I was recently given the opportunity to participate in a bridal show at Olde Towne Athletic Club.  In addition to being an exhibiting vendor at the show, I had the honor of being asked to shoot the fashion show.  The fashion portion of the show was produced by Karin Trexler, manager of Wedding Angels, a bridal boutique in Historic Roswell.  Makeup and hair styling for the models were provided by Voila Salon, also of Roswell.  I was very excited to be shooting the fashion show, and at the same time, freaking out just a bit because I had never photographed a show before!  You would think that in all my years as photographer it would have came up before, but no, not till this show.  I think it worked out ok, the girls were beautiful and looked stunning in every gown they modeled.  For some of them this was their first time as well, so I guess this was a day of firsts for many of us.

Love her smile!

One of the Bride’s Maids dresses, they had all four seasons represented in the show, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

Great view of the train, nice!

And a little spin for the guests.

Great attitude!

Is that Lady Gaga?

You can tell she is having a great time!

Beautiful!

They had so many great looking gowns!

Again, great attitude and smile.

After the show, such fun girls!

I asked one of the models to sit for me in a mini portrait session.  I was impressed with her elegance and gentle nature, she was a joy to photograph.  Her portrait was made next to one of the windows using almost all natural light with only a small amount of flash for fill.  I like using lighting like this, it’s similar to the way it was done by the classic painters like Vermeer, who used single light sources in their paintings.  To me, the look is timeless.

We had been talking about her boyfriend, I think the smile is for him.

In all, I had an amazing day!  Running around with my camera covering the event, and nipping back to my booth from time to time to chat with potential clients, AND shooting the show!  Whew!  What a day!

If you would like to see what you missed, it’s all on line in my  preview site.  Just click the link in the sidebar.

The Atlanta Wedding Photographer

From a wedding at Olde Towne

One of my long time favorite wedding venues is Olde Towne Athletic Club in Eastern Cobb county.  I have been invited to participate in their January 31st bridal show.  I am excited to be in this show, it’s one you will not want to miss!  Olde Towne Athletic Club’s ballroom should be a hit.  After years of using a temperature controlled temporary structure for receptions, the new ballroom is now finished.  It’s beautiful, I can’t wait to shoot there on Sunday!  It just won’t be the ballroom I’ll be making photographs of, there’s also a fashion show.

The fashion show is being put on by Wedding Angels, if you don’t have your wedding gown yet, you won’t want to miss this.  Wedding Angels has a shop in historic Roswell.  If you can’t make the show on Sunday, stop in for a visit, you’ll be glad you did, the selection and service are second to none.

Music and entertainment will be by Todd Peavy, I have worked with Todd before, and he always puts on quite a show.  There will be other wedding service providers besides myself and the ones mentioned above.  I don’t have a list of them, I guess you will just have to attend and find out.

Speaking of attendance, this is a limited attendance show, you must RSVP to get in.  Don’t worry, it’s easy to register for the show, here’s the RSVP link.  The RSVP page also has the event times and other details as well as the location of Olde Towne Athletic Club.

I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

The Atlanta Wedding Photographer

Bridal Show Flyer

I will be an exhibiting sponsor at the upcoming Gwinnett Historic Courthouse bridal show on January 17, 2010.  I will have sample books, prints and albums on display.  Come and visit with me and the other wedding service providers.  The June show had a great attendance, this could be the best show yet!

People are surprised to learn that the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse is also a wedding and wedding reception venue.  They have been doing weddings there for years.  There is plenty of parking nearby, and the upstairs ballroom is ideal for a wedding reception.  There is a very cool feature that I love, and you will see demonstrated at the show, an outdoor balcony, it’s perfect for a bouquet toss!

Even if you have your church or wedding venue already selected, come on down!  You never can tell, you just might find the right florist, wedding planner, caterer, or photographer at the show, see you there!

The Atlanta Wedding Photographer