Fall is my favorite time of year. The seasonal changes here in my neck of Los Angeles, while admittedly subtle, are definitely noticeable. Even the air smells different; temperature and moisture levels fluctuate, and the damp air is now occasionally filled with the smokiness of the occasional late-season barbecue alternating with the distinct scent of cedar burning in nearby fireplaces later on in the evening. Some days are chilly, yet sometimes daytime temps still creep into the 90's.... but it always cools off at night.
By way of explanation as far as where I'm headed with this line of thought, a song lyric comes to mind: “Like seasons change, so do I.” I know it's from a U2 song.... “New Years Day” from War? Not sure. Anyway, I'd like to think I'm continuing to evolve as a person and as a photographer.
So I was reflecting on this as I reviewed my work from the three weddings I have elected to feature on my new web site. It occurred to me that since I have all three of those featured weddings on my web site, why not put them in one blog post so that people can find them easily, and then look at the original posts if they would like to know more about that particular couple?
OK. Cool!
Well, the passage of some time has allowed me to look at the slideshows through a different lens, if you will. As such, I have re-edited 4 of the slideshows—kind of like the Director's cut.
The first slideshow is from Kristy and Doug's wedding.... this slideshow has had only minor modifications--I just added some movement so it flows a little better. Their engagement pictures are here; single images from their wedding are here.
Katie and Tom's wedding was in January 09 at The Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Ray. The first post of single images from their wedding is here; the original slideshow is here. Their engagement pictures are here.
The next two are *both* from Tiff and Phil's epic Rock Wedding at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. The first blog post with single images is here. The second post containing the *two* original slideshows and details about their wedding is here. Briefly, the first slideshow covers the whole wedding; the second slideshow is from their Jam Session with nearly *everyone* rocking out. Be warned: these rock. Turn your speakers up or down depending on your taste.
The shows may take a while to load depending on your bandwidth. Trust me, it's worth the wait.
It also gives me the chance to talk a little about these weddings and my work.
These three couples are VERY different. You noticed, huh? Katie and Tom had a more traditional wedding; Kristy and Doug's was very relaxed and contemporary; and Tiff and Phil's Rock Wedding challenges most peoples perception of what a wedding is “supposed” to be altogether.
While there are some elements of my style that are unique and identifiable, the pictures I make are unique to the particular couples. What I'm trying to say is that what all of these pictures have in common is that they are real and authentic, and true to the couples vision of their own wedding.
These folks didn't want cookie cutter pictures based on preconceived ideas of what their wedding pictures "should" look like; they hired me—in large part-- because I'm not a cookie cutter photographer. I make photographs that reflect you and your fiance's "YOUnique-ness" and the story of your day.
Along similar lines, my choices for the music are to fit the couple and the spirit of their day as well.
If you are a bride (or groom, or couple) looking for a cool photographer that is easy to work with and my work resonates with you, head over to my contact page to click with me.
Enjoy the slideshows!
Michael
