"This is right before their lift into the traditional chair dance - What I love about this shot is its barely contained energy, with a
lot of joy and a little bit of humor. Everyone is looking in different
directions and seems to be feeling different things. Often, shooting a
wedding demands that I be somewhat invisible, and the fact that I'm good
at this means getting to the *heart* of the image. I don't shy away from gutsy imagery or strong personalities - I welcome them. "
"They seem to inhabiting a totally private world within the craziness for the dance floor and wedding reception. It really seems like time has stopped for a
minute.... My hope is that when people view an album of my photographs
that they REALLY get a feeling of who these people are. Beautiful
wedding images are a must, but there should be MORE than just trendy,
well retouched images - I want to see some SOUL in there. "
"This couple was AMAZING and is yet another reason why I enjoy shooting in a more relaxed and free style. This
was a wedding in Reno, Nevada at a local wedding chapel. They had a
really fun idea - It totally
looks like we went back in time to a 1960's LIFE Magazine (note that the
second shot, the wedding portrait, was taken at a local thrift store
there - Such a sense of joy!)
It's my hope
that my style encourages people to be as authentic and comfortable
expressing themselves however they want to, since that is what is TRULY
compelling. Life is too short to have someone else's
wedding."
Beth's wedding portfolio is at www.realgoodweddings.com, follow her on Facebook, and email her directly at beth@herzco.com for more information.
See you at the end of the aisle,
Liz Coopersmith
Silver Charm Events
323-592-9318
5 comments:
Before I'd even read the description of the second picture, I thought "they are in their own little world". Captured very nicely! And the last two, I would have SWORN were taken in the 1960's!! Beautiful shots!!
Beautiful shots. Captures the weddings & the couples in such a unique way.
Exceptional shots!!
These photos have so much more character than what you might think of when you hear "wedding photography". I love how individualized they are. You can tell Beth thinks of these photos as art, and not just a gig.
I've seen Beth's photos on facebook and tumblr and it's great to hear her talk about her work at length here!!
I had the good fortune to have Beth as the photographer for my wedding. She shoots as an invisible documentarian, but also as an artist. There are unguarded moments caught that speak volumes.
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