A Year of Bling!
The 2011 Wedding Recap
Photography ~ December 27, 2011
I love these
posts! They are so much fun and did I mention EASY?! I’ve already blogged these images once, I just have to gather them up again and wa-la! It’s a fun post recapping an amazing year of BLING! Whew! Countless diamonds have passed through my hands and I’m happy to say that I’ve never dropped one in a drain or in a river… I’m VERY careful! (All the newly engaged gals out there are gasping at the thought of that!:) I love ring shots and the reason I’m doing a “Recap” post on BLING is because I made it a goal last year to get better at my ring shots. I only took a few ring shots in 2010 that I really LOVED and so I wanted to improve.
Well the only way to improve is to shoot MORE. So I started shooting the engagement ring during every engagement session. Some photographers would say this is a waste of time because they are going to get shots of their rings on the wedding day. Well, I disagree. This was my time to improve my ring shot skills! When my couples are changing into outfit #2… I take the ring and I start shooting! What else am I going to do when they’re changing?! I might as get acquainted with my 100mm macro IS! (Which I highly recommend!) I’m happy to say that the phrase “practice makes perfect” really is a legit saying. The more you do something, the more you will understand it and master it. Now I haven’t mastered ring shots… NOT. EVEN. CLOSE. However, I have improved since 2010 and here are some favorites from 2011! Enjoy and happy Tuesday!
Taken on an old sign in Williamsburg:) I have a thing for cupcakes:) One of my FAVS! Cotton Candy!! Taken on a pumpkin! Taken on a fire hydrant…people passing me on the street were staring! Taken on a leather chair… Taken on Bev’s vows:) Who knew dead leaves were so photogenic!? Another favorite! This one took forever! You know how I feel about this one….:) Adrienne has such a beautiful diamond! Again with the cupcakes… This is the stripe of a parking lot on UNC’s campus.This is on a trashcan.
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Brittnie Worley: ( January 5, 2012 8:11 pm ) you are so talented!! i enjoy so much looking at your pictures, so excited to have you photograph my day!!!! ps the trashcan idea made me laugh but the ring looks so gorgeous you would never know it was on a trashcan lol
meghan hochgesang: ( January 5, 2012 1:28 pm ) so many beauties!! amazing and creative shots.
Annetta: ( January 3, 2012 1:17 am ) I LOVE this post. You have many different, creative ways to showcase those diamonds and they are beautiful!
Weekly Wrap Up + Link Love | Heart Love Weddings: ( December 31, 2011 9:46 pm ) [...] {bling} Pretty, pretty bling-bling. Where do I begin to pin?! [...]
Katie Barber: ( December 30, 2011 1:46 am ) I love this post!!! The bright colors are incredible, and I love how creative you are (fruit, trash can, leaves, cupcakes, etc) with where to shoot the rings. You are so talented!!
Lydia: ( December 29, 2011 2:50 am ) Katelyn, these are perfect! Love how each one is so unique and beautiful! I'm determined to up my game this coming year!
Rebekah Hoyt: ( December 28, 2011 1:14 pm ) That's it! I'm buying a macro lens. AMAZING ring shots, Katelyn! :)
Girish: ( December 28, 2011 3:39 am ) Fantastic ! love the details and various ideas. Did you use a macro lens for this.
Mim Leggette: ( December 27, 2011 11:17 pm ) Aahsome work .....how many ways can you photograph a wedding ring.....Hummm....... you name.......you did it!...............just beautiful !!
jamie: ( December 27, 2011 10:41 pm ) i love your ring shots! they all are amazing and have beautiful light in them!
Deborah Zoe: ( December 27, 2011 10:18 pm ) I see my ring!!:):)
Ryan Shaughnessy: ( December 27, 2011 9:53 pm ) Awesome! 411 = my #2 pride and joy :)
jade: ( December 27, 2011 8:29 pm ) wow wow wow wow wow... Love it... You are unreal!! awesome work...
Becca: ( December 27, 2011 8:10 pm ) So so so good!!! They are excellent!!! Really on a trashcan & parking lot stripe?! You make all the bling look auh-mazing!! I used an entire page of the signing guestbook dedicated just to the ring shots cause they are my favvvvvvv! That and the shots of the flowers- they made the cut over us pics which is saying mad skill on your end cause we're pretty cute ; )
emily: ( December 27, 2011 7:36 pm ) gorgeous! each and every one is so individually beautiful. you did a great job creating variety! i think you NAILED your goal!
Alicia White: ( December 27, 2011 7:36 pm ) Girl - these "rock"!!! You inspire me to challenge myself in 2012 the same way u did for this year -- u go girl <3
Suzanne Brewer: ( December 27, 2011 7:33 pm ) LOVE all of these!!! So glad you posted this.... ring shots are a goal of mine for 2012 and this was just the inspiration I needed! Happy New Year! :)
Sidney Morgan: ( December 27, 2011 7:29 pm ) HOLY MOLY. These are probably the greatest ring shots I have ever seen. SO BEAUTIFUL. You are so awesome and inspiring, Katelyn!
Beverly Lilly: ( December 27, 2011 7:29 pm ) each one of these shots are a piece of art. your gift with "having an eye" comes through these pictures and sets you a part from other photographers. you know i love the rings shots!!
Elizabeth: ( December 27, 2011 7:27 pm ) wow, that is a lot of bling!!! :) fabulous job katelyn!!! love all of them!
Amy: ( December 27, 2011 7:11 pm ) Haven't mastered it?? You're crazy, these are amazing!!
Abby Grace: ( December 27, 2011 7:07 pm ) I love this post. Your ring shots actually inspired me to push myself in terms of shooting engagement rings. I thought I could get by without a macro for a while there, then I realized I was dead wrong. Yours are so vibrant and full of joy!