Melanie and Josh’s wedding goes down as the wettest I have ever worked. It was pouring all day long and not one of those short, but hard Florida rains. It was raining hard, had been for hours and was scheduled to not let up for several hours longer. Now, normally we would say bummer, no outside shots, but this was not your ordinary venue. This was Paradise Cove, where the venue is all about the outside. There isnt much of a plan B, but the folks over at Tuxedocatering were able to move the entire event under the large, covered patio.
On the patio, the venue had canvas “walls” for the rain, so they were able to pull those down. There were a drips here and there from the roof and those “walls” didnt seal out all the water. I went in thinking I was going to use natural light for the ceremony as it was later afternoon, but that storm made it feel like the sun had set long ago. So, I had to set up some lights. However, with all the wind and rain, I had to break out the fancy water proofing gear I had been saving for just this occasion so that my flashes and remotes didnt get ruined. If you are a potential client, dont read this next part… If you are a fellow photographer, then you know what I am talking about. Those good, ole kitchen trash bags did the trick and diffused the light just right.
Anyway, I also worked with Karen Osborne of StudioOsborne.com and she shot the trailer below. She was a blast to work with and cant wait to do it again…
What a great wedding, so thank you Melanie and Josh for the chance to shoot your wedding and be a part of your wet day! Here are my favorites from the day.
Melanie & Joshua — Trailer from Karen Osborne on Vimeo.
9 Responses
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matt shumate Says:
Wedding day rain=good luck!
Looks like it was a blast! Great shots!
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Alicia Kennison Says:
Considering your weather conditions, I think you have done a great job!
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Ben Godkin Says:
You captured some great moments here. Great work!
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Laurie Peacock Says:
The iphone photo is just priceless. Great job capturing the day.
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Jamie Says:
You caught some awesome candids here! Nice work!
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Rich Says:
The cake shots are awesome!!!
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Nikki Welch Says:
Love the dancing shots! What a fun group.
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Wendy Says:
I am the Mother of the Bride and even tho I was initially bummed with the weather…it all turned out great! Pictures look wonderful! Thank you!
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mark houghton Says:
Rain or shine… Paradise cove rocks for weddings. http://www.shoutindj.com Rates it 5 Stars along with the photographer!!
