October has been the busiest month of my life. It has also been an amazing month filled working with awesome couples, moving into a new house, and learning how to be a dad. I usually have a week turnaround with weddings, but all the shoots and the move have put me a little behind schedule so today I am dropping a Bomb packed full of sneak peeks. SkaDoosh.
Rachel + Cory = Union Station Wedding
Susan + Bryson
April + Josh = The Mill at Lebanon Wedding
Caitlin + Ross
A few months ago I dropped a money bomb at BH photo and invested in a new lighting system. I wanted something that was more reliable and light weight that still gave me a similar look to the larger strobes that I was using. I am so glad that I invested in the new equipment and have loved getting creative with this small light set up. It is amazing how much a little speed light can add to the depth of a photo. This shot was taken with a Nikon D3s using an SB700 speed light held by my assistant on a stand shot through a small softbox and triggered by Pocketwizards TT5. The first shot below was the original test shot. The settings for this shot were ISO 400, aperture at f/4, and shutter speed set at 1/10 of a second. I was happy with the way the light looked but I wanted more of it and I wanted to incorporate more of the scene into the photo. By the way...it really was what dark outside.
In order to brighten up the light coming from the flash I opened the aperture up a few stops to f/2.8. To bring in more of the ambient light in the background I slowed the shutter speed down to 0.6 sec. This is pretty slow for a handheld shot so I held my breath and braced myself on the trunk of the car. I didn't have to worry about Dannie + Jonathan being blurry because they were in total darkness so the camera wouldn't pick them up. Here is the final shot again...
I knew Maranda + Matt were going to have an awesome wedding since the first moment we met for coffee. They did not disappoint. Maranda + Matt are totally in love with each other and it doesn't take much time with them to see it. They had their wedding at The Inn at Harvest Farms Lake which is a beautiful lake front home in Morrsion, TN. I had the privilege of working with the super talented Jake Morgan. You can see the awesome video he made for Maranda + Matt Here.
Don't miss the teardrop. 
