I’ve really been looking forward to shooting Adam and Kristin’s wedding for a while now. Kristin loves photography (which is very flattering as she booked me!), Adam loves the Bruins, both seemed to love Apple products. In fact, Apple products were all over the place.

They had an excellent wedding, and threw a great reception at the Riverview. I shot for 13 hours straight and it felt like 30 minutes, for reals.

Here’s a few photos,

Shot a wedding in Brattleboro this past weekend for a wonderfully laid back couple. The ceremony and reception were quite awesome, both held at Scott Farm, a 626 acre property with hillside apple orchards. Some of the work below.

Also, if you like it, tell me in the comments.

I was fortunate to get a couple calls from Emma and her Mother Alice a few months ago and almost immediately knew that working with Alex and Emma would be great. Just a totally fun, and laid back couple looking for some real photojournalistic coverage. Tons of cool things happened at this wedding, dancing during the day, during the night, vodka, and an extremely great group of people to work with. I wish you all the best Alex + Emma and families, also special note to Alice, thanks so much for your attention to detail, it really worked wonderfully for the preparation to shoot. On a side note, I was BOILING up at this wedding. I am never wearing a full suit for a wedding shoot again, although I think dehydration might improve creative thought…

Here are a small few selections I figured I’d show, from traditional, to unique. I never can pick a favorite until like a year after I shoot something, but an early contender is a getting ready shot I was able to capture in which there are two mirrors, you figure out the rest.

Feel free to discuss and comment below, as well as fire away any questions!

Had quite an epic shoot the other day in Salem with Matt and Tricia, we took to the coast during golden hour and shot for a couple hours. Matt and Trish are both cops, and Matt is in the Army National Guard. We’re all Celtics fans, because the Celtics are awesome, just like this shoot. Check, and comment.

Couple film shots that I figured i’d share as well:

Questions, thoughts? Leave a comment below.

I’m shooting a promotional editorial with Jay soon, but our schedules are both all over the place and we haven’t been able to pin anything down, but recently I was able to go by his place and shoot some portraits as sort of a test shoot, we had about 30 minutes and some great light. Jay is a singer working on his indie album with his team SoulChorea.

Check it out, and please comment.

I saw a movie the other day, it was called Robin Hood, it was about 12th century tax laws. It sucked. This summer movie season is kinda meh…

I guess I can take pictures instead of wasting money on those flops…

I like this one.

Interested in Editorial style portrait shoots? Because I am. Let’s go.

- Vic

Graffiti Terminology:

bomb

To bomb or hit is to paint many surfaces in an area. Bombers often choose throw-ups or tags over complex pieces, as they can be executed more quickly.

So I usually don’t really stress locations too much with my clients, when I’m asked about good locations I pretty much recommend the first hill in the area that’s closets to an urban sector and figure that we’ll exploit the diversity of it. One thing I almost always avoid is something that as a backdrop is almost always overused, until this last shoot. We went to forest park, one of the most photographed places is Springfield MA. Intentionally.

Recently I heard a photographer speaking at an event and stated that sometimes we just have to shoot boring locations or our clients ideas as quickly as possible so we can get back to our ideas. I disagree with this mentality vehemently, when I have clients who give me their ideas, or I’m shooting at a location that is overused, I almost always try to use it as a catalyst for my imagination to take over, this is when the Photographic “Bombing” occurs. How many looks can I get here? Am I experimenting with light and composition enough? Will I leave my stamp on this location or idea?

You see, I believe as an artist, that everything  creative works as a complement to each other, having the technical and creative ability to execute someone’s ideas just seems to be a good challenging exercise.  Being able to shoot a familiar location to most people while giving people my perception of it, is my job as a photographer. So I tried to do this with Kyle and Sarah’s Engagement Session.

Kyle and Sarah are great to shoot. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding this September. They’re very comfortable in front of the camera, and that is very appreciated as a shooter, because it shows strong trust.

Anyway, a few from my E-shoot with Kyle and Sarah at Forest Park:

I went to New Jersey again this last Saturday, again, I’m always there for some reason. Anyway, I shot Mike and Elise a few weeks ago for the E-session and the first thing that struck me was how comfortably unique and witty they were, excellent chemistry and personality, so I’ve been excited to shoot their wedding for a while.

It was at a little spot called LITM in Jersey City, a cool lounge with a gallery attached that was featured in a lot of the work I shot that night.  There was a strong contrast when I walked into the back of the place from the large bar area, immediately split by a lounge area with art pieces, I posted a candid in this set which exploited this as I really liked the look. Tell me what you think.

Fun. Laid Back. Was worth the traffic. Mike and Elise are fun to shoot, always. Congrats guys.

It is what it is…

Awesome song is awesome.

Some random old pics that people told me to post again, and some that have never been posted at all. Woo Hoo.

I think I’m in the mood for some model shoots. Holla at me…

- VVVVVVVic.