Unique Vision Photography: 2010

November 18, 2010

Krystel & Jeff

Whenever I think of Krystel and Jeff, I think of the time Krystel told me how she wished on her necklace for a sign as to whether or not Jeff was "The One." No sooner had she made her wish than Jeff walked up to her, reached around her neck, unclasped and removed her necklace, and handed it to her before turning and walking away without saying a word. At the time she told me the story, Krystel and I weren't sure what to make of it. Only later did we realize that that was the sign she had asked for--Jeff was indeed The One!

When Krystel told me she and Jeff were getting married, I knew instantly I had to be the one to do her photos; Krystel has a keen eye for detail and I knew that any event she planned would be filled with elegant touches that would make for great images.

Krystel had a very clear vision of what she wanted her wedding to be like. Soft purples and blues, lavendar buds, tea sets, finger sandwiches. She created an afternoon tea party wedding that turned out beautifully. I was lucky enough to get to capture the event, and below are my favorite images of the day.

Enjoy!

Krystel's shoes came out the perfect shade of periwinkle blue

After having her hair done, Krystel sat down for a bit of breakfast

Then it was on to makeup

Dress and shoes

Krystel's mom came by the hotel to help her into her dress

Putting on the finishing touches

Pretty lady

Happy

I think this is my favorite of the entire day...

Krystel in Repose

Jeff's waiting to see Krystel in her gown for the first time

"Ta da!"

I think he likes what he sees

Jeff has the uncanny ability of finding four leaf clovers...here they're searching

Magnum and Blue Steel

Bouquets

Krystel's wild nephews

Listening to Emily read an excerpt from The Little Prince, Krystel's favorite book

Keepsakes

Details

The spread

Champagne and strawberries

Listening to the Best Man and Matron of Honor give their speeches

This one pretty much sums it up.

Congratulations, Krystel & Jeff!

June 4, 2010

SmartGirls

Before I left Seattle, waaay back when I worked in a law firm as a file clerk, a coworker who worked as the events coordinator of the non-profit SmartGirls, asked me to photograph the SmartGirls Conference, held at a local community college. SmartGirls' mission is to increase girls' and young women's interest and achievement in math, science, and technology. I volunteered to do the shoot and had a great time running around, photographing hundreds of middle school-aged girls engaging in science experiments and learning about possible career paths. I learned a few things myself that day, and got to see cool experiments. My favorite was when I watched a teacher freeze a rose in liquid nitrogen.

Here are 3 of my favorite images from that day.

Enjoy!

May 8, 2010

Weddings

When I meet new people and they ask me what I do and I mention that I'm a photographer, they invariably ask me if I shoot weddings. I always hesitate a moment before answering because, while I have photographed weddings, I don't consider myself to be a "wedding photographer," per se. My style is a bit different--I think of myself as a "Creator of Beautiful Images" as opposed to a wedding photographer. This means that I go into an event with an open mind--I capture what strikes me as beautiful and important rather than just the cookie-cutter images you might see in most wedding albums.

What I pride myself on, what I love to do, is create images that are spontaneous and relevant to a particular moment. Because my style of shooting is different, the images I will capture can't really be predicted. What I can guarantee is that the images will be unique to the couple and will embody their day. I create images that truly capture the ambiance of the individual wedding and the bride and groom's personalities.

Below are images from weddings I have photographed. I'm photographing another friend's wedding in June and will definitely be posting images from that shoot. I'm really excited about it! Stay tuned.

As for these images, they are from several different weddings, in chronological order from oldest to newest. I have shot a couple more besides these, but that was back when I was shooting film and didn't think to get the negatives scanned before I gave them to the bride and groom. Oops!

Enjoy!