hatteras, outer banks, wedding•
on August 20th, 2010•
Christine and Mike’s wedding took place on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Their July wedding ceremony was at Our Lady of the Seas and was followed by a reception on the waterfront at the Inn on Pamlico Sound. Both settings provided beautiful locations for the wedding. The couple had a youthful energy that really shines in the photographs.
Look for a separate blog post on the beach portrait session with Christine and Mike at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
A picture is worth a thousand words, here is Mike and Christine’s wedding story.
Mike and Christine’s July wedding took place in Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We had a few quiet relaxed moments for a photography shoot on the beach and at the Cape Hatteras Light House before the reception began at the Inn on Pamlico Sound. Mike and Christine were filled with joy and so much fun to work with. I particularly like the free-spirited look of the photos and the timeless beauty of the couple.
Subject: Mark and Beth by the sea in Hatteras on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
This beach portrait is a glimpse into the casual, intimate life of the couple. Mark and Beth are avid ocean athletes and are passionate about the sea and all the life and mysteries within. The lines of the photo are clean and non-traditional and work powerfully together. The colors really capture that feeling of a great summer beach memory.
As a professional photographer, the mid-day sun can be a real challenge. Often, powerful lights are required to ‘overpower’ the sun’s bright light. More practically, a type of diffuser is used to block some of the sun’s direct light. The diffusers come in many different shapes and configurations. I have to admit this is the first time I have used a beach umbrella as a diffuser. Not only does it serve to help manage the bright sun, it also serves as a visual element adding to the photograph’s overall composition.
outer banks•
on September 8th, 2009•
After a hectic week catching back up in Richmond, VA working on the house, yard, job, wedding photography, and some mountain biking, I came back to Hatteras last night.
Being a weather junkie, I have been watching the Island’s weather from Richmond, and the weather has been a little crazy down here the past few days.
Northerly winds have been kicking up a decent swell and lots of rain has been dumping all over the island. News reports indicates somewhere 8″-9″ between yesterday and this morning. This made the morning commute somewhat more interesting.
All of the water on the roads (and yards, parking lots, and just about everywhere) was from rain. Not storm surge or swell. All rain.
Luckily the Subaru made it through with no problems. I was more than a little late getting to work, but that is part of life here on the sandbar.
Aloha.
