Posted on March 20, 2011
I have always wanted to shoot an engagement session in the rain. Being Portland, I figured that would be no problem. So I scheduled Joanne + Tim’s engagement session in a sure month – March – and watched the forecast. Sure enough, rain was an 80% likelihood. but, of course the city woke to blue skies and sun! So we took advantage of the weather and shot in the sun instead, finding some amazing hidden alleyways and buildings around Alberta.
Here are a few, but head over to Facebook for the rest!
Posted on March 13, 2011
Nothing says Portland like a grey rain, a good espresso and great friends. I guess today was one of those days where the city lived up to its name. I invited my friends from the wedding photography industry – Gina Emerson, Katie Anderson, Kim + Phil, and Kaarin Swanson. We met in NW and spent some time with my clients Molly + Chris. Although the rain was falling, we all worked and got some wonderful shots (except for the CRAZY old lady security guard at Union Station that kicked us out)! Then, we all came back to my place for some hot cups of Stumptown and Hotlips Pizza!
Special thanks to Francoise Weeks for the amazing bouquet, and Rebekah Emerson for being our on location stylist!
Posted on March 8, 2011
Trash The Dress Promo Reel from Scott McNamara on Vimeo.
See some footage and images from my favorite Trash The Dress shoots from around the World.
Posted on March 5, 2011
Have you wanted to offer a photo booth at your wedding? In my experience, true photo booths are a cool idea, but are expensive to rent and your guests need to cram inside the little box. Plus, let’s face it…there are some cheesy photo booths out there.
My answer is the “Photo Studio Experience.” This is basically the exact same concept of a photo booth but with more flexibility and space for your guests to enjoy. There are different backdrops on professional studio stands. Two studio lights with umbrellas will be also setup. This add-on includes:
- Up to 4 hours of coverage;
- An optional second photographer to manage the “studio”
- A completely random (and fun) trunk of props;
- Some TOTALLY awesome vintage backdrops;
- Selective “Polaroid” digital conversion (see images below);
- All images provided digitally;
- Backdrops flex in size based on available space and location.
Personally I feel this is a much more elegant and professional way to provide the same functions of a booth but allowing more creativity and space. And, let’s face it. Your guests will feel like ROCK STARS! They will be provided with cards that have a “ready date” and website where they will be able to download the images and add to their Facebook pages, or print – at no cost.
The cost for the additional service is $600. Hit me up with questions!!!!
Scott
PS. Thanks to Jessica + Jeff for letting me be the first person to shoot this type of experience. It was a BLAST. I think I had more fun than the guests LOL. Below images are just a few from the hilarity that ensured during their reception. Offer this for your guests!!!!
