I have recently developed a love affair with harsh, dramatic sunlight, something most wedding photographers shy away from in favor of open shade. Shade is softer, and easier to photograph, but also can be flat and uninteresting. Often in the course of a wedding, you’re shooting at a country club or city street, where there is no option to shield your clients from the light, and it’s important to know how to harness that light. Learning to photograph harsh light in the most flattering way possible is crucial to avoid harsh shadows under the eyes while creating a higher contrast image, full of mood and drama. Katie and Clayton’s bridal portraits on a country club tree line at the sun’s harshest time of day was a perfect time to hone my lighting skills.
Their romantic, rustic wedding in Clark’s Summit was a perfect mix of family traditions, and casual elegance. Bustling pre-ceremony preparations in the family home, surrounded by Katie’s beautiful bridemaids, with hand painted wine glasses for each girl made by Katie, and 3 generations of wedding dresses hanging by the fireplace. Home made details were everywhere, including garter belt and ring pillow and slices of personalized tree trunks as place settings. Themes of pale pinks and crisp greens created a timeless, vintage feel to the day. It was important to the couple that the first time Clayton saw his bride on their wedding day would be as she walked down the aisle at The Church of Saint Gregory, a stunningly beautiful church filled with the greenery where Katie’s parents also wed. Then on to Glen Oak Country Club, where Katie worked as a teenager for a beautiful evening surrounded by friends and family.
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What gorgeous wedding photos; you really make that harsh light work in your favor!
I love the dramatic use of light in this Clark summit wedding. You nailed it with the wedding photography in harsh daylight conditions and these wedding photos definitely have more of an offbeat bride feel than the ubiquitous light and airy wedding photos, bit they are gorgeous!!!
This Clarks Summit wedding turned out so beautiful! And the detail of three generations of wedding dresses displayed for everyone is so unique! I have never seen that done. The portraits are stunning and I love your photographs of their wedding bands. Always great work!
Very romantic and elegant! I love how you used the sunlight to spot light their faces! It really works well with the dramatic feel!
This rustic wedding is gorgeous!! I love how you made the harsh lighting look so beautiful. Love the bridal portraits especially!!
What a moody and pretty wedding at this rustic Clarks summit wedding
Lovely rustic wedding at Clarks summit!
This is a beautiful wedding at Clarks summit. The bride is stunning
What a beautiful Clarks Summit wedding! This beautiful couple was lucky to have you as their wedding photographer! I absolutely love all of the rustic details!
These photographs are beautiful! I love your use of the harsh light, turning it to your advantage, and their wedding cake and wedding ring shots are my favorite! Love, love love!
I’m in love with the veil portraits!
Such beautiful romantic images really capturing the couples love story. I also like the website how you can view the images individually and all together in the blog. Fabulous Wedding Photography
Such a beautiful, romantic and rustic wedding at the Clark’s Summit. Amazing work Lori and loving the contrasty and moody shots.