How I work:
Capturing the moments
of your special day is my role. The spirit of your day lives in the passing events. Some
are so fleeting they go unnoticed. I work to recognized & record them,
sensitively. When I suceed, they will amplify & enhance your memories - days,
months and even years later.
There's a kind of
magic in this process – images, music, words - the important ones unfold without
direction. It takes a combination of talents to see and record these moments - a
sensitivity to mood - an eye for the special. I am present for your whole day, not
just a few hours - working quietly - making sure your memories are not lost.
I'm restless, moving
constantly through the scene. Oddly, I'm also nearly invisible. It's rare that
guests notice me. I constantly get complements on how unobtrusive I am.
Your day should be full of wonder and joy. My role is to capture that, not direct
it. I work alone.
If you have a
"shot list", lots of posed, predetermined images, you probably don't want me as
your photographer. If you have some specific photogaphs, let's talk. There's
always a way to work them in. Mostly, I'm after artistic reportage.
When we do portraits,
I make it fun, whether is just you, you and your fiance or groups. They do take time but
they are important, to your or to someone you love. By the way, I enjoy groups and while
these are not spontanenous they don't have to be tedious or drawn out.
After your wedding, I
spend days building the compilation of your day, your story. This takes the
eye of a magazine editor, the creative of a graphic artist and, sometimes, poetic visual
skills. In those days, I pull together your story via extensive editing to enhance
it's unique imagery.
In wedding
photography, this is often called "wedding photojournalism" or
"documentation photography". I've always called it "capturing
stories". Beautiful memories are it's natural consequence.
