My style is best described as an artistic approach of modern photojournalism with a touch of fine-art portraiture.

I take immense pride in documenting the most significant moments of a person’s life and turning them into works of art. It has taken me years to develop my unique style of wedding photography, deeply rooted in wedding photojournalism and influenced by fine-art and fashion photography. I don’t consider myself just a photographer, but rather an artist creating unique and expressive imagery.

As a leader in the industry, I’m constantly experimenting with new tools and techniques and blend various photography styles to challenge my creativity and on top of it, tell compelling stories. What does any of these even mean? Well, let’s get into the specifics of what makes my style unique.

THE 4 PILLARS OF MY STYLE

The 4 pillars of the JFP style are Celebrating Love, Storytelling, Creativity, and Capturing Beauty. In my experience, each of these are critical for a complete wedding photography experience.

Celebrating Love

Celebrating love and emotion is the most important aspect of a wedding photographer’s job. My goal is to create timeless photographs that allow you to relive the same emotions you felt in that moment, every time you look at your pictures. I strive to capture not only the big moments, but also the small, intimate ones that make your love unique. I not only celebrate the love between the wedding couple, but also the love between the couple and their families, close friends, and loved ones.

Storytelling

Storytelling is at the heart of what I do. Wedding Photojournalism takes awareness of surroundings, knowledge of human tendencies, and patience. Each image captures an emotion, tells a story, or portrays a mood or feeling. That’s why you won’t see me taking random pictures, for example, you stuffing your face with food or staring off into space.

I’m always paying close attention to the environment, listening in on conversations and anticipating that smile, laugh, tear, or hug. I have the composition in mind, the lighting set up perfectly, and I’m just waiting for that expression.

Creativity

I’m always on the hunt for unique perspectives, angles, lighting, and approaches to a scene. I’m seeking out reflections, silhouettes, foregrounds, perfect symmetry, and juxtapositions. You’ll see me sneaking around objects, shooting off mirrors, and finding different perspectives. Whatever it takes to get the shot! The idea is to turn ordinary into extraordinary through my vision of what I see possible in a scene, that the average eye may not notice.

Capturing Beauty

Capturing the beauty of your special day is also one of my top priorities. I believe that every moment and detail of your wedding deserves to be captured artfully and in the most stunning way possible. This translates into refined posing for natural and flattering results, finding attractive light, complementary backdrops, and taking the time to perfect the shots.

JFP PRIORITIES & AREAS OF FOCUS

Besides the 4 pillars mentioned above, I prioritize the following aspects of the wedding day.

Focus on Family

I understand that weddings are more than just unions between two individuals, they are unions of two families. To celebrate family, I make sure to pay special attention and devote proper time to family members.

This manifests itself with beautiful and emotional moments like the ones below:

Focus on Natural Posing

Whether you’re stiff as a board or used to being in front of the camera, I’ll make sure to give you as much direction as you need to create natural, comfortable poses. When you feel comfortable, you feel confident, and that’s when the magic happens.

I’m always paying attention to things like overly puckered lips, unflattering angles, and other awkward expressions. At the same time, I’m creating an environment where you’re comfortable and your personalities and affection are the focal points of the image.

Focus on Having Fun

I love setting up scenes where you and your family/friends can be silly, fun, and playful. In some scenes the idea sometimes is to get you out of your comfort zone by getting you to do something silly, ridiculous, or even inappropriate. During these moments, and especially in between, I’m firing away to get those smiles, gut busting laughs, and natural emotions.

Focus on the Details

You’ve spent thousands of dollars on the details of your wedding. The rings, floral arrangements, centerpieces, venues, candy bars, etc. I’m not going to let it slip past me!

I capture the details of your wedding with the same attention and with many of the same techniques as I’ve described above. Your day moves quickly and while you may not have the time to sit back and fully appreciate your cake, I’ll be sure to have gorgeous pictures of it.

Have questions?

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