Alex & Ofi | Wedding Ceremony

I had the opportunity to shoot another wedding ceremony last weekend in Oklahoma City with another photographer from Tulsa. The groom is a friend from College and I was excited to document the beautiful ceremony with my images. I wasn't able to do any preparation shots since the official photographer covered it. It was a long 8 hours but was worth every second. One of the emotional moments was when the bride walked down the isle with her brother. Her dad passed away years ago and it was one of those moments when she cried. The ceremony had both the formal ceremony and the traditional reception ceremony with cool attires and all that good stuff.

Since I had not attended the rehearsal, I just had to go with the flow while anticipating some more dramatic moments. One of the cool things about weddings is the fact that you get to think of more creative ways to make a new wedding better than the previous one (True!). This one was no exception and I did some new things which you will be able to spot easily. I did some things with the video lights and got some more interesting angles. I remember being under the table when the toast was going on to capture another exciting moment with the whole bridal train while some people had fun stepping on me...My back hurts from that! Trust me I put my body under some interesting stress while shooting weddings and it pays off very well. People often wondered why I was flat on the floor shooting. I'm sure they thought I was crazy! Story telling is my passion and I try to deliver it in the best possible way. The couple's first dance was quite interesting as they were joined by friends/family which made it quite hard to focus on the couple. So instead of quitting, I brought out my off camera shoe cord and used the flash to bring out the couple while rendering everything else mostly black. I figured it would be cool to have a type of spot light on them instead of keeping everyone else in the light.

I chose to use a new post processing tone today so tell me how you like it. I always know what PP I would use as I shoot...I think that helps my work flow a lot more.

Thanks Alex & Ofi for letting me document your special day and I hope you both enjoy your photos.

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