2 days ago we talked about coming out of the SLC LDS Temple and some group shots… and more or less about the beginning of this wedding.
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We shall now continue
We’ll focus on the kids themselves and then next edition we’ll end off with the reception
I think this is a picture one of my interns took as I was setting up a shot… he got in close and photographed this neat moment. Go Will!
In any case you’ll notice a distinct usage of plant life in their pictures… a couple of reasons, she loves plant life, she studies it up at Utah St and she is even did her reception at Cactus and Tropicals and so I’m thinking I’ve done more than a few weddings at SLC Temple so I wouldn’t mind at all focusing on some places I haven’t been to a lot since often I’m focused on the building.
OK let’s meet them
This is Bret
He’s older than you think… not like ancient or anything but he’s older than his brothers who we kinda met last time.
And this is Michelle
OK we hope to hear from Michelle and Bret later with their stories and advice from the day and hopefully learn about what pictures are special to them with some fun stories why.
But for now I took a quick peak at the pictures she posted on facebook to see what she was liking.
She put up that first one
A couple of my favorites I put up last time
And there’s nothing like a good ol fashion straight smiling at the camera kinda picture.
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Last wedding story was quite the read wasn’t it? Hope you enjoyed it.
I’m thinking about cutting this one down in more manageable chunks… plus it means that I get to string it along for more days. I mean I wasn’t supposed to tell you my tricks. I suppose it’s more like a mini-series with jack bauer just about to do something crazy right at the end and you have to tune back in to see what happens in the next installment.
So here we go.
I was here
This was the first picture of the day… I took it to test out the camera. I just got my 14-24 2.8 back from the shop not too long ago and I missed it for getting cool architecture stuff.
So we so often show off when LDS bride and grooms come out of the temples… like their mini-revealing and unveiling. Their version of walking down the aisle.
But what happens prior to that moment… the non-lds (mormon) in the audience might find this interesting.
I’ve often seen many photographers just sitting in a waiting room waiting for their bride and groom… they’re missing out… this is time to get to know the family and get some of those candids and solo portraits.
Such as…
Then the moment comes… they come out.
Many times for the actual ceremony she’s wearing a different more subdued dress and so she goes and changes into her wedding dress, so often this really is the first time most have seen her.
Except of course her mom who probably went with her dress shopping (with the card) and her sisters who she played dress up for, of course. haha
But I present Mr. & Mrs. Spencer
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Fall Special because Fall is my favorite season.
It’s also traditionally the time of the year I do a lot of small non-wedding photoshoots.
I shall embrace it this year and do a two month special. (November starts to get busy with out of state weddings again)
Don’t expect these prices after October 2010
(Some of these costs are HALF off or more)
Family Pictures $200 (Usually $500)
Family Lifestyle (full day) $1000 (Well over half off)
Headshots $120
Head shots “Office session” $60
Portrait Session $220 (Extended shoot $500) Includes Senior Pictures
Portrait Shoot “Office Session” – $125
Commercial Photoshoots $750 Half Day $1500 full day
Studio Photoshoots should add 20% to cost (For groups 1-10 in size, larger groups might need a different studio)
Weddings
- Are you really planning your wedding for less than 2 months without a photographer?
- I’m not complaining… that’s awesome! I’ll give you a screaming deal let’s talk.
- Engagements and bridals Will be half cost
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Back-lit scenes are awesome and even more fun with some good lighting work.
But how about those lens flares
I know the majority of people love warm colors… but I stayed with a very cool look to this one on purpose, just to see if I can convert people to different color schemes on pictures. While trying to maintain keeping a natural skin tone.
More from this shoot (From last year)
A different look: Meaning a bunch of different looks in the same spot.
A different look: As in a different kind of spot to begin with.
Try both of these things.
You don’t need an amazing background for good pictures… sometimes they’ll even detract from the main part of the picture which in this case was the bride.
We got the flowers, the full dress, the face and emotion and eyes and all that stuff.
These pictures were taken late last year but I fear I might have glanced over them and never really shown them on the blog… so here they are.
So Dustin Izatt organized a little get together where photographers were going to take pictures of other photographers.
“Headshot Exchange”
Side note: I never knew there were two different sections of Pierpont Ave in SLC
I went and took some pictures of the others.
And here I’m showing them.
See all the ones I edited here –
If you’re one of the photographers and want more of these let me know and I’ll gladly upload more. (Assuming I have some)
Oh and you should go and check out their photography.
Dustin Izatt [Website - Blog]
Samantha Loosle [Website - Blog]
Leah Miller [Website - Blog]
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No Rest: As we waited for a spot to sit at Red Iguana for lunch… we kept at it. (at least a few of us did)
Taking pictures for the organizers of the event and the salt lake street event
I must say that Collective Soul puts on the best show I’ve ever been to.
And really I haven’t been to a lot of concerts.
I’ve just started because I’ve found I love photographing them.
Ah the 14mm, fun lights and the use of my flash set up in the back to make it really light up. Firing with a pocket wizard.
Made for some fun fan shots throughout the night. Didn’t affect the stage of course.
Allred sang and it was a bit more low key. Just needed to wait for the moments and the expressions.
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Ladies and gentlemen…
Props to the bride for not only being willing but more than happy to go out to the stinky gnat infested waters of the Great Salt Lake.
And to her Mom and two sisters and niece that came to help.
And to my wonderful Intern Heidi who braved the swarms of mosquitoes that came out about 5 minutes prior to this shot
Annika (the bride) had no problem going out into this little area in her beautiful wedding dress and in between being sucked dry by mosquitoes she even posed and smiled.
Now for the exciting part…
Usually I spend a good 10-20 seconds editing pictures… but I was happy to see with the great lighting and flash assistance from Two directions
There was NO Editing on this picture.
(It makes me happy to be able to say that)
I didn’t have time to really even review pictures because we had overstayed our welcome with the blood suckers. So I was just hoping things would be in focus.
And to top it all off it was pretty much the very last picture of the night. Huzzah
I kinda wonder what we could do to it if i do decide to edit it…
what a beautiful sunset and what a beautiful bride.
I will post the rest when i get to them i suppose… but for now back to the weddings from a few weeks ago.
I got about 500 shots off at those zombies and quite a few of them landed. Here are the results.
BRAINS… BRAINS… BRAINS!!!!!
So I went and shot Zombies
Here are the results.
To see them all (as I get them done) GO HERE
There were a lot
Whatever became of the old farmer and his pitchfork?
(SEE tons more after the jump or on smugmug)
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To show juxtposition these kids showed how love and the spirit are so extremely different from the hate being demonstrated on the other side.
Where protesters were shouting and condemning all they saw.
GO SEE JEREMY’S pictures too
Story
I was up in SLC doing bridal pictures earlier that morning.
So I decided to go over to temple square to see if I could catch some pictures when the session of conference ended and 25,000 people streamed out of the building.
I was with Jeremy Hall another great photographer friend of mine.
We braved the elements and shot for about an hour.
Now I share some of the many pictures I took
For the full gallery go here.
People getting out of the tabernacle
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So I’ve never done pictures at an after party.
Turns out it’s like a mix between clubbing and an actual concert.
This was an after party for the David Archuleta concert at the E Center
So I suppose it wasn’t so different after all since I’ve done a bunch of concerts now.
However it was a ton darker in this location than usual locations i’ve shot at.
Thanks to the Sams (The promoters) for letting me come party.
Enjoy your pics.
Full Gallery Here
David Osmond
David Osmond
Daniel Archuleta
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Here is just a glimpse of the shoot.
Many more good things are to come!
I just selected one … i haven’t even looked at a tenth of the pictures i took.
Reasons why the shoot was so good?
The couple was awesome to work with
And I worked in combination with another awesome photographer and it was a great great experience (One of those synergistic partnerships as discussed in my previous post)
