"Untitled"

Photo Equipment:
Canon

Notes:
"Michelle and John had a beautiful outdoor wedding in rural Connecticut just as the leaves were beginning to fall. This photo was taken immediately following the ceremony as the flower girl led the wedding party and guests to the reception site."

Photographer:

Toby Morris, CA.
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"What Can You Do?"

Photo Equipment:
Canon 5D
Lens: Canon 24-70mm 2.8L (24mm)
Exposure: f4.0, 60th, ISO 320

Notes:
"The observer affects the observed. Clearly the camera is present in this photograph and I think that is exactly why it works. Lisette is looking right at you and it's hard to not feel like you should be shrugging your shoulders or trying to help her out in some way. Actually, it is pretty funny how the moment doesn't seem 'preserved', but really 'stuck in time' without any release from the awkwardness. I love that about photography!"

Photographer:

Jesse Anders, NY.
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"Serenity"

Photo Equipment:
Nikon D300
Lens: 12-24 Nikon Lens
Exposure: 1/200th Sec, f5.6, ISO 400

Notes:
"This was the final shot before we went in for the reception festivities. Our first obstacle was waiting for the golfers to finish their putting (the bride and groom were sitting two feet from the green). Our second: getting up the hill. The sun was setting at a fast pace was our third challenge. To avoid artificial lighting, I hurried with the shot with just enough sun remained to light the scene."

Photographer:

Chris Parker, MI.
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"Oh Baby!"

Photo Equipment:
Canon EOS D5
Lens: 24mm
Exposure: 1/25th Sec, f2.8, ISO 640

Notes:
"The baby was so adorable, as she was posed and stared at me with her watery eyes. I approached her carefully with full awareness to lighting, but the flash didn't fire, it fell off and broke right before I click the shutter. I screamed, "Oh baby!"

Photographer:

Evgenia Eliseeva, MA.
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"Sector 9"

Photo Equipment:
Canon 5D
Lens: 24mm
Exposure: 1/200th Sec, f1.4, 3.5 manual

Notes:
"The groom gave all of his groomsmen Sector 9 skateboards as a gift. They were much more excited about putting them to use than posing for portraits. So we took them down to the street and I had them skate past me and around me as I crouch down on the side of the road (I might add that I was flat on my pregnant belly!). I love blur and movement in my photos; especially when the subject isn't centered or sharp."

Photographer:

Michèle Waite, WA.
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"Bride's Waiting Room"

Photo Equipment:
Nikon D200
Lens: 50mm
Exposure: 1/100th Sec, f1.8, ISO 1600

Notes:
"Amber was getting ready with her bridesmaids behind this heavy, decorative curtain. I knew her curiosity would get to her eventually. I had been photographing plenty inside the dressing room and decided to step out and wait for this look. It is one of my favorite wedding images because it's not always easy to catch looks of anticipation. Technically, I didn't want to destroy the beautiful light of the chandelier by using flash, so I bumped up my ISO into dangerous territory (the D200 can be a bit noisy, I've since moved on to the D3) and opened up the lens to f1.8. I pre-focused on the curtain's opening so I would be ready to make a couple frames right when she looked out."

Photographer:

Brian Lee, MD.
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