
Act 1: Preparations
* Scene 1: Bride and bridal party getting dressed
* Scene 2: Groom and his party getting dressed
* Scene 3: Couple alone if they choose to see each other before the ceremony,
* Scene 4: The wedding party either separately if bride & groom choose not to see each other or together if they do chose to see each other.
Greg Weaver is our videographer and is currently filming for Mammoth Mountain in Mammoth, CA. He has been capturing the skills and adventures of Pro-snowboarders out west and is currently producing the promotional videos for Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort. Checkl out his latest for Snow Board Revolution below:
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