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Weddings, as a Guest {Part Two}

October 17, 2013 11:15 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Follow up to Part One

Subtitled: “Mirrorless Wedding Photography”

My second “wedding as a guest” last month was my friend Lea’s wedding in Columbus, Mississippi. Lea is a dear girl I know from our time together at Muddy’s Bake Shop. My friend Clark and I roadtripped it down there for the ceremony, and I gave the Samsung NX1100 its second trial as my companion camera. Even with just the kit lens, the NX1100 came through! It was a lovely wedding! I was also happy to see some of my awesome former workmates from the bakery – and some Muddy’s folks whom I’ve met before but never had the pleasure to work with. Needless to say, there was a big “Team Muddy’s” contingent in attendance at darling Lea’s wedding!

Part Two: Lea & Michael’s Wedding Reception • Lee Home • Columbus, MS

(^^^ so cute!!!)

Champagne!

The bride, holding the cutest little champagne coupe I ever did see

Father-daughter dance


Team Muddy’s: Muddy’s baker Kadie and her guy Matt


Team Muddy’s: The Thurmonds, Mark who still works for the bakery and Karen who used to – OH and that’s just the new Mrs. Liles standing next to them! 


BRIDE BRIDE BRIDE!!!

Team Muddy’s: Former Muddy’s employees Christina and SJ

Team Muddy’s:  Muddy’s community builder, Sara, and  her husband Jacob (they’re newlyweds too!)

Cupid Shuffle, naturally

(And I did have a film camera which I shot with…those photos will be posted when I get the film developed!!)

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Weddings, as a Guest {Part One}

October 17, 2013 11:10 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Subtitled: “Mirrorless Wedding Photography

If my calculations are correct, it had been a full THREE YEARS since I’d attended a wedding as a guest rather than as the wedding photographer. Having two weddings to attend in the month of September was a wonderful treat for me. Being me, of course, I didn’t go to the weddings sans camera. That would be just plain silly! One of my favorite things to do as a photographer is document fun times I’m having with friends, and that’s just what I did at these two weddings.

This actually another post about my Samsung NX1100. When I whipped that camera out at my friend Matt’s wedding, those around me were impressed with its looks and were more than happy to let me photograph them with it (pro tip: never underestimate the value of having a cool looking camera when you want to have people engage with you and allow you to take their photograph.) This was also my first real opportunity to use the little accessory pop-up flash that came with the NX1100.

Part One: Matt & Lauren’s Wedding Reception • Central Train Station • Memphis, TN 

Bouquets on the wedding cake table

Wedding cake

Groom’s cake

Central Train Station

Guest book table in the lobby

The clutch I carried to the wedding. It’s where I stashed my NX1100 when not in use.


Cutting of the cake

And so begin the snapshots of my friends…

Amy and Daniel, who also got married a few weeks after this! 

The Wagenschutzes

The only and only Jason Baker

A family portrait of sorts: Jason, Kimberly, Adam, and Ty

Jason and Amy

So much dancing

Jason and Eli

Brotherly love between JoelG and JasonB

We obviously had a blast, so it’s fair to say that this camera will be accompanying me to social occasions where I just want some fun snapshots of my friends. Plus, I thought the NX1100 delivered on some of the nicer photos I took around the reception venue. I’m so glad I sold my point-and-shoot digital camera and picked up a mirrorless one. Never looking back!

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{Just Married} Susan + Scott

October 11, 2013 1:54 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Susan and Scott’s wedding day!

Susan and Scott’s wedding was at Grace-St. Luke’s in Memphis.  As Susan showed me around the church and the hall where their reception would be held, I asked her what she wanted from her wedding photos. Her reply was “Impressions of the day.”  So impressions of the day were what I tried to deliver!

Susan’s bouquet (later named “Bob”) and the bridesmaids’ bouquets 

Corsages for Susan’s mother and those who read scripture/prayers during the service

Susan helping her mother get ready before the ceremony

Bride and groom portraits before the service

Scott’s girls/Susan’s bridesmaids, Sarah Grace and Shannon

More pre-wedding portraits of the wedding party

The bride made the bread they’d use for taking communion during the ceremony! 

Susan, looking over the wedding program

Susan and her mother

Rev. Lawson, the wedding’s officiant 

Acolytes, preparing before the service 

Rev. Lawson, conversing with Sarah Grace and Susan

While the guest list was small, making the wedding an intimate affair, Grace-St. Luke’s is a rather large church. The wedding guests were allowed to sit in the choir seats in the chancel (area around the alter) instead of the pews in the nave. I thought that was really awesome! Having a wedding in a large, beautiful space but with the feel of a smaller chapel with your friends and loved ones really close to you during the ceremony!

The ceremony

Yay! Married! 

The OBVIOUSLY happy couple

Getting the marriage license paperwork taken care of has never been so cute! Look at Susan!

Reception noms

There’s good ole Bob the Bouquet again

The BEAUTIFUL wedding cake (and tasty, too – I felt compelled to verify its deliciousness)

These young ladies clearly enjoyed themselves at the reception

Scott and Susan, with Susan’s brother and his family

Time to cut that cake! 

First dance as husband and wife

Guests tearing up the dance floor at the reception

Photos with friends

I hope I gave Susan and Scott “impressions” of their wedding day with these photos. I also hope that everyone can see how truly happy everyone involved in the day was – from the bride and groom, to their good friends and family who were in attendance. Happy faces, all around! Congratulations, Susan and Scott!

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{Instant Wedding} Susan and Scott

September 10, 2013 7:01 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Today I’d like to present a few instant snaps from Susan and Scott’s wedding!

The sanctuary at Grace St.-Luke’s

Susan and Scott

Susan, Shannon, and Sarah Grace 

Steps leading up to the balcony, where Susan, Scott, and the girls waited before the service

Cutting the cake

Excitement over the (very delicious) wedding cake! 

Polaroid Spectra 1200si • Impossible Project PZ680 Color Protection film 

Consider this just a sneak peek into Susan and Scott’s wedding day. The ceremony took place at the gorgeous Grace-St. Luke’s in Memphis, and I’m super excited to share more with you very soon!

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