This post has been awhile coming! You might remember Hillary & Peter's Boston wedding from a few weeks ago. Well, before we knew that it was going to be rained out, it was originally going to be held in this beautiful park right across the street from the hotel where it ultimately took place. None of us were very upset about the rainy wedding day, because we also knew we'd have lots of time the next day to play around and even make a trip down to the beach!
Here are a few of my favorite shots from the day after their wedding:
The light after all that rain was so crisp and beautiful!
This is a tree we were actually INSIDE, if that makes any sense? These branches were all the way around us!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot. Wait till you see where she was on the way to...
One of the most perfect settings for a portrait I've ever seen. Wish I'd had the 200 2.0 here!
Did I mention the light?
Later that evening we headed down to the beach. Hillary wore the most fantastic pink dress for a few:
My fave pink dress shot:
Look at this color!
It's so different than the California beaches:
The place where they stayed was all whitewashed and really simple and stunning. Hillary put the wedding dress back on for a few more:
Favorite:
This was the sneak peek one:
We sure lucked out with that gorgeous sky:
And a gorgeous couple:
Last, but certainly not least:
Hillary & Peter, thanks for your patience! Everyone else, Hillary's bridal photos coming sometime next week!
Since Cortnie and Andrew got married this past year in Greece, we didn't have tons of time to get tons of fun photos of them because traveling all the way to the other side of the world is exhausting! I couldn't have asked for a better couple to help me out and model for a fun "We Did" green themed shoot this past week! Cortnie is one of the coolest, most stylish people I know. She has found her perfect match in Andrew who is absolutely easygoing wonderful in every way--they are not alike at all and they compliment each other so well. From what I can tell, marriage seems to be a game of give and take, and these two balance better than anyone I've met. To get Cortnie's look:
Trista & Doug: An Anniversary Shoot Tue. February 19, 2008
**the textures i used on these photos are from jesh de rox. you can find them RIGHT HERE. tell him i sent you!**
I've said this before and I'll say it again--having another photographer hire me to shoot is both flattering and unnerving. This time though, I wasn't nervous at all. Why, you may ask? Well, because I knew what Trista had planned and I was looking forward to it too much to get worried about doing the best job possible! I knew that no matter what, Trista and Doug were going to look awesome, which made my job amazingly easy!
First of all, an introduction. Trista Lerit is another Orange County photographer who I first met last year. She's upbeat and fun, gorgeous and stylish! When she approached me about doing this shoot, I thought it was awesome, and I did briefly question her husband Doug's willingness to comply. "He pretty much goes where I go", she said, smiling at the thought of her husband. Today I understood what she meant. Doug is a super nice, laid back guy who is just happy to be married to Trista. He wants to make her happy, and he's doing a great job--she was happy to finally get to do this shoot!
I'm sure you're saying enough with the blah blah blah by now, so I'm going to get to the photos. Here we go:
This is the first photo I shot today to test my settings as they were making their way towards me:
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.4 Shutter Speed: 1/8000 (by the way, in EVERY photo, I am shooting in manual mode, center focus, metering so it looks good in the back of the camera :) )
There was this INCREDIBLE field of flowers! It was the first thing I saw and I was kind of tempted to shoot the whole session in it:
ISO: 100, Lens: 70-200mm 2.8, Fstop: 2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/1000
Trista always looks gorgeous, but today she was really jaw-dropping. I shot a LOT of photos of her alone (Doug appreciated the break, I think)
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.4 Shutter Speed: 1/2500
On to the next spot. This location was so beautiful. Thanks to my friend Michael Norwood for disclosing his top secret location for us! See you there soon Michael :)
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/2000
There were just so many spots to choose from. Luckily, they were willing to go wherever I wanted them to go:
ISO: 100, Lens: 70-200mm 2.8, Fstop: 2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/500
Back to Trista for a second. What's better than a creamy 1.2 backlit portrait like this? Only one thing...
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/2500
...a creamy 1.2 portrait with a netted veil!
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.4 Shutter Speed: 1/2500
A nice clean portrait of the two of them looking cute (yes, I know how to shoot a "traditional" portrait, I just think it's not as much fun as other stuff!)
ISO: 200, Lens: 70-200mm 2.8, Fstop: 2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/400
I saved the best for last. My hands down favorite of the day:
ISO: 100, Lens: 50mm 1.2, Fstop: 1.2 Shutter Speed: 1/1250
In case you were wondering about Trista's bouquet, it was done by Kristin at The Treasured Petal. Awesome work Kristin!
Trista & Doug, thanks so much for being good sports and for trusting me with this shoot! Congratulations on your five year dating anniversary, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG!
Yesterday I posted the slideshow of Lauren & Scott's wedding, but I wanted to talk about a few of the things that they did that made their wedding so special. One thing that I loved was Lauren's pride in her Scottish heritage. The fabric you see Revan (Lauren's brother) tying their hands with during the ceremony is in the pattern of her family's tartan. Immediately afterwards, bagpipers came down the aisle and played "Amazing Grace" as a gift from Scott and Lauren to her parents. Who knew you could get bagpipers in Hawaii?! Scott's family is originally from Iran and his mother gave a beautiful Persian reading.
Lauren and Scott could have had a big wedding in their hometown with hundreds of guests, but they chose to keep it very small and personal and spent their time in conversation with their closest family and friends. Every single person at this wedding was just so genuine and kind, and so happy to see Lauren and Scott exchange their vows and begin their lives as a married couple. It was just beautiful!
So yesterday afternoon, we all headed out on a little treck around the island to capture some more photos of this beautiful couple. I am totally indebted to David Hessemer for taking his entire day to drive me, Marisa, and the couple around and show us all of his favorite spots from Wailea to Hana! We stopped in the town of Paia, drove through an area of Keanae with cindery black lava rocks, and eventually ended up on the most pristine little black sand beach in Wainapanapa (the first one I've ever seen in person). Lauren said that the last time she was on a black sand beach was in Santorini with Scott, which I was thrilled to hear because I'll be there in September for Cortnie and Andrew's wedding!
We started off in the town of Paia, which had tons of character and bright spots to shoot in
Check out Marisa with her Shootsac!
I had seen these tall sugarcane fields on the side of the road as we drove from the airport to the hotel when we arrived and decided then that we would be shooting there! Marisa was smart enough to snag the parasol from the wedding
Next was Keanae where the lava had hardened into huge formations that we played around on for a bit. The rocks are not like regular ocean rocks--they are very stable and not as slippery
Last but certainly not least we made our last leg of the trip on the famed road to Hana, notorious for it's winding pathway through the hills. Now we all know why you can get t-shirts that say "I survived the road to Hana!" I think we all deserve one of those shirts now! The black sand beach is called Wainapanapa and it is absolutely gorgeous.
At first as you can see, Lauren was a bit dubious about getting near the water with her dress, but look at how helpful Scott was in encouraging her!
I backed off for a few minutes and let her get more comfortable
But seriously, if you're going to drive for three hours or more to get somewhere, you may as well make the most of it, right?! For you concerned readers out there, the dress soaked, but certainly not trashed. The black sand is quite gravely and doesn't stain, and the dress will be dry cleaned and preserved:
while we were shooting these, I was thinking that this couple must REALLY trust me if they actually listen to me when I tell them to like facedown in black sand:
But these photos are so hot, they were totally worth the encouragement and the trip out there (right Lauren??)
Congratulations Lauren and Scott! You are so stunning, both inside and out. Best of luck in your 4th year of med school internships and your life together!
Congratulations to Sarah & Lando! Sat. March 24, 2007
Congratulations to fabulous couple Sarah & Lando on the ginormous 9 page feature on their wedding in super chic magazine Inside Weddings!
Sarah and Lando are my infamous "Washington Monument" couple who jumped into the reflecting pool in full wedding attire the day after their wedding!
I knew that they were going to have some images in an upcoming issue, but I can't believe this spread--it is truly amazing. I'm not all that suprised though--Sarah & Lando put a huge amount of work into their wedding and it really shows in every detail. You can see the sneakpeek from their wedding here and check out the entire article below!
Here's what the cover looks like so you can go buy it in any major bookstore or grocery store in the US
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