Sunrise the morning of.
The breath taking bride.
Walking down the aisle.
Groomsmen.
Details.
Seeing her groom.
Ceremony.
Mr. & Mrs.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding in the picturesque location of Santa Barbara, California. This trip was the first time I have ever been to this city promoted as the “American Rivera” with “Mediterranean” type climate. The beach was beautiful, the sea food fresh and plentiful I felt like I was walking in a post card. In short this place is a destination not to be missed, making it a perfect location for a wedding!
The bride and I have known each other for 8 to 9 years. She lives in California so we have not seen each other too much but I have loved the time I have spent with her and adore her two boys. Michelle and I are “friends” on Facebook but she is by no means a “heavy user”. Lucky for me (somedays I’m not so sure of this) my business model requires I post on Facebook (and often).
Michelle had seen my work (on Facebook) and liked my style and wanted hired me for her wedding. At first I was a little apprehensive to say yes. I have every confidence in my work and I always put my whole heart into my work. My only fear was that the wedding would not be a good fit (more than 100 is a for sure no for me). Lucky for me after our first conversation with Michelle I knew we were a great fit. Then after our first talk I googled at the location-- I fell in love!
Which is part of the reason it took me a week to post any photos. I tried to just edit a few but I just kept wanting to edit more and more. So many photos and so little time! Not to mention the sessions I had this week...
Obviously I love the photos and the bride and groom were such a charming couple to photograph. They were stress free, low key and very loving with each other and having more places to take photos then we had time for was a good problem to have. Being with the bride and groom on their wedding day is always an honor, being with Michelle and Jerry gave me a chance to get to know them as a couple. Before the wedding I had only met Jerry once a few years ago and photographing someone is for me the best way to get to know them.
The location was stunning, the bride and groom were delightful and the energy of the day was beautiful. While photographing weddings I always work hard at keep my stress and excitement levels down, there are plenty of other people panicking enough for us all. My job is to use my camera to show the love and beauty that surround these two.