Weddings may seem ubiquitous and ordinary to the outsider, but not to the ones getting married. Such drama. Such intensity. And such joy. They are rare events. To the photojournalist there is hardly a more potent subject for compelling imagery than a wedding.

Unlike some professional photographers, I don’t consider 'shooting weddings' to be a pejorative. In my own earnest way, I like going to weddings. I am a witness to an intimate, watershed event in a couple’s life. I take to heart the weight of responsibility to document the moment, respectfully and non-obtrusively.

So this is my philosophy. I am a privileged guest at your event. I feel honored to be the designated witness, the documentarian. For a few hours, I’ll be in your periphery, probably more than any other person there. I’d better be easy to be around, especially with all those cameras around my neck.

I don’t do 'wedding packages', monthly specials, deals of so-many proofs for so many hours of coverage. I don’t make fancy albums and charge an enormous markup. I don’t order you around or run the wedding. I’m not a 'professional wedding photographer.'

I work simply. You have me for the day. I shoot as much as it takes. You get a proof book of the photos after you get back from the honeymoon, and I get to watch you swoon over the results. I charge one fee, period, for everything.

Most of the time I’m hovering in the vicinity of one or the other of you, starting as early as you want. It’s less intrusive than it sounds, people generally forget I’m there and wonder where all the photos came from. We leave some time for the mandatory family shots, but these are the only posed photos of the day. I stay into the reception, and leave about midway through, once I feel everyone and everything is captured.

Please view my wedding portfolio. I hope this is informative, and that we meet soon.