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Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer – Bill Murray

I understand that countless hours are invested to ensure that your wedding is a reflection of your vision. I also knows that when the big day comes it ends up flying by! So, as your photographer, I make sure that I see EVERYTHING. I am a bundle of BOUNDLESS energy and I'm always moving as I search for the real facial expressions and I listen for laughter. I anticipate exactly where I need to be to get the shot, and I do it all without being intrusive.

I draw from many sources for my photographic inspiration. I love the raw emotion of photojournalism as well as the seductive, mysterious look of fashion photography. By fusing the two, along with my close relationship to this thing called "light" I come up with a style that's called "fashion photojournalism.” I believe in romantic lighting and incredible backgrounds to complete a scene, so I always choose my locations carefully when given the opportunity to choose. I never interrupt a moment or pose situations that are already magical on their own. One of my main goals is to NEVER stress out the bride and groom, so I keep everything fast, professional, fun, and relaxed.

I picked up my first camera at the age of 6. I didn't care what the photos looked like at first, just how much fun it was to take them. As I grew up my tastes became more refined and I developed a passion for manipulating light. Millions of photos later, I still use alternative, innovative, sometimes quirky methods and I enjoy experimenting in the moment to create unique, one-of-a-kind images.

Before your wedding day, chances are that I've ran anywhere between 14 and 20 miles. As an avid marathon runner, one of my favorite things in the world is to watch the sun rise over the ocean alongside my girlfriend and running partner, Trish.

Portsmouth Renaissance Wedding Photography of Shaneka and Derek

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Derek and Shaneka’s wedding was held at the Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel in the afternoon this past Saturday. They couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to have an outdoor ceremony. The reception was held in the Portsmouth Ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel.

I’ve had the pleasure to really get to know this couple through shooting their engagement session, Shaneka’s bridal session, and then their wedding. It was an awesome experience from start to finish as family and friends came from far and wide to celebrate the wedding of this great couple.

Just a few pictures from the wedding to follow here. At the bottom of this article below the pictures there’s a link to a slide show of 120 shots from their wedding photography.

portsmouth renaissance wedding photography of the renaissance hotel

portsmouth renaissance wedding photography of flower girl getting make up applied

portsmouth renaissance wedding photography of bride Shaneka holding her garter

Too many pictures to choose from! It’s very difficult to pick the images to put here on the blog, so it’s become a random sampling of the coverage. Derek and Shaneka are going to have 730 images to look through from their wedding day. I don’t do wedding photography to impress other photographers. I adjust the style I shoot to give my clients what they want. How do I know what they want? I simply ask them.

If you’d like to see 120 images from Derek and Shaneka’s wedding photography in a slide show Click Here

I still haven’t posted all the sessions from the past week, but I will get to it as time permits! I have another wedding from last Saturday to edit too!