Doing wedding photography at the Sheraton Virginia Beach (on 35th-36th Street) for Amanda and Brian presented some unique challenges. The first challenge was that Amanda and her attendants were getting ready at Amanda’s mom’s house in Chesapeake (a good 35 minute drive or so) and the guys were getting ready at the Sheraton.
THANK GOD for BLATENT disregard for all traffic laws!
It worked out fine, Georgeanna met me at Amanda’s getting ready location to pick up the camera gear she was using and went ahead of me to the Sheraton. I stayed with the girls and sent Georgeanna to handle the boys. (that didn’t sound good did it?)
The second challenge was that the ceremony was in the elevated area outside the Cape Henry ballroom facing the ocean. RIGHT on the windows on an elevated platform. COMPLETELY back lit against blue tinted windows with sunshine beaming in.
No room behind the wedding party to speak of to shoot from the back either. But, it all worked out with some off camera flash and some bracketing. *whew*
Great wedding! That’s why this passion of mine never gets boring. There are always new challenges, new people, and interesting situations to spin via a slew of cameras I carry. (usually 3, sometimes 4). This was a party crowd, and it was “on” from the start of the vows till the last dance of the reception. Amanda and Brian, with all their friends and families, started their lives together with a wonderful celebration.
Here are a few shots from this wedding below. After the photographs posted here, there is a link to a slide show with 130 more images from their wedding.
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Amanda and Brian had over 700 images to look through from their wedding! There’s just no way to really get a feel of their event without looking through the slide show which is a cross section of 10% of their wedding photography. So, to get a great look at their wedding. Click Here For The Slide Show.
I’m off to the Botanical Gardens now! 
by Bill
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