Category: documentary photography

Where do I even begin with this super cool and laid back couple? Well, heck. That’ll do just fine to describe Katie and Will. Among the top priorities for their day at Little Oatlands: – hanging out with their people, – carefree** vibes, – dancing ’till late to the tasty jams from Katie’s cousin’s band (Wim Tapley and the Cannons). And that’s precisely what happened. And it was glorious. — Katie even afforded me the ability to show up day-of knowing basically nothing about the plans, which is what sweet wedding photo dreams are made of. Seriously, I think my best work is done when I have no idea what’s going to happen.

All the regular stuff here. But for now I’ll repeat it, for the keywords! Besides the obvious (portraits), and some light interactions with guests, this image set was recorded entirely hands-off, unstaged, uninfluenced, the honest, natural, undisturbed truth. At zero points do I stop and tell anyone how to stand or smirk or how fast to walk, where to toast or how to button their jacket. This is simply an organic free-range human celebration, recorded as though Aneila and I were street-photographer guests. Katie and Will went about their day while we roamed around looking for interesting photographic material and natural vibes. There is the occasional breaking of the fourth wall (guests noticing and interacting with the camera). I think it showcases the looser side of a personality. TLDR: this is the epitome of the product I will continue to cultivate: an uninterrupted wedding experience with an image set that honestly depicts the happenings within.