Melanie & Tony's Wedding Album

Melanie and Tony were married at the First Baptist Church in Clarksville, TN. Their entire day was so relaxed and welcoming. For their album, I wanted to mimic the beautiful lace gown the bride, Melanie, wore and only splash color selectively.



This is one of my favorite shots from the day, making it one of my favorite spreads.



To see the whole album slideshow, go to the Dove site:
www.doveweddingphotography.com/MelanieTonyAlbum

Chelsea and Matt's Wedding Album

Chelsea and Matt's wedding took place at the Belmont Mansion in Nashville. Having both attended Belmont as students, taking pictures at the base of the bell tower was very important to them, which is why one in that series appears on the cover and the first page.




I have a tendency to go monochromatic (one color with tints and shades) with my designs. So this time, I branched out. This was one of my favorite spreads.



The rest of their album can be found on the Dove website at the following link:
doveweddingphotography.com/ChelseaMattAlbum

Decisive Designer

Joining The Decisive Moment team! Since the turn of 2008, I've taken over the album design process for a local Atlanta Photojournalism Studio called The Decisive Moment. Their aim is to capture the wedding story with real events and genuine emotions from the wedding day that is distinctly the bride and groom's. They manage four passionate primary photographers: Jean Shifrin, Jenni Girtman, Adam Linke, and Will Godfrey. And it's my job to place a handful of their beautiful images into an emotional pictorial narrative we call a wedding album.

Here are some samples of the albums I've designed for them:

Singh–Wadhera






Lastinger–Murray




McCarley–Ivey




Duncan–Prouty

Anna & Alex Wedding Album

I'm so excited about Anna and Alex's wedding Album! It really fits their style and the overall mood of the entire day. Their wedding took place last spring at the Carl House in Auburn, Georgia. Not only did Alex wear his favorite shoes (flip flops), but so did the rest of the Groomsmen––a very fitting touch for the unique Groom! Thank you for letting us be a part of your day!






You can view more pages here:

www.doveweddingphotography.com/AnnaAlexAlbum

Jennifer & Matt's Wedding Album

Jennifer and Matt got married a First Baptist of Fayetteville, GA. In designing their album, I wanted it to feel classic in much the way their entire wedding was: elegant and timeless. So I looked to some old books I had of my grandfather's. The linen cover, the way the photos sat ON the page (not printed on the page), and pictures trimmed with debossed silver lines were all characteristics of the cherished books handed down from generation to generation like these wedding albums will be.

I also wanted to use poetic type as a graphic element. I don't do this much in designing wedding albums because the pictures already do so much of the talking. But this one called for it. I'm very pleased with the result.

In much the same way old daguerreotypes were stored with handwriting on them, I "etched" the important time and place information on the introductory page.



I really like the simplicity of their album. This page in particular look like it should be viewed in an oak-paneled study with the fellas.




This is my favorite spread in the album (not just because I took the picture). Throughout the night, Matt kept looking at the ring on his finger in mystified satisfaction as if remembering and savoring the day–especially his vows. So I included them to the side.




In the end, these pages will be printed on linen pressed paper by a company in Italy. To see more pages, go to Dove website by clicking the link below.
www.doveweddingphotography.com/JenniferMattAlbum/

Nina & Johnny's Wedding Album

Nina and Johnny's wedding took place on March 31, 2007 in Springfield, TN where Nina's family as well as Johnny's family would relax every year. The weather held off in time for the ceremony when it began to lightly shower. And you know what they say about showers on your wedding day? Many years of blissful marriage.




www.doveweddingphotography.com/NinaJohnnyAlbum

Krysten & Mark's Wedding Album

Krysten & Mark's Wedding took place in Brentwood, Tennessee June 30th of this year. The day was gorgeous with the ceremony taking place just before sunset. I had the honor of second-shooting the wedding with Whitney Carlson of Dove Wedding Photography. I also had the pleasure of designing their album. Drop me a line and let me know what you think!



www.doveweddingphotography.com/KrystenMarkAlbum