Frist Center Photos

My wife is the Volunteer Manager for the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and so today when I was asked to swing by and do some photography for them, I decided to volunteer my time. This way I don't have to feel like I'm crashing the Volunteer Party each year!!! I'm still having a lot of fun playing with my new PhotoShop process so I'm uploading HDR photos, though these images don't reflect the majority of my work.

Jason & Erin - Nov. 8th Wedding at Cedarvine Manor

I arrived at Cedarvine at 10:00am to catch some photos of the set-up for Jason & Erin's November 8th Wedding. I was surprised to find, not only Jason and Erin, but the whole wedding party and both sets of parents pitching in to set-up and decorate. Not only was it a fun morning, but they made the place beautiful in record time. They hung linens, set up the altar, and there must have been 30 pumpkins carved with everything from hearts, to the the bride and grooms initials for centerpieces and just to hold flowers. They did a great job. Also, it didn't hurt that they picked the perfect day for a fall themed wedding because the leaves peaked this weekend and Saturday may have been our last warm day for some time.

I already have their photos touched-up and should have them uploaded to the proofing site in the next couple of days. Be sure to check out the groomsman cake and the pre-ceremony bridal portraits! Also, I attached a photo of the groomsman walking away from some smokebombs that I set off!

Enjoy!
-Matt

Whitney & Kristin - Backyard Wedding

Whit and Kristin were married in Nashville on August 23rd with guests participating from all over the country. The happy couple was a pleasure to work with because they were so nice and laid back! I also enjoyed the ceremony because it was so original. Members of the Bride's and Groom's families took turns telling family stories to welcome the other side of the isle into one big family! The Wilson household was a beautiful setting for photographs. Later that evening there was a celebratory dinner at The Mad Platter in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville.

Aislinn - Photographs for Modeling Portfolio

The effect in the first image of Aislinn on top of the sand dune here, is not from Photoshop. Try breathing hot air on the end of your lens sometime to fog it up... you might get something cool! Okay, so I'm not very good about protecting my lenses... but the way I drop them at weddings and have them stolen out of my car.... I might as well treat them rough b/c they don't last anyway.

Evan James & Abby Bowen - March 29th 2008

I just finished the post work for Evan and Abby's wedding photos. Though it was a very, very rainy day, St. George's Episcopal church made for some beautiful photos and their reception at Traveler's Rest was lively. Once upon a time, I played guitar for one of Evan's bands and so it was fun to watch Evan join in with the band at his reception.