She gives you photos for a present. My baby brother is getting married! He is the last of our family to be married and he picked a lovely girl! I flew out a month ago to shoot their engagement photographs. I thought I'd share a few favorites here.
I think these all turned out really well. And it was fun to spend time with Brenna and Eli. On the way home from one of the locations we shot at, we stopped and took a few more for fun. Sometimes I see images that just stick with me and I like to see if I can mimic them. Just to know if I can, like we did in school assignments. Professors would show us an image from the 20's or 60's or current and say...see if you can figure out how they lit this and then we would create it. Sometimes to great success and sometimes it was not even close but we learned either way. When we saw this location I knew it would be a perfect chance to try out the lighting that Mark Seliger used on his cover of Robert Downey jr. I think Mark Seliger is a brilliant photographer. And when every other girl my age was drooling over the New Kids on the Block, I was crushing on Robert Downey in "Only You". I loved that movie. So when I saw this image I just had to see if I could do it. You know, for fun.
I think we pretty much "nailed it" as my brother said. We shot all of these next images in about 15 minutes as a storm was rolling in and we didn't want to get hit by it.
Rolling Stones/Mark Seliger/Robert Downey Jr.
Utah/Me/Eli
I got the pose reversed, and I wish there was more catch light in the right eye. The sky was different too. But, I think it's fairly close.
Obviously this was just for fun. But we did do these too.
Totally different, but I love them!
I just hope they like them!
that is awesome seeing you "recreate" the RS cover... how did you light it? love it.
:)
Posted by: carly carlson | June 11, 2010 at 01:33 PM
They'll love them! WIshin' you were my sister!
Posted by: Katrina Kennedy | June 11, 2010 at 03:12 PM
You should create an engagement magazine cover for those pictures. That would be too cute!!
Posted by: Becky | June 11, 2010 at 03:41 PM
Great pictures! I LOVE Robert and your take on that photo is so much fun! What a wonderful gift for the couple.
Posted by: Mim | June 12, 2010 at 06:32 AM
This is totally awesome! WOW!
Posted by: Dee | June 12, 2010 at 08:10 AM
Beautiful! What fun photos. I love the recreate, too.
Posted by: Alicia W. | June 14, 2010 at 10:57 AM
those are amazingly beautiful! Lucky sister! when will you be teaching another photography class?
Posted by: danielle | June 14, 2010 at 04:13 PM
Love them all! Congrats to the couple too!
Posted by: Melanie | June 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Beautifully photographed, of course. Thanks for sharing the recreation, too; you inspire me.
Posted by: Kimber | June 19, 2010 at 10:05 AM
They are going to love them! I love the re-create image. Totally cool.
Posted by: Annette | June 19, 2010 at 03:00 PM
I am hoping to get in your next class but I need a new camera, what do you recommend?
Posted by: Dana | June 29, 2010 at 04:10 PM
Candice I checked out the other pictures of Steph's blog. I am quite certain the Route66 car (from EZ-Out) was once ours:). I am sure there is not more than one of those driving around Utah Valley. Beautiful pictures, as always.
Posted by: bandreoli | June 30, 2010 at 04:34 PM
Wow, Candice, I loved "Only You" as well, I must have watched it 25 times in a row, what a fabulous romantic movie. Must be time for me to see it again. Gorgeous pictures, my favorite is that last one with the backlight. But I love all of them and the RS recreation is awesome. Hope all is well despite tornadoes - when did you leave NY? I obviously have not kept up.
Posted by: Kari | July 04, 2010 at 08:54 PM
Great pictures! Congrats to the happy couple :)
Posted by: Stephanie@Geezees | July 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Those are awesome! you did a nice job!
Posted by: Barbara | July 12, 2010 at 06:18 PM
Awesome photos!
Posted by: Frau Haselmayer | July 18, 2010 at 06:44 PM
How could they not? Lucky brother and SIL! LOVED the last one!
xx Vivian @ http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com
Posted by: Vivian | July 21, 2010 at 09:58 AM
Those pictures are stunning! You are really talented. And the new couple is adorable :)
Posted by: Brooke Carr Rodebakc | August 03, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Yes you hit it right on with that lighting.. Love the pics.. and I am sure your brother feels really lucky - not only with his lovely fiancée but having such a great sister too
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Posted by: Christmas gifts | September 11, 2010 at 02:43 AM
Great pictures -- they really do have that RS vibe!
Posted by: Jen | September 21, 2010 at 06:30 PM
You are definitely a pro! I like your own version of r.downey's shot, really cool!
Posted by: World Class Photography | October 02, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Hi Candice
I just wanted to introduce myself. I was so starstruck in Kansas City, that I forgot my name! You are truly an inspiring photographer. I hope that all is well at your home. I am hoping to take your class in Seattle, I don't think people realize what a treasure they are missing if they don't sign up. Do you have any other teaching engagements for 2010? Thank you for being so kind, I am sure I sounded like a dork when I ran into you.
Have a great day!
Posted by: Kim | October 12, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Those last few like the Robert Downey Jr. one are AMAZING!!!! they are all fabulous! but man! you totally nailed it! :D
Posted by: Amber Clegg | November 29, 2010 at 01:35 PM