As Sarah and I began discussing her bridal portrait the one word that kept coming up was “timeless.” First, there is a family legacy of beautiful family portraits that I wanted to respect as I planned the creation of her portrait. In fact, at the wedding, one if these images was going to be displayed alongside past family and bridal portraits. And second, if there is one word I strive to live up to in the wedding imagery that I produce it is just that…
Timeless.
When I use the word timeless, I do not mean vintage. What I do mean is this: a timeless image will look just as powerful in 2 years (when the current photography trends have passed us by) as it will when they display it at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration. So before I ruin it running my mouth…
These are my two personal favorites that we captured at the beautiful Capital City Country Club in her stunning Lazaro wedding dress.
The image below is the image that Sarah ordered as a canvas to display at the reception.
Now, knowing Sarah the above two images are quite a change from the rather joyful and exuberant Sarah we all know. Here is an image that really captures that…
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Absolutely gorgeous. You are right…. These images will stand the test of time. For sure!
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So gorgeous! The first one could be a painting.
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I practically fell out of my chair with how stunning these pictures are! Amazing work!
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Simply stunning! Beautiful images, Ben!!
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Absolutely gorgeous! And yes, you are right, they are timeless!
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Absolutely stunning!
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Thank you Ben! You made my bridal portrait such a special experience. You have an incredible gift! I absolutely treasure my canvas. These photos are now our family heirlooms in the making. I am thrilled that they’ll remain for me wrapped up with memories of your skill, patience and gentle humor. You met our goal of “timeless” (for sure!) and made me feel so beautiful. We can’t wait to re-live our wedding day through your artwork!
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Stunning, inspiring!!! They are fabulous!
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You da man!
Timeless is correct!
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Lovely! The first one is reminiscent to a John Singer Sargant or Rembrandt painting. You can’t get any more timeless than that. Congrats!