Congrations Lisa & Jeff

I walked my daughter down the isle and with a slight welling of emotion inside me gave her hand in marriage to a fine man who I know will treat her well. Jeff is a great addition to our family and we are grateful to have him. We all wish him and Lisa the very best and a long and happy marriage. And, oh yes, that good looking dude in the top picture is yours truly.

Plan B

The big day is here. My daughter's wedding. We planned to shoot all the environmental portraits at the Watso Curtze Mansion before the wedding ceremony. The bridal party had problems with the trolly car over heating from the opressive heat and humidity so we had to cancel to mansion shoot. We met the bridal party at church and did bridal party pictures there before the ceremony.

The Preparations

After dinner we went to the Zem Zem, a banquet hall in Erie, PA, for the reception and helped with the decorations. It was a lot of work but everyone worked hard at it and the place looked great.

Friday Rehearsals

Friday evening we went to rehearsal at the All Saints Catolic Church in Waterford. The church was beautiful and had amazing accustics. I used this time to determine my exposures and angles I would use for the wedding ceremony the next day. They practiced the proceedings twice and we were set. Everyone was then invited by the bride and groom to dinner in town at the Sugar and Spice restuarant located in the Eagle Hotel.

Destination...Waterford, PA

The reason we went to Waterford, Pennsylvania was to photograph my daughter Lisa"s marriage to Jeff Englert. We met them in the park at the center of town the day before to take a few pictures and organize our locations for the wedding. The day was hot and very very humid. We shot a few at the park and then walked about Waterford to scout out locations. We found the Jacobson house very nice, but Lisa and Jeff decided The Watson Curtze Mansion in Erie was what they really had in mind. We made arrangements to meet the bridal party at the mansion Saturday at 11:30 am for photos.

Pre Bridal with Lisa Muth

This Saturday my daughter Lisa is getting married. She will be marrying Jeff Englert. This is a sellection from her per bridal portraits we did last month. She is a wonderful daughter and she makes me proud. We will be photographing the rehearsal and the wedding day for her and I will be showing more pics soon.

Infrared in Black and White

Infrared photography can be a fun way to spice up your B&W photography. When shooting greenery in the summer the foliage takes on a sureal wintery look. To do this I used a camera on a tripod because your exposures will be long. After composing and focusing the scene I add a dark red Hoya IR filter to the lens and expose the picture. Your exposures will vary greatly depending on the light. I usually start in bright sunlight at iso 1600 and us 20 seconds at f-8 then adjust up or down from there as needed.