Tana and Patrick.. Married.

OK, so waaaaay back in April, Kim and I went to Long Island to shoot this awesome wedding. I really enjoyed myself because I got to know Patrick over the phone most of the year and it was nice to finally get to photograph his wedding. This is a message to all you future grooms out there, it is possible to help plan parts of the wedding... Choose a good photographer! ha! No really, Patrick was a cut above. And seriously people, could Tana be any more beautiful or well poised? She was so elegant!

These two were so in love! When that happens Kim and I have an easy job. Getting good photos of them was so fun and we hardly had to offer any direction at all. What you see in these photos is just their love shining through. They were so comfortable around each other that photography was a breeze. The entire day was packed with beautiful things and happy people. The lighting was fun and different as well. I hope we get to shoot at this location again.. We love NY Vineyard country.

Preparations.



I just love the light from that window.





Portraits...





This has such a cool, James bond old time feel.. if there is such a thing.


Such a cool venue.. this place was off the charts.


Photographers dream eyes. Like gemstones.


Speaking of Gems.


Ha! this is their dog.. he just hung out with us.. So cool.



Ceremony...



That is a happy man... He was just oozing with joy all day.


I actually did not see those tears it was so dark.. the camera saw them.. Booo Yaa!


If any of you are wondering what love looks like..


Cool angle.. we normally don't get this close during a ceremony, but if there is nowhere else to go and the Officiant lets us... well there you go.










this is why I was so close.. no room up front. Yes thats 20 people.

Details...




Reception...





I love the bouquet catch pose!

Ping and Miki's Wedding

Yes.. their last name were Sun and Cloud. How did we end up with Sanderson? That'd be a weird cookie.


What a fabulous April wedding. (yes, April, we're so behind on blogging weddings it's crazy) Anyway, this one was full of love, life and special surprises. Kim and I were so honored to be there and to see people from all over the globe come to witness this special occasion. They were married in Charlottesville in a quaint little church.. but the party was held at the awesome Reception Hall at Kings Family Vineyards and Polo Ranch.

The details were so cool from the Lanterns to the Lemonade we had so much fun capturing every detail.


Preparations



Such a cute moment.. thats the good stuff.






Kimberly nailed this moment.. so sweet.



Ceremony...

I loved this church.. Lots of light. Intimate.


Check out dads expression... Thats just awesome... Ping must have felt so blessed at this moment.




Both Ping and Mike were very emotional.. I felt bad cause I went shutter crazy on these moments. I don't think they noticed.



Portraits..





We took most of the portraits in the Polo field to take advantage of the Blue Ridge mountains.









Reception...

Saaaweeeet snap











And as always, the sideshow.

Katia and Eric... Married.

Meet Eric and Katia. Another great spring wedding and a lot of fun with such a unique and beautiful couple. Katia is from Russia and Eric.. well he's a Marine. These two brought together a unique mix of friends, family and traditions into a wonder evening of dancing and fun. Eric gets shipped off soon and I wish both of them all the best. Happy to have served them.

Christine and John - Leesburg Virginia.

Ok, this one was short notice but totally wonderful. I truly enjoyed capturing the love these two had for each other. They made it really easy for me to be creative and have fun. John and Christine are no doubt on their way to a wonderful life together.

Lori Jo and Nathan! WOW!

I can't believe I never posted this one! This was an amazing wedding back in September 07 and we absolutely love these guys. Honestly I hope we get to hang out again soon! I'll tell you what, this wedding was beautiful, lots of love, emotion, fun, music and friends. Everything went so well. The photos were perfect. Kim and I really hope these two are doing well but we are not worried too much, one thing we know for sure is, these two have a rare and beautiful love for each other.

Melinda and Ryans Happy day!

So back in September Kim and I got the opportunity to meet and photograph Melinda and Ryans wedding in Virginia beach. We took advantage of the great scenery and go a lot of fun shots. This wedding had no shortage of beautiful things and people. Kids were everywhere and all seemed to have the time of their lives. Check out the cake on this one. They called it a "Mad Hatter" cake. It was awesome. I'll look into who made this cake if your are interested. Obviously very talented.

Kimberly and I really are beginning to focus on "candid moments" between people. We like pictures of people genuinely enjoying themselves. An important element of this style is more then 1 person in the frame. We want to attach the moment to a place and a group. We have also begun as you have seen before twisting the camera mid shutter to draw attention to the subject. This is a cool and fun effect if done properly.

You can see by now that the "textured" photos are always different. These are not "actions" by which we press go an walla.. textured photo. Each photo has a completely different set of operations and adjustments, therefore most clients will not have two alike textured photos. However great care is given to make sure the set of textured photos fit into a style that matches the clients "set". Enjoy!

Congrats Hilary and Matthew

I am going to start our new blog design out with a major bang. I can't say enough about this couple. Kimberly and I had an unbelievable time at an unbelievable event. Hilary and Matthew have easily become good friends and continue to be a blessing to us everyday. Even though this wedding took place in August.. we still feel like this one just happened. Lots of fun images to show you and lots of great products we can share from this event. Stay tuned.

Joe and Christi.. YAY! Plus a new artistic style.

Joe and Christi were married in Bethesda MD, and had a beautiful wedding in a gorgeous and amazingly lit Catholic church. We took a lot of these pics in the lobby of the Marriot! We really enjoyed working for these two and being a big part of a special day. Christi just loved our artistic photos so we decided to do something special.

STYLE:
This is also our debut of a new batch of artistic photos that we do for each client. We have always created artistic photos for each client.. but this represents and advancement in our capabilities and style. We hope you enjoy them. They are intended to make the images more dramatic, artistic, interesting yet not overpowering. So give us comments and ideas.. We want to stay true to the moment.

Rebecca and Wilson, Woo hoo!

Rebecca an Wilson were married in Bathesda MD. I had a lot of fun with them and really enjoyed photographing them in the firs true Fall light and weather. It was sooooo nice compared to all the painfully hot August Weddings we did.

Congratulations to Nathan and Leah... Again?

Yep, these two are poster children for Sanderson Images. This is what we call a "Day After Session", Nate and Leah had a tight schedule on their wedding day which cut into the desired photography they wanted. So we decided to meet up in Washington DC a few weeks later and do some fun shots on the National Mall.. Getting permission was a monumental task (forgive the pun) but well worth it. Steven Shot with me and we really had a lot of fun!

Congratulations Amanda and Jason!

Jason and Amanda were a fun couple I had the opportunity to photograph as a 2nd shooter with my new friend Rob Strain. They had a beautiful wedding near Fredricksburg. I really want to work more in this area. The possibilities are endless. So if you are planning an engagement shoot. Lets talk ;) It's Sooooo cool! Old brick walls, great architecture, trolleys and street markets, Its a dream. Anyway. These two had a nearly perfect wedding and what seems to be the start of a perfect relationship. It was so fun.

Arun and Lisa

Congratulations Arun and Lisa!

Oh how much I love vineyard weddings! Arun and Lisa’s was no exception. The midday at UVa was hot, but by the time we got to the vineyard it was beautiful. With the rain on its way, we took some time for some great photos. We even talked some polo players into helping us out. I had so much fun! Thanks Arun and Lisa.

Stephen and Elizabeth

Congratulations Stephen and Elizabeth!

What do you get when you cross a wedding with a beautiful sunny day, great friends, great drinks, and blue grass music? You get this wedding photographer’s dream day of work. This truly was a fun day! Thanks so much Steve and Lilly for allowing me to tell your story.

Congratulations Stephen and Claire!

All the way from Scotland! These two were married at the First Presbyterian church in Charlottesville, VA and celebrated the reception at Glenmore Country Club! This was an absolutely beautiful day and everyone seemed to have so much fun... Including Kimberly and I. It's so great when you can tell how much people truly value friends and family. We wish these two the best starting a marriage in Scotland.

Congrats to Maria and Chris

Located at the Historical Mayhurst Inn at Orange, VA. These two had one of our favorite weddings of the year! They were so much in love it was hard not to tear up just watching... and it certainly did not help that they played the same song during their ceremony as Kim and I did at our own wedding... Maria and Chris were a great reminder of how love should be... It was a such a blessing to be a part of their day. Together, we communicated each step in the timeline so we could make sure some wonderful images were captured for each event.

Congratulations to Moje and Elliot!

We only got to know Moje a few weeks before her wedding. I ran up Baltimore to spend the day with them during a fun and stylish Jewish ceremony. The love of friends and family was flowing freely and I really had a great experience. The images speak for themselves about the fun had by all!

Congratulations to Stephanie and Eric

7.7.07, yep these two got the date... and what a day it was. You may remember them from their engagement session last fall. We started work at the Lindale Menonite church and the reception was at Massanutten Resort. These people could dance and have fun! I wanted to join the dance. But I was afraid I'd hear "don't quit your day job" in unison from all the guests.