Portrait & Event Photography

Wedding (Son of the Newlyweds)

Wedding (Son of the Newlyweds)
Picture 29 of 29

June 2011


The above gallery represents my portrait and event photography work. This area of photography is joyful and thrilling for me as a photographer. I am particularly drawn to capturing candid and ephemeral moments. At times posed portraits can feel forced and stiff and I strive to avoid that quality in my work. My greatest thrill as a photographer is catching my subject at a moment when they are unselfconscious, candid, and genuine. While sometimes these moments are still and thoughtful moments, I especially enjoy capturing images of people mid-gesture, actively in a state of life and movement. To me there is a vitality to such images that seemingly defies the passage of time. I am particularly drawn to moments of interaction between people, when the sense of connection and tenderness is palpable. It is enormously gratifying when I am able to convey this quality in a photograph.