For this photo, in the early evening I pulled over on the very quiet Highway 69 between Mariposa and Oakhurst. I mounted the camera on a tripod, and waited for some cars to appear at the edge of the image.
I then exposed the image for 30 seconds, (f8, ISO 200) so the lights from the cars would streak across the image.
Photo © Alex Schoenfeldt 2005. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt is an official Yosemite National Park wedding photographer.
Melissa and David got married at the Seascape Golf Course in Aptos, California back in 2008. It was a cool and foggy day, which made for some nice soft light for the photos.
All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2008. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt, San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Photographer
Arleen and Byron got married in January of 2006 in Yosemite National Park. They were lucky beyond belief, the weather was perfect. The day BEFORE the wedding, it snowed. The roads closed, nothing happened. The day of the wedding, it was sunny and almost warm. The roads were open, but there was still a wonderful carpet of snow on everything!
Their wedding ceremony was below Bridal Veil Falls. Their wedding reception was at Yosemite Lodge. The photos were taken all over the valley.
All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2006. All rights reserved.
Alex Schoenfeldt is an official Yosemite Park Wedding Photographer
Wedding Photos from the Rios-Lovell Winery in Livermore California
Melissa and Kris got married in 2006 at the Rios-Lovell Winery in Livermore California. It was a pretty day with a beautiful sunset. The wine country of Livermore, with it’s hills and orchards, is a wonderful place for a wedding.
All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2006
San Francisco Bay Area Photographer
Here is another wedding from deeper in the stack. Amber and Colin got married at St. Gregory’s Church in San Francisco.
I’ve seen a lot of weddings in my time; Over 600. The ceremony at St. Gregory was pretty unique. It started off relatively similar to most weddings, people in a church, bride and a groom in front. Maybe a bit more colorful. Three officiants instead of one. People sing, which in my experience is somewhat rare these days, but not in the least unheard of. Touches that are slightly different, but not notable.
But then, it got more interesting. Everybody gets in a tight group, and everybody puts their hands on the shoulder of the person next to them, so the entire group is connected by touch.
Then, everybody in the entire church processes to an alter (called “the open table of Jesus”) near the back of the church. Then, and here is the best part, everybody, still touching, does this dance.
Here is a photo panted on the wall of the church of saints and luminaries from human history doing the dance that everybody at the wedding (guests included) do at the end of the ceremony:
Mural of the dance.
The effect was altogether captivating. You can see for yourself.
All Photos © Alex Schoenfeldt 2005. All rights reserved.
San Francisco Photographer