The salon had a nice big white panel on the wall in the waiting area which was well-lit by huge storefront windows so we had her pose and show off her new look.
All the shots in the salon where made with the D700 and the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 lens using ambient light.
Afterward, my assistant (aka, my wife) and I ran ahead and scouted both the church where the ceremony was to be performed as well as the reception location to become familiar with the layout and find places to act as settings for some interesting photographs of this great couple.
The reception location was an ideal locale, the John C Campbell Folk School which consists of a wide expanse of grounds and beautiful new facilities as well as many old farm structures. Kendra and Cord's reception was in an outdoor pavilion building surrounded by fields, gardens and old barns - all with great potential for some fun images.
In the garden, there was a gazebo structure that was ideal for some warm images of them as well as Kendra and her bridesmaids.
These images were shot with the Nikon D700, Nikor 35-70mm f2.8 and the Nikon SB-800 in a Westcott 28" softbox.
We also moved around the nearby grounds and took advantage of the scenery. At nearby barns, we made some images of the couple as well as the groom with his groomsmen.
The above shot was using a Westcott 60" shoot-through umbrella with Nikon SB-800 and the below shot was using a Westcott 28" softbox.
Lastly, I drug the groom's party out into the field. I did this last because of the possibility of getting grass and various field "ingredients" on their formal wear, which they were anxious to get out of at this point due to the humidity. But they didn't gripe, they were gung-ho for anything I had in mind. So out we went.
The light was heavy overcast and the colors were a little muddy. It set the tone for a nice dramatic image but I wanted to isolate the groom, Cord, so I used a bare SB-800 from pretty far off frame aimed at his face to emphasize him in this image. Not that I want the groomsmen to disappear, but use them to help Cord, the man of the hour, stand out.
On an equipment-related note. I just received a new bag, the ThinkTank Speed Racer belt pack bag. I will have a more in-depth review of the specifics of this bag. But after my first real-world test of this bag, so far, I'm very impressed. It's fairly large but it's so well thought out and it holds pretty much everything I need. When dragging a wedding party around in gardens and barns, to be able to quickly move your gear and get to it when you need it saves you an enormous amount of time. That is time that if you spent it fuddling around for your equipment, causes people in formal wear and 80% humidity to start loosing patience.
More from the wedding can be seen here.
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