My journal highlights my personal and professional adventures as a full-time wedding photojournalist! I absolutely love being a wedding photographer! My "job" is to hang out with awesome couples on the biggest day of their lives! Throughout my career I've photographed city weddings with 300 guests and small intimate Riu Ochos Rios Jamaica destination weddings with about 30 guests! My wedding photography studio is based out of Lewes Delaware, although I've traveled all over the world including Kingston Jamaica and Montego Bay Jamaica to photograph two events with Prince Charles!!!
So if you want to hang out on your wedding day, please drop me a line...even if you don't have a date set, wedding reception site picked or even if there is no fat rock on your finger! ;)
Angie and Steve’s Rehoboth Beach wedding was AWESOME! The day started out with all eyes on the weather radar. It was over 90 degrees and muggy. Perfect ingredients for a thunderstorm. Despite the uncertainty, Ang was such a happy bride. If I had a nickel for every time Ang said, “Yeaaaahhhhhhh” I’d be retired already. When we finally got to Salero is was surprisingly breezy on the beach. The cool breeze from the ocean kept the sweaty funkiness at bay. In actuality the sunset was so amazing. Such soft light. Funny thing is a random passerbyer said, “You have some nice light right now!” I almost asked her to hold my flash…almost.
So I needed to post this one teaser from Angie and Steve’s Salero wedding in Rehoboth Beach Delaware. I was watching this scene unfold. Ang and Steve were moving around the dance floor as I saw Ang’s Dad reaching into his pocket. Wait for it….wait for it….BANG! This shot has definitely become one of my fave wedding photojournalist shots!!!
Most of the wedding day I use my ‘Ninja Skills” and document the wedding from a distance in a more photojournalist approach. I absolutely love using the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens to snag shots with out being seen by my subjects! Who said wedding photojournalists only use wide angle lenses? Here are a few shots from past weddings were I caught “Real Life” moments.
I believe that no matter what trends the wedding photography industry experiences, wedding photojournalism will never expire. Trends will come and go. Think about how over the years how much clothing has changed. In the last 40 years we’ve seen tied die shirts, neon, stone washed jeans and Doc Martins. The clothes that people wear simply serve as a temporary style. Remove the clothes and what are you left with? Real people…real life.
I’m sure you have seen some old school wedding photography and noticed the “awesome” heart shaped framing…or my personal favorite where the bride is pretending to sniff her spot colored bouquet at eye level while standing in front of the window! Barf. ;) Wedding photojournalists capture REAL LIFE with its raw and candid moments. We act as an observer of the wedding day and document it as it unfolds. Minimal interaction allows the wedding day’s emotions and interactions to flow naturally. It’s this flow that help me photograph real life.
Here are a few pictures from Julie and Brian’s Salero wedding in Rehoboth Beach Delaware!
This photo below was heavily photoshoped to add the cheesiness!!! Funniest part was I showed my wife this photo and she said, “Eeew that is so 90s!” lol
***Disclosure: The cheesiness of this photo does not reflect the style of Julie the Bride or my wedding photography. This was used for example purposes only. ;)***
