Smoke Rise Village Inn Wedding
April & Ed’s wedding reception was held at The Smoke Rise Village Inn in Kinnelon, New Jersey on September 07, 2013 and they were married at The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Randolph, New Jersey. April and Ed are the sweetest couple ever and I was really honored to document their wedding day. The entire day they were nothing but happy and humble to have their close friends and family join them for their wedding. If you and your fiancé are thinking about having a Smoke Rise Village Inn Wedding please feel free to contact me at info@ryansandsphotography.com with any questions you may have and I will be more than happy to chat with you.
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Photographing the details of a wedding can be a very creative process. I love using the reflections in table tops to make my shots that much more interesting. Here I simply placed the flowers atop a kitchen table near an open window..jpg)
For this beautiful photograph of April on her wedding day, I ask ed her to stand near a very large window. The light was incredibly soft and very even, making for an stunning bridal portrait..jpg)
When photographing a wedding ceremony I try to be as unobtrusive as I possibly can. I want to document the proceedings and not disrupt them in any way..jpg)
April had the cutest look on her face as she stared up at Ed, her soon to be husband..jpg)
April and Ed had chosen a nearby park to shoot their couple’s portraits..jpg)
Before heading off to their Smoke Rise Village Inn wedding, I asked April & Ed to spend a little intimate moment together right outside their church. The sun was sparkling just right against the wall and I knew it would make for a fantastic image..jpg)
Photographing Steve was quite simple. The Stockton Inn has beautiful hotel rooms. All that was needed was one simple window providing a generous amount of soft, flattering light. I also like to turn off any other lights in the room. I do this for two reasons. One is to simplify my lighting by only having to deal with one light source, my window. Second is to not mix color temperatures. Window light photographs quite blue, while interior light bulbs photograph quite orange..jpg)
In order to give Steve’s frame a more powerful feel, I bent down slightly and photographed his tie from below..jpg)
Family interaction is always important to capture on the morning of a wedding day..jpg)
For all of my bridal portraits I use simple soft window light and shallow depth of field..jpg)
Jeanhee could not stop smiling during her wedding ceremony. The Stockton Inn has a gorgeous outdoor ceremony space, completely sheltered and covered from any type of inclement weather..jpg)
For this kiss shot I was able to position myself behind the couple and also showcase the reaction of their friends and family..jpg)
Here I placed my couple to the far right of my frame. The lines of the home behind them act as leading lines, pointing your eyes towards the couple..jpg)
I almost always use my Canon 70-200 for all couple’s portraits. This gives me the ability to be far enough away from my couple, giving them some space to relax together..jpg)
Even though the sun was setting and there was direct light bursting through the trees it was actually quite easy to photograph Jeanhee and Steve. I simply found an even patch of shade to place them in..jpg)
After their couple’s portraits were finished, we walked back towards the Stockton Inn. “Walking” shots are very easy. I ran way ahead of my couple so that I had an adequate amount of time to photograph them. I caught them just at the right spot..jpg)
Katie & her mother share an loving moment before the start of her wedding day..jpg)
Katie looked absolutely stunningly beautiful on her wedding day..jpg)
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The bride’s father walks her down the aisle at .jpg)
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bride smile so much during her wedding ceremony. Whether she was staring into her husband’s eyes or peering our at her loving family, Katie was filled with such joy that her wedding day had finally come..jpg)