Noree and Doug | 01.17.2012
27 Pictures / 19 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.
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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)