March 29, 2011
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Details, details, details
On Saturday I was the 2nd shooter for an intimate luncheon wedding at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. There were about 50 guests and the wedding was over by 3 pm. It made me realize that a wedding doesn’t have to last 10-12 hours, which is nice for the photographer!
The decor was pretty… but to me, nothing seemed to match. lol. It’s definitely possible to use a rainbow of colors but you have to tie them together.
Handmade edible flowers in yellow.
I’m not sure why it looks like the cake is toppling over… maybe it was the angle of the photo.
Very bright springtime colors – pink, green and blue.
While I was taking this I thought man, that napkin really ruins the picture… but it’s part of the place setting so I’ll leave it there. Bad move. I should’ve taken it out of the photo haha.
White roses and purple orchids I think? With lemons in the vase.
So far we’ve got yellow and green from the cake, pink blue and green from the table settings, and white and purple from the centerpieces.
Her bouquet was white and yellow.
Scolding myself for this because I took the exact same photo at another wedding (with the program next to flowers). Need to be more creative!!! The programs were a Tiffany blue.
The bridal party wore green and blue.
Cutie
I’m really happy with my ring shots… they were taken on a napkin featuring the yacht club logo. The menus also featured this logo so add red to the list of colors.
I couldn’t decide if I liked that diagonal line in the lower left corner. It adds dimension but it could be distracting… what do you think?I have a lot more to say about the wedding but I won’t overload you with photos and stories.
Comments (7)
bokehlicious
Yea that is a lot of colours, but the cake is pretty. Why the lemons in the water I wonder…
Very beautiful pix. That’s a nice place for a wedding, at the marina.
The most memorable weddings that I attended are the ones that are short. The rest kinda blend together (meaning, doesn’t stand out)
I’ve looked through several photographers now and around the same age as you, and I must say, yours just stand out more — both in quality and composition. I want to tag along one day and see you work your magic!
PS I decided I’m moving back to CA today
Maybe we can hang out when I get back?
@LillyVRose - Yeah, it is pretty. The lemons were probably for decoration.
@sf2slc - While I was there I seriously thought about what it would be like to have a short wedding… but I would want to spend hours taking photos hehe. And I do like the idea of ending the night with a party and leaving in a getaway car..
@aka_lswing - Aw thanks. Quality is almost entirely credited to the camera.
As for composition.. the only ones I’m really proud of in this set are the ring shots. And now I’m questioning the editing because a lot of the photos seem a bit washed out… they need more contrast.
You can definitely come along any time, though there’s not much to see! Soooo happy to hear the news. I would love to see you.
I love your eye for detail. You seem to capture textures very well.
I think you compose your shots very well and have a keen eye for capturing vivid colors.
If I was a client, I’d be very happy!
Beautiful colors.