I’ve often been asked by potential clients to see some of my work done at night. I realize I like to blog images that were shot outside, in natural light. I will always think that this light is the most flattering for portraits, but understand many weddings go into the night, and as a wedding photographer- I need to be capable of producing quality images in the complete darkness. We used Karen & Paul’s 3rd spot to polish our shooting outdoor-with fake light skills…. We ventured into a small neighborhood near Plaza Midwood that had a great cul-de-sac with a view of the city….. another one of those great discoveries I found when I made a wrong turn coming home one night…. They were so gracious & patient with Jeremy & I as we played with our 2 speedlights, moving them from spot to spot…. upping their power, and then lowering it again, setting up the light stand & umbrella. I love that they chose a dressier look for this spot & Karen’s purple dress looks amazing with the skyline. Karen will probably want to kill me for posting the next one…. but I love it!! It screams “Karen” to me 🙂

On to part 2 of Karen & Paul (PS…. their will be a part 3, also!!) Karen & Paul did a quick wardrobe switch, we changed up Karen’s hair…. and off we went! (PS. let this shoot be testament to wearing more makeup than you normally do…. a great set of fake lashes, extra eyeliner & a great lipstick make a world of difference in photos!!) All of these and all of the photos taken in the previous post were all taken in the same location (as were Jamie & Brian’s cupcake picnic)…. I love it when I stumble upon a great location that can be used in so many different ways. We started out by all these stacked up concrete highway barriers….. I really LOVE this shot…. Then we made our way to a big tree for their next scene. Karen & Paul both LOVE books… but very different books 🙂 I love this next shot Jeremy got…. …… stay tuned for a very different part 3!

Karen & Paul….. wow, we’ve come such a long way since this time last year at our shoot in Wilmington!! I really love the first “look” Karen put together, very reminiscent of the 1940’s. The lighting on this day was some of the best ever that I’ve been able to shoot in…. great puffy clouds with a little sunlight peaking through is just awesome! Enjoy 🙂

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