Thoughts

Since the beginning of civilization, people have been making artistic representation of other people, that is, portraits.  Drawings in caves produced thousands of years ago show crude but sensitive paintings in rock.  The ancient Mesopotamians gave us the first “civilized” types of portraiture in unique stone personifications of faces.  The depiction of the face as a realistic personage began as an art form.  From the images of kings and queens through the commissioned paintings of the Renaissance period to modern photography, portrait art has developed into an intimate, personalized interaction between creator and subject.  The long and often repeated sittings for painters have now been replaced by the quick, high-intensity exchange of the photo session.  We produce about 35% of the wedding pictures before the invited guests arrive. In most cases, I will not have met the bride or groom before now.  I come to this event primed.  This short term relationship must produce harmony and ease between us; it must also yield images as unique as each person I photograph.

Like a good friend breaking through the invisible wall that separates you from the rest of the world.  I must help you shed your public facade and reveal your true individuality.  I must successfully translate a distinct human personality of three-dimensional form into a two dimensional representation.  This recorded image must come to life of its own.

I, as an artist, must capture the “essence” of my subject-their persona. During a wedding I must have a creative, empathetic perception of moments. The key is to understand and capture the essence of the occasion and to reveal a genuine sense of joy and emotion.  There will be no second chance and a little margin of error in capturing these moments.  From the tear in a father’s eye as he walks his daughter down to aisle to the grooms totally fulfilled smile coming off the chuppah.  I have the ability to stop time, to capture moments through the lens of a camera.  

As a wedding professional, my clients trust me to see the wedding not only through their eyes, but also their hearts.  I owe it to both my clients and myself to be the very best I can be, to capture those poignant images an average photographer would miss.  I enjoy the positive feedback from you and enjoy becoming an extension of your new family.

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