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Second Shooting Means Odd Angles SometimesThursday, January 28th, 2010

I will confess – second shooting can be a lot of fun but sometimes you don’t get the best angles. The place the second photographer should not be is right behind the main photographer. You don’t want a bunch of over the shoulder photos – that is just a lot of duplication.

So I try to pick an angle off to the side and I try to use a different lens than the main photographer. And this can mean a lot of the time people aren’t looking at the camera when I press the shutter. However, it means I get a cool photograph like this – the groom is fully thinking about his new bride. The bride is looking towards the main photographer – but the angle makes it look like a Calvin Klein model looking away from the camera. Very cool – and I approve.

A moment with the bride and groom

A moment with the bride and groom

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Longing for Spring & Wedding SeasonSaturday, December 5th, 2009

I admit – I am longing for spring. It is my favorite time of year – the warmer weather and the flowers and green leaves return. And it is the beginning of wedding season. Yes, their are brave souls who get married in winter in Utah – and my hat is off to them. And there are weddings that happen in winter in California – where it is always warm.

So I am looking forward to spring. I am enjoying the holiday season – and I am enjoying the “slow time” of the year. Time goes by so quickly. I was looking through some photographs I took this past summer and found this one photograph taken in Log Haven in Millcreek Canyon. I was a second shooter for this wedding and it was a blast.

Spring & Summer Weddings

Spring & Summer Weddings

This morning I wore two winter coats and gloves – I realize – I love to be warm. But I can’t wait for a good snow storm – and then a trip to Starbucks. Mmmmmm. Their egg nog lattes are to die for.

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Bride and Groom’s First Dance at the WeddingWednesday, August 19th, 2009

A bride and groom and their first dance

A bride and groom and their first dance

The first dance is a tender moment – a romantic moment that gives the stage to the bride and groom. They usually have their favorite song playing. And this is much more romantic than the cake cutting. Food versus dance? No question dancing wins out.

As a photographer I want to capture that moment – and it requires holding the camera still – staying out of the way of everyone. And you want to light the couple with flash – but still capture some of the ambient light from the candles and the decorative lights on the building. That can be a challenge and fortunately most digital SLR cameras will do it. You just have to crank the ISO and use rear sync flash settings. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry how to do that – I have it covered.

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Wedding Cake Photograph in HDRWednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Wedding Cake Photograph Created with HDR

Wedding Cake Photograph Created with HDR

I love real wedding cakes – I understand the economics of having a “stunt cake” or a fake cake where only part of the cake is real for the cake cutting ceremony. However, real cake is so much more tasty.

This cake was a carrot cake covered with real blueberries, strawberries, and currants. It was a little tricky to photograph – it was so dark and backlit. I photographed it several ways – with an off camera flash, with natural light, from outside looking in. This particular photograph was stitched together from 9 exposures and put together using HDR (High Dynamic Range).

I then edited the photograph to have a more film look – digital looks to perfect sometimes – and imitating film gives things a unique look.

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