Music and Photography

Music is a dynamic art form. Photography is a static art form. When a photographer is called upon to capture a musician playing, it's a challenge to communicate the intense energy that is heard with the ears but not necessarily seen with they eyes.

At most weddings, there is usually a band of some description.  Often it's a small group in the "Beatles" tradition and sometimes it's a large orchestra with a "big band" sound.  No matter, I always try to employ the use of slow shutter mixed with ambient light and flash to communicate the idea that music has motion.  The three examples that follow are from three very different weddings.  One was a very high-end, formal affair that began with a quartet.  The second is from an eclectic, less formal wedding where a very unique looking band played eastern-european folk music.  And the third is from a large wedding where the sound of a big band played ballroom dance music late into the night.  You won't be able to hear the music by looking at these photos, but you might be able to see the music and the emotion it created.