Had a great wedding show at the Sheraton in Brookfield today! Super fun!
This show we were giving away free engagement shoots to some lucky brides. If you weren’t at the show and want a chance to win email Ryan@idealimpressionsphotography.com right away to be in the drawing!
We set up a new booth this year with a couple 24×36 canvas prints, a huge photo booth, and a handfull of framed metalic prints along with our usual data projection slideshows set to music and lots of flush mount, traditional and memory book press printed albums to view.
On 9-19-09 Ideal Impressions had the opportunity to photograph a the Wedding of Lisette & Donald Blust for Dynamic Events. So Yesterday I made a trip up to the Third Ward to visit David Caruso and drop off a 24×36 Canvas print and album from the wedding.
Recently I have begun to cry at some of my weddings. Ok so I am not weeping or anything but I get choked up and emotionally into all that is happening.
Here is an example of an emotionally charged moment for me. Rick sang a song he wrote and composed to his bride. Nice Rick…very NICE!
Ok this one really got to me. Bethany & Brian, the passion and love they showed in this photo blew me away.
Corley & Brian made me cry in tears of laughter when the minister dropped the ring through the cracks in the outdoor decking. Well…at first I was as shocked as everyone else. Corely yelled out, “oh no” and everyone held their breath until they began to laugh and a groomsman’s ring became immediately available and actually fit! Then it became a fun happening.
Jamie & Jason made me proud to be an American. Jason thanks for your service to our country. They are now serving in Alaska! Sounds good right now going into a near 100 degree weekend!
Then this afternoon I watched this YouTube video again and something about it makes me cry. The sheer joy of the wedding party. This is the way every wedding party should enter into the ceremony.
One of the most rewarding things I hear as a photographer after a long day at a wedding is, “Josh, everything was great; the photos are fantastic. We can’t thank you enough.” It is extremely satisfying to know that my clients are happy–with both their wedding day and their images. Tonight, the bride sent that message in a new way: she told me, in front of her new husband, that they would “definitely hire us again next time!” While the comment afforded the three of us a good laugh, I appreciated the fact that they were 200% satisfied with the service we provided today. After meeting with Dara and Henning, I was immediately excited to work with them: she is a fantastic opera performer, and he is from Germany. The excitement didn’t fail to disappoint, and we had a great day in Williams Bay, WI!
Thanks, Dara and Henning…we’ll be looking forward to “next time!”
Just got my new Pocketwizard TTL units. Pocketwizards allow you to shoot wirelessly via radio rather than Infrared which is significatly better. Those who have used Canon or Nikon’s regular wireless flash system know they don’t work around walls or in bright sunlight and crazy angles.
I have been super happy with these and they have incredible control and have yet to not fire! I have hidden them behind 3 feet concrete walls, in bright sunlight hundreds of feet away, and honestly tried to full them and they just keep firing. They are truly amazing!
I have had the regular non-ttl studio pocket wizard’s for a while but as a wedding photographer the TTL when on the go and shooting quick is absolutely crucial. (even though I still tend to use it in manual more than anything else!)
GOTTA LOVE 50 feet way in bright sunlight behind concrete walls and fires every time!
For more info, digitalpixels wrote a great tecnical review of these units here:
Planning an outside wedding can be nerve wracking! Recently we had the opportunity to travel to Chicago to shoot Scott and Brenda McVicker’s wedding at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa.
SO HAPPY TOGETHER!
I had been to Eaglewood years ago when it was under different ownership and didn’t remember it to be too exciting of a place. Well let’s just say things have changed. WOW! What a place! Great golf course, incredible Spa services and conference center extraordinaire! It was modern, newly updated with hip decor and just plain incredible! Great choice Scott and Brenda!
The day started early as I awoke to the sound of rain drops and thought… “OH NO!” but as the morning progressed and we began the drive the clouds lifted and the sun came out. By wedding time is was a scorching 91 degrees with bright sun and gorgeous clouds in the background. The wedding was breathtaking and was followed by a photo session next to a waterfall that granted some awesome imagery for the bride and groom to cherish forever.
Later that night we were treated to one of the best wedding feasts I have ever had and the presentation was fascinating. At the end of the night the guests were surprise with a fireworks show on the balcony.
Weddings just don’t get any better than this! Thank you Scott and Brenda for an awesome day!
One of the things I love about my job as a photographer is that I get to meet a ton of new people: brides, grooms, caterers, DJs, groomsmen, etc. It seems like I’m always on the phone with a new client or emailing a bride that I just met a couple weeks ago! While I enjoy this aspect of wedding photography, occasionally I get the great privilege of shooting a wedding for a friend. Last month, I was able to photograph a wedding for a very good friend of mine from high school. She and her now husband met at college in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and were married in Huntley, Illinois in May. When Karissah and Rob asked me last year to shoot their wedding, I immediately and excitedly said yes! I also had the privilege of photographing her sister’s wedding a few years ago, so the second time around was even more of a blessing! Below are a few of my favorite images from the day. You can view the entire gallery here.
Thanks, Karissah and Rob, for a great day!
-Josh
They had the dip-kiss mastered by the end of the day!
Saturday I had the great pleasure of shooting Erika and Jeff’s wedding. After talking through the timeline we realized an extra hour could make all the difference. And indeed it did. They decided to see each other before hand so we could get all the photos we wanted.
We created a special moment for them to see each other to start the day.
Then we went to the Delavan Arboretum and got some amazing shots. I love the location and we had the perfect sky to work with! If we had not taken an extra hour we would not have gotten these shots.
Below are some more thumbnails of this fun day. If you would like to view the complete gallery online click here.
By the way, my second shooter was Zak Smith and he captured the shot of the day with this photo!
Yes those were handcuffs and a police officer “arresting them”. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination. The last photo in the thumbnails Zak is capturing the shot of the day! I was tempted to be envious at first but mostly I am proud of his accomplishment. Great job Zak! I am still blown away with that shot!
Congratulations Matt! Matt was on the most recent cover of True Man magazine (the flip side of True Woman Magazine). “Matt has been the man behind the lens who has captured our last three cover shots. From having to lie on the damp grass, to coordinating dancers and preschoolers, climbing on ladders and setting studio lights just right, he has gone above and beyond to capture the essence of our beautiful True|Women. In addition to photography, Matt is a personal and professional coach. He applies best practices to all of his endeavors, and remains as charming as he is effective.”
Grand Geneva does everything on a grand scale and Saturday was no exception. I was asked to take some promotional shots for an Indian-American wedding. This was one of the most ornate and elegant weddings I have ever had the privilege of shooting. The day started out at 9AM with a formal Indian service inside Grand Geneva in the Evergreen ballroom. The decorations were breathtaking. Then I had the honor of shooting over the shoulder of another wedding photographer. It was kind of nice to not be the person in charge and just shoot photojournalistically! Thanks Patrick for graciously letting me shoot a bit.
Later in the evening I came back and shot the details of the reception. This layout and was in my top three weddings I have ever shot. No detail seemed to have been spared. Great job Marlene! Below is a collage of some of my favorite images. For more click this link. There are lots of ideas you can glean from the table layout.
Had a great wedding show at the Sheraton in Brookfield today! Super fun!
