Brad and Jennifer's Wedding in Phoenix, Arizona

Brad and Jennifer’s Wedding in Phoenix, Arizona

Jennifer and Brad were married in the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona and their reception was held at the Paradise Valley Country Club in Paradise Valley, Arizona. There were a lot of bride’s maids and groomsmen and all of them were lively and fun. The wedding was great fun. Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.

One of the bride’s maids was taking little Polaroid shots during the day. I thought they were cool, so I made my own, but the bride’s maid can pretend she took this Polaroid too. I won’t tell anyone.

This shot was taken by my second shooter, Ray who was following the groom and groom’s men around during the day. I love the composition on this shot.

I love mirrors, moms and that connection of sweet pride. That has got to be one of the most grand moments in a mother’s life.

Everyone learned how to tie a real bow tie. A skill all men should have. Loose the fake bow ties, always go real!

Jennifer, the bride, looked like a million bucks. The dress was perfect, her hair was done just right… what a beautiful sight for Brad at their first look before the wedding.

I don’t recall what was so funny, but not everyone was amused, which is why love the shot so much.

While you are in a long wedding ceremony, or church even, smart phones with data packages have made anything entertaining. There were a lot of football fans at this wedding. In fact, I recall announcements on scores being issued at the reception.

The is one of my favorite shots from a recessional in a long time.

The from door on the church was perfect for a photograph and the sun was on its way down, so we had a perfect moment of light (for about 2 minutes), then it was gone. If you are the tech type, this was taken with a slow shutter speed to burn in a darkening sky. The couple is in complete ambient darkness and lit by a Profoto B1 off camera flash with a soft box.

Jennifer makes the dress look great!

One of my favorite parts of the day is the reception and particularly the toasts. Most of the time, a toast looks best in black and white.

The other side of the toast!

The bride loved the doors at the Paradise Valley country club. So we set up a shot at the main entrance. It was pretty dark out there, but two Profoto B1 lights did the trick. One was lighting them and the other was filling in a general bounce to give us detail in the shadows.

This next series was a lot of fun. They had a cigar box for anyone who wanted to have one. So all the guys gathered on the back patio of the country club, and we shot away.