Boise Idaho Wedding Photographer/ Andrew and Sarah

Andrew and Sarah were married this June at the Boise Botanical gardens. The couple is a very relaxed pair, certainly a breath of fresh air in a fast-paced, "get is done now" world. They were a joy to photograph.
This wedding was the maiden voyage of some new off camera radio triggers I recently purchased, which were pressed into service just in time. The off camera flash really tamed what can be a very difficult venue for family group shots...particularly in the mid-afternoon. We got some awesome family photos and it worked out well for the bride and groom too...photographs that would not have been possible without it.

Boise Idaho Wedding Photographer/ Richard and Becka

Here is a wedding from a few months ago, I happen to be a little behind...well... a lot behind on my blogging.
I became acquainted with Becka several years ago, I am good friends with her parents and I also took her High School Senior portraits. The wedding was held at the historic Capital City Christian Church in Boise...quite frankly I never tire of the stained glass in that building...it's just amazing!
There was a lot of laughing, singing, dancing and fun throughout the day. This was a joy to photograph!

Amy and Lance get married

You may recognize these two...their engagement session shows up just a little while ago.
Amy and I go back many years, in fact I took her Senior portraits several years ago. It was an honor and privilege to now be the photographer at her wedding.
I hope to be photographing their family for years to come...

Amy and Rick

"I want a picture of my daughter and her husband in front of the waterfall." It's the kind of request that separates the photographers from the weekend shooters. There is only one spot that this photograph can be taken, Amy and Rick would be in full sun, the waterfall would be completely in shade. Normally, you'd either one or the other, but I had to get BOTH...and I did. Many thanks for the very helpful groomsmen who teetered on the railing holding reflectors and diffusers in just the right spot to make this shot possible.
There was an elegant simplicity to this wedding, it reminds me of how weddings were conducted many years ago...a gathering of close friends and family under a grove of trees. It was truly awesome. Congratulations Amy and Rick!

Bob and Nissa

Truthfully most wedding days are at best (barely) controlled chaos. Not the case with Bob and Nissa's wedding. I have honestly never photographed a wedding that went like clockwork as this one did. Nissa spent a great deal of time, effort and energy making sure that things would go well on their wedding day...and it paid off.
Bob is a local musician in the Boise Valley, now playing bass for at least 3 different bands. Nissa is a Business Manager for a local investment firm. Both have a deep love and respect for nature (it's not often that I get the request to photograph Blue Herons at a wedding). Definitely an inspiring couple.
Good luck Bob and Nissa!

Reason number 562 to hire a pro wedding photographer...

Some time ago a digital print order came into a photo lab facility and the photos were a total loss. It was someone's wedding and the files were overexposed, there were severe color problems, and noise. To fix these images in Photoshop would have taken weeks! One of the technicians made the comment that this bride was not going to be very happy. The other responded..."reason number 562 to hire a pro to photograph your wedding".
This is a true story and it happens with alarming frequency.
Conventional wisdom would say that most of us can bake a small cake with a pile of frosting on top, but very, very few of us could bake and decorate a wedding cake. Most weddings require a large venue (building, park, etc...) of course there is the wedding dress, tuxes, minister, rehearsal dinner, reception food, DJ, Limo and finally the honeymoon...oh yeah...the photographer. The budget has now hit critical mass and is threatening to explode, and it is then the advertisement comes on TV; the miraculous Brand X camera that shoots beautiful photos all by itself! The potential Bride and Groom look at each other and think, 'Uncle Joe has one of those cameras...and he takes good pictures!. We could save a bunch of money!'
Uncle Joe and his miracle camera is recruited for the task. The big day comes and Uncle Joe (wanting to do a good job) takes photo after photo and in the mind of the bride, she can envision hundreds, maybe thousands of photos just like what she sees in the Bridal Magazines. Little does she know that Uncle Joe is shooting under conditions that he is not familiar with, there is no such thing as a miracle Brand X camera, therefore many of the photos will not turn out on that basis alone. Uncle Joe (wanting to do a good job) spent some time the night before reading his instruction manual so he could figure out what else his miracle camera can do, and having tried out these features for the first time...on their wedding.
Somewhere in some photo lab, a technician will be watching these photos fall out of their printer and they will shake their heads in despair, there is going to be a very disappointed bride and groom...and they think to themselves, they should have hired a pro to photograph their wedding.
You see, when the reception is over, the dress will hang up in the bride's closet, rarely to be seen again, the tux goes back to the store, the cake will have been completely eaten, the limo makes it's way to the next wedding and the friends and family will have gone home. All that remains are the photos.
Photos are our identity, our heritage and our memories. Shop carefully and wisely for an experienced photographer, and make the appropriate investment in remembering your wedding.

Jenny and Tavi

On January 12, Jenny and Tavi got married. The church was amazing being a great example of Romantic Style Architecture complete with an amazing amount of stained glass on every wall! Not only did I have an attractive couple, but also perfect surroundings to make for an amazing wedding session! Best Wishes Jenny and Tavi!