Photo of the Week

I always try to include a nice mixture of photojournalistic and posed photos at each wedding and I'm more than happy to adjust the ratio to suit the preferences of the bride and groom. I think both are beautiful and help tell the story of the day. In this case, a photojournalistic approach helped capture the true joy of the bride and groom as they left the reception to the cheers of their family and friends and headed off to their honeymoon.

Photo of the Week

I love taking photos at wedding receptions. The wilder the better as far as I'm concerned! I think it's important for the photographer to be aggressive for these types of shots. I often wade right into the crowd on the dance floor and experiment with shootings from various angles to emphasize the action. Often I'll hold the camera high over my head, but in this case a low camera angle really did the trick!

Photo of the Week

I always encourage couples to allow some extra time for fun and creative portraits on their wedding day. Often these are some my favorite photos. Once the formal family and bridal party photos are done at the church I love to spend extra time with the bride and groom for some romantic photos, ideally at an alternate location. In this case, we had the good fortune to have the Capitol building in Washington DC as our backdrop. And at sunset! This couple did a really great job planning their wedding day schedule.