Wrigley Field

This is one of the first weddings I did.  The wedding was planned around a cubs baseball game but for some reason the game time was changed.  The traffic was so bad that there were only 3 people at the church when we arrived.  Being so happy to be marrying the man that she loved the bride did not even get upset for a minute.  She just delayed the wedding by about a half hour and everyone was able to arrive.  After the ceremony we went by the stadium to do a few photos.  I try to ride to all locations in the limo with my bride and groom so that I don't get separated from them.  The game had just ended and there were many drunk fans around that wanted to congratulate the bride and groom.  We managed to get some great photos anyway, some with fans included, some without.  I liked the original shot but I especially like the antique look.  I made the background a sepia tone and antiqued the couple.  This was done with the existing light.  No flash was added.

Don't forget the details.  Bride's struggle for days and weeks to get just the right look from their details.  One of the most important to cover are the wedding rings.  This is a very popular shot and not really difficult to do.  I carry a small led flashlight with me an use it for these shots.  Just place the ring in the spine of a book, preferably a bible opened to a page with meaning from the ceremony, (although I have used a guest book if no bible is available) shine the flashlight through the ring and you have the shot.  This can be done with both rings but it forms a double heart and can be difficult to get the rings to stand.  I use this flashlight to add a little light to shots when it is needed.

Canon 1Dmarkiii 50mm macro 1/60 f16

Tall Ships

We were in Chicago for the "Tall Ships"  and I got this picture.  I like the way the ship in the foreground melts into the dark and enhances the other ship.  After this photo was taken, I did some photoshop work on it.  Darkening the surrounds and adding some gaussian blur to it.

Canon 40D 70-200 lens

This wedding was in Mid-November.  In the afternoon.  It was raining when the bride arrived and I was worried that we would not be able to find a photogenic location for photos.  I shouldn't have worried.  The church was very pretty and we were able to get some great photos there but the best place was a simple doorway at the reception hall.  I love the spotlighting.  I added a little of my own and this is the result.

Canon 1Dmarkiii 24-105 lens iso 3200 1/60 f5.6

Another beautiful bride.  Before the ceremony we went to Millenium Park in Chicago.  There were a lot of wedding parties waiting by the "bean" to take photos.  We wanted to do something different and the bandstand seemed like the perfect place.  I like the way the bandstand wraps around the bride and points to her.  I also like the colors of the chairs and the piece of sky in the background.
Canon 1Dmarkiii-24-105 lens at 35mm 1/60 f5.6

I try to have an idea of what I want the photos to look like when I go into a photo shoot.  This wedding was at Eagle Point Park in Dubuque Iowa.  It was pouring that morning and the wedding was to be outside.  I was really worried about it not clearing up.  The wedding was in the afternoon and luckily it cleared up and was a beautiful day.  It is hard to get a nice blue sky and detail in the foreground.  Some light was added to achieve this.  I love environmental portraits.  This turned out great.  Love the faces of the bride and groom.

Canon 1dmarkiii, 24-105 lens

Last week I did a fashion shoot for Very Tres Chic.  We had a great time.  The models did a fantastic job mimicking the styles of the decades. The dresses were awesome.  It was a very hot day and we started at 9:00 in the morning.  We finished right in the middle of the day.  I got some great shots and a good sunburn out of it too.  Check out the dresses at www.verytreschic.com.