Like I mentioned in an earlier post, Chipper & Larua's reception was held in the historic Coos Art Museum. Just look at these stairs leading down from the 2nd floor galleries! GORGEOUSNESS!!! The whole day was a beautiful celebration, and I'm so thankful my sis-in-law invited me to join her in capturing it!! We had way too much fun, per usual. ;0) You MUST hop over to Ashley's photography site to see the best ring shot ever. Seriously, she is a GENIUS with the ring shots!
We started out the day at the Beauty Bar, where the girls were getting ready. I loved how they all seemed to be wearing something flannel/plaid/checked... It reminded me of my own wedding day! Maybe it's a coastal girl thing...?
I was giving Ash a hard time for sending me out in the cold to capture details, etc. But I'm SO glad she did! She asked me to try to capture a few getting ready shots through the window, from the outside looking in, and I LOVE the soft, artistic, almost impressionistic results:
Then I was off to meet up with the (most hilarious and FUN!) groom and groomsmen, as they got ready at the church. Chipper was in fine form:
I really, really enjoy 2nd shooting weddings! For one thing, the main photog usually sends me on an assignment or two that stretches me creatively, like I was talking about with the "looking in from the outside" shots. Plus, there's just not the pressure of being the lead! Once I've snagged all the "safe" shots I've been asked to get, I'm freed up to challenge myself creatively, and just try to get a great variety of images to supplement the lead's shots. I'm sure some of the guests were curious as to what I was doing, because I spent quite a bit of time hanging out near this art-bedecked pillar, waiting and waiting for just the right moment... and it came! This snap of Laura and Chipper waiting for the single guys to gather for the garter toss was just what I needed to complete the composition I'd been holding in my mind:
Ashley let me use her 35mm for this get-away shot. I might have to add it my wish list now! I love that it has so much of the width, but not so much of the warpiness. And it's sooo crisp:
Thanks again for having me along, Ash!
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