Sep 142010
 
Bride sits on grooms lap black and white photo wedding formal portrait heather farms walnut creek california

Last month I got to shoot a wedding and reception at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek. The gardens and gazebo were gorgeous, and the bride and groom were game for some fun photos.

During the vows, the groom, a Specialist in the military, gave the bride his heart. His Purple Heart. It was touching!

All photos ©Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer

Bride Arrives wedding heather farms walnut creek california

Bride Arrives

maid of honor putting veil on bride at a wedding at heather farms in walnut creek

putting on veil

wedding ceremony heather farms walnut creek california

wedding ceremony

Groom gives his purple heart to his bride during his wedding ceremony at heather farms in walnut creek california

Purple Heart

bride and bridesmaid under gazebo heather farms walnut creek california

bride and bridesmaid under gazebo

Bride sits on grooms lap black and white photo wedding formal portrait heather farms walnut creek california

Bride and Groom in Gazebo

bride and groom, bac lit by sun, laugh in meadow wedding formal photo from heather farms in walnut creek California

Bride and Groom laugh in Meadow

portrait of bride in front of flowers heather farms walnut creek

Portrait of Bride

Bride and groom snuggle against each other. Infrared photography. Black and white. Wedding portrait. heather Farms, Walnut creek California

infrared

groom pushes bride on swing, playground, wedding formals, heather farms, walnut creek California

groom pushes bride on swing

Father Daughter Dance in Sepia, wedding reception Heather Farms Walnut Creek CA

Father Daughter Dance in Sepia

Bride and best friend, dirty dancing, wedding reception, heather farms community center walnut creek ca

Bride and best friend, dirty dancing

girls laughing wedding reception heather farms walnut creek

girls laughing

long exposure of people dancing and partying wedding reception heather farms community center walnut creek California

Long Exposure of the dance floor

Aug 132010
 
Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland LDS temple

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.

All Photos copyright 2010, Alex Schoenfeldt Photography. All Rights Reserved.

Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared wedding photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared Bride and Groom portrait photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared Bride and Groom portrait photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland LDS temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland Mormon temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland CA LDS temple

Infrared wedding portrait photo from the Oakland CA Mormon temple

Infrared wedding photography from the Oakland CA LDS temple

Infrared wedding photography from the Oakland CA Mormon temple

Jul 022010
 
Infrared bridal formal photo in front of the Fairmont Hotel In San Jose.

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
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography

Infrared bridal formal photo in front of the Fairmont Hotel In San Jose.

Bride and groom wedding photo with infrared camera in front of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose

Jun 242010
 
Mothers and children by river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.

I recently bought a digital canon, a D60, that has been converted to shoot infrared. Now, you can’t quote me on this, but here is to the best of my knowledge how this thing works. All digital cameras have a filter in them that blocks infrared and allows visible light to pass. In my new IR camera, someone has taken out that filter and placed instead a filter that does the opposite, blocks visible light and allows IR to pass.

If I’ve got that wrong, let me know in comments.

I first took the camera out to the Berkeley hills, and I loved it right away. I could tell immediately that I had to learn to see in a new way to get the most out of this camera, which as a photographer was an exciting prospect.

Then, I took the camera to the Big Sur River with some friends, and here are the results:

All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2010. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt Photography.

Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kavi in Infrared
Delilah on log at river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers in puppy pile. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers in puppy pile. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Big Sur River Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Children on tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Sepia. Kids on tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on tube, Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Boy holds rope of innertube with kids. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on inner tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids on inner tube. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teenagers. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Circle of friends. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Kids floating on river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Mothers and children by river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teen girl poses. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Nude women in river. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Teen girls. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Circle of friends 2. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
Friends and soccer ball. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
baby with drum. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
back of todler. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.
baby and lens flare. Infrared photography of the Big Sur River on the summer solstice.