Charlotte Wedding Magazine: Wedding Fashion, Lake Lure editorial

We envision love and romance as an organic and unfussy experience. A warm laugh, a gentle look, a genuine embrace are moments we are striving for with a real couple or model couple. Our beautiful models and the gorgeous Lake Lure setting provided all the inspiration we needed!

Oh, and one other small element…the sun. As any photographer knows, optimum times of day to photograph would be the early, early morning hours and the late, late afternoon hours near evening. Soft, golden or diffused light is nearly every outdoor photographer’s dream. But this was an editorial session, full of schedules and lists and deadlines. In order to respect everyone’s schedules and meet the deadline, we had to photograph the majority of this gorgeous session right in the harsh light hours. Noon, noon thirty and so on provided tiny pockets of shade but mostly unrelenting direct sunlight. Good thing we anticipated this challenge and came prepared. Firing off studio lights when necessary, we were able to achieve the depth we were envisioning without losing sky or water or dress details.

Sometimes, photography is all about getting out in the elements and mixing it up freestyle. Grabbing pieces of light and shaping compositions based on it, and other times you really have to look at each frame like a math problem or puzzle. It is these challenges that make us appreciate the art of our craft even more and are grateful to have those who would put their confidence in us over and over.

To get all of the details on these fabulous fashions, pick up a copy of Charlotte Wedding Magazine! And thanks to Elizabeth Tolley for our models hot hair and makeup!