its always sunny in philadelphia | lisa+matt

Dinofa — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:53:15 +0000

lisa+matt were a little worried that it would be raining on their wedding day because they really wanted the city of philadelphia to be the backdrop of their wedding photos. we actually had a phone conversation with lisa a few days prior and suggested for her to grab some cool rain boots and umbrellas, just in case. well, wedding day came and on our drive up to the city to meet lisa+matt at the omni hotel at independence park, it was a full on downpour – unfortunately, no umbrella or rain boots were going to be able to tame this beast. all of our plans to be outside exploring the urban landscape were slowly washing away.

we are not sure how it all happened but for some reason the weather gods decided it would be funny to downpour every second we were indoors (like getting ready at the omni hotel, during the church ceremony at old saint mary and that evening at the atrium in the curtis center for reception). thankfully, every moment we walked outside the skies would part and provide us with perfect sunshine. (:

lisa+matt, you guys are amazing people that we are thrilled to call friends. thanks for being beyond willing to explore philly with us… you introduced us to some new awesome locations, just like you did during your engagement shoot in philly last fall (: keep on smiling, you guys are greatness!

enjoy.

dinofact: (tim enjoys eating sushi. lauren does not, but does enjoy pretending she is mr. miyagi by attempting to catch flies with chop sticks.)

finding the sweet spot | mairin+joe

Dinofa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:06:25 +0000

i woke up the morning of mairin+joe’s engagement shoot and looked outside to see what kind of weather we would be working with for the day. i was happy to see it was going to be a beautiful afternoon. when the time came to drive an hour to old city, philadelphia to meet with the happy couple my mind began to flood with ideas for their engagement shoot images. i was trying to think of all the cool ways i might be able to shoot on the streets of philadelphia. then naturally, my brain couldn’t get that bruce springsteen song out of my head. damn you, Boss. before i knew it i was walking around old city towards our pre planned meeting spot. i initially thought i would be incorporating a lot of the city’s elements into the shoot: alleys, urban walls, concrete, brick, etc. but, after arriving in old city i was very surprised to discover that my intensions and ideas would be blown right out of the water. the city was filled with the amazing colors of fall and there was just no way i was going to avoid it’s beauty and charm.

now it was just a matter of finding the sweet spots to photograph within the city. the sweet spot for me always begins with good lighting, followed by background & composition. on sunny days the best portrait lighting is usually found in open shade, which can be next to a building or under a tree. once you find good lighting, you will need an awesome couple to enjoy it. cue: love magnets – mairin+joe. i had such a nice time with these two throughout our little engagement session in philadelphia that i really can’t wait to rock out more portraits with them on their wedding day in may 2010. thank you mairin, joe, the Boss, mother nature, mr. sunshine, and thank you most of all, philadelphia. it was good vibes all around. enjoy.

i’m totally digging the dreamy, watercolor nature of this reflection shot : sweet spot, win

you might also be interested in checking out another engagement session i photographed at philadelphia’s boat house row a few months ago for maria+kevin.

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its always sunny in philadelphia | lisa+matt

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