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It was exactly one year ago to the day. I was standing on stage at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, the clock had struck midnight, lovers were kissing and the dance floor was covered with balloons. I checked my phone to see the final results of my wedding photography giveaway and Kelly & Josh had won with a last minute rush. It couldn’t have happened to a lovelier couple. View full post »
Megan & Hans were full of surprises from the very start. First off, they’re from Joshua Tree, CA and were getting married in York, PA. Joshua Tree is one of those places on my bucket list that brings images of desert climbing and jamming out to U2. Hans is a highly decorated Marine and wore his full blues for the wedding which added a really nice contrast to Megan’s funky vintage look. While talking photos Megan and I clicked right away by talking about “funky & fresh” as the style we were going for. The venue was an art-deco style theater w/ tons of character and style.
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During the course of a wedding day I click the shutter thousands of times. There’s a fine line between capturing a genuine laugh and capturing an image where someones looks they are about to sneeze. Moments ranging from perfection to far from it. Shooting at over 6 frames per second, there’s plenty of parachute to make sure the best moments are captured. From these thousands of photos, I narrow them down to the images that go to disc. These images are tack sharp, capture the best emotion and composition, yet I still leave many options for the bride and groom (typically 600 to 800 images). You may see your loved one’s smile, or a certain way he looks at you, in a way that I cannot, and I want to make sure that the special one you want is there.
Then we have the album. The album is a piece that we work on together with the bride and groom to create a storyline of photos that best tells the day. Typically condensed to between 30 to 50 pages, these pieces ring true to the vision of the photographer and the vision of the couple combined. It’s something that will be with the couple at their first anniversary as well as their 50th, and still look the same. It’s the album that will be given to the couples children and then given to their children as a record of family history, and that is why it is so important.
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I totally agree. Albums will tell you a story, bring back the memories and a laugh in the future. Well written.
Albums are also great to show to your friends who come over after the wedding. It’s been a year and a half since my wedding and I haven’t sat anyone down at my computer to go through my hundreds of photos… but I’ve definitely shown lots of people our album!
For Samantha & David, it was fate that brought them together. They found each other on PlentyOfFish.com. Both busy professionals. Both ready to forego the dating game and really narrow things down to what they want. Both ready to not waste time and really find love. They met for breakfast at a local diner. He casually wore his workout clothes from his morning routine and she wore her scrubs from the night of work before. It wasn’t so much about making a surface first impression as much as it was being genuine and presenting themselves in a way that was true and honest to who they were. View full post »
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Love this engagement session. Very warm feeling. you can tell that these images represent the couple as who they are….doing things they love. Great work!
I love that location. The barn is beautiful. Nice job. I also really like the one of them snuggling on the couch looking towards the fireplace. 
thanks j! That was w/ my 24-70 and a little Photoshop magic.
beautiful, Karlo. just beautiful. what lens did you use for the 4/5 shot down where they’re both looking at the camera and his hands on the tree? love it.
* Backstory – Shooting weddings for friends is always a special occasion. Shannon was our “house little sister” at Virginia Tech. Her older sister Colleen was a roommate of mine and it was always fun seeing Shannon go through the college experiences that we had been through. She was always full of enthusiasm and ambition (once interning for David Letterman) and her bright eyes said so too. View full post »
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