Photoshop Skills

I had a bride ask me if there was any way to remove the guy standing in the isle from this photo. To be quite honest, I wasn't so sure I could do it. But I love a challenge. So I got right to work with my clone stamp tool and the results were... ... not too shabby.
Never would have known he was there!

The Blackwell's Flushmount Album

I know what you're all waiting for- a long blog post! These are photos of a flush mounted album I just got back from Pictage for the Blackwell's wedding back in the spring/summer of this year at Crossing Vineyards. Before I shipped the album off, my dorkface, Charity, as I so lovingly call her, helped me photograph some sample photos so everyone can see what flushmounted albums look like and how they are designed. The photos are mounted flush with the pages. The pages are thick and sturdy.

Amy and Greg decided to see one another before the wedding for a "first look" which always works to the benefit of the bride and groom. They have some alone time before the day takes off in high gear. Every time I've witnessed a "first look" it has been a really special moment. This also allowed the couple to get right to the reception only a few short minutes after the ceremony concluded. Awesome concept.

I love the contrast of the warm photos with me and my heavy coat in the snow!

I'll tell you- through working with the photos on the computer and designing this album, nothing prepared me for how beautifully it turned out. Seeing the photos printed out large in the album was breath taking. This is a 20 page (40 sides) 10x13 black leather flushmounted album made by Willowbook.

What I typically do, is have the bride and groom pick out their favorite photos. Then I submit them to Pictage for design with certain specifications and directions. Then I look over it, change some things, then have my client review the book online before sending it off for printing.

Charity loved this page so she decided to take a detail shot.

The large groups we did after the ceremony. Isn't this setting ideal?!

Here I am like a proud mom about to send her kid off to college. Safe travels beautiful album!

Merry Christmas Amy and Greg!

Adrienne and Michael's Wedding

On August 28th I photographed another fabulous wedding at Crossing Vineyards for Adrienne and Michael. They were so much fun to hang out with for the day. They had their own unique style which included walking in to the wedding ceremony together with sun glasses on. These two have endured a long distance relationship stretching from East Coast to West Coast. As soon as Michael gets a job out here, he will be joining his bride and her son, Nathan. That has to be tough when you're in love. I enjoy hear the stories of how they synchronize their TIVO to watch shows and movies together on speaker phone. I'm sure they are looking forward to the days they can go out on dates together, or snuggle up next to each other to watch a movie. Never take a single moment you have together for granted. On with the photos!

This was the first time I've been to the vineyard when the grapes were mature and purple.

Adrienne's details for this small intimate wedding were awesome.
Looking out at her rainy day. Everything worked out beautifully though.I have seen the pouring of sands rather than a unity candle quite often but I loved the way Adrienne and Michael decided to do it. Each couple who attended the wedding had their own vile of matching sand to add to the jar that will be kept as a constant memory of the love and support of their friends and family.The ring exchange.The rain let up just long enough for us to get some outdoor shots.Adrienne with her sister, who also happens to be a photographer like me!I loved photographing their first dance in the barrel room. Beautiful.This was the first time I had photographed the reception upstairs. It was small and quaint. Perfect.Adrienne's niece and father, dancing.

And they lived happily ever after. Congratulations to the two of you!