June, 2010
Shannon and Kieran at Manhattan Square Park: Before and After | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer
June 24, 2010Every single time I blog…I try to show you something that I think is great — images (of COURSE!)…stories…things we like or are currently obsessed with…cool people we meet…sharing is AMAZING. I learned everything I know from someone else — so — it seems natural to me to share things with you that might be interesting…
One of the things we offer to our brides and grooms are what we’ve dubbed “Tammified” Images. I think one of the things I’m REALLY good at is working in my digital darkroom (aka Photoshop ::grin::). When I am shooting — sometimes I see an image as something it’s obviously NOT when I take it. I know it’s going to be fun to work on later. I start with a small seed of an idea — and then once I have it in front of me — then I let the image TELL me what it wants. I know that sounds really weird (as usual to those who really know me!) but there’s really no other way to describe it. There’s no one way or one thing I do to every single image…because each one that is “Tammified” is it’s own story.
There’s no way to teach you this. It just evolves. So I have to show you.
Shannon and Kieran really wanted their photos at Manhattan Square Park – all cement…steps…angles…and bright hot (did I say hot? I mean HOT. 90+ degrees) sunny weather.
It was HOT. And sun was bouncing everywhere.
So this is the shot I took — STRAIGHT out of the camera. Not too interesting, right?
Here’s the final image. Tammified. It’s what I bring to my work…to my clients…and to myself. And now…to you. 
Shannon and Kieran — this was an AMAZING idea and you both ROCKED it!! xoxo
Everyone likes to open presents. I love to see the delight and wonder in people’s eyes as they wrestle with ribbons and pull off paper and ooooo and awwwww over what’s inside. And……I know my brides are going to be opening their fair share of gifts. The martini glasses and quesadilla makers, blenders and Le Creusets. There is so much wonder and excitement when couples first see their wedding images, when they can first relive their incredible day without all the hustle and bustle and nerves of the wedding day. So we thought, why not couple the wonder of opening an amazing gift with the wonder of receiving and seeing your wedding images??!!! Totally makes sense, right?! Right. So…a fabulous new husband and wife just received another wedding gift…
Wait. What? You mean you don’t know what this is?! ‘Cause you got to open it, Silly!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You still don’t know what it is? Let’s open it a little more!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!! And along with images and other sundry necessities, there are also a few little surprises. No. I’m not telling you what they are. You’ll just have to wait to find out. ::wink wink::
6.24.2010
KICK BUTT!!!!! Love it Tammified!
6.29.2010
thats SO cool – plus, I love ‘before and afters’ to kinda show the thought process
7.06.2010
Beautiful website! I LOVE your work! I just stumbled across your stuff today and think it is amazing!!! I really appreciate your shooting style! I could look through your work all day. Keep it up!
7.10.2010
love when artist share the process. it is like working in a darkroom and the editing process! super cool image!
7.22.2010
awesome! i want to be “tammified”