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Adena and Matt at Coles Garden

Larry J. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:47:38 +0000

It thoroughly enjoyed working with Adena and Matt. A wonderful, fun couple.

Outdoor weddings are always somewhat of a gamble in this area. On the day of their wedding, the thunder would roll and the rains could be seen threatening in the distance, but they stayed away and the wedding went off without a drop leaving us with some very dramatic clouds and a once in a lifetime sunset.

Every year I shoot for the “signature image” – an image that is so impressive that you just say “wow”. An image that will be used in advertising materials and hang on the wall. Adena’s wedding provided me with two signature images.

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Adena Achs and Matt Miller

Courtney and Brett

Larry J. — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:15:08 +0000

Courtney and Brett were such a fun couple to photograph. Their wedding was Crossings, which of course is wonderful place to have a wedding. It was a perfect day for a perfect wedding. The hardest part was deciding which ones to post here!

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Courtney Shadburn and Brett Bilbrey

Kristen Williams and Amit Patel

Larry J. — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Kristen’s wedding was at 5:00 and her reception wouldn’t be until 7:00. This allowed us to some time between the ceremony and the reception to get some great pictures of the couple. It rarely happens that there is extended time for me to work with the couple. Too often the reception follows the ceremony and it is all rush-rush-rush. I really think that is something of a travesty. The wedding is about two people, and yet the majority of pictures is more than just the couple.

We had about 40 minutes and the Myriad Gardens was centraly located between the two locations. First stop was an attitude pose against the skyline. Next we moved into the field and got some wonderful, romantic images of them together. We continued on to an area were we could see the sunset and captured a ‘Gone with the Wind’ photo that just gives you goose bumps. It was a blast the photos were fantastic.

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Brooke Bailey and Rich Hill

Larry J. — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:45:06 +0000

What is the second biggest nightmare for a bride? (I’m assuming that the number one nightmare is the groom doesn’t show up.) I think the second nightmare would have to be unable to attend your own wedding. Brooke got close. Less than a week before the wedding she was in the hospital with a kidney stone. That would give way to a fever, caused by a pesky ear infection, that wouldn’t break. It wasn’t until Thursday before the wedding that she had a normal temperature and was “well” for the first time in almost a week.

Brooke did made it to her own wedding – and she was beautiful.

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Stephanie Dobbs and Greg Pace

Larry J. — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:30:35 +0000

You can thank your friends. Greg was a groomsman at a wedding I photographed about a year ago, and that couple (Rich and Staci Johnson) told Stephanie and Greg where to go for great photography. It’s always fun work in a group where you know people and they know each other.

Yes, two of my favorite “toys” come together to create another great image. The infrared camera enhanced the wonderful clouds and the fish eye lens creates the great distortion. Men like to look like…well…men. They like images that are bold and make a statement.

Women like to look soft and sensual and the image from Stephanie’s bridal portrait on the right is perfect example.

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Angi Gardner and Josh Gradick

Larry J. — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:45:53 +0000

/Outdoor weddings in Oklahoma can be a risky proposition. Your best bets are mid September through the end of October. Spring is nice, but can be rainy.

Angi had picked Harn Homestead for her wedding. It was a beautiful day, though it was a little warm. Harn is a very nice place for outdoor weddings. It has mature trees for shade and lots of green grass. The support facilities there are not the best.

Angi had moved the time of her wedding to accommodate the sunset. Her timing was just about perfect. We didn’t get any dramatic clouds, but the hazy sun dropped right on the horizon in a perfect place.

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Angela Tucker and Chad Conant

Larry J. — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:36:29 +0000

The flurry of summer weddings comes to a fitting conclusion at Walnut Creek. The rush of summer weddings always leaves me a little out of breath and often behind my work flow. It is the hazard of being a wedding photographer.

There are two trends in wedding photography right now that have caught my attention. The first is “fashion”. That’s what it is being called, though it has very little to do with a “normal” fashion shoot. The concept has its roots in the “wedding photojournalism” movement. This new trend is basically a posed photograph that is not supposed to look posed. (I’ve called this “art” for years, though mine tend to be better lit and composed than the average bride running down the street.) What goes around, comes around and we are moving once again back to more posed photographs.

The second trend that I am seeing is the bride as glamorous. Glamor is a style of photography that goes all the way back to 50s and the golden age of Hollywood. Glamor is more photographing figure and curves than it is face and dress. I’m seeing it in the styles of the dresses and I’m seeing it in what brides like. The image from Angela’s bridal session is a good example of this.

Trends come and trends go. They will influence part of my work, but I believe there is always a demand for classic.

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Sara Smiley and Aaron Southerland

Larry J. — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:27:14 +0000

If the times fall just right, I will photograph two weddings in a day. Today would be such a day. Photographing two weddings in a day is always a challenge, but driving from Oklahoma City to Ardmore would make it a greater challenge. Everything went smoothly and we got to Ardmore 30 minutes earlier than we thought we would.

Health care is their future. Aaron and Sara are both attending the Health Science Center in Oklahoma City. Sara is pursuing training to be Registered Nurse while Aaron works in Dentistry.

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Merideth Dibert and Eric Lindaman

Larry J. — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:51:43 +0000

Ah, the State Capitol. Beautiful building. Architecture, art and grand vistas. What more could you ask for? How about air conditioning? Sure, the offices and conference rooms are cold, but the common areas get rather warm on an August day like this one. It was hot. Not the hottest I’ve seen it, but it was still uncomfortably warm. Fortunately I found an unlocked conference room that we used to let the bride or the groom cool off in. Tuxedos and wedding gowns are not designed for 90+ degree heat! In spite of the conditions, the wedding was beautiful and the photographs were wonderful.

It was after the ceremony and we were taking the creative photographs of the couple. I was barking out orders to my assistants like normal and mentioned that the image we were creating was the silhouette shot. Merideth became excited and exclaimed, “I seen this one. I love this picture.” I replied to her, “And you’ve been waiting you’re whole life for it.” She paused slightly and responded, “Yes, I have.”

Credits: Wedding Coordination by Cathy Johnson Weddings. Flowers: Little Surprises Designs. Reception: Skirvin

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Danielle Jones and Zach McCain

Larry J. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:04:32 +0000

Danielle will be nominated for the “most organized bride” award. Always on top of things. She was early getting the engagement and bridal portraits taken and got her WEPAN information turned in ahead of the deadline. This kind of attention to detail and due dates pays off with a wedding that runs very smoothly.

The After Shoot. This is something more couples need to do. After we left the reception, we met up with Danielle and Zach at the Myriad Gardens for some nice, creative, intimate images of just the two of them. There’s no time pressures to get to the reception and there is less concern about the dress picking up a little dirt. It only takes about 20-30 minutes and a some advance planning. The results are something that is completely different than what you get at the wedding location and it makes for a really nice addition to the wedding album.

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