Alyssa and Jake's wedding is a perfect example of why I love what I do. I got to spend time with some awesome, friendly people, experienced a beautiful venue, I've never been to before, and got to share my passion with people who care about photography. Here are some of my favorites from their magnificent wedding.
After having such a great time with Ro and Garrett on their engagement shoot at the American Museum of Natural History, I knew their wedding would be a blast. I was spot on. Every decoration, every location, everything they did reflected who they were both as individuals and as a couple. The whole day was such an authentic celebration of their relationship, and on top of that, everybody had a hell of a time. See for yourself.
It's 2016! Perfect time for me to look back on all the photos I took in 2015. Since, you know, it's over. Anyway, 2015 was one heck of a year for me. I photographed more weddings than I ever had before, met some seriously great people who I now consider friends, and worked with loads of awesome photographers and other vendors. There are a few people I'd like to thank for their help in 2015: Dennis for not getting sick of me after 3+ years on his team, Kyle for the great work in a pinch, Michael for always bringing the jokes and of course the excellent photos, and my assistants Chris and Jillian. I'd also like the wonderful couples who trusted a weird-looking guy with a pony-tailed goatee with the task of capturing their wedding photos. They're the reason I love what I do, and I can only hope I lived up to their expectations.
Without further ado, I present to you my favorite wedding photos from 2015...
When I met with Caroline and Mike before their wedding to check out the location at which they would be getting married, I got really excited to work with them. First of all, they're totally laid back, they complement each other's personalities as well as any couple you could ever meet, AND the venue was incredibly beautiful. The wedding met every one of my expectations and took it to the next level considering the perfect weather we had and how smoothly the day went. And to top it off, La Bamba (from Conan O'Brien's Basic Cable Band) and his band played a killer set that had everyone on the dance floor the entire night!
What. A. Year. 2014 marked the first year I photographed weddings on my own. Before March, I had only ever photographed with other lead photographers, the majority of the time for Dennis Pike Photography (a lot of these photos are from weddings for which I was his second shooter.) I met a lot of wonderful people, had tons of good laughs, learned more than I could have hoped for, and even had to call the police for some assistance once (long story.) I owe a ton to everyone who helped me out at weddings this year: Laura Neff, Jeremy Zabriskie, Nicolette Sarzosa, and Matt Aceino. Things would have been a lot more challenging without those ladies and gentlemen. And of course, thank you to all the awesome couples I worked with this year. You are the reason I can say that I love what I do. Anyway, sorry for the late post, but without further ado, I give you some of my best photos from 2014:
