Best of 2013 // Wedding Portraits
In our last post, we wrote a little bit about how we approach a wedding as photojournalists. We love capturing the wedding day as it unfolds in front of us, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't love the small part of the day when we get to steal the bride and groom for portraits. Each of our couples is very dear to us, and we cherish the time that we get to spend with them, away from the madness of all the checklists, alone for a few minutes, ignoring the responsibilities and just enjoying each other. It's pretty incredible to not only witness two people in love, but to have the honor of translating their love into a photograph, tailoring our style to their unique relationship. Not to mention, there's no better time to really push ourselves creatively. We hope you guys enjoy some of our favorite portraits of 2013.
Best of 2013 // Wedding Moments
Photojournalism. It's a word that gets thrown around so much these days, and many people have a hard time really explaining what it is, or even why they like it. Couples come in to our office all the time saying, "Oh, we love your work, it's just so…." and they can't figure out that next word. Sometimes it's "natural." Other times it's "real." Every now and then it's "good." But at the end of the day, it's our ability to tell a story as it happens that people are really drawn to. It's the moments, the little details, the interactions between family members, and the tear in a groom's eye as his bride walks down the aisle that really matter most. We absolutely LOVE our portrait time on a wedding day (which you'll see in part three of our Best of series), but the little moments are what really make each wedding unique, and what really make each memory special.
Enjoy some of our favorite moments from 2013.
Can't forget about Nessie!
Andrea + Jimmy // Dayton Engagement Photography
This will definitely go down as one of our favorite sessions ever. Everything worked out perfectly, despite some hiccups along the way (like me forgetting to charge one of my batteries and never finding the right plaid blanket). Andrea + Jimmy are obviously really really ridiculously good looking, and they brought the heat for sure.
At this point it was finally starting to get dark, and what's the best way to make hanging out in the woods even more romantic? Add some lights of course! I gotta give props to these guys for this idea, it turned out brilliant.
One of my favorite frames of all time:
Casey + Jimmy :: Savannah Center :: Cincinnati
It's been a bit of a hot minute since we last blogged. I'm not sure if I can really blame it on being "busy", since this is technically our off season, but I'm going with that anyway. We've been on turbo mode since the beginning of the year, integrating Mindy into the every day business, traveling to Las Vegas for the WPPI conference, working on some new projects for this coming year, and driving all over this fine country. We spent a weekend visiting my parents in St. Louis, and right now I'm typing this from West Palm Beach Florida, where we're visiting some friends and trying to relax before wedding season goes into full swing. In the middle of all that, we shot Casey + Jimmy's wedding in Cincinnati. Definitely one of the best February weddings ever.
Casey + Jimmy :: Cincinnati Ohio
Ceremony: Hyde Park United Methodist Church
Reception: The Savannah Center
Makeup: BRIDEface