Shot a wedding last Friday at the Brazil Room in Tilden Park, Berkeley.
I’m just getting started with the editing, but this one caught my eye. The bride and her father are about to step out into the lawn for the ceremony. The very moment between one thing ending and another beginning, and they could not look more happy.
Bride and her dad about to walk down the isle
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Ethan and Allison just sent me a very nice letter or recommendation. I was their wedding photographer for a summer wedding in the Tilden park Botanical Gardens in Berkeley California.
I’ll start with the letter, then I’ll post some of the pictures that them mention specifically.
Dec. 27, 2010
Dear Alex,
We wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did photographing our wedding. We are thrilled with the pictures and it was wonderful working with you. We’re happy to recommend you as a terrific wedding photographer.
During the ceremony you obviously moved around to take pictures from various vantage points, but you were so discreet we didn’t even realize you were moving. Neither one of us had any idea you were so active until we saw the wonderful pictures. They captured the whole ceremony, even the unexpected moments like the trouble Ellie had breaking the glass.
And we were especially happy with the way you handled the formal shots afterwords. We loved your suggestion that we take a few of everybody who attended the wedding, especially the one where everybody is waiving. It’s one of our favorite shots! And then when it was just the two of us, you did a really great job of taking advantage of the setting. There were lots of wonderful pictures using the garden as a backdrop, whether it was giant Sequoia trees, flowers, or the footbridge over the stream. The black-and-white shots you took with your infrared camera are just amazing! And you worked quickly so we could get to the reception and enjoy the party!
You also did a great job of getting wonderful pictures of the kids, including Ellie as the flower girl. It was important to us to have great pictures of the kids at the reception, and you really did a fantastic job. The picture of Ellie crossing her eyes is one of our favorites!
On a stressful day, you made the photography something we didn’t have to worry about. You put everyone at ease and were always calm, friendly, and professional. In short, we were very happy with your work, and we’re happy to recommend you to others as a great wedding photographer. Thank you for doing such a great job and creating such a wonderful record of our wedding.
Sincerely,
Ethan Rarick and Allison Ellman
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt, 2010. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography
Sarah and Danial got married at the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens with a reception at the UC Berkeley International House.
If you haven’t been to the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, I suggest you go. It has beautiful botanical samples from all over the world. It is also a great place for a wedding. You can have a ceremony in the Old Rose Garden, the way Sarah and Danial did, or there is a redwood grove. (I’ll get around to posting ceremony photos from the redwood grove eventually.)
All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2006. All rights reserved.
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