Jenny & Dave in Tuscaloosa, AL
July 3rd, 2009Back in the fall of last year when I broke a bunch of toes and was couch-ridden for over a week, all I could do was watch tv and try to get some work done on my 17″ MacBook Pro (which my wife affectionately nicknamed my “precious”, a Lord of the Rings Gollum reference). That’s when Jenny emailed me about her wedding. So we emailed back and forth and 24 hrs later it was pretty much a done deal. Lysa Parker from Twisted Hip (awesome, awesome band, btw, you should HIRE THEM NOW) sent her my way because Jenny had hired them already.
Every step of the way since then. Jenny and Dave have been perhaps the nicest couple I’ve ever met, and THAT’S saying a LOT! I was emailing Lysa after the wedding and here’s what she said: Ben, you are DA MAN! I can’t believe what great shots you get. Thank y… oh wait, wrong part… here it is:
That had to be the nicest couple we’ve ever played for. So incredibly thoughtful from the start to finish.
And that pretty much sums it up.
Here’s a few from their engagement session the week before the wedding.
My associate, Huy Cat, was on hand to second shoot and Brian, who’s always THE MAN, was assisting.
Speaking of …, I’m going to do something I’ve never done before. All these photos have something in common. I’ll tell you what that is after you see the images.
Here’s the secret: every single one of those photos was shot by Huy or Brian. After every wedding we get the same two compliments: someone will say “man, you guys were everywhere… working hard”, then somebody else will say, “I can’t believe you get those photos, I hardly saw you the entire night.” My personal opinion is that it’s nearly impossible to do a wedding justice with just one photographer. Sure you can do it, and sure you’ll get “most” of the same images, but you end up sacrificing moments. The moments between the “important” parts. Sometimes it’s those moments that a bride cherishes forever.
That’s why with every wedding collection you book, you’ll get 2 full-time photographers covering your wedding, and during the important parts, probably 3, since my assistants can shoot too. In the end, I shoot 60-70% of the images but I process every single one myself — I don’t farm it out to some worker in a third-world country or a kid on the west coast.
Okay… sorry for the tangent. 
— back to Jenny and Dave.
Check out the slideshow… and don’t forget to watch it full-screen with the icon in the bottom right corner.
Enjoy!
Ben Vigil — Skotti & Tony (part 3) is up next…
June 26th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Absolutely stunning.. as always! Love that stained glass shot.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Thanks Heather! Oh and I just noticed that I didn’t say who was shooting with who… I was helping Chris and Katie out. DOH