Thursday, July 23, 2009

Ansley and Jason... Married!

Amber here :)

A couple of weeks back, I had the opportunity to spend a spectacular Saturday with Ansley and Jason. You might remember Ansley and Jay from their
super fun engagement shoot at the Biltmore Estate... the session in which their adorable pug, Elmer, stole the show. Well, I don't think anyone stole the show from Ansley on her wedding day.

We started off the morning pretty low-key. Bridesmaids brunch... hours of primping... and then suddenly, I was standing in awe of the finished product. Ansley was absolutely breathtaking.

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Meanwhile, Jay and his groomsmen were taking Asheville by storm. They had opted to add a second photographer to their package, so my dear friend Ian had the pleasure of running all over town with the guys. I think they might've had just a bit of fun :)

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A few ceremony images...

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Just as the ceremony ended, a storm hit! There was supposedly 0% chance of rain that day... but apparently someone predicted that one wrong! Thankfully, it passed quickly, leaving absolutely beautiful light in its wake.

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(I was standing in a downpour for this image... we weren't sure if it was going to stop. The minute I captured this, the sky cleared!)

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And from that point on, the light was amazing.

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We returned for the reception, and I must say, I don't think I've ever seen Lioncrest look so beautiful. It was completely transformed. I love these amazing floral details created by
Studio Flora Diva that Ian captured while I was running around shooting portraits.

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The reception was an awesome party. There was so much emotion to photograph. It was wonderful to be in a room filled with people who were so alive, and so obviously in love.

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Huge thanks go out to Melissa and Becca from
Asheville Event Company. They completely rocked my world at this wedding. Everything was perfection!

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I always consider it a great day when I have the opportunity to photograph alongside of
Paul and Holley Jackson from Four Season's Films. Ansley just recently sent me the movie trailer from her wedding... it is absolutely gorgeous! Watch it here:)

Ansley and Jay... you guys managed to crawl right up into my heart and made yourselves right at home there. I can't wait to see you again soon, and give Elmer a giant hug!
I hope you enjoy your slideshow.

(here's Elmer's one chance to steal the show!)

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much love

-amber

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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Laters, MJ

Ok, so I didn't watch the memorial yesterday, but nonetheless I have been a Michael Jackson fan since I was a kid. I got an autographed photo while I was working in the industry in LA and even made Thriller my song of choice when making that silly (and still embarrassing) video from one of last year's workshops...

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Monday, July 06, 2009

Fireworks on the 4th

I'm not so into fireworks as to make an event out of seeing them, or dealing with the crowds and such, but when my friends Nicole and Ian said I could watch them from their driveway, well, that sounded easy enough. I was late getting there and I only took a few hand-held shots. Here's one of the few that was ok:



Thursday, July 02, 2009

I like weddings...

As you might expect from someone who has chosen to dedicate his life to capturing the special bonds witnessed at weddings, I have an acute appreciation for a fine pairing. In this case however, it is one of the most elegant couplings to which I'm referring... the marriage of Jaeger LeCoultre and Aston Martin. Two of my favorite brands. Here's the latest offspring from the union:




Sadly, I've also recently learned of a disappointing new venture that Aston is said to be taking on... a mini. Hmm. A "luxury commuter concept". Bad idea, you silly Brits.