Some moments are frozen in time.

Like the first time a groom sees the bride in her dress.

Dance and music are a really important part of any cultural wedding.

This celebration was no different.

What do you get with a beautiful bride, an overcast day and a veil.

How about a gorgeous photo of a bride on her way to the church to meet her soon-to-be husband

and about 400 guests.

 

Having a photo booth at a wedding is nothing new. But we tried something different this time by including an iPad into the mix. It was an instant hit.

We knew that we wanted the photo booth to be a small event in itself. The bride and groom, Mariam and Yousif, are both very outgoing and we knew that their wedding was going to be memorable and very stylish. So we wanted to add that extra something to get guests excited and to also give them a chance to be creative with their photos.

First off, we set it up so that the guests could trigger a remote and take their own photos. This sense of control lets people relax and have fun taking photos. We all know when someone you don't know is behind the lens that it makes it more formal. People tighten up. Not so in this case.

The camera was triggered with a remote, which in turn would fire the lights and then the image was wirelessly sent to the iPad. And the iPad is just great to handle. If you have one, you know what I mean. I think part of the success was that the iPad is actually not yet available here in Canada so people were coming up to check it out. Sweet! But not only that, unlike our past photo booths which involved tethering the camera to a computer and an apple cinema screen, people aren't intimidated by the iPad. It basically invites people to handle it and swipe through the photos. They can pinch in, pinch out, and get instant gratification. Even kids were playing with it. It's just incredibly interactive.

Much Love,

Doc Weddings

 

If you're like us, you probably own at least three different Mac products. And most likely this means you own an iPhone or an iPad. Well, now you can visit our Edmonton Wedding Photographer website and cozy up to us as you drink your favourite warm beverage.

cheers

jj

Photos by Shaughn Butts and Jimmy Jeong / Doc Weddings, real weddings by real photojournalists

Mariam and Yousif are both Leos. And it shows. Taking photos with them reminded us of some of the shoots we've had with professional models or actors. From the first frame, they were ready to perform for the camera. No fear. Even though we usually garnered a few spectators as we shot on the public streets of Edmonton.

Shaughn commented later how the photos look like they've been art directed and styled for a magazine shoot. It just seemed that the light, mood, body language and even the orange taxi cab all seemed to line up perfectly for this shoot.

I think there was definitely luck involved. The photos just came so easy. But there was also a lot of preparation that went into this. Preparation that leads to trust between the couple and the photographers. They knew that they could just open up to us and that's when great photos happen.

Thanks Mariam and Yousif. We can't wait till your wedding day.

DocWeddings

 

 

I recently took these photos for the AGA. What a beautiful venue with so many options for different types of events. The tables and set-up were done by the fabulous River City Rentals. Just ask for Joe, he is a really great guy that will go over and above. And, if you have any questions about these photos just give me a shout or check out our website.