The couple

The couple
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san jose wedding photography

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San Jose wedding photography

We had such a fun wedding in San Jose a few weeks ago for Phil and Leslie. This was our 3rd wedding with this group of friends and such a awesome wedding from start to finish. They were married downtown and with the sun going down so early now we got to shoot the bride and groom and bridal party all during the evening. We went to a few different spots around downtown and got some cool, creative night shots of them. The reception was also downtown and was a great night. I knew it was going to be a great party and they didn’t disappoint, the reception had fresh cotton candy being made and a photo booth that was packed all night! It ended with a bridesmaid going through a glass wall so you know it was a good party (she wasn’t hurt so everything was all good). I was so happy to be a part of the day and felt like I was part of the family, thanks again guys for having me as a part of your special day.

artistic first dance photos

One part of the wedding day that I really love to photograph (actually I love it all, but for the sake of this blog post one part I really love) is the first dance and father/daughter, mother/son dance. Normally these are in the reception venue where the lights come down, creating a nice dark room. I love to think of dark places as a nice blank canvas ready to create whatever vision is in my mind.

Since I have a really diverse background in photography (photojournalism and fine art) I pull out lots of different tricks throughout the day to really capture the images in my mind that will show off the day in a artistic and unique way. We usually setup some lights around the dance floor to create some unique lighting for the dancing. This can give us so many different ways to shoot with every angle being a little bit different for lighting.

Here are a few examples of some things you can do for some creative first dance shots:

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