Ok I decided to play around with a video montage today. I am not sure if people realize that we do video as well. I put this little clip together really quick just to see what it looks like. Nothing fancy but here is a little sample
This is Jane and Stephen. My Key West couple from Florida
Jane & Stephen's Wedding from Patrick Sweeney Photography on Vimeo.
Sorry I didn't mean to leave Rocky out of the title. He was key that day. He met some new friends in the park and some I think he wanted to eat and some to play with.
Well lets move on to Tiffany and Mike. I have to tell you, it is so difficult taking pictures of a couple like this. Ha! Talk about an easy task. I don't think there was one picture that they weren't smiling for. I could of done a toothpaste commercial they were smiling so much. You have to love that. A couple that is so in love and enjoys being around one another. Or maybe it was Rocky? Hmmm I will have to wait and let you all know after I shoot their wedding pictures now. So be sure to keep checking back.
I could of photographed this couple all day but Rocky was getting a bit tired by the end. All his new friends and all sniffing around him, he just wanted to lay down in the back of the car and go for a ride.
I really can't wait for Tiffany and Mike's wedding. The main reason being, I have to see if Rocky carries the rings or not.
I really don't know how I am going to start this post. I chose these pictures from Danielle and Jim's wedding for a couple of reasons. One I like the photos and two I wanted to show emotion of a wedding day that is so often missed. I looked through all the photos that were taken that day and WOW I was blown away by how much emotion there was surrounding this wedding. I mean there is at every wedding but some of these shots just made me say WOW.
For starters there is Jimmy's reaction as the doors in the back of the church open up and he sees Danielle for the very first time looking more beautiful then he has ever seen her in his life.
My favorite picture of the day. Dad shaking Jim's hand as he gives away his daughter. Just look at dads face. You can't pose that. Look at the grooms face, and the bride and the best man and the people in the background. I just love this photo so much. I can take this picture 100 times a year and I probably will never capture it the way it was captured here. A split second later and dads eyes are open and it doesn't have the same impact. A second earlier and maybe you can see how tight he is holding onto his soon to be son in laws hands. To me this is just a special shot.
The laughter in Jimmy's face as we have some fun with the bride being fed grapes. Again you can't pose the laughter and the look on Danielle. I was laughing just as hard as Jimmy was after I took the shot.
The first dance. You can't see their faces but you can feel the love of these two on the dance floor just by the way they are holding each other. I can get this type of shot thanks to Magic Moment DJ's because of their lighting and smoke machine set up for their first dance.
Thanks guys for being yourselves and not letting the stress and pressure of a wedding day get to you.
I can't remember the last time I was at Nanina's In The Park and it didn't rain that day. It was fine all day as Joy was getting dressed and we took some photos outside of the house where she was getting dressed. Then the church went fine and smooth and the couple had their champagne toast and not a cloud in the sky.
Then there was the drive from the church to Nanina's. The ground was wet everywhere but the sun was still out. I was saying to myself, not again! Well it was a bit wet when we got there but Joy and Joe were troopers and I was able to get some amazing shots of this couple. I got such good shots that I have already ordered a large print for myself of one of these shots.
I had such a blast doing these photos and using these grounds and was so happy that the couple was into it as well.
Thanks Joy and Joe for letting me be part of your day and thanks for having such a fun bridal party and family. What a family it was. Joe's father was his best man which I thought was really great. I have only seen that one other time in my 16 years doing weddings. Joy had probably the most brothers in sisters I have say at a wedding, or anyplace else for that matter. Her parents had 9 children. Joy's mom is my hero.
A great place to shoot and a great couple and wonderful bridal party and family really makes my life so simple and I can make all their lives simple the day of a wedding. What more can a photographer ask for?
