I'm a bad blogger. I know I am. This was a wonderful wedding with a great couple at a great venue, yet my time constraints let it slip through the blog. Maria and Frank were married at St. Ritas in South Philly. Four Season's Hotel, Philadelphia did their always impeccable job hosting this event. I'd also like to thank Susan Stripling for shooting with me on this day. Here's a few from their day.
What a pleasure it is to be a second shooter sometimes. Every now and then, if given the opportunity, I'd love to sit back and observe the way only a second shooter can. When your not required to capture all of the compulsory aspects during a given wedding day, you free your mind's eye up to see differently. I played, experimented, and had fun with my new toy- the amazing Nikon D700 for the first time.
This camera was truly impressive. Lightweight, lightning fast, low noise, wonderfully responsive, solid, and reliable. Sounds kinda like a D3 right?? It's a D3-light if you ask me. This camera will be integrated into my arsenal for sure. I'll give a full review after a few more weeks of using it. I'll need to get to know it in order to talk about it for Nikon at Photoplus East in October. So far, I'm really loving this camera.
In any case, here are a few from my first wedding shot with the D700. Jenni and Simon had their wedding at nuuksio national park in Helsinki, Finland. The reception was held at restaurant Toolonranta. Here's a few from their day!
One of my favorite venues is Cairnwood Estate in Bryn Athyn PA. Jayme and Dave had a beautiful day in December and were awesome to work with. It was also terrific to work with my good friends at Robert Fair Catering, one of the preferred caterers at Cairnwood. Here's a few from the day.
Erin and Michael's wedding was a challenge from a photographic standpoint. Due to the time of the wedding, we had no time whatsoever to shoot outside and use any cool light that I ordinarily use. I was truly thrilled with what we were able to do in only a 15-20 minute session after the ceremony. These lighting condidtions truly put my NikonD3 and my Nikkor glass to the ultimate tests, and my good friend Susan Stripling came along to shoot her new D3 so that she could make some pics for Nikon. We had a great couple and a great venue, Glen Foerd Mansion, to make some pics. I hope you enjoy them. Special thanks to Gina Sole, The Wedding Planner, for the pleasure of working with her once again.
For those photographers out there, keep in mind that NONE of these images were taken with an ISO lower than 1600! The D3's performance continues to allow me to make images that I simply couldn't make before.
This image was shot with the D3 @ ISO 6400!!
D3 @ ISO 6400!!
Off camera Nikon SB800 at work here.
Well, for those who read my blog regularly, I want to apologize for my lack of posting lately. Between my workshops, Imaging USA, and post production from an incredibly busy December, I've fallen behind my blogging. I'm going to try and keep up from now on. I know, fat chance, but I'll certainly blog more often than I have. Thanks for reading!!
Melissa and Joshua were married at the Penns Landing Hyatt along the Delaware River in Philly. It was a killer wedding with some of my closest friends in the industry working with me.
The decor was created by Evantine design, entertainment by my buddy Eddie Bruce Entertainment, and the videography by my pal Tim Sudall at Video One productions. Here's a few from the day.
Elizabeth and Kayhan had a gorgeous ceremony in the courtyard of Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia. We began the day with the couple seeing each other at the Rodin Museum .
I've been a bit behind in my blogging lately, to say the least. With 8 weddings in September, and 7 here in October, posting here has taken a back seat to shooting! I'm proud to be the preferred photographer at The Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia. Here's a few from Jaimee and David's wedding last month.
Ryan and Margaret were married at the beautiful Penryn Mansion on an absolutely blazing hot August afternoon along the Delaware River. Here's a few from their day. There were really some great moments throughout the day.
Ashley and Richard were married at The Ritz Carlton Philadelphia. We began the day with some portraits as we bopped around the city looking for cool light and interesting places. Then back to the Ritz for their ceremony and reception. Late in the evening, we found our way out on to Broad Street for some images at night at Ashley's suggestion. These people were a blast!
