For Photographers: Lake Oconee

July 2010

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Cliff Mautner
Cliff is a fantastic wedding photographer, one of the best in the world. He doesn't need a plug from me, trust me, he has achieved a number of well deserved accolades, but he is a personal favorite. To me, what makes a really great photographer is his or her personal style. To distill it down for idiots like myself, it's what makes him different that makes him special. He is a master of low light composition and he creates incredibly beautiful and poignant images that capture the essence of his clients. Suffice to say, I am a huge fan.
David Ziser
David Ziser is incredible. I recently attended his conference as he toured 60 cities across the USA and I learned a ton sitting in the audience in the Atlanta Hyatt in Buckhead about how to create dramatic lighting with a Qflash and a speedlight. I was fortunate enough to shake his hand and tell him thanks for be so open and giving; it was his character and his willingness to share the knowledge he has accumulated over 30 years that impressed me, but it was his personal charm that endeared him to me. What a great human being.
Joe McNally
Joe McNally is one of the premiere professional photographers on the planet. He shoots Nikon and I read anything he writes, listen to anything he says and is one of the ten people I would love to have a cup of coffee with one day.
Kevin Kubota
Voted one of the world's best wedding photographers, his work is beautiful and astounding. Additionally, Kevin is a Photoshop guru and markets a number of action products and tutorials for Lightroom workflow and album production. I had a chance to meet Kevin for the first time at a WPPI Roadshow here in Atlanta in September of 2009. He was affable and down to earth and enjoyed his presentation and learned a few things as he spoke.
Kristy Dickerson
Kristy is a fantastic photographer that I have had the pleasure to shoot a few weddings with. I love her style and she has a beautiful sense of timing and a great eye. She is very talented and establishes a great rapport with clients; they just love her.
Marcus Bell
Marcus Bell is a phenomenal photographer from down under. Very talented Nikon shooter that is extremely versatile and a really talented wedding shooter.
Steve Glass
A consummate professional with a real flair for the artistic and amazing timing on the shutter. He is a fantastic talent at capturing those tantalizing candid shots at weddings. Always learning, teaching and growing in his craft. His style is unique, distinctive and beautiful. Steve is a personal friend, but more than that he is a brother from a different mother, someone who shoots me straight, no varnish, no sauce, just the facts and I appreciate his honesty and candor more than he'll ever know. God bless him and his family and if you are looking for a finger on a trigger he's your guy.
Thom Hogan
Premiere nature photographer, Nikon equipment expert, prolific author of exceptional DSLR & Flash eBooks.
Tricia Whitmer
Tricia is a fantastic photographer. Her portrait and wedding work is amazing and worth a look. She is an inspiration to me and a fabulous talent that recently shared some of her trade secrets in a workshop; money well spent and I highly recommend you attend one of her workshops if you ever get the opportunity.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Heather & Jason's Wedding Image Gallery Now Online

I have uploaded Heather & Jason's wedding image gallery. The online gallery is password protected so contact either Heather or Jason to get the password; there are nearly 2,400 images from their beautiful wedding. Alex and I had a blast documenting the joyous event and are so proud we were allowed to participate. Special thank you to Jason and Heather and to all their family and friends. Enjoy!

Isn't Heather just drop dead gorgeous in this image? She is beautiful inside and out and Jason and her are so perfect together. Long life and much happiness to both of them.

Posted by Jeff on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 23:52 in 135mm f/2 DC Nikkor, Lake Oconee, Marriage, Nikon D3s, Wedding, Wedding Gown | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tags: 135mm f/2 DC Nikkor, Heather & Jason, Lake Oconee, Nikon D3s

Friday, May 21, 2010

Heather & Jason

Heather and Jason were married in a beautiful ceremony at Lake Oconee on May 15th, 2010. The gorgeous couple stood on the shore of the lake while friends and family shared their moving ceremony. The Sandberg's beautiful lakefront home provided a picturesque setting while Sal Gentile's music floated through the air. It was a magical moment and Alex Smith and I were so honored to participate in their joyous union.

During the reception, Thomas Tillman and his band entertained; Heather and Jason and their guests let their hair down, kicked up their heels, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves; as did we. What a fantastic wedding, one we will not soon forget. It was a perfect day; thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome and our very best wishes to Jason and Heather for a long life full of happiness and love.

Heather is so gorgeous; in this image she stands on the shore as the sun begins to set over the lake.

Jason and Heather relax on a hammock before beginning their preparations for the ceremony.

Jason and Heather captured against the sunset after the ceremony.

Heather descends the staircase.

Heather returns Jason smile as she heads down the aisle to the lakeside altar.

Heather is greeted by excited Sonny as Jason looks on lovingly.

Heather and Jason show their cute ring bearer a little attention.

Sonny, the Ring Bearer, looks on during the ceremony.

The images above were shot by Alex Smith, a fantastic photographer who was the associate photographer for Heather and Jason's wedding. These are just a few of the great shots he captured; thanks Alex, awesome job.

Posted by Jeff on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 01:35 in 105mm f/2 DC Nikkor, Elinchrom Ranger Quadra, Lake Oconee, Nikon D3s, Wedding, Wedding Gown | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)