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It was a gorgeous day at Belle Mer. I love sunbursts and when shooting in the afternoon you get plenty of them in mid-summer on the water. I purposely removed my lens hood so I could get this effect when shooting straight into the sun. Most people boost the colors, but as a B&W lover I decided to process it in this manner and love it. I always set aside a few images every year and revisit them in the winter and try different processing techniques. I’d love if a couple would tell me “we want the entire album in B&W prints”

These photographs were made at the Sakonnet Vineyards in Rhode Island. The officiant was giving instructions to the groom and his groomsmen and I decided to step away and use my wide angle lens to capture the entire scene. I started shooting up close, but I try to shoot every situation from a hundred angles is I have time so I started to back up and saw the scene above open in front of me. I always bring a wide angle lens with me and this is exactly the reason why.

It was a true New England spring day with that early season electric green grass and dandelions that had gone by all over the lawn. It was overcast, but for me that just softened the light and allowed for some beautiful photographs.

Pawtucket and Providence Wedding of John and Vanessa- The couple had a rainy Saturday wedding this past weekend. The weather may have been a little gloomy, but everyone at the wedding and reception was blowing it out and having a great time. I love it when things may go astray with things like the weather, but no one cares. They just make it a unique part of their day. It was a privilege to shoot their big day and to see the love that they have for one another and their family and friends. The carousel and botanical gardens at Roger Williams Park in Providence were a nice touch for the couple of hours between the ceremony at St. Mary’s in Pawtucket and their reception in North Providence.

The Five Bridge Inn in Rehobeth, MA was the site of a great wedding of Cailyn and Nick. Itwas a gorgeous day until the ceremony and then storm clouds came in during the ceremony, but luckily it did not rain, but added a little drama to the ceremony. It was a touching ceremony with Nick’s brother acting as the officiant. There were some touching stories and  the ceremony notes were even in the childhood book that was a favorite for Nick.

At each wedding I like to get a few shots behind the bride and groom, Times like before entering the church or as the enter the reception when being announced. I like to do this as it brings them back to a few sepcial moments in the day and hopefully they will recall things after seeing a photograph from their point of view.

In making an image I almost always try to get in right when I put my eve to the viewfinder. Sometimes there are images that are meant to be shot with a square format such as you would find on classic images made with a Hassleblad. I came across two of these images here when I was doing some design work for a studio album and thought I’d share them.

OK, some people may ask why I would shoot a candle or why I even would post such a pedestrian shot. The answer is simple, I like it and I think details and shots of the surroundings are essential to telling the day and moving the story along. To 99% of people this is simple a nicely lit trio of candles. To the couple this is a shot of the unity candles used in the ceremony uniting both families.

I Like to document the church with a signature wide angle or fisheye shot from the back of the church. I do this so that there is a perspective of the entire church, congregation, wedding party, basically everyone that’s there. I also do it as I think it gives a unique perspective on the ceremony and allows the bride and groom to be in the seat of a guest watching their wedding. I will alows shoot wide open when taking these shots and in New England you can get some beautiful churches.