In this case, the girl dancing on a man’s feet is the flower girl dancing on the groom’s feet. The reason I love this shot is that it could be any girl on any man. Father/daughter, brother/sister, uncle/niece (in this case it is new uncle in law and niece. The flower girl was the bride’s niece.)
Flower Girl Dancing on Groom's feet
The photo was taken at the San Jose Country Club, San Jose CA.
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2011
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I always love the chance to shoot a weeding at the Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, CA. They have a beautiful location for weddings. A wonderful gazebo on a lawn with spectacular views of Crystal Springs Reservoir.
This photo was from a ceremony there in 2009. As a photographer, I love catching moments like these where people are glowing with real happiness. Everything is beautiful and nothing is fake.
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San Francisco Wedding Photographer
Sasha and mark got married a few days before Christmas in 2007.
I’ve often thought of their wedding because of one specific moment. They had requested that all of the family formals and wedding party formals happen before the ceremony. Most couples don’t do it this way, as it means they have to see each other before the wedding, but some like it because it means not keeping your guests waiting after the ceremony. Either way works for me.
We had been shooting for a while, we were done with the family formals, and done with the wedding party shots, just down to the bride and groom. I take a few shots, and looking for something different, I suggest, “why don’t you kiss.” They reply, “no, we can’t kiss, we aren’t married yet.”
I’ve heard of couples waiting until they were married. I’ve even had couples tell me they had done so. This was (and remains) unique; A couple who hadn’t kissed because they were not yet married.
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2007. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer
Infrared wedding photos from the Oakland Mormon Temple
When people get married at the Mormon Temple (or LDS Temple. Feel free to tell me in comments which is better) the temple itself is an important feature in the photographs. I love shooting there. As a photographer, I appreciate the scale, the lines, and the tones.
I’ve shot there many times, (here is another LDS wedding that made it to my blog) but this past week was my first time there with my infrared converted digital camera. It was a nice sunny day, which enhanced the effect.
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I thought I’d combine my new love of experimenting with infrared with my old love of wedding photography.
This photo was taken in the park in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose. On a busy Saturday, the park was full of people, and really not the most romantic place. A great place for people watching, but not the best place for bridal shots. However, the infrared really transforms the scene. It becomes a magical land with romance and mystery, the crowd of Saturday tourists fading into the background.
All photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights Reserved
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