A very fun couple, a very simple and elegant wedding dress. This shoot forced me to really work at catching some of the opportunities for good shots around the Mandalay Bay resort, since we spent about 2 hours there. I now have greater respect for that resort, both for its numerous great places to shoot and for its generally photography-friendly management.







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Another great couple with an idea I hadn't yet done before: Ghost town! We all do a few shoots at ghost towns at some point, and this was fun. Clara was very creative and had many ideas already pre-planned, but there were lots of add-on ideas and I made several requests. My personal favorites are the haystack shot and her alone walking down the street.







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The bride was great, nervous but very willing to talk. The groom was patient, playful and had a good sense of humor. I spent a lot of time in the bride's ante chamber, talking with her and getting some laughs so I could catch the smiles. I almost felt like her confidant before the ceremony began. Even though I only shot with them for about an hour, I think there were some nice photos, including some possible portfolio pieces and one or two shots that I haven't tried before.
I was obviously...

This is my first start-to-finish assortment of wedding photos processed specifically for my blog/portfolio. In the future, I may add more, but first I have to see how well this one is accepted.



The couple didn't really want any photos of them getting ready (not everyone does), but I captured just about everything else. This was one of my favorite weddings thus far. The bride picked out the colors for many of the details, including the bridesmaids' dresses, boutonnieres,...