You have to see it to believe it…
I've shot a couple of country weddings in my time, but I've NEVER seen anything like this! :O John found this new wedding show online this morning (if that link doesn't open itunes for you, try this one) …what a bad representation of Indiana weddings. LOL Notice how the costume/bridal shop's sign in the background says, "This is not let's make a deal" ::rolling on the floor laughing::
Dessert bars!
I'm almost done editing the pics to post from last weekend's wedding but today I wanted to talk about dessert bars at receptions! Our couple last weekend had one and it looked AMAZING. Not only are they tasty for your guests but they make for some phenomenal detail shots. Dessert bars are also a great way to fulfill any food & beverage minimums your caterer or venue might require and they're so unique & fun! 🙂 Check out this post from the Bridal Bar's Blog with sample dessert bar set ups!
A must see video…
A fellow photographer, Dane Sanders, just posted this on his blog…I loved his commentary, the video and the inspiration behind it. CLICK HERE to check it out!!
Adding color into your reception…
Check out these colored chiavari chairs! What a great way to add some extra color into your reception hall! (Of course, I would have to go with the pink & green) 😉
Shooting with the album in mind…
Whenever I'm shooting a wedding, I'm always shooting with the final album design in mind. For example, take a look at this shot, straight out of the camera (D300, 50 mm lens) from this past weekend's wedding:
While this is a great shot on its own, I loved how the window light was pouring in and how the fabric from the dress and the background of the curtain flowed so well together so this is how I was envisioning it looking in an album spread:
I've trained my brain to think and see like that whenever an opportunity presents itself but it's always hard to describe to other people so I figured I would do a post about that today. 😉 I always wonder if people think "I wonder why she shot that so off center?" when they see shots like that and now you know why. LOL Sometimes I'll do that with detail shots, cake shots, dancing shots, etc. just to vary up the perspective a bit. I remember when I was at Gary Fong's Digital Intensive Training in Dallas a few years ago, he talked about this topic a lot. He was saying how he would shoot the toasts so that there was a shot of the best man looking at the couple and then a shot of the couple looking at him and he would try to put them side-by-side in the final album so that it appeared exactly the way it did while he was shooting. I loved that idea, although not all of our couples choose shots for their albums that work well side by side like that unfortunately….maybe they will now that I'm posting about this though? 🙂