Alright, so I exaggerated just a bit. The truth is that the average bridal party has three bridesmaids and three groomsmen. Not so bad. But at some weddings I’ve faced the challenge of photographing bridal parties with nearly three times that number of people. With nearly 20 attendants in a bridal party, trying to come…
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It’s hard to believe that the weather can change so much in one week. The past few days have been downright chilly. Yet last weekend, when Karra and Paul were married, everyone was feeling the record-breaking heat. The ceremony and reception venues both lacked air conditioning, but even that could not take away from the…
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Great photo’s Randy!
That looks like a seriously fun wedding party! I love your assistant’s great capture during your formals. Moments like that captured in the camera last forever.
Great work as always!
Mat
Mat! Thanks for stopping by and for the comments. Yes, the wedding party was seriously rocking. I wish we had more time to work with them. Weddings are always a roller coaster with time, you never get as much as you want and it goes so fast.
Great to see you here.
Randy
Yassas! (Hello in Greek)
We are home now and absolutely love what we see with our photos so far and can’t wait to see the way you captured all of the events that transpired on our wedding day. We are so truly blessed to have the family and friends that we do…and they definitely ROCK!
And way to go Kristen…we knew she would find some great shots in her super ‘stealth’ mode that she has!
Thanks again!
Paul & Karra
Welcome home Karra and Paul! You guys will have to share photos from your Greek experience. While you’re here, can you tell me what the heck you guys were drinking at Ringlers that made everyone pucker so much? 
Randy
The drink of choice…a duck fart! I’m not certain I know the ingredients, but I think it is Kahlua, Bailey’s & a whiskey. You should definitely try it sometime if you haven’t ever before. It really isn’t as bad as it looks.
We’ll send you the link to our photos once we get settled. I almost e-mailed you while we were gone to see where I could get that camera of yours! 
Cheers!
Paul & Karra
Yes…the camera! I hear it takes really nice pictures! I’m never giving mine up, it’s a magic black box. I just hang on and push the button…it’s amazing!
Randy
You were right on in your description of a “duck fart”. According to a bartenders web site:
1/2 oz Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee whiskey
1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1/2 oz Bailey’s® Irish cream
I wonder what made everyone pucker up so much?
Randy,
Since wedding season was upon you again, I thought I would revisit your blog. Looking forward to seeing the weddings you will be photographing this year and years to come. I just HAD to comment about that shot in front of Everyday Music…fantastic! It’s a total “Keep Portland Weird” photograph.
Blogs. Many of us have our favorites and I’m no exception. There are a lot in my RSS reader including Jim Garner’s, a wonderful photographer in Seattle. Be sure to watch his video series “The Studio” loosely based on the television show “The Office“. Many times he’ll showcase his images with this cool thumbnail viewer….
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Awesome stuff Randy – good job getting the thubnails to work finally The images are just gorgeous! I said this before, but I am loving the look you are getting with your xprocess…
Great job, Randy. Both the images and format look great-
Rob
Thanks guys! Can lightning strike twice? Find out tomorrow when Randy takes another couple out to an undisclosed location near your for an engagement session!
Randy
Great set of images. I love the one where she is laughing next to the graffiti. Nice processing throughout, but I’ve come to expect that of you!
Cory
Thanks Cory! Coming from you that means a lot. By the way, if any one is reading this, check out Cory’s new web site. It was launched 2 days ago and it’s rockin’!
It’s been a long and busy summer. Everything seemingly pointed to the coming together of Jessica and Paul. The theme of three degrees of separation as everyone from this summer seemed to be at their wedding. It was a reunion and celebration. Jessica and Paul were married at the beautiful The Governor Hotel on November…
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The forecast called for strong winds and heavy rain. For once they got it right. It didn’t put a damper on the day, but certainly changed our approach to the photography. Dixie and Brian were married on November 4th at Christ’s Church in Federal Way. Everyone arrived at the church at 6:45 AM to get…
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Everything about that panoramic works, including the shadow, and the various heights of the stripe. To soften the edges and align the line wouldn’t allow the individuality of each of the people in this shot. Great idea!
As the bride in the large panoramic photo…Randy tried to explain his idea prior to our wedding and it sounded good…but truthfully, it turned out awesome and better than either of us expected! Thanks Randy!
great concept and execution. how many shots of each individual (roughly) do you think you snapped during that 5 minute frame to comprise the image you assembled?
Thanks Tiny Elvis for stopping by and sharing your comments. I took approximately 3-5 images of each person, not a lot. This whole sequence was executed in minutes. There never is enough time on a wedding day to fine tune images. You have to previsualize the moment and be ready when the time is right. It’s always a matter of seconds…
Randy
Never got to see this enlarged before… genius!
I love the mismatched stripe.
How come you always set the bar so high? ;0)