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Raphael Winery Wedding Photos: Meghan and Sebastian

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Meghan and Sebastian are too much. As a regular traveler, I always enjoy mixing cultures — and with Sebastian being from Argentina (with tons of family also flying in from Spain) and Meghan’s American side… it was a giant party.

I was lucky to shoot their private, civil ceremony earlier in the year only to get a return email from Meghan upset at me for giving her no choice but to fly me out to their big family wedding out in New York later that year. The best way to upset a bride, imo :)

So happy it worked out. I loved everyone there AND I got to hang out with Astami (who I met earlier this year when I shot her wedding in Bali) being that she’s a wedding photographer in NYC and was free to shoot with me! And she killed it!!! And it was awesome seeing her other half, Chan, as well (couldn’t leave you out, Chan ;)…

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Me and my new pal from Spain, David :)

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Ami grabbed this one of us hanging out in the wine dungeon :)

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aaronandkelley - nice stuff...November 28, 2011 - 9:52 pm

bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/NusWaO5mNovember 28, 2011 - 11:55 pm

Bröllopsfotograf Fredric - Nice ones!November 29, 2011 - 12:07 pm

Lydia and David’s wedding. One lens.

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Every so often, photographers tend to feel like challenging themselves. Seeing how to do the same thing in a different manner. Trying to see the same thing through a new lens (no pun intended — I couldn’t think of a non-pun way to say that ;). For the last few years, I’ve been wanting to shoot an entire wedding with my Canon 50mm, my Canon 5D Mark II, and shoot every image (aside from the details you’ll see below) in black and white. I wanted to do this for a couple reasons…

First, I’ve always felt most connected to this lens. Not even because I’m most comfortable with it, but rather because of the kinds of images it produces. A 50mm lens on a full frame camera requires certain things from the photographer. It insists that you get in closer than most would like. It forces you to figure out how to document people without breaking the interaction (to the point where they look at you and smile). In the end, if you’re able to figure out how to make this happen, you can get some incredible emotion throughout your images.

Second, I’ve long been a fan of the age old idea that it isn’t the gear that makes great photographs. It’s the eye behind the gear. Ansel Adams said that “there are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” And so while there may be “rules” put on us as wedding photographers, they don’t actually exist. At least not in the sense that if we break them we will then have awful photographs. So there may be rules that you need a telephoto, you need a wide angle, you need color imagery, you need different lens perspectives, and so on… But I wanted to challenge myself to see what it would look like if I abandoned those rules out and stripped my photography down to its most simplistic state. The finished product is something I’m very happy with :)

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A few shout outs.

Lydia: Thank you so much for trusting me with this. It’s been a dream of mine to do for a while — and now I hope that I can find another bride who would love the same thing very soon :)

Andy Fleming: One of my life-long best friends, and amazing Phoenix Wedding Photographer, second shot with me. I wasn’t planning on having a second, but he visited the day before and we’ve been wanting to shoot together for a while. He shot with the Canon 135mm — and I didn’t include any of those images here as I only wanted 50mm images in this post.

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bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/uDklcWhANovember 24, 2011 - 12:29 am

Nick Radford - solid work son! You and that 50 were meant to be.November 24, 2011 - 12:33 am

Luke Arms (@ofdphoto) - super-interesting post from my friend @bobbyearle: http://t.co/4LjneUfy one wedding, one lens, only B&W (detail shots excepted). awesome :)November 24, 2011 - 2:10 am

Justin - Awesome coverage and composition Bobby - definitely a challenge to cover so many elements from all distances with just the one lens. How close were you for the ring shot during the ceremony?November 24, 2011 - 2:11 am

Paul Krol - great job on these. timeless quality of those captured emotions.November 24, 2011 - 6:11 am

Julian Moniz - Beautiful my friend. The 50 is beautiful but your eye is what impresses me. Your ability to see the emotion. I've always admired that about you Bobby. Great Job as always.November 24, 2011 - 6:56 am

Andrew Fleming - I'm stoked we got to shoot a wedding together FINALLY! Also, being that I have never second shot with pretty much anyone, what a rad opportunity to shoot with such a killer photog! I hope that David and Lydia benefited even just slightly by having me there and able to capture their fun and unique wedding. Can't wait to shoot with you again! Good seeing you and looking forward to our next trip to SD!November 25, 2011 - 9:19 pm

Danielle Bitz - I love this, and personally if I was your bride I would let you do anything you want because YOU HAVE A GIFT your pictures ARE emotion. And I would also like to shout out to the beautiful bride and say she looked amazing.November 28, 2011 - 11:12 am

Rick Banda - Awesome work as always....November 28, 2011 - 11:13 am

Anna Jones (@alongcomesjones) - awesome post @bobbyearle :: http://t.co/fg4iKc5kNovember 28, 2011 - 11:13 am

Juhl Villareal - these are crazy bobby. chills. =')November 28, 2011 - 11:13 am

Ben Teh - Awesome Bobby !November 28, 2011 - 11:16 am

Matthew Taft - Great pictures. Lydia married??? Wow. I liked the verticals of Lydia and David side by side in front of the bamboo.November 28, 2011 - 11:16 am

Justin Kanoya - I love my 50 mm lens too. I'm no pro, but I know the difficulty it is to frame those shots as well, having to sit a little further back and not wanting anything else to creep into the frame .... Next challenge: shoot entirely with an iPhone! Let's do it together and I'll DJ with an iPad.November 28, 2011 - 11:17 am

Jackie Wonders - boom shockalocka. good stuff :)November 28, 2011 - 11:31 am

Liz Duren - I love working with only a prime lens! I once used ONLY a 35... that was interesting.... it really gives you a different viewpoint for the day!!!November 28, 2011 - 12:27 pm

Ben - The best shoot you've ever done. And the best photos I've ever taken were all with an AE-1 SLR and a 50mm.November 28, 2011 - 2:54 pm

Ryan - It seems like you kill it every time out Bobby, and I think you rocked that 50mm pretty hard given the challenge you placed upon yourself. I just think if you used your entire arsenal of talents (different lens' and not just one-button post-processing) you would have delivered a much more impressive and diverse collection of photos to your client, and they would be even happier than they will be receiving these photos. I just know I would be real pissed if my wedding photos were one-button processed, and were all shot on one lens (especially if I paid $$$ for someone like you). I still think your work is amazing.November 28, 2011 - 3:29 pm

Paige - BOBBY EEEEAAAARRRLE! :D I <3 your work. So awesomely spectacular/spectacularly awesome! ;)November 28, 2011 - 7:14 pm

Ryan Bonnier - I have to strongly disagree with Ryan above me. As an avid user of LR presets, just because you use a preset, doesn't mean it's one click and then you're done. My hunch is that Bobby probably tweaked nearly every image after applying presets. I know of very few presets that require no tweaking.November 28, 2011 - 7:37 pm

Ryan Bonnier - Also, about being "really pissed" - as a photographer, that confuses me. Sure, I'd be really pissed if I hired an awesome photographer and he/she provided me with crappy photos. But I'd be thrilled if I hired an awesome photographer and he/she provided me with awesome photos - whether or not it was shot using every lens Canon makes or one lens. I find caring about HOW the photographer chooses images (to the point of being "pissed") to be something a controlling client would do (in other words, one I wouldn't want to shoot for). I'd trust Bobby to do just about anything he'd want. You hire photographers for their vision - not so you can control them. Just my two cents...November 28, 2011 - 7:38 pm

Raul Minowa - Yeah, Ryan (first one). I respect his opinion but just totally disagree. The most important aspect of wedding photography is being an incredible documentarian. And that's why I've always followed Bobby's work. Excellent reportage has always been my fav photography. And black and white imagery with either a 35mm (which I know Bobby doesn't care for) or a 50mm is such an iconic way to get there. I guess people who don't prefer reportage shooting over everything else might not like it - and maybe that's Ryan - but I sure would love it if my wedding photos were like this!November 28, 2011 - 8:27 pm

Braedon Norton - Wow. Stunning.November 28, 2011 - 8:28 pm

Bonnie boo - I love them. Beautiful images. You captured some wonderful emotions here. You should photograph the birth too!November 28, 2011 - 8:30 pm

CameraMan - "Bonnie boo - I love them. Beautiful images. You captured some wonderful emotions here. You should photograph the birth too!" I agree! The only thing I didn't like was the shots into the car from the front windshield. Too much glare. I would highly recommend a C-PL filter for shooting into glass. That glare will disappear. I've thought about doing an all black & white wedding as well.November 28, 2011 - 8:33 pm

jonathandavid - Beautiful set! I actually like the mystery created by the glare from the windscreen - yeah, it took me a moment more to process what was going on, but it allows me to appreciate the intimacy.November 28, 2011 - 8:33 pm

gotaudi - Great job on all of them I especially love that last one....November 28, 2011 - 8:33 pm

Bobby Earle - @CameraMan: I've got filters handy -- but it would have been impossible for me to put on a filter and have time to shoot what was happening, as it happened (as this wasn't staged). But I'm with you, I'd prefer less glare in it, as well, if I had a super power of putting on filters in .01 seconds :P @gotaudi: I definitely wouldn't have enjoyed a completely clear window, either. For the exact reason you gave. The glare adds a context of intimacy, imo :)November 28, 2011 - 8:35 pm

p27rpy - 5 does it for me. great set, and it seems like a lot of fun to try using only a 50mm!November 28, 2011 - 8:36 pm

Moogle Pepper - Very cool, Bobby! I love bw weddings!November 28, 2011 - 8:36 pm

Robert Watcher - I like it. That's a great concept for the bride who sees the value in you working that way.November 28, 2011 - 8:37 pm

Mercedes Morgan - Those are just gorgeous. I was wondering myself if I could pull off a one-lens wedding, b&w in square format only. I can see now that you do have to consider the subject/situation more deeply. Beautiful work!November 28, 2011 - 8:38 pm

hardlyboring - Dude your pictures are sweet but they also almost crashed my super computer... :DNovember 28, 2011 - 8:41 pm

Cindy - Beautiful images (as usual) Bobby!November 28, 2011 - 10:58 pm

Ryan - @Ryan I'm not saying Mr. Earle did a bad job at all. I'm simply saying he could have built a better masterpiece with more tools in the same way Michelangelo called upon all tools during his era. Of course, Michelangelo could have made a RAD David with a screwdriver, but he chose to use everything at his disposal to create something bigger. And Bobby churned out a RAD wedding, but it's far from his best work. If you consider yourself an artist, you should compare yourself to the great ARTISTS, not just great wedding photographers (parsons), or photographers (a. Adams). I also wouldn't be classified as a "controlling client". Bobby markets himself in a certain way from the images he showcases in his portfolio to the images on the blog slide. Yes, these images are great, but they offer a different feel than what he is marketing. @Raul stop trying to make this a set-up photoshoot argument vs a "journalistic" approach argument. Bobby shot the same way he always does I'm sure, he simply didn't swap lens' and used new #VSCO actions. His approach was the same. I never said bring in the steady cam and dome lighting, simply that mixing in all his skills would have resulted in a more complete end work. He rocked the wedding, so stop assuming you know my POV. I think he would have created a better piece by using all his skills is all I am implying.November 29, 2011 - 12:42 am

Bröllopsfotograf Fredric - Nice pics! I like that coverage!November 29, 2011 - 5:44 am

Emily Hajec - You are my hero! An entire wedding with the 50mm?? BRAVO! Awesome work :D --EmilyNovember 29, 2011 - 10:11 am

Eliba! - Beautiful!November 29, 2011 - 10:11 am

Rob Horner - Great set, really nice work. Something about that last shot really brought it together. Thanks for sharing!November 29, 2011 - 10:12 am

WillCAD - That's a great set, Bobby. Black and white is hard enough, but fixed focal length? That's REALLY hard. But I think you nailed it. There is something vaguely retro about these images. Most modern b&w pics look like modern pics with color removed. These actually look like pics taken in the 60s or 70s, except for the computer keyboards and other modern items. Maybe it's the grain.November 29, 2011 - 10:13 am

Bobby Earle - @Ryan, hmmm... I guess I have to disagree with what you're saying -- and only in the parts where you refer to what I could have done. Let me explain ;)


Whenever you're shooting with something, it means you're choosing to NOT shoot with something else. Obvious, I know :P but I think it applies here. I tend to feel that I shoot with other lenses so often because I am "supposed" to. To be honest, this was the most comfortable I've ever been at a wedding. It was short -- a small courthouse ceremony and just a lunch afterwards -- but I felt connected in a way I rarely do. Your analogy could really be used with anyone -- including yourself, I would imagine. After all, you could say to people who tend to shoot zooms that they are lacking because they don't use primes that often (or at all). You could say the same thing vice versa. You could say to me, for example, that I am limiting my finished product because I rarely, maybe twice a year, use off camera flash. I could tell photographers who light lots of things that they are missing out on using the tool of available light in low light situations. I could tell photographers who don't use tilt-shift lenses that they should care about providing their clients with a more well rounded set of images by using tilts. I could tell a photographer who processes mainly in color that his clients deserve more black and white and vice versa. But I wouldn't actually do that because, imo, none of that has anything to do with quality I learned early on in my career that I should do what I feel I do well, what I love, and let other photographers do what they do well and love -- and not be concerned about making sure I'm doing what someone else does well. For example, I have many good friends who spend gobs of time on the wedding party portraits. They do an INCREDIBLE job. But I just don't care to spend that amount of time on my wedding party portraits. I just don't. It's not because I don't think it can be done well -- because I know that it can be! It's because I don't care to be all things to all people, if that makes sense. .


I love your Michelangelo analogy -- but I just don't feel it applies here. You're making a large jump by assuming that not using every lens in my bag somehow equals a lesser finished product. It doesn't, imo. It equals a DIFFERENT finished product. And that difference will be preferred by some and disliked by others. And that is something I'm fully comfortable with ;) It seems you prefer the other way -- but in no way is how I typically shoot weddings better -- it's simply different.


Fact of the matter is this; outside the portrait session, I shoot probably 90% on my 50mm, as it happens. Therefore, this wedding really wasn't all the different than the wedding I just posted above, for example. The main difference is that I didn't have to dedicate any part of my mind to the thoughts "should I throw my 24L on right now? Maybe my 45 tilt? If I change out to my 135L will I miss a moment before I can change back to my 16-35L?" These are all real limitations, as well, imo.


There are certainly pros and cons to shooting how I did here -- just as there are pros and cons in shooting the way I normally shoot. I talked this over with my bride and she gladly jumped all over this idea. I explained that the biggest con would be portraits -- that portraits are when my bag of lenses really gets its use. But I explained the pros of me being able to concentrate on what is my bread and butter -- and nothing else -- which is documenting her wedding as I would when I've done proper photojournalism. There's a reason why photojournalists tend not to have giant bags of lenses around their necks. Taking the time to focus on changing between a huge array of lenses can cause you to miss important photographs. This was the first wedding I've been to in a long time where I don't feel like I missed a thing. To me, that's valuable.


Bottom line, I have no issue with people having a preference here. They are two different approaches -- and people tend to have preferences, after all :) But I completely disagree that there is a better/worse approach here. It's just a matter of preference. I absolutely loved my finished set here and hope to do the same thing again soon :)November 29, 2011 - 10:37 am

mmmatt - Bobby these are great. definately eye candy for the prime loving pj crowd. These are artfully and purposfully composed (I assume,but certinly true to theme) half face crops showing your "limited" focal range. The 2up vert pano details are also within theme. nice work!!November 29, 2011 - 4:13 pm

Qarik - kick ass work dude!November 29, 2011 - 4:13 pm

ShepsMom - I always wanted to shoot full wedding in B&W, i can't find anyone to agree LOL. Awesome photos, good for your to find a perfect and willing couple! I would probably shoot everything with 70-200 or 85November 29, 2011 - 4:14 pm

Autonomous - you're the reason i want to get married 10 times so i can keep booking you. LOLNovember 29, 2011 - 4:15 pm

Ryan - @bobby, I appreciate you taking the time to explain so much in such detail to a simple comment left on your blog post. I'm sure there are a million other things you could have been doing with that time. Cheers!November 29, 2011 - 8:43 pm

Bobby Earle - @Ryan, I'm genuinely confused here.


You wrote a long paragraph as a comment, then reposted the same one (just edited out some stuff), then checked back to see how other people responded, then, when they did, you responded another paragraph... Somewhere in there, you emailed me personally apologizing for sounding like you were "popping off", and once I saw that, I checked the comments, saw yours, thought "he sent me a kind email, so I'll take some time and explain my POV to him", and you then respond implying that I'm wasting time? I'm not even upset -- just totally confused. I thought I was being kind in taking your comments/discussion with other commenters seriously enough to respond. I guess the joke was on me?


Either way, as I said earlier, I'm totally fine with you having your own preferences. To each his own :)November 30, 2011 - 7:33 am

josephMatthew - The photos turned out great and the b&w is so fitting. I especially like the individual portraits of the bride and groom. As a follower of your blog you always produce epic photos. Thanks for sharing!November 30, 2011 - 7:35 am

Ryan - @bobby earle hahahahaha no dude! Total misunderstanding. I never thought you would respond in such length, and was trying to convey that I am sure you could have done other/better things with your time than respond to a rambling comment on your blog. I was saying THANK YOU for responding to the post in such great detail! You did not have to do that, and I thought it was rad how you did. FYI I posted two comments earlier, with one being sent accidentally with iPhone. See? We are all good!November 30, 2011 - 5:05 pm

Bobby Earle - @Ryan... Aaaaaaaaand, I'm an idiot :) Sorry for the confusion (on my part) -- it happens more often than I'd like to admit :P<p< Want to know something funny? I saw -- I SWEAR I saw the word "wasted" in there (before "time"). I know that I didn't ACTUALLY see it -- but that's what I read at the time... and the reason why is because one of my medications right now has me completely loopy/stoned for a few hours after I take it. That's why I was so confused... I was like "why does he think I'm wasting time if I'm responding to his comment?" :P But now that I'm completely sober, I have NO clue where I saw that from... I'm an idiot!November 30, 2011 - 5:23 pm

Featured: Bride & Bloom

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I’m one of those wedding photographers who doesn’t know much about the wedding industry. I don’t know about magazines or blogs or really about the whole submitting to them process. I’ve always preferred to focus on what I love — making photographs with my couples. But I’m fortunate enough to still get published regularly because of some of the awesome vendors that I work with who DO know how to do these things :P

LaVonne let me know that Amy and Ian’s Lodge at Torrey Pines wedding photos were going to be published in Bride & Bloom… thanks to her for taking the time to submit the wedding, of course! Here’s a look of the four page spread :)

It was an amazing wedding thanks to the amazing team who headed up the wedding with me. Platinum Pro, DJ Justin, Adorations, and Emily Smiley. Honestly, that’s a recipe for success, right there!

Bobby

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bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/U0HUU39ZOctober 31, 2011 - 11:56 pm

astami - amazing!! congrats on the 4-page spread bobby! that submission looks so awesome!November 1, 2011 - 6:12 am

bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - Published in Bride and Bloom :) http://t.co/dpEj1A0yNovember 1, 2011 - 3:51 pm

Agnieszka Wormus - Pretty, pretty! CONGRATS!November 1, 2011 - 4:06 pm

Justin Kanoya - An easy story/spread to layout with such great photos to work with. Still one of the most fun nights for me. Thanks for the plug!November 1, 2011 - 4:06 pm

Emily Smiley - Love it!!! Bobby you rock!November 1, 2011 - 4:06 pm

Keng-Hay Wong - Great work bobby, you work still amazes me and your one of a few people who I seek for inspiration when covering a wedding :)November 1, 2011 - 4:07 pm

Bobby Earle - Anytime, Justin ;) Hope we get to have fun like that again soon!!! I miss shooting with that crew!!! Keng-Hay, thanks so much!!! Really, really kind words there ;)November 1, 2011 - 4:07 pm

Ted Nghiem - Bobby, that is fantastic! Just like your work!November 1, 2011 - 4:13 pm

Abi Quisenberry - Yummy!!!November 1, 2011 - 5:22 pm

Aaron Hoops - congrats man!November 1, 2011 - 5:22 pm

Mike Geer - Great photos...Congrats!November 1, 2011 - 5:22 pm

@kate_magee - @bobbyearle so glad to see it published! Epic shoot I must say.November 1, 2011 - 5:23 pm

Rebecca Ann - AWESOME!! Way to go Bobbo!! :)November 2, 2011 - 10:57 am

Smog Shoppe Wedding Photos: Matt and Courtney

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Matt and Courtney. I have been waiting and waiting for their Smog Shoppe wedding. A little backstory…

So Matt and Court went from being a blog reader and a blog reader’s girlfriend, both of whom I had never met, to becoming dear, dear friends. All in about a year’s time! I blogged about a workshop I would be speaking at up in Santa Barbara, so he signed up and we met there. Afterwards, he went with me and my friend Josh (who was heading up the workshop) to, shocker, Chick-fil-a :) We immediately hit it off. He wrote me in no time saying he wanted to grab two spots for my 2010 RPTE to Thailand and Cambodia — one for him and the other for his girlfriend. A short while after, he asked me about wedding dates — as he had gotten engaged! Finally, RPTE 2010 came and that’s where I became friends with Courtney. Court is amazing. She’s all kinds of sarcasm — which is something I was blessed/cursed with (depending on who is around) from a young age. There is no joke too far for Court — and I’m the exact same way. Our time in SE Asia was amazing — and it led to Courtney and Matt both becoming two incredibly dear friends of ours.

Now I have to thank Heather from LVL Events for absolutely taking care of business. Matt and Court are my kind of people — super relaxed and laid back — so I knew they would choose an amazing planner. And they did. Heather, you’re awesome ;)

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La Partie Events got Matt and Courtney some incredibly beautiful flowers!

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A gift and letter from Matt moments before the ceremony.

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Matt is the first groom I know of to Instagram a photo of his bride as she walked down the aisle. So freaking awesome :)

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It was so cute watching Heather behind the scenes. As this photo shows, she loves watching her couples get married ;)

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The Smog Shoppe makes for such a cool wedding venue!

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Having random jealous thoughts flying through my head as Mike shoots with his 200mm f/2 is totally normal, right? :P

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Aaaaand, Lindsay and I couldn’t stop talking about how freaking adorable Court’s cocktail dress was…

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My seat :)

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Matt and Court had some of the best food I’ve ever had (no less had at a wedding) thanks to Talmadge Lowe of Heirloom LA :)

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Lindsay hasn’t shot a wedding with me for about a year now. But she said that she had to come out of “retirement” for this wedding — Matt and Courtney wanted her there badly but we just weren’t sure it would work. Well Lindsay said her first full day goodbye to Clive since he was born and it was incredible having her along :)

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Matt and Courtney, Lindsay and I love you both a ton. We’re honored to have traveled the world with you, to have shot your wedding, and to call you both friends. Hope you love your images :)

p.s. Check back later this week for some of their images from Cambodia. Here’s a sneak peak…

Bobby

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sarakauss (@sarakauss) - Congratulations! & agreed :) RT @matthew_cotter: stunned. @bobbyearle completely nailed the emotion & feeling of our day http://t.co/LVdkG0fAugust 15, 2011 - 10:46 pm

bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - http://t.co/L6cJG64August 15, 2011 - 11:26 pm

Courtney Caplin (@courtneycaplin) - @bobbyearle did an amazing job as our wedding photog!! http://t.co/9TOLpPfAugust 16, 2011 - 1:06 am

carol.lima - beautiful images!August 16, 2011 - 9:14 am

Heather Cook - LOVE THEM ALL! Been an avid blog stalker of your work for a while. :)August 16, 2011 - 9:14 am

Rahul - that is AWESOME work....... i love your bw conversions, the noise / grain...everything.....!!!!!! i sooooooo need to buy a tilt shift lens!!! lol..... all your portraits are great too....!!!! once again AWESOME!August 16, 2011 - 9:15 am

supernova74 - I love your B&W conversions. Care to share your technique ?August 16, 2011 - 9:15 am

Tigerkn - Beautiful as usual Bob!!August 16, 2011 - 9:16 am

Bobby Earle - Thanks guys! @supernova74 You bet! Here's a conversion process (before and after with camera/PPing details) that's fairly similar to the BnW's from this wedding -> http://bobbyearle.com/blog/before-and-after-wednesdays-56-2/ And here are all of my before and afters --> http://bobbyearle.com/blog/category/before-and-after-wednesdays/ I think tomorrow I'll do a before and after post on #49. Let me know if that's one of the black and white's you're feeling ;)August 16, 2011 - 9:24 am

blonde51 - I love 48....August 16, 2011 - 9:25 am

jprezant - dude. where the f*ck did you come from? This set is amazing. truly great. Loved it. Felt connected. Wow. And for the most part i enjoyed your processing, again. really really nice.August 16, 2011 - 9:27 am

kali leenstra - these are rockin!August 16, 2011 - 9:27 am

Mitch W - Yeah, I like this set a lot. Having spent a lot of time in neighboring Thailand I look forward to seeing the Cambodia set.August 16, 2011 - 9:28 am

kim magee - wow. you did it. im in love with your work.August 16, 2011 - 9:28 am

clicksintime - You nailed it! Great job!August 16, 2011 - 9:29 am

widjayaman - This is an insane set. I echo Jason - felt really connected. Is that the groom rocking the shades recording his bride walking down the aisle on his iphone? Wow. Actually lots of 'wow' images for me. Thanks for sharing!!August 16, 2011 - 9:29 am

hardlyboring - set was outstanding. You smoked this one. DougAugust 16, 2011 - 9:30 am

RichardLavigne - again... well done on these. enjoyed looking.August 16, 2011 - 9:31 am

ckhagen - win win win :DAugust 16, 2011 - 9:31 am

bobby earle (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) (@bobbyearle) - Mega huge super wedding posted. Let me know whatcha think :) -> http://t.co/2GwmQnUAugust 16, 2011 - 10:27 am

@mandalaya - @bobbyearle rockin! as always!August 16, 2011 - 11:43 am

@MrUsefull - @bobbyearle Great shots. Love the instagrammer groom.August 16, 2011 - 11:45 am

@meg__christine - @Gavin_Wade @matthew_cotter @bobbyearle - Thanks for sharing! Glad to see this, as I'm shooting a wedding at the #SmogShoppe in March 2012!August 16, 2011 - 11:46 am

@katielewisphoto - @bobbyearle - I'm in love with Matt & Courtney's wedding pics! So gorgeous!!August 16, 2011 - 11:47 am

Bobby Earle - @katielewisphoto Awe, thanks Katie!!!August 16, 2011 - 11:48 am

Andrew Fleming - LOVED that shot of Mike Colon :) NO shame bringing the Hubble Telescope with him to a wedding he wasn't shooting. I don't blame him, but if I were you I would've hid in a corner :) For all the brass at this wedding, you killed it my man. LOVED the one of Courtney through the window with your silhouette. Creative.August 16, 2011 - 11:48 am

@Gavin_Wade - EPIC! RT @matthew_cotter: Wow. Im just stunned. @bobbyearle nailed the emotion and feeling of our day with these images.http://t.co/QnE0J8aAugust 16, 2011 - 11:48 am

@YourInnerSong - @bobbyearle that set is on fire dude. Matt bustin out the iPhone down the aisle!!? Awesome! \m/ (>_<)August 16, 2011 - 11:49 am

Bobby Earle - @YourInnerSong @MrUsefull I know! I freaking loved the instagramming :)August 16, 2011 - 11:49 am

Qarik - awesome awesome! 9,48 and 58 killl! I love your BW processing.August 16, 2011 - 11:51 am

heatherfeather - Ok, now I am fully DYING to see the engagement photos. Incredible. One thing I loved about this set is the freedom you give yourself to be in the shot... in reflections....in blocked reflections... etc. Even your place card. I have tossed so many photos after spotting myself, but I might re-think my opinion after seeing your use of them. It is actually nice to have a peek at you. It sort of gives a context? Yes, a person saw this and took this photo. It is fun. I can be okay with that.August 16, 2011 - 11:52 am

andrewho - amazing set bobby. love the story telling.August 16, 2011 - 11:52 am

Bobby Earle - @Heatherfeather, excellent thing you've noticed here! I remember photographers (when I started out) always pointing out "watch out for yourself in the reflection..." and thinking that if it didn't take away from the photo or, as you pointed out, adds another layer of context, why bother worrying? It's just one less thing to worry about for no reason ;)August 16, 2011 - 11:56 am

trevorb - Really like #4 and #19. I was just going to put #1-64 but thought I would get a bit more specific. The texture on the wall in 36 is killer.August 17, 2011 - 11:02 am

Clixphoto - What a great set. I don't do weddings but have agreed to do one for a friend. You have given me such inspiration. I like number 19 because the backlighting is handled masterfully. I also really like the technical attention given to the detail shots. The food shots look like Southern Living Magazine covers. Awesome.August 17, 2011 - 11:03 am

p27rpy - Love #8!August 17, 2011 - 11:04 am

Mart_73 - Nice work again sir! Massive respect to you for sharing the PPing on the "before & after Wednesdays" on your blog too. I've been a frequent reader over the last few years, it's much appreciated.August 17, 2011 - 11:11 am

Bobby Earle - @Mart_73: Thanks! I've actually got one up today from this blog post if you want to see it :) -> http://bobbyearle.com/blog/before-and-after-wednesdays-58-2/August 17, 2011 - 11:13 am

JakeB. - Pretty kick ass, both this set and the one Mitch linked to.August 17, 2011 - 11:14 am

maxwell1295 - Hot sh*t for sure... Personally, I love the B&W, but I tend to not get caught up in the technical merits of an image. Emotion and capturing good moments trumps anything technical...August 17, 2011 - 11:14 am

M Vers - Killer set, man.--Thoroughly enjoyed it.August 17, 2011 - 11:14 am

yelppuppy - Love the set!August 17, 2011 - 11:15 am

clicksintime - maxwell1295 "Hot sh*t for sure... Personally, I love the B&W, but I tend to not get caught up in the technical merits of an image. Emotion and capturing good moments trumps anything technical..." +1August 17, 2011 - 11:16 am

Ziffl3 - Really nice work capturing this wedding... Nice connection with the wedding day crew - B&G Really like the detail shots. I am looking forward to the engagement too as i am in Tiawan (currently).August 17, 2011 - 11:16 am

Matthew Cotter (@matthew_cotter) (@matthew_cotter) - @bobbyearle Sexiest Images ever can be found here... http://t.co/u71MdFgASeptember 26, 2011 - 7:17 pm

Amy K & Anna G (@blushbridaloc) - Absolutley LOVING the venue Smog Shoppe and this blog is just a little taste of the amazing creativity this venue... http://t.co/EMVwe92CDecember 22, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Smog Shoppe wedding photos: sneak peak

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Full post is up here -> Matt and Courtney’s Smog Shoppe Wedding <- :)

On Saturday, I shot Matt and Courtney’s wedding. They went with me on last year’s RPTE to Thailand and Cambodia and we became dear friends. Can’t wait to blog the full wedding :)

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