Las Vegas Photographer for Weddings and Event Photography TiffanyG

Joey and Alicia are getting married at Silverstone Golf Club (we actually recommended them to check it out and they LOVE it) so we figured an Engagement Session there would be in order. Jeremy and I did this shoot, collaborating on the poses and Jeremy did most of the shooting while I was the “lighting technician” (read: lugging the big off-camera strobe around the golf course).

Usually the groom is “along for the ride” but Joey was really into this. I think part of it was his excitement of getting nice photos of his beautiful fiancee, but he was genuinely excited to be involved. That is GREAT and really shows his love and committment to Alicia.

Of course it could also just be “the way it is” with Joey, Alicia and their family… because when they came to proof their photos, they had an entourage of people including moms and aunts and grandmas! That was nerve-wracking but really fun to see the various reactions when we showed a photo.

So anyway, poor Joey and Alicia, it was very bright and we not only brought our big flash but also a reflector to help with fill light. They probably felt like they were part of a movie production or something…

Silverstone has this sschuuhweet arch at the front entrance. Very dramatic!  They call it “Mediterranean Style”, so we did this Michelangelo-ish pose under the arch (shout out to P.G. for that term!). And FYI, the sky is un-touched other than saturation and contrast (the clouds really are in that cross-hatch pattern!)

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Engagement Photography in Las Vegas

With the cool clouds that day, we wanted to use them as a backdrop as much as possible. We just love the sky, the wall, and the fun “come hither big boy” type pose that Alicia had.

Engagement Photography in Las Vegas

This was a practice shot (working on settings) and it just happened to be a great expression and perfect “glow” lighting…

Engagement Wedding Photograper in Las Vegas

This one was processed very “warm” to bring out the red highlights in Alicia’s hair to match Joe’s red hair…

Engagement Photography in Las Vegas

Here’s one of Alicia’s “glamour shots”. The neat thing about Silverstone is there’s lots of interesting locations in a small area…this area has some slightly industrial-looking concrete stairs.

Engagement Wedding Photograper in Las Vegas

Here’s another “awwwww…..”

Engagement Wedding Photograper in Las Vegas

Time to goof off a little - we had plenty of the “posed” stuff…

Las Vegas Wedding Photographer Engagement Session

Las Vegas Wedding Photographer Engagement Session

Here’s a bit of an optical illusion - you’d think they were in some sort of meadow or field, wouldn’t you? Well they weren’t… and how we did that will remain our little secret (but there’s no photoshop involved)

Las Vegas Wedding Photographer Engagement Session

They couldn’t hide from our big telephoto lens!

Las Vegas Wedding Photographer Engagement Session

Our style is usually “soft/glowy and clear/clean” but we pushed our boundaries a little bit… the shot really needed a “spy” look, some distortion, blur, and “noise” added

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

Last one of the blog, by now it was almost dark and there were lots more clouds. Oh, and now we figured out why Joey liked this photo shoot so much! He got to kiss his beautiful fiancee A LOT! (watch your hands, young man!)

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

We were so happy that Joey and Alicia and their “entourage” liked our work. We knew that different processing styles are liked/disliked by different people - and of course mom and grandma didn’t like some of the shots that Alicia and Joey liked (and vice-versa)  - but that’s why we always do varied processing on our photos AND give the “original” version on the disc, too!

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Jeremy and I knew within 10 seconds of Dean and Jennifer walking into our office that they would become clients - and be almost like family… Dean saw our Subaru STI (photos of the car at Red Rock Canyon can be seen by clicking on that link) parked outside of the office and commented on how he is also a “car guy”. And, after an hour or so (the first 30 minutes spent talking about cars!) we were booked for DJ and Photography!

Anyway, to the event! I spent the pre-ceremony time with Jennifer in their top-floor suite overlooking the mountains and golf course. By the way, the Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a great place to have a wedding and reception! Here’s a couple from there:

Bridal Photography in Las Vegas

Bridal Photography in Las Vegas

At the same time, Jeremy was “2nd shooting” with Dean (Kirk, as his friends call him) in the ceremony room. This is one big benefit of having two photographers, and an even bigger benefit of having one female and one male photographer - the groom and groomsmen tend to be a little more “loose” and relaxed. Here’s a compilation we know Dean will love. Keep in mind, Jeremy DID get “formal” shots, but how priceless are these semi-formal moments for a groom?!? Brides love to see these too, because a lot of photographers neglect photos of the groom…

You’ll want to click on this one, just like you can with any of my blog photos, to see a larger version…

Groom Photography Las Vegas

Need more convincing that you should have 2 photographers? These two photos were taken at exactly the same second! Jeremy got Jennifer and her dad, and I got Dean and Jason (the best man).

Bridal and Groom Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

We were also able to take our new toys (the off-camera flashes that I mentioned a few posts back). Jeremy’s camera was wireless to those flashes and I used on-camera during the ceremony. So, look back up at the groomsmen photos, notice the great depth and clarity that we can get with off-camera flash!

And here’s another that Jeremy got, see the almost 3-D effect that the multiple off-camera flashes create?

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

After the ceremony, it was decided that we’d head down to the pool area for all the “formals”. We were all-for this idea since we knew then we wouldn’t have to do the boring stand-up-straight-in-front-of-the-altar shots… and we knew that Dean and Jennifer weren’t that type of couple!

The problem was, we didn’t have too much time, and even though it is Las Vegas it was COLD outside… so, with the great help of the groomsmen and a couple others, we were able to take all the equipment to the pool for proper lighting (it was dark!).  We had to get a few photos on the curved stairway…

Wedding Party Photography in Las Vegas

And of course we got all the “formals”, but this blog is already getting too long!  Here’s one of our “signature” photos…

Bridal and Groom Wedding Photography in Las Vegas

At the reception… Dean really hammed it up for the Garter Pull!

Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography

The above photo was with the off-camera flashes and I can’t say enough how pleased I am with the improvement in quality simply from those flashes!  For the heck-of-it, we took two photos within a few seconds of each other. Same camera model, same lens model, but one is on-camera flash, and the other is off-camera flash…

Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography

Now, with the new off-camera flashes… both photos are good, but this one is several levels above!

Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography

Two more… first my “signature” party-photo:

Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography

And, taken around the same time by Jeremy, the “behind the scenes” version (yes, I am laying on the floor in the center of that mob)!

Las Vegas Wedding Reception Photography

We ended up with a bit over 1100 “keeper” photos for Dean and Jennifer. And, we ended up with some great memories of a super couple! I love being a Photographer in Las Vegas!

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Ok, everyone is doing it so I guess I will too!  As a Las Vegas Wedding Photographer I have many great memories from 2008. Here’s my Top 5:

Pre-List: It should go without saying that my brides and grooms have made most of my best memories - without exception I’ve been amazed at how COOL my clients are; I seem to attract very laid-back couples - either that or (as I’ve been told) I tend to MAKE them be laid-back and relaxed. Either way, my 2008 Brides and Grooms were AWESOME to work with!

Now for the list:

1. Far and away my best photography-related memory for 2008: Working with Autism Speaks. I did a blog about this HERE. For both myself and for Jeremy, this was an amazingly rewarding organization to be involved with.
2. Receiving the “Creme de la Creme” (Best of the Best) award from WeddingMBA, the Wedding Merchant’s Business Academy. It’s great to win awards from our bride’s recommendations (like the 2007 Best of Weddings that we won from TheKnot magazine)… but when we were one of only around 20 companies IN THE ENTIRE USA to win this award, it’s a HUGE accomplishment!
3. This one may sound funny, but I enjoyed making several of my brides CRY this year. Don’t worry, it’s in a good way… brides almost always get a bit teary-eyed when they come into the office to review their wedding photography!  It usually happens right around the “first kiss” photo. But it does make me feel good that I was able to Capture the Emotion, and help revive that emotion later on!
4. This one may be a little self-serving but I always very much enjoy seeing positive reviews for my work, whether it’s here on my blog (and you can see recent comments in the right-side margin OR by clicking at the bottom of a post where it says “xx Comments”. I am also proud of all of the 5-Star ratings and great reviews that D. Jay’s Entertainment (and myself, and my photographers) received on multiple online ratings websites, like WeddingWire, OpenList, and Kudzu.  In 2008, we became Las Vegas’s Highest-Rated and most Award-Winning DJ and Photography company!
5. New contacts - wedding planners and wedding/reception facilities, and being invited to either be EXCLUSIVE, or on their Preferred Vendor list. We are on over 2 DOZEN Preferred Vendor lists, and are exclusive with many Wedding Planners and wedding/reception faclilities. I’m also very proud of the Endorsements that we’ve received at WeddingWire (click link and scroll down just a little bit to see the endorsements)!

2008 has been an amazing year business-wise, and I know my photography has developed (pun intended) greatly this year - at the beginning of the year I decided that I would start being a “Contemporary” photographer… photojournalistic, cutting-edge, with tasteful processing done to my photos. No more “shoot and print”… I have been working on making each of my photos more than just a photo… possibly touching on ‘art’!

Thank you to all of my brides and grooms for a great 2008! And, I’m looking forward to all my new weddings for 2009!

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We met Jeremy and Dee Dee almost a year ago and have been working with them for their wedding since then. What a cool couple! DeeDee is beautiful and Jeremy is quite a looker, too! Wendhy and I shot this event, and we had a blast. Below are a few of our favorites!

Note: I seem to be having some issues with image quality with the newest update of WordPress. The fuzzy images are due to the compression by WordPress, so click on the image to see the larger, clearer image! Plus you get to see my new plug-in that displays the photo in cool Flash-based pop-up thingamagig!

The groomsmen and Jeremy (in the white shoes, of course) relaxing before the ceremony:

Wedding Photography Las Vegas Nevada

Technically this one was taken after DeeDee arrived, but I was in the “groomsmen” groove…

Las Vegas Wedding Bridal Photography

DeeDee’s arrival, taken from a “2nd Photographer” perspective. For those brides that I talk about using a 2nd Photographer, this is what I mean… great pics, but from a completely different perspective!

Wedding Photography Las Vegas Nevada

Both of us were shooting from about the same spot for this one, matter of fact I don’t recall which one of us took this actual shot!

Wedding Photographer in Las Vegas

An old-photo style processing for this one, PLEASE click to see the larger version, the compression by WordPress really made this one blurry in thumbnail view!

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

Close-up of some details; dress and bouquet - using only available light (no flash):

Las Vegas Wedding Bridal Photography

One from the ceremony… FIRST KISS!

Las Vegas Wedding Photography

After the ceremony, we shot around 1000 pictures at the reception, and they came out great… but I’ve posted too many “party” shots lately so I’m sticking with the wedding-related ones this time!

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Las Vegas Wedding Photography is so fun! People get married in Las Vegas all the time. As a Wedding Photographer, I get to see brides and grooms get married in Las Vegas… we tour the Las Vegas Strip… we take photos during the marriage at Chapels and Churches… I get to attend Wedding Receptions and take pictures of guests dancing and having fun. I get to do Engagement Sessions at beautiful locations such as Red Rock, Lake Las Vegas, and other places before the wedding.

Photography in Las Vegas is so different from anywhere else. From the man-made beauty to the vast natural beauty - there’s always something amazing to take photos of.

But my favorite part are the great people.. the brides and the grooms who get married in Las Vegas! Every day I am thankful for being able to be a Las Vegas Wedding Photographer. I enjoy getting feedback from my wedding couples. I love helping to capture the moments and preserving them “for eternity”.

I want my clients to know that every time I snap the shutter, I am thinking about how they will look at the photo years down the road. I truly love my clients and always do my best to make sure they are given more than they expect. I strive to over-deliver for every client… that’s my way to “give back” to them for allowing me to do my “job”, which is more fun than work.

Happy Thanksgiving from Las Vegas Photographer TiffanyG!

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I’ve been so lucky lately to have beautiful brides and handsome grooms… and a very fun, photogenic wedding party too!

Marnie and Jorge are a SUPER couple from not-too-far from where I grew up (a couple hour drive) so they had that cool “Midwest” attitude; relaxed and laid-back.

For this one, I was also very lucky to have about 1.5 hours PRIOR to the ceremony, so I was able to be more creative with the group shots. For any brides considering hiring me, I strongly recommend to consider extra time prior to the ceremony, especially if you have a nice area for photos. This also helps you get to your reception sooner, and with the typical Las Vegas Wedding Reception being only 4 hours long, this is important.

Another option is to have me bring one of my great assistants, who can be with the Groom while I’m with the Bride, and then the Assistant Photographer can help set up all the formal shots after the ceremony. For this one, it was just me, but I had plenty of time!

Here’s a great shot of Marnie and her wedding party… aren’t the dresses amazing?!??

Typically, with limited time prior to the ceremony, the priority is photos of the bride - but I had time for some really creative poses with the groomsmen!

This one has some extra Photoshop “trickery” that we call “selective focus”. It’s pretty time-consuming but creates a very interesting effect of a very pronounced “pop”, almost a 3-D effect. You’ll want to click this one to see the larger version.

Yeah they were good looking guys, but let’s get back to our beautiful bride! I know I posted a similar shot of Cristina not too long ago, but I do consider this a “signature” shot and this one just had so much great color that I had to post it!

This one was one of the last ones I took before the ceremony, Marnie was so relaxed and calm, I think this photo really captured her emotions!

Now for after the ceremony.. there’s a funny story behind this shot - In our consultation, one shot that Jorge considered a “must have” was something similar to a photo he saw in my demo gallery where the veil was flowing behind the bride. Luckily, it was windy that day (well, at least on-and-off, right Marnie?); it only took a dozen-or-so attempts over the course of 3 hours to get this one. If you are wondering, nobody was holding the veil (during the shot), that was 100% wind and it took a while to get this veil just right - I’m personally not 100% satisfied with the pose (my fault, I needed to tell Marnie to keep the bouquet a bit lower) - but that’s probably my picky side showing!

Ok, one last one - a fairly common shot, I just liked it and hope that Marnie and Jorge do, too!

I truly enjoyed working with Marnie and Jorge - their patience seemed to have no limitations… they had some trying times before (and a little bit during and after) the wedding… jury duty a week prior… food poisoning the day she arrived in Vegas… and some issues with lights (and security guards) at the reception location - but they never stopped smiling and were really “into” each other - and very easy to photograph!

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