Fine Art Wedding Photography by DWP

Art Gallery Opening + Reception | January 20, 6-9pm | Chicago, IL

Five of Dave's art pieces will be featured in a group show at the Chicago Artists Coalition gallery. The opening reception will be January 20, from 6-9pm at 217 N Carpenter, Chicago IL. We'll be there and would love to have you all stop by.

Official press relase below: 

In collaboration with CAC's Hatch Projects, Twelve Galleries Project presents Quarterly Site #9: Support curated by female design collective Quite Strong. The exhibition showcases two communities of visual creatives-HATCH Projects artists and Quite Strong Lust List designers.   Featuring:   Installations by HATCH Projects Artists - Marissa Lee Benedict/ Amanda Greive / Renee Prisble / Brittany Ransom / David Wittig / Jim Zimpel    Art and design works by Quite Strong Lust List Designers -   Alanna MacGowan / Cave Party Collective / Firebelly Design / Elaine Fong / José Scaglione / Julia Stotz / Katherine Verhoeven / Linsey Burritt / Margot Harrington / Monina Velarde / Nancy A. Bernardo / Nancy McCabe / Nicole Lavelle / Renata Graw / Tinne Van Loon / Tonya Douraghy / Veronica Corzo-Duchardt / Veronika Burian / Zara Picken   Together, HATCH Projects, an initiative of CAC focusing on contemporary art and professional artist development, Quite Strong, a collective fostering the overlap of art and design cultures, and Twelve Galleries Project, a roving curatorial experiment exploring collaborative exhibition models, can reap benefits for the Chicago creative experience. Each respective group challenges its members to step outside their immediate communities to seek vast and varied perspectives and experiences. The result: the facilitation and implementation of a support system beyond what is merely essential and into territory that is rich and rewarding. In essence, Quarterly Site #9: Support connects the "support" theme central to the missions of Hatch Projects, Quite Strong and Twelve Galleries Project and to the success of artists of all kinds.   For more information please visit: HATCH Projects http://support.quitestrong.com/ http://www.twelvegalleriesproject.org/quarterly-site-9

 

We're back: aerial landscapes and a Space Shuttle launch

It's been almost 6 weeks of radio blog silence from DWP. (For that we apologize). Wedding season ended, and we hibernated for a bit. Winter is a time for us to focus on our personal art projects, seek out new inspiration, and further hone our skills - and that's what we've been doing. Before we kick off the season with the first e-session of 2011, we wanted to share a peak at what we've been working on for the past few weeks.

Some of you may have noticed our love of aerial shots from our wedding images. Dave took it to whole new level (literally) and rented a helicopter so he could shoot some aerial landscapes. He did this right after the big blizzard here in Chicago (otherwise known as snowmageddon) and the images he produced are quiet, haunting, and quite breathtaking. You can see them on his art blog: Icarus Also Flew.

Tired of the snow and cold in Chicago, we retreated to Florida where (in addition to enjoying the beach) we watched the last space shuttle launch of the Discovery. We worked together to produce images from the Shuttle launch, and are now regretting that we waited until one of the last launches to do this. It was an incredible experience, and something I'll always be glad that we did. Dave wrote more about this experience and posted the images in a three part post which you can also view on his art blog: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. 




Of course, we've also been working on several other projects, including a collaborative book project, a limited-edition fine-art print program, and the continuation of several other photographic series. I think I'm most excited about something we've been working on extensively this winter: Polaroids and other instant films on several different new formats. While we aren't quite ready to show you that work yet, look for it in the coming weeks. We will also be launching several additions to our wedding coverage that incorporate Polaroid film. 

We are now starting up the season and have an amazing set of clients for 2011 that we can't wait to share with you. It's going to be an amazing year.

Lastly, thank you to all of you loyally (or casually) read our blog. We do this work for you and we're grateful for the time you spend with us (if only through this somewhat removed means). We also love hearing from you (really!), so if you ever feel like it please leave a comment or drop us an email.

Nancy (+ Dave) 

Camille + Wilson | Slideshow | Engagement in Rome

You might remember hearing about Dave's whirlwind trip to Rome back in November.  We don't typically do engagement session sideshows, but Camille and Wilson's engagement session in Rome, Italy was so unique that we just couldn't resist sharing a few more images with you! 

Dave's work shown in "The Night Hope Won" exhibit.

A few months ago Doug McGoldrick, a friend, artist, and fellow wedding photographer saw the pictures I'd shot of Obama's inauguration rally in Grant Park and asked me to submit the work for a book and gallery show exhibit he was curating title "The Night Hope Won". He describes the impetus for the project like this:

"On election night back in November it seemed like the whole city of Chicago was in Grant park to listen the the results live, it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The whole city became a community and everyone around you was your best friend. Among the crowd where many many photographers, not shooting for magazines, not shooting for preplanned projects, not shooting for ads, just shooting the event for themselves in order to capture the moment forever so they can show there grandkids they where there." 

After several months, and a lot of work, the exhibit opened at Will Jacks Gallery in Cleveland, MS (Will Jacks also happens to be a photographer who I admire). The show includes images from 15 different photographers who shot that historic evening. I'm grateful and honored to be among them. You can check out images from the gallery opening on Doug's blog,

These are three of my images that are being exhibited. Be sure to check out the work of the other 14 photographers at project's blog "The Night Hope Won."