Saturday, May 9, 2009

New Church (for me)

I had a great time photographing Amy and Jeffry's wedding.

It was the first time I shot at St. Anne's in Mt. Lebanon and I liked the church very much. It was built in the early 1960's in a modern style that I usually find cold and unattractive. Not so, here. The area around the altar is very spacious, and the decor is bold and graphic.

Saint Anne Wedding

Saint Anne Wedding Photo

The way the light entered from the high windows in the nave provided some nice illumination as Amy's dad walked her down the aisle.

Saint Anne Church Wedding

For those keeping score at home, I added to the natural light by aiming my flash towards the wall to my right. The wall was of a neutral color so it didn't color the light as it reflected off of it. I think the results are much more attractive than direct flash.

Joe

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
I find it a privilege to be able to document in pictures the day when a couple enters into marriage. Family is the most important thing we've got and a wedding strengthens and enlarges those ties. It's a day filled with emotions and beauty and I approach it with reverence as well as a sense of humor.

My way of working is unobtrusive. After all, it’s your day and you are the center of attention. Couples are often surprised by the many candid moments in their photos given the fact that they really didn’t notice that I was taking their picture.

That's the essence of photojournalism. It's a philosophy and a way of working, not just a style of shooting pictures. I tell clients that once they become used to my presence they'll find that they and their guests will go about their day without being concerned that their photo is being taken. That's when the best "moments" reveal themselves.

As a photojournalist it’s my job to tell the story of your day. From the time you prepare, to the ceremony, and through the reception I’ll be there to capture the memories you will treasure forever. In addition, I’ll work with you to get those important portraits, and photos of the wedding party and your family.

Unlike many photographers who claim to be wedding photojournalists, I am a working photojournalist. I do it every day and have been since 1992. My work appears daily in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and has appeared in many magazines and newspapers including: Rolling Stone, USA Today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Palm Beach Post, the New York Daily News, the ABA Journal, Highlights, Motorcyclist, Road Racer X, Sport Rider, Super Street Bike, and many others. My photographs have received recognition and awards on the state, local, and national levels.