Abbey and Clint were married in the Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple.  We shot some portraits with them the day before the wedding.  I was pleased with the enter shoot.  Here are a few of my favorite images from the wedding portrait shoot and the wedding day itself. Enjoy.

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This next image is one of my favorites.  Most of the time you are taking a portraits, but for very brief moments during the shoot, you catch their true personality and expression.  That is what I live for as a photographer… the perfect little moments.  Most of what I do leads up to these little moments in the portrait session.

All of the portraits are lit by Profoto B1 Off Camera Flashes.  The sun you see peaking through the trees is actually a B1 off camera flash.  Looks great!  When the sun isn’t cooperating, make your own sun.

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Now this next shot, the sun is actually the sun.  FYI.  But I love this shot. The bride’s mother said it looked like they were in the garden of eden.

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This one is all about the dress and the shoes.  I like the like glimpse of the shoes.

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Just a little cool drama.  Sometimes I want to do something a little different… I like the drama here in this day for night look.

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The details on this wedding are quite fun.  I love the brown paper bag luminaries.  They had great variety of them.

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And nothing entertains me more than photographing children at weddings and rehearsal dinners.

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On the wedding day, the clouds were threatening rain, but held back until the minute we finished the family portraits and as we started walking back to the temple, the clouds began to unload.  I couldn’t have asked for a better situation.  We got out portraits without incident, but I got a great series of shots as the rain forced the wedding party to run for cover!  Perfect!

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The reception was in a local Chandler church building.  But the entire room was draped in white with beautiful white feathers and chandeliers and twinkle lights.  It was very well done.  I played around with various overlapping compositions to describe the room, but I think this shot gives the best description of how the room felt.

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During the toasts, one of the groomsmen sat next to the grooms grand-father to translate.  I was drawn to their relationship throughout the reception.  It was touching.  Oh and I also love the light.  All of the light during the reception is provided by two Profoto B1 off camera flashes on either side of the reception room.

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A kiss is far more interesting in context.

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I love the emotional responses to the toasts at this reception.  There was a lot of love circulating in that room.  I love feeling that kind of love and closeness.

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During the most emotional groom’s toast I have ever witness, the groom’s grandfather stood up and made his way to the groom’s side to show his support.  I don’t think there are any words to describe now touching this scene really was.  So, I will let the photo do the work.

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Brides make grandfathers’ face light up like nothing else.

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Oh the anticipation of a wedding cupcake!  She can hardly stand it…

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The M&Ms were a party favorite.  They had a photo of the Bride and Groom on them.  It was pretty cool.

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Congratulations to Clint and Abbey.  It was an honor to be a part of your wedding day.

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Photography by Jared Platt, Platt Photography

Wedding Location: Mesa, Arizona LDS Temple