2012 January | Chrisman Studios

Lake Tahoe, California

01.17.2012

Noree and Doug

27 Pictures / 24 Comments

Noree and Doug | 01.17.2012

27 Pictures / 24 Comments

Tahoe weddings always have a bit of magic in them, and Noree and Doug’s beautiful day at the lake was no exception.

Their ceremony was at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, which has to have the prettiest light of any church in Tahoe. This was our second time shooting here, and there are just so many beautiful possibilities for creative shots. We did a few portraits of them after the ceremony, and we pretty much had to be pulled away kicking and screaming from shooting the ethereal, colorful light coming in through the stained glass.

The cabin where the reception was held offered perfect access to the lake, where guests sipped champagne in adirondack chairs, and even got a little wet later on in the night. A couple of hours into the dancing, an intensely strong wind kicked up for about half an hour, causing everyone to wonder if we were about to be rained on by an epic storm or if the party would have to stop early. But the band kept playing, and the guests kept dancing, and after a while it simply stopped and everything was calm again. No rain, and most importantly, no early cutoff. A lot of the credit goes to wedding coordinator Shawna Lee West, who is one of the most chill, yet completely on top of things, planners we know.

At the end of the night, we looked at each other and said “that was a really great wedding.” And it was. It had all the elements we love – beautiful light, heartfelt emotion, great dancing, and a little dose of mystery and magic. As photographers, you really can’t ask for more.

Comments

Steve Koo

Always such a pleasure to look through your work, Ben and Erin. That first shot in the church with all of the reflections - soooo good!

(01.17.2012)

Matt Allende

Nailed it Chrismans...(plural)

(01.17.2012)

Steve

What a stunning Bride, fantastic abstract captures on this one.

(01.17.2012)

czk

the quality of your photos are amazing, the lightning, framing, the moments all are top notch!

(01.18.2012)

Angelica Virgen

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!! Love it!! Great shots as alwasy! :)

(01.18.2012)

Johannes Hochzeitsfotograf

I love all your works as wedding photographer. Very, very impressed.

(01.19.2012)

Leo Timoshuk

Awesome set guys! Killer images!

(01.19.2012)

Caroline

That first image is spectacular. I love that y'all get closeup in situations and the way you see is amazing.

(01.19.2012)

Dotun

love your work Ben and this was exceptional as usual.

(01.20.2012)

Fernando Colaço

Once more, great work. It is very good see it. Congrats.

(01.23.2012)

Fotografo de Bodas

As always, you make me feel so bad photographer compared.....

(01.24.2012)

Wedding Photographer Kent

Fantastic framing and very interesting perspectives... amazing how much freedom you have to move during the ceremony.

(01.24.2012)

Fotografo Santander

I love it, great work

(01.25.2012)

Hannes Uys

Its my first time on your blog and what a surprise. Absolute brilliance!

(01.26.2012)

Christian Roselló

Ben te dejo este comentario en español porque quiero expresarme de forma correcta, seguro que tienes a personas a tu alrrededor que sabrán traducir este pequeño texto para ti, lo que mas me impresiona de tus imagenes es sin duda tu forma de componer unido con la magia con que capturas la iluminación eres un maestro, parece tan facil lo que haces y son tan bellas tus fotografías que eres para mi un referente importante en la fotografía. Enhorabuena por tu trabajo y por tu trayectoria.

(01.27.2012)

Stuart James | Wedding Photojournalist

Such stunning storytelling work. The emotion and depth to your images always astound me. Such incredible photography.

(01.30.2012)

MANEL TAMAYO

Awesome work !!! Congrats from Barcelona (Spain) !!! :)

(01.30.2012)

Pepe Faraldo

Amazing photos!!! So good!!

(01.31.2012)

Cathy

Gorgeous work Ben.

(02.01.2012)

Ed Atrero

killer

(02.17.2012)

Johnappleman

Beatiful images! Congratulation.

(03.01.2012)

Fadhli Fadzil

great captured with beautiful lighting..i can feel the emotion...

(03.06.2012)

Evgenius

This is beautiful!

(03.07.2012)

José Cortés Cortejarena

Den, es un auténtico placer contemplar tu trabajo!! Estás en la cima y de quien trabaja con honestidad y pasión siempre hay que aprender. Enhorabuena!!

(03.21.2012)

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01.03.2012

2011 Awards

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2011 Awards | 01.03.2012

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It is always so inspiring at the beginning of a new year to check out all the “best of” wedding photography lists and year-end contest results. Wedding photographers today work so hard, and are constantly pushing the envelope, to create new spins and fresh takes on traditional wedding photos. It’s a challenge that seems almost impossible in an era of such insanely talented photographers, yet we are all amped to keep trying with every wedding we shoot. We are extremely proud and honored to have been included in two “best of” lists for 2011, and to have picked up a few awards in the WPJA, ISPWP, and Fearless Photographers recent contests.

Ben, Erin and Mauricio all had a photo place on Junebug Weddings’ Best of the Best 2011. With 5,000 entries and only 50 photos chosen as the “best wedding photos of the year,” we feel extremely lucky to have been chosen for such a prestigious, competitive list. Ben also made Junebug’s 2010 and 2008 list with winning photos, and Ben and Erin both made the 2009 list.

Ben and Erin also made it onto the ProDPI Top 10 Fearless Photographers list for 2011. The Top 10 list comprises photographers from all over the world who have won the most awards for the year through the Fearless Photographers community. The photos shown here are their winning photos for the last round of 2011.

Ben picked up a 2nd place award in the Wedding Photojournalist Association’s 3rd Quarter contest for a photo from Yael and Or’s wedding reception in Israel this summer.

And lastly, Erin won six awards in the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers Fall 2011 contest.

Thank you so much to all our awesome couples for being extraordinarily unique, dynamic and fun, and always willing to step outside the box with us. You are the reason we love what we do, and why we will continue to work hard to push the envelope for you.