January 5, 2010
I’ve mentioned both Valerie and Will on this blog before. Valerie is a founding partner in BLANQI, which I can’t tell you much about but she called me with some really exciting news this morning that I can’t wait to share, and Will is a world-class stylist with Van Michael Salon who I’ve worked with before and hope to work with again soon.
I first met Valerie when she was a bridesmaid in her sisters wedding a couple years ago and have looked forward to shooting her wedding ever since. They’ll be getting married soon at the Ritz Carlton, Downtown Atlanta so it provided a great opportunity to grab some interesting portraits of the two of them. I’m saving some of my favorite locations at the Ritz for their wedding images. I can’t wait to see what we come up with at the wedding!
So here we go…
And just fyi, there was no “posing” in the image below…
November 8, 2009
Let’s see. I’m not sure where to start except to say that when I asked Sarah and Christopher to “just stand over there next to each other for a second” and this is the image that I captured, I knew all was well with the world…
Rewind… when Sarah contacted me about their wedding next year she told me something that’s always nice to hear: she had come across my site years ago, and had saved it because she knew she’d eventually need it. I’m glad she did because it has been an absolute pleasure getting to know them and their family the little bit that I have so far. They invited me up to their beautiful family home on Lake Burton for their engagement session a few weeks ago. What a beautiful area!
I don’t think I’m going to say much more and just let the images speak for themselves…
One of my favorites aspects of my work as a photographer is that I get to capture people in ways that they’ve never seen themselves or even imagined themselves. These two are for Christopher…
I can’t wait to see the two of you again!
August 9, 2009
I first met Abigail and Peter last year when she was a bridesmaid at Vicky and Jason’s wedding. As it turns out, they’re getting hitched next April at the All Saints Chapel on the University of the South campus in Sewanee, TN where Abigail went to school. Naturally, the campus seemed like a great place to do their engagement session.
This is the chapel where the wedding will take place. Much of the grounds are just as beautiful so you can imagine that my brain was racing thinking of all the shots we could get on her wedding day. Just amazing!
As it turns out, it was scorching hot and we were all dealing with the heat as best as we could… lots of water and breaks in the shade… they did fantastic!
I loved the light on this one.
In case you’re wondering why they look so relaxed in the image above…
The family has a cabin just around the corner from the school, so we went back there to relax and get a few photos.
Then a quick visit to the lake near the cabin before I headed back home.
Abigail and Peter, I really can’t wait for April to roll around and see what the day has in store for you. And thank you for being such gracious hosts!
January 15, 2009
Tricia contacted me on Facebook and asked if I wanted to do some engagement pictures for her and Phil. She was a bridesmaid at a wedding I shot in NC last year, but even before that, I knew her family and we have lots of friends in common.
What was different about her request was that he was getting ready to deploy to Iraq for a year and they wanted a few photos before he left. I was more than happy to oblige and I’m honored that I had the opportunity to do this for one of the men that give so much to serve our country.
They have not set a wedding date and won’t until he returns, so say a prayer for him and all our military that they return safely to the ones that love them.
Ben Vigil, honored
June 29, 2008
One of the nice things about shooting engagement sessions is that you really get to know your couple before the wedding. As a photographer I get to see beyond the facts and connect with the couple not as clients but as a bride and a groom in love and on this little mini journey to the wedding day. You get to find out where they met and what they do, or the stories behind the things that brought them together. One of those “things” is the dog they both cherish.
When Amanda asked if they could being her I thought it was an awesome idea.
I wanted this one image because I’ve never had a pair of sunglasses that I REALLY like, so I’m always a little bit envious of people with killer shades.
It’s the guy that usually needs a little convincing by his bride-to-be prior to the shoot. And it’s also the guy that realizes “wow, this isn’t such a bad deal after all. We can shoot THESE kinds of pictures any time you want, Ben.”
I just LOVE the look on her face! She’s like: “are they done yet?”
Ben Vigil, stay tuned for… Monica & Rich
