The Full Moon Resort Wedding | Aperture Photography

Aperture Photography at the Full Moon Resort

Another great day at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY.  The Weather held out and cast a beautiful light on a great looking couple.  There was fun for all.  Great Music, Great Place, Great People.  Aperture Photography Photographs weddings everywhere in Upstate NY and New York City. Much more to come !

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Aperture Photography Wedding Photographer | Upstate NY Wedding Photographer

Aperture Photography Wedding Photographer

Most weddings, of course, provide wedding group photos, often Formal wedding portraits. The approach of Aperture Photography's style of  photojournalism  wedding photographers that these are typically less staged and stiff shots.  You need  to stage some shots but only  five to 10 percent of the entire coverage.  As wedding photojournalists commonly use an on-camera flash or take the portraits outside instead of using elaborate lighting set-ups for these portraits.  Our goal is images are captured spontaneously.  Aperture Photography is available for fine  artful wedding photography in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Albany, Poughkeepsie and throughout upstate NY.

Wedding at the Grandview in Poughkeepsie, NY | Aperture Photography Wedding Photographer

The Grandview in Poughkeepsie, NY

The Grandview is located right on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY.  It is one of the premier wedding venues in the Hudson Valley.  Here is a shot of a bride getting ready before the wedding.  More shots of the Grandview to come.

Swarmed by Paparazzi on their wedding day! | Wedding Photographers Aperture Photography Kingston, Saugerties, Poughkeepsie

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Great Wedding Photographers  must have a balanced approach. The bride and groom cannot be  swarmed by paparazzi  wedding photographers on their wedding day! A balance must be struck by getting all the photographs to document the wedding perfectly and making sure the wedding is about them. So  you must be a into  photojournalism a bit of   traditional photography for family group shots and editorial photographer for great fashion and wow shots.  Balance is the key. Aperture Photography photographs weddings throughout the Hudson Valley, including Saratoga Springs, Albany, Saugerties, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Catskills, Westchester and NYC.

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You deserve the best memories ! I must admit I am biased but if you think about it is true.  The only thing left after the wedding will be you memories in the form of photography. The food will be eaten, the flowers will die, but with a fantastic wedding  photographer you can relive your wedding anytime by looking at your beautiful pictures. There are many areas in the wedding budget to move around to get a good photographer.  Of course the photographer should be reasonable with price.  Many people don't think of the time and money it takes to produce great photographs.  The lenses and equipment to get the correct and creative look at times cost a King's Ransom.  The average time in post processing is well over 50 hours per wedding.  The cost of advertiser each month is as much or more than a midsize car payment.  That's OK though we don't do it for the money, we do it because we love it.

That being said Aperture Photography takes great joy in creating artful photographs that the bride groom and family will treasure forever.

Rest assured Aperture Photography, Albany, Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie and Westchester photography will keep seeking the very best look for Wedding Photography. Check out our work at http://www.aperturephoto.com/ if you like it we will work with you to make it both affordable and beautiful !

Advice to Brides Save Money and Memories | Albany and Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer Aperture Photography

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I read this somewhere and it is great advice.

Advice for brides-to-be: “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional photographer for one day, the emotional cost of hiring an amateur lasts forever.”

If you're need to save money on a photographer, talk to your professional of choice. He or she can try to work a plan that works for both the Bride and Groom and the Photographer. Although I admire the is ambitious amateur, It's a gamble with odds you totally against you. Talk to us at Aperture Photography you will be pleasantly surprised. Aperture Photography is based in the Hudson valley and we are available to photograph your wedding at the highest standards from the Saratoga, Albany, NY is down the Hudson Valley to the Poughkeepsie, Westchester and New York City areas.

Check us out at http://aperturephoto.com/ .

Aperture Photography Afforable Value | Westchester County Wedding Photographers

In a very price driven market photography should be a good value.  Aperture Photography will be sure to give you great value and affordable wedding photography.  But be careful not to sacrifice quality.  Wedding Photography takes many years to master.   Even great portrait photographers who are world famous will not do weddings.  Yes, a friend or a relative may have shot some good landscapes or can snap some nice shots when the pressure is off.  This often leads to disappointment and hard feelings.  Let the friends and family enjoy the wedding.  Let Aperture Photography provide you with the irreplaceable memories at a reasonable cost.

A More Pure form of Wedding Photography | Hudson Valley Wedding Photographer Aperture Photography

Now this cake is beautiful. From the Red Maple in West Park

In the last few posts I have been writing about photoshop and trick shots.  Here are some examples of a more pure form that I prefer.  Don't get me wrong I shoot for the bride and groom and shoot in a style they prefer.  I would just like to contrast the threads a bit.  To all you football fans.  Have fun Sunday !

It is ok not to be a totally photo-journistic wedding photographer ? Sure it is !

Some Wedding Photographers have a hard time with input from anyone.  They like to say that my style is this or that and will not deviate from an artistic dogma.

Aperture Photography has an editorial style with a mix of photojournalism mixed in.  We would prefer not to set up to many shots, but what counts in the end is the Bride and Groom.  They must be happy and yes, " it is all about them" !

I was looking at some different so called "pure photojournalistic" wedding photographers Most of the pictures are posed. The photographer told the bride and groom what to do. To kiss or not. The fire , clouds and who know what was added and edited in Photoshop.

True photo-journalistic wedding shots are those which are caught without the bride and groom knowing someone took their shot.   Although I would like to shoot some weddings in the pure form it is just not what most couples want and need. Couples want current style and formal shots and some shots there friends had at there wedding mixed in with candid photojournalistic shots.  I just got an e-mail from a bride, and it ad dozens of set up shots with the typical groomsman holding the bride in the air and every trick shot.  Though not my taste I will study the shots sent to me and  give the nice couple what they want.  I will mix in some my unique style to balance out the photograph.

l think it will be fun and accept the challenge of photographing a wedding outside of my style.  I will knock it out of the park too.

Aperture Photography photographs weddings in the Westchester. Poughkeepsie, Albany and Hudson Valley Area.  It is a diverse client base.

Reflections of Past Weddings

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As the years go by you go through various styles and techniques.  This is the time of year I go through the over two decades of files and prints and take stock in what holds up to the test of time.  Some styles just work and are timeless while others just don't make the cut.  I think it is important to use and reuse the shots that are wonderful so my new brides benefit from my experience.  Here is a photograph from a 2005 wedding in Kingston NY .  I like the painterly quality of it.  Along with the many other looks I have done over the years I will incorporate this type of shot once or twice in 2013 if the opportunity.