22 Mar

Wedding Photography at Eagle Glen Golf Club

eagleglennweddingthimb Weddings at golf clubs can tend to lack elegance, especially from a photographers view point. Wherever you turn on a course, you have either golfers, golf carts, buildings, or flag poles in the background. Oh yes, and sometimes the occasional parking lot shows up as background. While Southern California is host to many golf courses and most do host weddings, there are not too many that I like better than Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona, California.

The course is nestled up against the northern part of the Santa Ana Mountains which provide a picturesque backdrop. The only down side to this is that most weddings I have photographed at Eagle Glen face toward the mountains and the setting sun. This could pose a problem with photographers who don't have the experience or ability to control their lighting. Other than that one little issue, the course is painted with rolling hills, ponds (lakes), and bridges, all of which provide for great photo backdrops.

On this particular wedding, the event coordinator escorted my assistant an I around in a golf cart as the bride and groom followed behind in their own cart. Being rushed for time, the event coordinator drove like he was in the fast lane on a freeway; I think at one point he forgot I was sitting in the back with all of my photo gear. Needless to say, it was quite the experience sitting in the back of the golf cart, riding backwards, and "flying" over the rolling hills, holding on for dear life. But I have to say that it was worth it considering the photos I captured prior to losing my sunlight.