The Rings

Another tradition in wedding photography is to photograph the rings, and many photographers study this very intently. By their very nature, jewelry tends to provide many reflections and spectral highlights that make them difficult to photograph. More than simply a "product shot," though, in wedding photography we must place the rings in some sort of context. I think these elements from Spence's uniform and the wedding invitation really put the rings in context for the day's event.



This is a standard that I've come to really like. If the light's just right, rings in the spine of a bible will form a shadow in the shape of a heart. Instead of a bible, I used a hymnal, since there was a dated entry that helps tie back to the wedding day itself.

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Immaculate Conception Church

Ashley and Spence were married on July 10th at the Immaculate Conception Church. The only clear view of this church is from immediately across the street, and my regular wide angle lens was not wide enough to capture this enormous, nearly cathedral size church. So I reverted to taking photographs in sections, and combining them into a mosaic, carefully splicing, adjusting perspective, and oh, yes, cloning out the homeless man perched on the steps.

Not quite sure yet how this photo will be featured in the album, but it will have to have some prominence. It was very important to Ashley and especially Spence's family, who attends this church regularly, that the wedding be held here.

Wait until you see the interior!

For more about the church and it's history, please visit The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Jacksonville web site.

The Wedding Dress

It's something of a tradition to photograph the wedding dress before the bride gets dressed. I hoped to reinforce this tradtion by capturing the image in black and white. The bride got ready in a small alcove beside the church foyer. Hanging the dress in the gate to the foyer allowed me to capture both the dress, and some details of the church.

Ashley and Spence's Wedding

Ashley and Spence were married last Friday, at Church of the Immaculate Conception in Jacksonville. I'm busy working through the photos, but Ashley was really looking forward to this photo being taken in front of the fountain in the church's courtyard.

I'll post more as I get some finished, so stay tuned!

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