wedding gowns / bridal portraits
Every bride is beautiful on her wedding day. I honestly believe that. I also think beauty can be attributed to happiness. Happy people attract others to them and brides are like magnets. Not only is she “the one” to her husband, she’s the centerpiece of the day to everyone else. Wedding guests stand as she makes her way down the aisle and she spends months or more making sure that what she’s wearing will be gorgeous, help illustrate who she is and be memorable years later.
We love bridal portrait sessions, because they give our brides a chance to be on their own, pulled away from the day and the sentiment (and the crowd) and able to show off their dresses. Be it outside, in a private home or studio, these are some of our favorite bridal portraits. All of them appear timeless.
From a less romantic, more technical angle (pardon the pun), we try to capture brides showing off not only their personalities, but aspects of their gowns. Mermaid dresses, full ball gowns, laced or open backs, traditional necklines, trains, cathedral veils, cowboy boots, jeweled hair accessories – all of those specifically chosen elements should get their moment in the spotlight. We discuss all of this with our brides and do our best to feature them.
And then there’s the location. Some brides have their portraits taken in a studio setting where lighting can be controlled, but also as a throwback to the portraits of their grandmothers and great-grandmothers. I have to say, I find these to be so beautiful.
But we live in an area so replete with gorgeous views and venues, that often brides have their portraits taken at or near the spot where they will say “I Do.” So we work to incorporate not just the details of the gown into shots, but the setting as well. Outdoor bridal portraits give us opportunities to incorporate twilight, greenery, budding plants, ancient trees, waterfalls, private farms, mountain views and everything mother nature brings to the table.
Here comes the bride. And here comes bridal and wedding season. We CANNOT wait!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs,engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
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wedding gents | portraits
We celebrate and showcase women on their wedding day for obvious reasons. They are the centerpieces, swathed in silk, satin, tulle, lace and beading. But the guys clean up well too, even when they dress down.
From 3-piece suits, to shirt sleeves and cowboy boots, the grooms tend to show off their personalities next to the classic or frothy princesses by their sides. It’s always a treat to see how a wedding theme is going to be played out in the guys’ wardrobe when we roll up with our cameras and gear.
Some dress for the day, some for the season, others for the venue and even more because it’s a chance to “dress up” for the biggest (or one of) days of their lives. I love the vests, Morning jackets, rolled up sleeves, khakis, Chuck Taylors, tuxes and Sunday suits. Surrounded by their closest friends, these grooms all ooze confidence, playfulness and wedding day excitement.
We’re looking forward to seeing what the men will be sporting this year. Bring it, fellas!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs,engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
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Wilkes Wedding Expo 2019
Every year in March, Pixels on Paper attends the Wilkes Wedding Expo held at Wilkes Community College and it is always a treat. Vendors flank the space with their booths and displays and show attending brides-to-be what they do best. We love this event because it effectively kicks off the wedding season in our area. The event is hosted by Bridal Traditions and owner Kelly Shumate. This woman is tireless, and also happens to be a friend. I thought I’d share a little gallery of some of our fellow vendors from the Expo this year. We were, again, the official photographers and pleased to say that the event was a huge success!
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
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Prom Photos 2019
Prom season is basically here. Dresses are being bought and further glam-o-fied, tuxes are being rented, limos lined up and plans made and we’re ready too. For those jazzed for prom portraits that are truly memorable and share-worthy, contact us and we’ll capture your tribe all decked out. We’ve been taking shots already in preparing for what is often the most fun evening of high school. Seniors!! Heads-up: make a point of doing more than grabbing shots with your phones.
In the meantime, here are some of our favorite shots from proms gone by.
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs,engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
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love is in the details
Little, personalized touches are often what makes one wedding different than all others and our advice to each couple we photograph is to find ways to make their wedding day personalized. Some couples pick 2-3 specific items to focus on – succulents and a nod to a shared love of cycling for example (see below) – or a love of Dr. Who and their college school colors. But whether it’s some trinket added to the bride’s bouquet, or a lines from a poem painted and featured around the reception hall, incorporating those special items of significance throughout the décor, food and flowers can make an event memorable.
One of the neat things about us even though we’re on year 14 of photographing weddings together is that our perspectives are totally different. Ryan absolutely loves the small details and he loves to photograph them. No matter how hard I try, his are always better. He just has a knack for it.
We love to see when a couple’s personalities are incorporated into wedding details and decor, even if it’s just subtle hints. Sometimes a lot of time, effort and creativity go into making these details and we certainly want to be sure that they’re photographed uniquely. Favorite books, family heirlooms, inside jokes, modern takes on wedding toppers, it’s all as specific as each couple is different.
We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License All photos are ©2019 Pixels On Paper. Do not copy, crop, or remove watermark.