after the wedding...

after the los alamos wedding of alyssa and ryan, i went and car camped it in big sur, watching the milky way taking a time lapse of the night sky.  it brought me back to the time i light painted the word love with a red headlamp in front of my smart car.  that was 5 years ago before our daughter was born.  it is funny how my night back then came full circle this past weekend, as weddings and wedding films are all about love, duh.  i think for my next wedding or elopement video, i'd like to get the couple to pose for me somewhere with an unobstructed view of the night sky, perhaps light painting as well, or just being lit up by some light source.  i think this would make for a great wedding inspiration.

this one below is from a week ago, notice the painted toenails, courtesy of my 3 year old daughter.

shooting high fashion in milan

in the 2000s, i went to milan with a large format camera and started building my fashion portfolio.  how does this relate to wedding films vs me just showing off my photography chops?  well, i've just always had an aesthetic appreciation of beauty and of the feminine and that has made its way into my super 8 vintage style videos.  an appreciation of the ephemeral, impressionist, the ever fleeting present moment.   

these were mostly shot on type 54, 55 and 59 polaroid.  large format camera.  celluloid lovers will know what that means.  a laborious process that takes 5-10 minutes for each photos.

not to worry, i won't make your wedding video look as pensive as these european models. just have a look at my films and see for yourself. :)