Marissa and Justin's Trash the Dress shoot
On Memorial Day weekend, I had the pleasure of doing a Trash the Dress shoot alongside Jennifer and Michael Walker of Beautiful Memories Digital videography. We had shot Marissa and Justin's wedding last year, and so enjoyed them that we were thrilled when they expressed interest in doing this type of shoot!We started out in Poughkeepsie along the waterfront and then by Mahoney's Irish Pub for some portraits before we got them REALLY dirty.
We then moved on to the creek near The Overlook Drive-In in Poughkeepsie where we continued doing portraits and just started easing them into the wetter, dirtier part of the shoot. I had no idea it was so beautiful back there and both of them were open to all of the ideas we had.
We had one more portrait sitting in mind before we completely trashed the dress. I had purchased an old rust-red leather chair from a yard sale and really wanted to try an edgy shoot in the woods behind my house using that chair. A totally natural setting, but a little different and upbeat. Marissa and Justin took to it like fish in water! (and then we moved on to the REAL water!!)
Our last location was Pine Woods Park in Hyde Park. I had been there many times but never ventured beyond the swingset, so I was stunned when I saw the waterfall and beautiful creek running through. I snapped a portrait of Marissa on a log stretching across the creek that I am particularly fond of. She is stunning!
And then, we got to it! The waterfall was a little tricky to get to, but they made it and it was well worth it!
By the end, Marissa's dress was filthy, and all of us were so excited to see the images and video we had made throughout the day. We all had a great time, and Marissa was totally pleased with her complete and total trashing of the dress!!!
Stay tuned to Beauiful Memories link on the right for the video portion of the day. I am sure Jennifer and Mike are cooking up something amazing!
Stay tuned to Beauiful Memories link on the right for the video portion of the day. I am sure Jennifer and Mike are cooking up something amazing!Nicole and Andrew: April 24, 2010
What a beautiful day for a wedding it was and Nicole was just beaming from the minute the day started until the very end. The nuptuals took place at the quaint Marist Chapel, followed by a lovely reception in the Terrace Room of the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. With red accents and simple decor the reception was perfect and we thouroughly enjoyed this happy couple, who smiled and enjoyed their day without worries or stress!
Nicole and Andrew had a wonderful time...and with those adorable flip-flops, I bet she was the only one at her wedding whose feet didn't hurt a bit!
Domain problem
Someone is currently using my domain name. How on earth this happens I don't know, but it's happening to me! Please be advised that my website is currently unavailable as I continue to be tatooed to the phone trying to solve the problem...
Don't make the mistake of hiring the "Cheap Photographer!"
You get what you pay for, they always say, and here is one's bride's story about how she regretted choosing a discount wedding photographer for her wedding.
Wedding photography is a very labor-intensive and time consuming profession. There are astronomical overhead costs, and most people don't realize how vastly different professional grade equiptment and experience are when compared to the amateur counterparts. We simply HAVE to be paid accordingly.
While I consider myself an affordable wedding photographer, I certainly wouldn't consider myself "discount" by any means. My packages start at $1950, which is slightly lower than the going rate for professional wedding photography and my larger packages are quite reasonable as well.
My advice for couples out there today looking for a wedding photographer is to weigh your options well, go visit a couple of established photographers to see the quality and look at package options. You might be pleasantly surprised what you can afford!
Bolton-Reuter Photography on YouTube
Finally, I have a short demo slideshow of my work up on YouTube. Hope to be making alot more of them, now that I know how, and there are so many things I would do differently! So many images i would have included that I remembered after the fact. Bottom line is, brides and grooms...get one for yourselves with ONLY your wedding on it, with only YOUR song choices. A slideshow of just one couple would have more continuity for the viewer...but this one is just a demo...
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwbTlfYKQpY
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwbTlfYKQpY
Deanna and Jeff's awesome rainy day wedding
Deanna and Jeff's wedding happened on a rainy day in June this past season (were there any UN-rainy days back then???) The spring and early summer of 2009 was a time for us photographer's to "shoot between the raindrops" and make lemons out of lemonade.
Well this couple certainly got some good images despite the weather, and I had alot of fun with them as well. They were married at the Chapel at Bard College, which was lovely, and used a mansion on the property for their formals. The mansion had a large covered porch with pillars which really help us out, since it was POURING when we got there, and when we left!
The reception was at Hillside Manor in Kingston, NY. Everything was accented in red, which is, of course, my favorite accent color of the year! The favors were adorable, little terra cotta pots filled with seeds. Everyone had a great time and I enjoyed making their album!
Well this couple certainly got some good images despite the weather, and I had alot of fun with them as well. They were married at the Chapel at Bard College, which was lovely, and used a mansion on the property for their formals. The mansion had a large covered porch with pillars which really help us out, since it was POURING when we got there, and when we left!
The reception was at Hillside Manor in Kingston, NY. Everything was accented in red, which is, of course, my favorite accent color of the year! The favors were adorable, little terra cotta pots filled with seeds. Everyone had a great time and I enjoyed making their album!
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