Showing posts with label wedding photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding photography. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

From Pilgrim to Brio

Last Saturday I photographed a wedding in one of my favorite places.... Pilgrim's Chapel on Gillham Road... Originally the Lutheran Chapel for the Deaf it is now one of the best places to hold a smaller wedding. It seats 72 people.... exactly.... but it's a delightful and scenic church.
All but the shots during the actual service were done with the D3 and 24-50mm lens... outside at 400 ASA, inside at 800. The shots during the ceremony were taken with the 70-200mm, same camera, set at 6400ASA.

Amy, below, was escorted down the aisle by her son......
I never use flash during the service and the Chapel is rather dark, photographically speaking, so it mandated the use of ASA 6400 for the shots of the exchange of vows.... in the days of film that was tough..... not so much with digital...
Amy and Ryan exchange vows administered by Reverend Roger Coleman who, along with his wife, operates the Chapel. I've done a number of weddings officiated by Rev. Coleman and they are always very calm and organized. He also does very special things when families that are blending join.

It was sprinkling most of the time we were there including the shots above and below....

The bride and groom were driven to the reception in a limo.... in a rain.... but we stopped at the Nichols Fountain anyway.... you just can't pass up this opportunity because of a little downpour.
The reception was in one of the rooms at Brio on the Plaza.... excellent food and service.
Above panorama includes three pictures stitched together in Photoshop.
Above, the traditional face smash.... and below the Magic Bus which carried family and friends on an adventure in the city..... I understand the stops included The Levee and Knuckleheads...

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Trevor and Rachel



A few from my last wedding. My Niece Rachel married her long-time boyfriend Trevor... they met at Applebee's, Table 47 (true) where they both worked. The service was at Maywood Baptist Church in Independence.


Her Sister Donna was her Maid of Honor.

Mr. Justin, ring bearer, is always up for a picture.

Hyper daughter is far left.... Kelly, Olivia, Rachel, Donna and Amanda.















Reception was at Harrah's.

Rachel made her own cake too....... and a special groom's cake below signifying their first meeting......





To those who also photograph for a living... this wedding saw the first time that the thermal switch on the SB900 shut the flash down.... high ambient temperature I'm thinking. Had to switch flash... back to the SB800 and keep shooting. Now have SD9 battery pack on order.... can't be dealing with unpredictable flashes... the battery pack utilizes 8 batteries and so should eliminate the heat load on the 900 even in our new Missouri summers.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Bride+Groom+Chapel=Marriage


Rachel and Dean exchanged vows at the Grand River Chapel on the William Jewel Campus yesterday.... the weather cleared just in time.The Chapel was originally built in Jameson, Missouri, a town about 100 miles north of Kansas City... in the last census it had a population of 120 people. Constructed in 1918 the college moved the chapel to campus board by board in 1992 and rebuilt it. It is very popular for small weddings, holding about 100 people.

A small group of friends and family attended the service and the reception afterward at the groom's family home....

They are a hugely fun couple and are perfect for each other.... congratulations.....