It was a pleasure working with Jackie and Ryan on their wedding! We worked with them throughout the year, consulting on the types of images they were looking for, the people that would be involved and how best to capture the essesence of the whole wedding. We had bountiful opportunities throughout the day to capture formal and casual portraits at different locations in Portland, Maine, ranging from the coast to the parks.The wedding ceremony was held at the Irish Heritage Center, a lovely gothic building with spectacular architectual features. The images below are a small selection of photos taken on the day.

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Recently I published a blog about doing a "reckie" at this location; the McKernan Center, Maine. I had the privilege of photographing a lovely wedding there the following week, the wedding of Nancy and Dennis. I was asked to photograph both getting ready, the ceremony, which took place at 5pm overlooking the water, the location, what I consider "still-lifes" and the moments that we all want t revisit again and again: the first kiss as a married couple, cutting the cake, the first dance, and so on. The couple tell me that their relationship all started with a Corona and a Cosmos, so of course, we start our photographic journal of the day with that too. Congratulations to the wonderful couple!

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When I do a wedding photography job, I always do what I refer to as a “reckie”, a reconnaissance job to work out lighting conditions, interesting backdrops, prior to the day of the wedding. In this way, I really get a feel for the location and by the location, a sense about the couple getting married there.

Last week I had the honour of photographing a wedding at the McKernan Center, South Portland, ME. I visited the location a week before the event, taking along my trusty iPhone. The thing I love about the iPhone is that it is easier to scope out the area and create a different view of it using the iPhone apps. Also, if it is raining, as it was the day I did the reckie, there’s no need to worry about getting all your camera gear wet. The iPhone also offers the client a chance to see the possibilities of photographic art prior to the day.

Below is a selection of photos taken with my iPhone during the reckie.

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