We are expecting an addition to our family any day now so thing are hectic. I promise, promise, promise tons of new wedding (and baby) photos as soon as we are back to normal. I don’t even know which wedding to start working on first.
Check out this adorable wedding movie. It’s unbelievable what can be done in barely two hours by someone who knows the way to create film art. This particular someone is my brother Alex. The Best San Francisco Wedding Videographer. The beautiful couple is Yingzi and Adam. The movie was shot with an ancient Super8 film camera at SF City Hall. And NO, Alex wasn’t drunk while filming.
Lidia and Keith had very informal ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. And I think I accidentally influenced their decision as originally they were planning to get married at the Baker’s beach. Nevertheless I think they liked it. Can’t go wrong with City Hall. It was a pleasant surprise to see my own officiant from six years ago officiating their ceremony as well. I meet him from time to time. I think he is a nicest officiant there. He never remembers me though so when I remind him that he indeed was my officiant, he always responds with the same question: “Are you still married?”. Then after receiving a positive response, he usually puts a mask of a satisfaction on his face which can be described only as: “Sure, I know what I am doing! I am a pro!”. I really should ask his name though…
Anyways, City Hall was literally packed with tourists, staff, other couples and their families and families of their families on that day, and on top of that, the City Hall staff were preparing the venue for a corporate event by literally blocking everything with tables and equipment.
My experience came handy as I familiar with City Hall to (I’d say) extreme extent. It helped me a lot to separate the noisy and crowded reality from emotional atmosphere Lidia and Keith wedding had. Check it out.
P.S. I am leaving next Wednesday to shoot in Dominican Republic, Punta Cana (like anyone knows where this city is) and if there will be access to internet, I will post some wedding photos in here! Otherwise it will all come at once, once I am back. Stay tuned!
This slideshow created from weddings I covered in our beautiful San Francisco City Hall.
Most images taken at Routunda, clergy office, Mayour’s office, inside and outside City Hall, and around the city afterwards.
Short and intimate elopements is fun to photograph and I always get great feedbacks. Here is a link to package details: city hall package
I have to post this. I get beautiful testimonials from my clients but this is especially important for me as this couple hired me all the way from Amsterdam, and we spend mere two hours together. Here what I got in the email when I asked the for a feedback:
my husband and me are very artistic ourselves. he studied painting in art school and now is a graphic designer, i write for fashion magazine and love art, fashion and photography to bits!
having said that, we are very very happy about our wedding photos from our San Francisco City Hall ceremony. It beyond description. the first time i saw it after the wedding, i was in tears again. those moments are just magical, Joseph has captured the emotion so well! every frame tells a story. those are like silent film, so silent but speak volumes at the same time.
Joseph is truly versatile. we love the modern edginess he adds to the album. it totally us. but how does he know it so well by simply meeting us for the very first time at the City Hall? it remains a myth to us. by viewing his photography, we found that he adds personal touches to every couple he shoot. no single photograph is repetitive and predictable in style, which is simply admirable!
the shooting experience itself is worth writing home to. Joseph is not only an excellent photographer, he a art director at the same time. the way he shoots is like directing a film. when the cut’ begins, he becomes totally invisible, but the stimulation he gives before the shooting is just incredible! he stimulates us to be free, spontaneous and playful, which transforms to be the soulfulness and pure passion the photos oozes!
all in all, i have trusted Joseph from the moment i saw his photos. i have 100% faith in his ability to make one-of-a-kind wonderful wedding album. i trust him even more now (how can that be possible), which is the reason i would love others to share with me the beauty, artistic integrity, commitment and devotion Joseph Kohn provides the world with…
