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.
New hour-long summer mix titled "Youth Stain Stagger", streaming free of charge.
It's got some pop, blues and electronica that I've been listening to over the last few months.
Slow but steady minor key jams for summer evenings of brooding, cruising and using.
Stream below or download here.
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.
The last week has been crazy, as I move into a new home and office of Kromatic Media. I'll have photos of the beautiful loft space coming soon.
One of the fun things about moving is getting to see all the stuff that's been packed away in boxes for a long time. Over the past three days, I've posted nine Instagram photos (with accompanying notes) of some of my stuff, all of which has been lying about as I figure out what to do with it.
If you're into media, add me on Instagram and take a look! More new work coming soon!
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.
Wedding season is officially upon photographers everywhere, and I'm gearing up to produce some beautiful imagery. This year, I'm contracting exclusively with Sensational Images, a well-established, highly-rated studio in southern Pennsylvania. All images on this page are copyrighted.
(Interested in a quote? You can click the link above, or call the office at 724 - 437 - 7800.)
It's hard to beat the energy and nervous excitement that comes along with a wedding day. Aside from the whole till-death-do-us-part thing, it is fundamentally an event that involves lots of money, strict timetables, complex coordination and uncontrollable weather. For many brides, years of planning (sometimes since they were young) have gone into making this their perfect day. This is why I've always loved shooting the preparation before weddings most. The documentarian in me loves that the day has only just begun to unfold, the clock is ticking, and anything could happen.
The tension is always soothed by the way that the bridal party carefully attends to not only themselves, but to one another and the garments. Here are a few shots taken during the makeup and preparation process this past weekend in Fairmont.
Steaming the dress
