07.22
2011

Dani and Mike

I normally just take pictures of my family so I never have any reason to be nervous about them. A week or so ago, though, I took some photos for my cousin, Michael and his beautiful bride, Dani. It POURED the day of their wedding so they didn’t many photos of the two of them that they were happy with. When Dani asked me a few months ago if I could take some of them when I was up here in New Hampshire this summer I got quite excited. That was until it was time to do it – I was so nervous all day. They were going to all the trouble of cleaning up the old Model T and Dani was getting her hair done and wearing her wedding gown. All of the sudden I got completely nervous that they had gone to all of this trouble and what if I messed up and didn’t get any shots or they were all blurry or didn’t get the lighting right.  In the end it was so much fun. They were so easy to take photos of. I am so jealous of how comfortable Dani was in front of the camera. She looked so beautiful. And Michael was such a good sport and put the hat on for us for a few shots. (We tried to get him to put on some suspenders too but couldn’t come up with a good enough bribe to convince him it was worth it).
Anyway, here are some of the shots:

 
 

 

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  8. Wow! I think that these are incredibly lovely… probably because they were taken separately from the wedding day. They look so much more relaxed than the typical wedding photos. This might be a great idea for other couples!

  9. Oh wow Jennifer!! You did an amazing job!! These are simply beautiful and sooo classic! I just love the "old timey" theme! These are just beautiful!!
    Terrell @ Frou Frou Decor

  12. Such a cute couple, and adorable photos. What a great idea to do "after the wedding" shots: they look calm, refreshed, relaxed and so in love. Great job!

  13. Ohhhhh! What beautiful photographs!! I suspect though that, while you're a wonderful photographer, most of the success of this shoot had to do with…LOVE!! ^_^

  17. Beautiful! Really, they have to just love these pictures!

    I get nervous before every shoot still, and then then second I start shooting I forget about it!

  19. You did such an amazing job, but that's no surprise, you always do a wonderful job! And what a beautiful bride and handsome groom! I know what you mean about it being nerve-wracking when it's for someone else. You never feel good until you know that you did get the shots you were after! Great job, I'm sure they are thrilled!

    Kat 🙂

  28. You did an amazing job. These are BEAUTIFUL!!! I am sure they are THRILLED! And I can see how comfortable they both seem in front of the camera. i wish I were too but I am not. You probably helped make them feel conformable thought oo.

  29. The pictures turned out fabulous, I love the ones with the bare feet You captured their charm, their playfulness, and their love beautifully…

    Cindy

  34. These turned out GREAT! I'm sure they are really happy with them. Come to think of it. Taking photos a while later means they were probably really realxed and enjoyed it even more than on their wedding and how great that a family member took them. Kudos!

  35. It must be the land of beautiful people with creamy skin. There isn't an unbeautiful person on this blog. I'm not complaining, it is great to look at.

  37. Beautiful pictures! My favorite is the one of their bare feet. I've seen several like that. I think it's such a cute idea. They must be very happy with them 🙂

  38. You are crazy for being worried about these! They turned out absolutely gorgeous! I love the one of their feet! The bride reminds me of Ali, the bachelorette from last season…very pretty!

  39. You obviously had nothing to worry about cause your pictures turned out great! What a beautiful setting too! Q: what camera and photo editing program do you use??? You must share your techniques!! 😉

  41. I'm so happy to have stumbled on to your blog! You have such wonderful talent 🙂

  43. Oh my WORD. These are incredible. Wow. Please, please tell me how much you'd charge to take pictures of my family. I will drive to you. We live in Greenville, SC. How far away are you? My daughter's 2 year old birthday is in a month and I haven't found a photographer that I like…as much as your pictures. Your pictures are STUNNING. I also have a 4.5 year old daughter. Check out our blog: hughandhollie.blogspot.com And if you're willing to take pictures on the side, PLEASE let me know by visiting our blog and leaving a comment. Thank you! Hollie

  46. Thanks everyone! Gail – I have a Nikon D3000 and use Photoshop CS5 for editing.

    Hollie – actually I am thinking I am going to take pictures for other people if you are interested in driving to Williamsburg. I will send you a message soon.

  47. Girl, you should never ever be nervous or afraid. You have a gift! The pictures are just beautiful and truly capture the essence of love. With all that said… I am a total nervous Nellie to jump in and start my own career. You did it though and look at the beautiful results!

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