The Expressive Blog

I had the pleasure of working with Justin and Ruthie, as we did their marathon engagement session, in and around Santa Cruz, yesterday. Their wedding will be in October, 2009 (take note, brides-to-be, and book your photographer early - like Ruthie & Justin!), at Eagle Ridge Golf Club. We had a blast, roaming and photographing, and I was impressed by how enthusiastic they are about creating cool images, as that's definitely a passion of mine!

Ruthie mentioned how she loves strong vibrant color, which I guarantee there will be plenty of, in these first High Dynamic Range (HDR) images! I've decided to post right away, and add more images as I complete the processing of them. This will be a mix of wild, edgy HDR imagery, plus some more conventional stuff!

I have made three versions of this photo. This second one, has been "desaturated" a bit, to tone down the color.

For this one, I did some color enhancements for a more vintage look. This is my favorite of the three!