Insuring great formal photos of an Active Bride and Groom

At a recent wedding the bride and groom that really wanted to be part of their cocktail hour and not spend  much time taking formal photos.  Normally suggesting taking formal photos ahead of time works as an alternative. In this case though, the bride and groom did not want to see each other beforehand.  Where they were married was beautiful but hard to find an isolated location without taking them too far away from the action.  Luckily the wedding outside was wonderful, but more could have been done. 

My assistant and I worked quickly where they were married under the trellis and were able to take some wonderful photos of them as they lined up for the receiving line. 

Even with the time and space limitations for formal photos, keeping an eye out for spontaneous moments allowed for some stunning wedding photos to be taken and that is what I live for.... I often look for a back drop that adds in interesting light while the Bride and Groom are less aware of me "the photographer."  The results speak for themselves.

Alex Fischer

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Fischer Williams
Photographic Studios