I recently traveled to Texas to photograph a wedding at The Woodlands Resort in Houston. Kyle and Kelsey were married on a beautiful day. The weather was perfect which can be asking a lot in Houston and The Woodlands Resort is a wonderful place for a wedding.
Before heading out to Houston I contacted some friends of mine who are also members of the PPA. One of the many benefits of being involved with the Professional Photographers Association of America is that I have contacts all over the world. I reached out to Francie at Fireheart Photography in search of a second-shooter and Francie offered to do it herself! It was great having a full-time pro along to help handle the day.
The Woodlands is a big resort with golf, etc. I was warned that there would be a lot of walking. I had to laugh when I got there and saw that “a lot of walking” meant a couple hundred yards down a sidewalk from the rooms to the venue. For someone who spends a lot of his days walking 300 yards across sugar sand to shoot a beach wedding, a couple hundred yards down a nice, level sidewalk is a stroll in the park. :)
The wedding was wonderful. Here are a few of the over 500 images from the day:
I just love black and white photographing. It strips away all the distractions of color in the scene (and believe me, there are a lot of color distractions in a hotel room) and pulls attention to the subject. I love the big, vista-like sunset pictures that I shoot of the couple at my weddings but I love these quiet, still moments just as much.
Kyle and Kelsey did something very cool that I’ve never seen in all my years of shooting weddings. At the end of the reception when the guests went outside for the exit, Kyle and Kelsey stayed behind for a final dance together. I loved this opportunity to photograph them all alone in the room!
Another first for me: First wedding couple to leave in a golf cart…
