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I had the privilege of shooting the Shepler wedding this month, though I'm just now getting the chance to really go through the memory cards and see what I got. The following images are just a few samples chosen from before the first dances began.
This wedding was photographed under contract with Sensational Images, which owns all copyrights. (Pricing and reservations available at the link.)
Less than two weeks after the death of Prince, the the Artist Collective of West Virginia held a lovely tribute exhibition to honor the pop icon. Officially titled "Royal Devotion", each of the pieces in the show was created by regional artists and directly inspired by Prince. A punch bowl full of vokda and a tasty grape concoction ("purple rain") was free to all visitors. Paintings were purchased, memories of the music legend exchanged.
Here are some photos of some art on display, information about the artists, and a few other snapshots.
Rachel Greenlee
Rock 'n Roll Love Affair
oil on canvas
Steve Pavlovic
The Artist
acrylic on canvas
Miss Jess Poodle
Purple Rain
acrylic on canvas
Larry Whittington
Prince Effigy
oil on canvas
John Michael Barone
Above the Minneapolis Sound
acrylic on canvas
Eric Cain
Untitled
acrylic on canvas
Friend and fellow photographer Heidi Shapiro explored these old silos in a rural Ohio town with me.
Hung out with these lovely ladies in Morgantown's wharf district today shooting some outfits from
Park & Madison's downtown location geared toward the college crowd.
There are some obvious things you need to cover when you're photographing weddings, and the bride always takes priority. But don't forget about the kids! Everyone likes photographs of children and babies, and if they are family of the bridal party, they should definitely be included in final edited sets.
Here are just a few shots of the kids at the wedding I shot with Sensational Images this past weekend.
Almost one year ago, the "bridge of love" was dismantled in Paris. Along the wire railings of the Pont des Arts bridge, hundreds of thousands of lovers had written their names and initials on padlocks, throwing the keys into the River Siene. By the time cranes tore up the bridge railings in early June of 2015, an estimated 45 tons of locks had completely covered them.
In addition to worries over structural integrity, the city also seemed to find it rather... uncouth. Bruno Julliard, the deputy mayor in charge of culture, told the New York Times that the bridge panels that publicly affirmed the love of so many people "could be seen as rather pleasant, but as years passed they took on such proportions that they were no longer acceptable for the cultural heritage” of Paris. (Read the NYT article and watch video of the dismantling here.)
Now, along the Walnut St bridge over Deckers Creek, there are inklings of the same tradition stirring in Morgantown.
About two dozen padlocks, large and small, now dot the wiring over the bridge, most with initials and dates. The oldest dates well before the Pont des Arts railings were torn down:
The chain looped through this lock clearly once held some charm or special item, but rust and time has left it dangling.
Most of the dated locks, however, appeared after Pont des Arts bridge exchanged its wire for plexiglass panels. Once there was no way to affix the locks, the practice spread to other bridges in the city, and then to several other cities. Are we seeing a rebirth of the Paris love locks in the hills of West Virginia? That's up to you folks.
One year ago today, I met one of my favorite models in the world.
I had no idea she'd turn out to be such an amazing person, too.
So thankful for her presence in my life.
