Fine Art Wedding Photography by DWP

A wedding at Soho Beach House | Miami, FL | Jon + Joey

Nearly every week, a client, or fellow photographer, or secret admirer of them, asks me if we've published Jon and Joey's wedding on our blog. Some of you may recognize them from the editorial engagement session which we did this past fall in LA. We knew after shooting their e-session that their wedding was going to be one long and incredible party. Among their friends they have a reputation for throwing legendary parties. This would be no exception, and I can't begin to go into the thought and care they put into making sure that this was an amazing experience first and foremost for their friends and family, and then for themselves.

Inviting everyone down to Miami, they began with an intimate rehearsal dinner for their families in the library at the Soho Beach House: a brilliantly decorated members club on South Beach. Having concluded dinner they invited everyone to a lively party dance party on the hotel's rooftop. The following day they had their ceremony at Soho Beach House. After which they bussed everyone to a surprise location: the Villa by Barton G for the reception. For the third day they organized an all-day beach party with face painting, volleyball, and snow cones. Today we're featuring images from their wedding ceremony at Soho House and reception at the Villa by Barton G (formerly the Versace Mansion). 

Much could be said about all sorts of fantastic details and happenings at their wedding. But what was most striking was deep love they have for each other. Their vows left not only them in tears, but a good portion of their guests. I don't know that I've ever seen that many guests crying at a ceremony. Having been there, having witnessed their vows, having seen them sober, and not so sober, and having watched their interactions in detail through my lens from one morning far into the next morning...I must believe that if those who are so adamantly opposed to the love and marriage between two men, between these two men, that if they could have seen what I saw, then gay marriage would be legally and culturally sanctioned nationwide. 

Here are just a few of our favorite images followed by the full slideshow of favorites. 

Click here to view the full slideshow of 100+ images. 

Ceremony: Soho Beach House
Reception: The Villa by Barton G
Tuxes: Gucci
Shoes: Louboutin  
Music: DJ Derek Monteiro 

Camille + Wilson's destination Rome e-session featured on Style Me Pretty

We're honored to once again have our photos featured on one of the industry's leading blogs: Style Me Pretty. They just published a great article titled "Romantic Engagement Session ~ Where Else But Rome?" about Wilson and Camille's destination engagement-session I shot in Rome a few months back. Be sure to check it out.

At the Berlin Film Festival | Berlin

Cinema is one of Nancy and my principal sources of inspiration for our work. As such we're prepaing for this wedding season by attending the 60th Berlinale. Held annually in Berlin, it is the world's largest film festival. We've chosen about 20 films to view over the next 5 days that should provide rich inspiration for both our image making and our lives.

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 teaches at 3 Day Intensive Workshop | Elora, Canada

Dave was asked earlier this year to speak at Davide Greene's Intensive 3 Day workshop.  We thought it would be a great opportunity to share and help other photographers, so Dave agreed, and last week we were off to Canada!  We decided to make it a roadtrip up north, and it was so fun to see the progression of fall as we got further north.  There were so many vibrant colors, but the bright red maple leaves from which Canada takes its flag were my favorite.

The workshop took place in Elora, a quaint town about an hour outside of Toronto. A waterfall runs through the middle of Elora, and it looks like an old European town with lots of beautiful stone homes.  We staid at the delightful Elora Mill Inn, which is where the workshop also took place. 

We were only able to be there for day 2 and 3 of the workshop.  On Day 2 Dave gave two sessions; the first on how to think outside the box when it comes to your wedding photography as well as business practices.  The second session was about how to grow and market your business when first starting out.  It was really fun to hear him talk! 

On Day 3 we went to two beautiful locations to shoot.  The first was a gorge under a bridge; there were these great rocks in the middle of the river that the model posed on, and while the river was wonderful to shoot, I was fascinated with all the cool trees on the banks.  The second location was a quarry; it was a unique location, and provided some great challenges for the attendees. 

Dave helped the workshop attendees with exposure in harsh lighting conditions as well as off camera flash techniques.  He demonstrated how he poses his subjects, and then let the students take it from there.  It was fun showing people tricks we use, and seeing how differently everyone shoots. 

Thanks to Davide Greene for having us out there!

Here's a few shots of Dave in action:

-Nancy

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But we did want to let you know we'll be out of the studio until Friday as we head up to Canada to speak at Davide Greene's 3-day intensive workshop. See our post here.

The Difference: DWP's new promo video | Orvieto, Italy

A few months ago we traveled to Italy to do a fashion shoot for Alice Padrul (we posted about it here). One of the highlights of the trip was working with a Christopher Scherf, an amazing artist from Second Look Films. He shot a mini-documentary of our work there (which will be finished in the coming weeks), and also made this fantastic little promo piece for us. So check it out:

DWP: The Difference from DWP on Vimeo.

Photographers: Chris travels all over the US to produce these and is fantastic to work with, so if you are interested in working with him, you can contact him here

Dave to speak at Davide Greene's photographer's workshop in Canada

I'm honored and excited to be presenting two sessions at Davide Greene's intensive photographer's workshop. This three day workshop will include sessions by Byron Medina, Kim Machan, Davide Greene, and myself. The workshop will take place at a beautiful old riverside mill in Elora, Ontario on October 7-9, 2008.

I will be discussing:
Thinking Outside the Box: Beyond Photojournalism
This session will help you define and understand what separates you from your competition and how to market that more effectively. With nearly everyone claiming to be a photojournalist, it is all the more important to identify emerging wedding photography trends and your place within them. I’ll discuss how to find your niche, discover new sources of inspiration, and to differentiate yourself from the competition.

$1k to $10K: How to stay profitable while growing your business
This session is focused on how to develop a profitable and low-stress wedding photography business during the first few years of business. Specifically, we’ll discuss where to invest your time and money to grow your business and profits. In addition, we’ll discuss how to avoid many of the pitfalls that hinder the development of new photography studios.

For more information and to sign up, visit Davide's site

-Dave

Melanie + Emiliano's wedding | Buenos Aires, Argentina

Recently, I had the opportunity to travel 6,000 miles to photograph Melanie and Emiliano's wedding outside of Buenos Aires. Given that I was born and raised in Argentina but had never been back for any wedding work, it was wonderful to be there and join two separate parts of my life. They planned a beautiful traditional Argentine wedding on an estancia (an Argentine ranch). I've now done wedding shoots in 9 different countries on 4 different continents - only 3 more to go. But I reckon I might have a hard time booking a wedding in Antarctica.

Congratulations Melanie and Emiliano!!

Melanie and her dad take a short trip in an antique car to arrive at the wedding. The wide open sky reminds me of driving through the Pampas (the Argentine Great Plains).

I really liked the shafts of light filtering in through the smoke as the cooks prepare the amazing asado we would later share.

The dog curiously peeking around the corner makes this photograph of Emiliano's exuberant kiss after the wedding.

The guests were treated to a series of traditional dances performed by this couple.

Despite being exhausted at the end of their long wedding day, Melanie and Emiliano wanted a few pictures at the beautiful 19th century mansion turned boutique hotel where they were spending the first night of their honeymoon. I like the quiet romance of this parting shot as they check into their hotel.

-Dave

Bridal Fashion shoot for Alice Padrul | Tuscany and Umbria, Italy

Dresses: Alice Padrul Designs
Jewelry: Twig designs

Dave and I just returned from an exciting four-day shoot in Italy. We had the opportunity to work with Alice Padrul, a Chicago based couture gown designer also located in the West Loop. Alice Padrul's designs are carried by fine boutiques across the US, and her dresses are truly works of art that were a pleasure to photograph. We had a great team in Italy, and an incredible model that worked hard with us to produce these photos. We spent the first day scouting and securing the locations we wanted and then an intense 3 days of shooting in cathedrals, monasteries, villas, and medieval hillside towns to all over Tuscany and Umbria to create this set of photographs. Thanks to Alice, to Chris from Second Look Films for amazing video, and to Kate for being an awesome model!
- Nancy

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