Top 10 of '10 - Anticipation

Probably my favorite part of shooting weddings is the anticipation of the event. I LOVE shooting the preparations. There's an electricity that is contagious. You'll notice a lot of black and white. I'm not sure what it is about the BW that really brings out the emotion but it does. (Well, to be honest, light is often horrific in these rooms as well so the monochrome takes bad light colors out of the mix.)

My Top Ten Wedding Preparation Images from 2010 are:

 Emotion. That is what weddings are all about. You can do all the crazy, artistic techniques you want (and I do,) but in the end, it's the connection between people that makes an image priceless. That honest, candid emotion is why I love this image.

Let's get that dress on! What could possibly tell the tale of The Dress better than the bride using the doorway as leverage to pull the corset tight?

Can you spot the bride in this image? Wedding photography is about documenting, in interesting ways, the uniqueness of the day. A blond bride with an all-brunette supporting staff was a fun detail. The real question is: Did she have more fun?

Just a cool shot that I saw and snapped on the fly. Love it.

Natural light and a little slower shutter speed gives the feeling of movement to this shot.

 Different is interesting. The shot from above with the heart-shaped tub, the mirror, and a fish-eye created one of my favorite getting-ready shots ever!

I like the childlike innocence and the anticipation that this image portrays.

Weddings are all about details...like cuff links...and Brett Brown.

The focus on the groom's hands makes this shot a little more manly. Sometimes there is a tendency to shoot the girls and the guys the same way. It's nice when a prep shot is decidedly manly.

 I loved this whole set. I shot probably 15 frames of Andrea reflected in the mirrored furniture. They turned out so wonderfully. I really should include the whole set as favorites.


Locations include Log Haven (Millcreek Canyon) - Salt Lake City, Utah; Fager's Island - Ocean City, Maryland; The Historic Opera House - St. George, Utah; Market Street Grill - Cottonwood, Utah; The Lighthouse - Ocean City, MD; Lomond View Gardens - Odgden, Utah, Private residence - Los Angeles, California