Today’s ISPWP Member Spotlight interview is with Fritz Liedtke of Fritz Photography in Portland, Oregon. Fritz has been photographing for over 20 years as a fine art and documentary photographer, which has shaped his creative wedding and portrait photography. As an award-winning photographer, Fritz has traveled the world telling compelling stories through powerful photographs....
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The father and brother of the bride both wore kilts. The father of the bride also was the officiant for the service.
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Kajal and Ali were married in a traditional Persian ceremony. The spread, or Sofreh-ye Aghd, of various foods, spices, textiles, and other items each have a symbolic presence to play in the wedding. However, the arrangement of these items can vary quite a bit from wedding to wedding, and Kajal put a great deal of care into how her Sofreh would be laid out. Persian weddings are al...
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Today’s ISPWP Member Spotlight interview is with Jay Crihfield. Jay’s photography career began covering college and pro sports, and general news events. His work has been published in Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, The Sporting News, and USA Today. He eventually realized that he could expose himself to the same emotions, movement and variety as news and sports by...
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This wedding was a little different. The ceremony was celebrated by a couple of friends from different religions. There were “circular dances” too, as part of the ceremony. Everything was so special and emotive. I had never seen a wedding like that!
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Hillary and Chris aren’t cookie cutter wedding clients. Chris, a writer, wrote incredibly touching vows and asked friends to read poetry during the ceremony. Hillary, an artist, created the artwork displayed on the screen behind the DJ, and asked friends to make her cake and provide flowers. She didn’t even know what the cake or flowers would look like until she arrived ...
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Today’s ISPWP Member Spotlight interview is with Craig Mitchelldyer. Craig is a freelance editorial, wedding and commercial photographer located in Portland, Oregon. His work has appeared in numerous national and international publications including the USA Today, New York Times, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and most newspapers in Oregon. Craig Mitchelldyer, Portland Oregon...
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Brad and Brooke were married in a beautiful location, had a beautiful ceremony and were surrounded by beautiful people. They held their wedding and reception at the historic Henry Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. Brooke, her mom and dad decorated the whole room. Her mom and dad made all of the draperies and their mounts. Brooke’s dad even rigged the lighted “S” above ...
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Julie and Travis had exactly the kind of wedding that they wanted; full of friends, love and happiness that radiated everywhere. I knew when I met them and Julie explained to me that while she had paid attention to detail for her wedding she was not concerned with the “stuff” , she just wanted to marry Travis and enjoy their day. I wish I could bottle that attitude and s...
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We continue our on-going series of ISPWP Member Spotlights by asking Jeff Hemmerlein of Hemmerlein Photography a few questions.
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