"Complete Me"

Photo Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens: 24mm 1.4 L
Exposure: f4.5, 1/200 sec, ISO 320

Notes:
"Due to circumstances, it was difficult for the groom to walk around much. While the groom sat by the window and rested, I noticed the large dark smooth table which promptly provided me a reflective surface. Knowing he was going to be there for a bit allowed the opportunity to prop the camera perfectly by the table and wait. The bride and the groom were talking and of a few shots taken, this was one when she leaned in to give him a kiss. Initially, the heart shape was not anticipated by me, I was going for a reflection with the symmetry of their clothing texture giving a kaleidoscope like effect. Presenting the image rotated emphasized the fun heart-shaped inset; however cliché a heart shape might be; it is a day about love after all."

Photographer:

Siang Loo, WA.
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"Married in Maui"

Photo Equipment: Canon 5D
Lens: 16-35mm f2.8
Exposure: 16mm, f2.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 250

Notes:
"First, I always schedule my shoots as close to sunset as possible. The lower the sun is in the sky the better. Second, is a clean image without too much distraction in the background. Third, the fact that the subjects aren't camera aware. I find people to be so much comfortable in front of the camera when their focus is not ON the camera."

Photographer:

Chris Humphreys, CO.
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"Jumping Groom"

Photo Equipment: Nikon D3
Lens: 24mm
Exposure: F2.8, 1/800 sec, ISO 400

Notes:
"This fun couple wanted to have their photograph taken next to Chicago's historic Water Tower, and the energy of the day is expressed in the grooms' joyous leap and the brides' quiet smile. This was the last location in a long list of places where they wanted their photo taken on the hottest day of the year. I think we all felt like leaping at that point."

Photographer:

Candice Cusic, IL.
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"The Arch"

Photo Equipment:
Canon 20D

Notes:
"I love arches and I knew this was the shot to get. The high contrast between the couple's outfits as they blended with the light really made this photo work."

Photographer:

Jonathan Thrasher, MI.
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"Reflection of a Kiss"

Photo Equipment:
Canon EOS-1D Mark II with 58mm Lens

Notes:
"I had taken a few basic frames of just the couple beside the vintage Rolls they had taken to their reception. I walked around the car and noticed a piece of chrome wrapped over the top of one of the headlights. The couple's kiss appeared in the reflection of the chrome as if the moment was just waiting for my capture."

Photographer:

Steve Depino, CT.
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"A New Day, a New Life Together"

Photo Equipment: Canon 5D Mk II with Aquatica Housing
Lens: 24mm L f/2.8
Exposure: F2.8, 1/1600 sec, ISO 250

Notes:
"It was very important for this bride to get married on the beach for her vision of exotic water photos. I choose to shoot at sunrise to be able to see the amazing colors in the background. For this frame I was playing with a silhouette idea to showoff the sky. The bride gifted me this live action shoot. I was happily prepared to get it. The groom in the frame also complimented the composition as he stared at the uprising sun."

Photographer:

Sol Tamargo, GA
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"Untitled"

Photo Equipment: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
Exposure: F4, 1/60 sec, ISO 800

Notes:
"We were in a long commercial hallway on the way to another popular spot. Upon seeing the circular-lit feature on the ceiling, I knew that we had to use it. The feature was the only attractive thing about this hallway. To single it out was going to take a different perspective. So, I lay on my back and had the couple kiss over me. When you're working with such a simple shape as your background, it's so important to shoot it from the exact center (to avoid distortion of the shape). It's taking the chance on something different (like this) that yields the best results for us."

Photographer:

Kurtis Bowersock, IN
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"Up in the Air"

Photo Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II
Lens: 35mm f1.4L @ 35mm
Exposure: F2.8, 1/50 sec, ISO 1600

Notes:
"This photo was taken from Kayla and Tyler's wedding at the French Lick Resort. Kayla and Tyler were non-stop all day long and their energy level was through the roof. This moment of family and friends tossing Kayla into the air just sort of solidified that. So often if someone is tossed into the air I will hold my camera over my head to capture not only the subject but also the looks on the faces of the people around them. This time after getting that shot as a safety I decided to take a risk and drop to the ground. I hoped that it would capture the moment better and to really single out the bride to show how much fun she was having."

Photographer:

David Bock, IL
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"Untitled"

Photo Equipment: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 28-70mm f2.8 @ 42mm
Exposure: F2.8, 1/30 sec, ISO 1600

Notes:
"Sometimes the greatest challenge is making new and creative pictures and not relying on what we know will work. We came across a parking garage in downtown Baltimore. I looked up and noticed the graphicness of the repeating pattern and mix of colors from the various lighting sources inside. I held my camera up, made a test image and saw that the color from the lights looked much better in the camera. I knew the bright lights in the garage would put them in silhouette. So I grabbed the couple, pointed to the square I wanted them in compositionally. I think this image is successful because the image is free of cars and other distractions, allowing the viewer to quickly identify the couple, and maintains a colorful, graphic element."

Photographer:

Jonathan Hanson, WA
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"The Tree-Lined Drive"

Photo Equipment: Nikon D3s
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm VRII @ 200mm
Exposure: F5, ISO 400

Notes:
" I was fortunate in the time of day, as it was not of my choosing (wedding photography rarely gives you a choice of when you'd like to shoot portraits of the couple). I wanted to make sure I took advantage of the natural light, particularly to highlight the veil and set them off from the background. I also wanted a particular perspective to make the couple the absolute focus of the image, so I ended up lying on the ground for the angle. Lying down also served to avoid some of the distracting bright spots on the part of the drive way between myself and the couple. Post work was minimal; with just a slight warming of the image and minor burning on the foreground. The result was very much the kind of romantic, striking portrait that I had imagined."

Photographer:

Jennifer Cody, DC.
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