The Best From 2009
It took me a little while, but I managed to put together a “Best Of” Archive from my 2009 weddings. Hope you enjoy and Happy Friday!!!
Engagement: Tiffany & Sebastian
Tiffany and Sebastian met through co-workers and friends, hanging out at bars and drinking.
What made this different though is that while everyone would be happy just chatting away with casual smalltalk and conversation, Tiffany & Sebastian would have serious conversations in the corner of the bar. Nothing was off topic. From Politics to Religion, the conversations they would have were not the usual barfare
Things blossomed on their own from there =).
It was incredible working with Tiffany and Sebastian. They were so incredibly patient while I ran around and worked like a fool to set up my shots =) Thank you guys so much!
Locations:
Chicago’s Shore
Gear:
Onto the images:
We went first to the Harold Washington Library’s Winter Garden:
While shooting, Tiffany randomly found a Post-It note with the words “Smile: =)” on them.
We put it to good use:
Since we were at a library after all, we decided to make use of the books also =D:
Along with that we did some fun things with the rest of the library:
Finishing up with the Library, we then went to the Chicago Cultural Center:
And finally to the shoreline in Chicago that could show a skyline at night =)
Congratulations again you guys!!! I can’t wait for the wedding in September!!!
Image of The Moment Monday: “The 5 Points.”
“The Five Points.“
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5
10 images taken going from left to right with my Nikon D200 and then stitched together using autostitch are what created this image.
A Graffiti Mecca, The 5 Points in Manhattan, New York showcases some of the finest graffiti work in the world.
The was no other way to describe how much works of art are on display for anyone and everyone to see here.
No single image of a single piece of art on display here could completely show how incredible and amazing The Five Points are to behold in person.
As much as I tried, I couldn’t find a single image that I felt would be satisfying enough for me to display the staggering amount of work on display to any and all.
So I decided to pull out a tripod to capture an image of all the artwork =D
Happy Holidays Print Giveaway!
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“A Lonely Heart Beats”
“Love at 75 Miles Per Hour.”
“One Morning In Brooklyn.”
“Ground’s Eye View.”
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Image of The Moment Monday: “The Skyline.”
“The Skyline.“
From the same shoot as “Nothing Else Matters.” and “The Proposal”. This couple was so much fun to work with and willing to deal with my experimenting =P This shot was a simple 180 degrees behind the camera front of the bean where the “Proposal” was shot.
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Using software that stitched images together, this is actually about 5 shots placed together from a tripod.
Happy Monday!!!
TGIF: Request Day
“The Proposal.”
This is for Emma who requested an image of Millennium Park’s Cloudgate, better known as “The Bean” to Chicago locals.
This is from the same shoot as “Nothing Else Matters.”
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5
For those of you that want me to photograph something for them please leave a comment below!!!
=)
Image of The Moment Monday: “Ground’s Eye View”
“Ground’s Eye View.“
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Taken with a Nikon D200 and a 18-70mm lens, I was looking to photograph the Chicago skyline and possibly use this image as a wallpaper. I was counting down the moment and had set up the image and composition.
As I was pressing down on the shutter however, I saw a blur fly over me just as the mirror lifted up and blocked my view.
It was at that moment a feeling of giddyness came to me as I realized the implications of what just happened.
I hoped and hoped and hoped and hoped that the bird was captured in the right spot and right time as I pressed the button and this showed up in the lcd. =D
Wedding: Jeanie & Richard – Galleria Marchetti | Chicago IL
Jeanie & Richard without a doubt are the two chillest, down to earth people I ever met. Jeanie is unflappable in the face of pressure (especially crazy Chicago traffic) and Richard’s family are awesome.
Therefore I was thoroughly excited when I got to photograph their wedding this past October 10th.
Some details:
Venue: The Galleria Marchetti
Hair: Christina Rascon
2nd Shooter: Sam from Samantha Photography.
Thank you so much for second shooting Sam! You were awesome this wedding with the kickbutt formals and pj shots!
Onto the slideshow:
Some of my favorite images of the day:
- Awesome shoes no?
- I loved the details and arrangements =)
- My favorite action image. EVER.
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Image of The Moment Monday: “Nothing Else Matters.”
“Nothing Else Matters.“
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
Another old image of mine, I was pretty nervous about this one as I believe it was my first engagement session. I totally did not know what I was doing back then nor did I know what to do with the couple.
One thing I eventually learned is that personally for me, the magic happens when you let the couple interact with each other and have fun with the shoot. After talking with this couple for a while, they eventually relaxed and started joking around, having fun.
I was still in the same situation however; I wasn’t sure about what I was going to do for the shoot. The couple was standing there waiting for me to tell them what to do.
And I was on the verge of a meltdown.
To give myself more time, I told them to hold each other’s hands while walking away from me.
Saying a quick prayer to the big guy up above for inspiration, I put the camera to my eye and hoped the shot would turn out.
And this is what I saw in the lcd.
=D
