Arizona Wedding Photographer

This is a test shoot for a model and concept for a magazine ad. My model for the day was Erin Beaty from Agency Arizona. Terri Camberlango, the owner of Agency Arizona, defines professionalism and offers a service level comparable to firms from major markets like New York, LA and Miami.

One of the goals for this shoot were to refine my skills as a retoucher. I find retouching very satisfying. When professionally done the effects are barely discernible but make an incredible impact on the final image. In the image below, notice how the background is brighter, the reflection is more crisp, the lip gloss bottles turn, how the hair is more even, the fly aways are gone and the lighting in the eyes matches. Her right arm was almost completely recreated to make her pose seem more natural. Erin has perfect skin, but after retouching the toning is slightly more even — look at her left shoulder. There was a crease in her blouse that disappears after the retouch. Like any professional model, her fingernails were immaculate, but, after retouching the very slight shadows around edges of her nails seem more perfect. While any of these simple changes aren’t very significant, taken as a whole they complete the image and make it more polished and professional.

Cynthia and Dillon were married at the Estrella Vista Reception Center in Avondale, AZ. Both the ceremony and the reception were held there. From start to finish a great time was had by all. They’re both so polite and refined, exactly what you’d expect from a military couple. Even when Cynthia was stressed, she was calm, cool and collected.

While I photographed Cynthia getting ready, Charles, my beyond fabulous second shooter for the day, took some photos of the groom, Dylan, getting ready. Then Charles and I took the rings and dress outside to get some incredibly beautiful photos. The Estrella Vista Reception Center is a great place for photos because there are just enough pretty spots in opened shade to get great portraits no matter what time of day it is. Other choices in the Goodyear area for receptions include Palm Valley Golf Club, Eagles Nest Country Club and the renowned Wigwam Golf & Spa Resort.

Photos from The Estrella Vista Reception Center

I love this photo of Cynthia and her dad during the father daughter dance. If you look closely, you can see a single tear on Cynthia’s cheek. These are the moments that wedding photojournalists are best at capturing, those split seconds that make photos mean so much in years to come.

One of the things that’s really nice about having your ceremony in locations like the Estrella Vista Reception Center is that they rarely have any restrictions preventing us from getting shots like this gorgeous shot of Dylan putting the ring on Cynthia’s finger. Make sure that you check for any restrictions on Photography with your church prior to booking.