Why I Like This Picture – Brandy and Eric

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,Weddings,Why I Like This Picture

A salon with beautiful and unusual art makes for interesting photo opportunities.  Brandy was positioned just so, where if I stood in the right spot I could get both her and the large painting on the wall behind her.  Enter the hand of the make-up artist and you have what, to me, makes the picture:  that hand.  You don’t even need to see anything else – no make-up, no nothing.  Just the fact of the hand is what makes this picture compelling.  Brandy was a beautiful bride and was married at The Westin.

Why I Like This Picture – Megan and Kevin

Friday, March 29, 2013 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,Weddings,Why I Like This Picture

This picture hangs in my living room, at 20×30.  I love this picture.  These kids were a riot at this wedding, acting like they didn’t want their picture taken but then mugging for the camera as soon as I acted like I was going to take one.  Megan and Kevin were married in Megan’s parents’ backyard the night before this was taken, and then held their reception for friends at the New Albany Golf Club the next evening.  They had a fantastic candy bar, with giant apothecary jars filled with a delicious variety of candies for their guests to take home.  Seeing the kids coming toward the candy table, I crouched behind the jars, waiting for the decisive moment.  The look on this kid’s face is hilarious, and the slightly exaggerated camera angle with his hands so prominent, all combine to make this a compelling picture and one worthy of being large on a wall.

Why I Like This Picture – Dena and Chris

Thursday, March 28, 2013 Posted in Columbus Athenaeum,Columbus Ohio Photographer,Weddings,Why I Like This Picture

I remember laughing and laughing the whole day at this wedding.  Everyone was very animated and theatrical and funny and energetic.  Dena and Chris’ wedding was at the King Ave. United Methodist church and their reception was in the Small Theatre at The Columbus Athenaeum.  We stopped at the Union Station Arch for pictures, and Dena’s brother/groomsman and a fellow groomsman just happened to jump for joy as soon as they exited the limo.  I had just got out of the limo myself and my camera settings were for really low light – NOT the situation outside.  I think I shot this picture at some ridiculous ISO, like 4000 or something insane for an outdoor shot.  But, hey.  When you spot a moment happening, you sometimes don’t have time for adjustments.  And this is a good one – having both their legs up in the air at the same angle, and all within the frame, not cut off, and within the grass – well, it’s just about perfect, even if it was shot at ISO 4000.

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