On our very first date Chris said to me, “I’ll probably die with a camera in my hand.” And I thought, “hmm, that’s an interesting thing to say to a woman you’ve just met!” Our first meet was over coffee at my place, at the suggestion of my friend and neighbor, Sharon. Chris’ mom. (If you must know!)
Looking back I see that was truly a revelation making it clear from the start that photography wasn’t just what Chris does, it’s who he is. When he isn’t shooting a wedding/event, or a portrait session, he can be found working for another organization doing action sports photography and portraiture. Either way, he’s got to be “quick on the fly” since the action of weddings and sports stops for no one!
Unfortunately we aren’t always able to display Chris’ work when he’s contracted out to another outfit, due to copyright protection laws. But suffice it to say, he’s continually honing his craft which can only benefit our wedding and portrait clients in the long run. In his free-time he likes to photograph top-fuel and ‘funny car’ race cars and their drivers, as well as local musicians' bands.
Not only do professional photogs have to know their equipment, the theory and practice of what makes an interesting image, and possess great people skills, they also need to keep up with industry developments and techniques of photo enhancement and touch-up. All this takes time (and money!) and Chris has been at this since long before he launched his own business in 1993. Yeah, I deal with loads of miscellaneous camera equipment around the house. And photo books. And photo paper, matte boards, camera cases, lighting kits hidden under the bed that I stub my foot on, and tripods galore … but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
We thought you might enjoy some examples of photos fresh out of the camera versus how they look once we’ve cropped, or adjusted highlights and shadows, or changed the saturation, or a myriad of other ‘tweaks’ to create results that are as optimized as possible. Enjoy! And stay tuned for our next wedding coming up on August 20th – we can’t wait!
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