FROM MOON LANDINGS TO WEDDINGS






Remember the 1960s? Well, this photo style is one way magazines and newspapers used to report everything from moon landings to fashion layouts. Add in the sepia tones and you have a sense of timelessness ideal for wedding photos.






All these images are from a recent photo shoot I did with Berkeley photographer Bill Smoot. While we used a few different methods to photograph seven gowns in the collection, I particularly love this documentary style. If you do too consider incorporating a few shots done in this technique into your wedding portfolio. Best results for this kind of work are finding a photographer like Bill who still works with film. I'm finding some still use film as well as digital.









All photos by Bill Smoot Photo
Gown by Amy-Jo Tatum Bridal Couture

SHABBY CHIC BRIDES

I’m getting this kind of client more and more these days. The one who wants a bridal look that’s a cross between punk and Victoriana. The corset is fast becoming an essential in bridal wear collections either as a separate or part of the gown. We’ll borrow a phrase from the world of interior design and call it, 'Shabby Chic'. Here are a couple creations by designer Terry Fox based on corset dressing.