Justin and Mary Marantz (formerly Mary Bess), good friends and fellow wedding photographers, got married this past weekend and asked me to second shoot with David Jay. I didn't find out till 2 days before that Becker would also be joining us and what a blast it was to hang with these 2 respected west coast photographers. Sara Barlow from Chicago also joined in on the fun.
Justin brought this old 4x5 camera and I couldn't resist creating this image of Justin with the groomsmen. The old camera is on the pavement and I focused on the viewing glass.
Aren't these the ultimate cufflinks for photographers? Justin special ordered them from a store in London, and gave them as gifts to his groomsmen.
Check out how excited Mary is to say "I DO!!!!"
Here are some of the shots I got during the portraits. Working next to DJ and Becker was incredibly fun and it was cool to see how they work.
Cameras were everywhere! The groom's cake was shaped like a camera, the guest list was comprised mainly of pro-photographers with their own cameras, even the place-cards had cameras.
Thank you J&M for asking me to be such a part of your day. Your families are beautiful and I loved meeting all the CT PUG-ers! I wish I could have stayed later to party. See you this weekend in NYC!
19 comments:
This wedding has been really fun to follow on all the blogs. It's been such a unique experience to see how you all approached the same wedding with different perspectives. The reflection of the church in the car rooftop is absolutely brilliant. And I love the image captured in the ground glass. Your images are gorgeous. What a lucky couple! They are going to need an entire bookcase for the beautiful albums they are sure to need.
Matt, I LOVE the photos! They're my favorite from the day for sure (don't tell DJ & Becker :)
all i could say was... "WOW"
these are FREAKIN amazing.
wow.
wow.
wow.
well done!
These are truly awesome - my favorites of all I've seen so far! The photo through the old camera is so unique and so Justin. The detail shots are so tight - banging! The angle as they are coming out of the church simply amazing - what a shot. It was such a pleasure to meet you - can't wait for business boot camp and to meet Enna. Take care and good luck with the move!
Matt- You worked that dance floor when all us CT puggers flooded it and were such a pleasure to talk to! I am looking forward to seeing you in NY- Your images blow me away- you really dug deep here and it shows! Go WPJA NIKON Man! :)
The best stuff I've seen so far from this wedding. Very nice.
Love that bridal portrait!
BEAUTIFUL work, you guys! How wonderful to see you just get more and more kickass with every shoot :)
way to make me cry again! as if I didn't cry enough that whole day everything was breathtakingly beautiful. I had a great time shooting up the dance floor with you, we'll have to do it again sometime soon! I'm coming to pick up you and Enna when we get back! I'll see you in NY!
oh... killer 4x5 shot! I'm sure that is going to be Justin's fav!
Wow just great work on these Matt... You rocked that 4x5 shot.
Amazing stuff Matt!!!!!. I love the use of the reflection in the limo roof. Fire alarm with the rings YES!!! It was great meeting you. Hope to see you again soon in a less chaotic setting.
Matt, I am so glad that you were there. You really worked your butt off and it shows. Your pictures are amazing! Mary and Justin must be so thrilled. Will and I look forward to talking with you and Enna very soon!
Hey look at this, you guys are making me blush! I've been loosing my mind today being pulled in every direction at once (moving, 2 boys, dog, Enna has a cold, a ton of editing to do and I have to get ready for several shoots in NY this weekend) and finally have a chance to log on and see all these wonderful comments. Thank you all so much.
Carla, I'm gonna have to get a "WPJA Nikon Man" shirt. Love it.
Jag, I'll have the Ta-Kill-Ya shots ready for when you visit:) Good luck on the trip and I can't wait to see the new rig.
I'll post more photos later.
peace
~Matt
Hey Matt! We unofficially met at Mary + Justin's wedding (Paul + I were busy burning up the dance floor!- which I'm sure you got some stelluar shots of!) These shots are stunning! I especially love the one shot thru the 4x5 camera. I want to bring our 4x5 or 6x7 with us to weddings now to do some shots like that! Anyway, mine and Paul's gift to Justin + Mary is to design a rockstar wedding book for them, and I'm really looking forward to blending everyone's images into an amazing design! You rock- hope to see you again in NY!
Gorgeous, you guys. I love the one with the flare.
By the way re: your Harry Potter withdrawal, a really good summer book series to get into (and its already over so you can read it all at once) is Stephen Kings "Dark Tower" series. I think it's around 6-7 books too, but it's not typical SK, it's not really horror, more like fantasy/scifi with some macabre moments. Its extremely creative with huge twisting backstory and lots of little stuff to find out along the way about all the characters. The character development is really deep--you get very attached to them. I think a lot of people would put HP in a different category than SK books, and normally I'd agree, but the Dark Tower series is just different. Honestly if you can handle Sectumsempra and what happened to the Bagshot woman in Deathly Hallows, you can probably handle most of the stuff that's in this series.
It was written over a 30 year period, but the last one just came out a couple years ago so you may not have heard about it if you're not normally into King's books. Let me know what you think if you get it.
WOW!!!! These photos are sooooo beautiful! What an eye you have. Hope you're both well!
Amy
Sweet work mate!!! You got some incredible shots from some seriously creative perspectives. Look out DJ & Becker, there's a new big man on campus! Nice work!! When do we get to come second shoot with you & Enna?
Oh, and congrats on the new place. Can't wait to see what you do with it!
xoxo Christine
Mattion,
Nice job mate. Your work shines! I agree with Chrissy, these are from the top drawer. I especially like your shot with the old camera. Very unique!
Looking forward to seeing your new place and I can't wait for the boarding trip!
Andy
AAAAAAAAAA mazing. I know how excited they are to see all of the images that everyone posted. They truly are blessed to have so many great photos of their special day. Your church exit shot is spectacular! Beautiful work.
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