Carol & Jerry’s Beverly Hills Wedding

Remind me to shoot with umbrella’s more often. Everytime I work with either the sun or rain-brella’s (why aren’t they called that?) I always end up with an image I’m overly happy about.

Although with the kind of amazing bride and groom’s I work with, I could probably photograph them in an empty building with large florescent lights and auto-parts everywhere and still come out with images I love. So… much of the success of any image is based off of the subject and that’s the main goal when photographing a wedding… bringing my subjects to life on “film”.

A few keys for great wedding photos:

• The Engagement shoot- The shoot I did with C&J in July helped so much. (See their Eng. Images >here<) I was able to get to know both of their styles, their mannerisms and what they loved to do together. This helps make for more relaxed images on the wedding day and a higher trust level from your clients.

Carol and Jerry’s wedding was a perfect example of great subjects. The chemistry, the smiles, they are perfect for eachother and it shows. Everything else came together wonderfully as well! (Lighting, Locations, timing,Equipment, transportaion…everything!)

Another key to great images is great planning, good time managment and the locations you choose. Much of this comes together with a great Coordinator. Carol & Jerry had the talented Kim Bradford as their event planner and coordinator. Not only does a great coordinator keep things together and as planned during the day, most of their job is pre-wedding day, they put weeks of thought into what times and locations work to fit the Bride & Groom… I have so much respect for the wedding Planners and event designers I work with. I love them all!

Working with other great vendors is also key. Nothing like having other vendors constantly in your way, or interfering with the timing of the day. (I photographed a wedding where the wedding singer was an hour late to the ceremony)

Carol & Jerry’s Vendors:

Wedding Coordinator: Kim Bradford (www.kimberlybradfordevents.com)(We always have so much fun. And she helps me deliver a beautiful product. Love working w/Kim & her crew)

Videography: Elysium (www.elysiumblog.com)(Kyle is always a pleasure to shoot with. So good at working w/natural light and working the same angles as I do)

Floral Designer: Square Root (www.squarerootdesigns.com)

Hair & Makeup: Hyun Park (Carol’s makeup looked great & her hair was elegant.)

Church: Beverly Hills Presbyterian

DJ: Mark Hicks (www.hixmix.com) (Professional, entertaining, but doesn’t try to take over and make you listen to him talk. Has a great sense of the night and what people want to dance to)

Reception & Catering: Skirball Cultral Center (www.skirball.org) (Love these grounds and the wait staff is excellent)

Cake: Nancy Confections

Enjoy these images from Carol and Jerry’s Special day!

(I love the backlight, the flowing dress and Carol’s mother primping the dress)

(Motion blur, a sense of nervousness and going into the unknowns of a wedding day)

(I love a relaxed, non-posed image…it makes me happy)

(I love working with mirrors, you can sneak up on your bride & Grooms, as well as frame exactly what you want…but you have to be quick!)

(the light coming from behind them was the sun coming through the stained glass… it gives it a blue hue…I love it)

Congratulations to the newly married couple!

Tags: Beautiful Weddings, Beverly Hills, Carol & Jerry, Dj Mark Hicks, Kim Bradford, Kimberly Bradford Events, Samuel Lippke, Samuel Lippke Studios, Shen-Lee, Skirball Center, SLS, Squareroot Floral and event design