When Julia contacted me she described her wedding as being short and sweet, close friends and family with a justice of the peace, set in the trees of the OPPD Arboretum. My heart fluttered a bit when I read her message, it sounded SO similar to my own wedding! I jumped at the chance to document their day, I knew I could highlight all of the details that go in to making an intimate ceremony. I quickly rearranged my schedule and came up with a custom wedding package for their needs. When I was searching for a wedding photographer it became very clear to me that many of them don't have the availability to shoot short weddings during the busy season. They need to book those Saturdays and Sundays with the bigger packages, which is totally okay and I encourage it! I personally have a special place in my heart for the smaller events. Sometimes ceremonies are short, sometimes budgets are stretched, sometimes it's an elopement, Whatever the reason, I'm always willing to talk about a custom package. Enough of my rambling, you need to hear about this wedding!
On a chilly November Saturday, Julia and Ryan said "I Do" in front of parents, siblings, friends, and their little boy. The trees were teetering between turning orange or completely bare, leaves covered the ground, and golden orbs decorated the ceremony space. The best man crafted the bouquet and boutonnieres, while the maid of honor created the cake. Everyone pitched in to make Juila and Ryan's day perfect allowing us a large chunk of time to get through our shot list and a senior mini session for Julia's sister. You'll see her on the blog later! To sum it up, I was able to photograph a beautiful fall wedding, this is why I love my job! Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Backhuus!
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November is in full swing and it's time for me to give a huge thank you to all of my wonderful mini session clients! 2017 has been a big year of growth for me and I'm happy to say that I'm booking more sessions than ever. I am so grateful for all of your support, 2018 is going to be a great year for Urban Shutter and I'm excited to share my adventure with you guys! Now, let's get back to those mini sessions. For the past few months I've been incorporating more natural, silly, and romantic prompts and games in my posing directions, it's really helped loosen up my camera shy clients. This round of mini sessions is where I REALLY noticed a difference. I had a lot of toddlers this fall, and we all know how toddlers can be when there's a stranger with a camera around! By letting the kids run and play, I was able to make a better connection with them, which led to more relaxed smiles and poses. I also focused on the interactions between the parents and their children, whether it was cuddling a cranky baby or catching them at the bottom of the slide at the playground. I didn't want the uncomfortable, perfectly posed, toothy grins anymore. I want to capture memories being made, the goofy faces, the temper tantrums, all of it! I am so proud of every single gallery I delivered this season, I cannot wait for in-home holiday sessions! Categories |
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