12 Apr

Wedding Photography in Redlands, California

redlandsweddingthumb There's no better place to capture a wedding in the Inland Empire then in the city of Redlands, California. Redlands, a historical citrus growers city, still has many of its rustic buildings in the downtown area. These buildings make great back drops for any type of portrait work, especially weddings. This particular wedding was captured at two prominent wedding venues in the city; The Mitten Building for the ceremony, located in downtown Redlands, and Edwards Mansion for the reception.

Aside from the location, the weather was perfect for photographs. Soft light created by an overcast sky not only provided for great lighting conditions, but a dramatic sky as you can see in the photo of the bride and groom to the right. The Mitten building itself provided ample amounts of backdrop character for our exterior shots, however, as many photographers agree, the interior is somewhat dark. This wedding was captured during the day, so I had limited light coming through the southern and northern windows. However, I did have to set up my wireless flash units in strategic locations to ensure I got good shots. My lighting assistant was also mobile with a remote flash on a boom arm if needed.

As for Edwards Mansion, the grounds where stunning for exterior shots, but again, the reception tent was dark with low lights. Dragging my shutter helped a lot when it came to capturing photos and keeping the mood of the event without blasting light into the tent and washing out the crowd or getting that "flash" look. It was also nice to be the only wedding at Edwards Mansion that day. I have worked the venue while five other weddings and receptions where taking place simultaneously and it can get quite confusing when all the brides are wearing white and you're trying to locate your bride for photos. Don't blink, because you can lose her quickly.

Aside from the exceptional personalities of the attendees from this wedding, I think it was refreshing working with a unique bride who dawned a unique colored dress. The red really "made" a lot of the photograph's, especially with the brick background at the Mitten Building. It was truly a photographic treat.