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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.

Wedding Photography at the Granby Theater of Shelby & Vince

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

I had the pleasure of doing the wedding photography for Shelby and Vince on Valentine’s Day! What a crazy day! Tight scheduling and 4 locations made for some blatant disregard for traffic laws in order for me to keep ahead of the newlyweds, but I got all the shots and didn’t get a ticket! (I was driving my super duper turbo Jetta with optional cop cloaking device in order to get the job done!)

Everything ended up at the Granby Theater. But, I shot prep and formals at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott, then on to First Baptist Church in Chesapeake, then to the Chrysler Museum to shoot more formals, and THEN (and only then) did I get to the Granby Theater for the reception. Good thing I ate my wheaties, because I was non stop for the duration.

The REALLY cool part of this wedding is that Shelby and Vince have been together for TWENTY YEARS. That’s a LONG engagement by anyone’s standards. It was so cool to see how in love this couple is after all those years. They REALLY put the R in ROMANCE.

Here are some shots from Shelby and Vince’s wedding photography. It was really hard to decide what to put up on the blog, there are just too many REALLY great shots.

wedding photography at the granby theater of shelby and vince

Now, after a 20 year courtship, BOTH Moms were dancing down the aisle singing “They’re Married, They’re FINALLY Married!” (with the same melody as 50 cent – in da club it sounded like to me!) hahaha