Conservatively, we average 2,500 camera clicks a wedding.Multiply that by the 38 weddings we shot this past year, that’s just fewer than 100,000 photos in one year. And that’s just weddings!!

I realize this number of photos may be hard for some of you to grasp, but it may give you a better idea of how we spend our time when we’re not shooting. You guessed it…sorting, backing-up, and editing 100,000 or so images. It can be incredibly time-consuming, but worth every moment for the final results – some not-too-shabby photos.

As we look back over all these images, we do have to admit we have some favorites – photos, that is. Since I’m a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to my own stuff, I asked Alana and George to get the ball rolling on this. They went through the images they shot this year and selected their favorites. Easy to do? Heck no! But they did it anyway…with some great results.

First up is the amazingly creative Alana. Many of you may not know her, but I can assure you that she knows you! She sees just about every image we take and uses her magic creativity wand (wish I had one) to create gorgeous wedding albums for our clients. On top of that, she’s an incredible photographer with a great eye for details and emotion. We love having her around because she always has the most random things happen to her and her stories have us ROTF. And if you ever need to get a dance party going, invite Alana and play some Michael Jackson. Dance party started.

Below are her favorite images from 2009. In her own words, she tells you about each one. 

Be on the lookout for George’s installment sometime next week. Mine, well we’ll see…

Please feel free to vote for your favorite by leaving a comment below!

 1.  The late morning sun illuminates the stained glass creating a silhouette of the newlyweds. The soft light seeps through the stained glass to highlight the bride’s features.

 

2.  This was a July afternoon, the kind of July afternoon that surrounds you in scorching heat and sticky humidity. Looking at this photo you can’t tell that as the bride and groom ran hand in hand down the hill.

 

3.  While the bride and groom are having their formals taken, the groomsmen have been caught red-handed admiring the beautiful flowers.

 

4.  Capturing emotion adds an element to an image that can be felt by the viewer; moments before walking down the aisle, I captured the bride wiping away her tears.

 

5.  There are a few reasons why I like this photo; the grooms’ reaction to his brides’ cake revenge; the light highlights his expression; and the composition draws you into the experience of the newlyweds first piece of cake.

 

6.  When I look at this image it’s hard for myself not to smile, capturing an abundance of excitement, laughter and joy.

 

 7. The depth of field in this image isolates the main focus, the bible, and the distorted reflection in the church pew adds an organic shape to the composition. The soft feel of the overall image and the sharpness of the bible create an intense contrast.

 

 8. The individual strands of grass pull your eye throughout the image, while the soft colors sweep across the composition creating a calm serene feeling.

 

 9. Another image where the depth of field was used to make the focus clear. I purposely focused on the wild flowers that engulfed the walkway the bride was walking down.

 

 10. When I look at this image the elegance is what pulls me in. The venue’s precise lighting embellishes the details of the cake and highlights the wedding party’s grand seating.

 

 

 

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