Wedding Portraits at the University of Virginia

Catrina and I had the opportunity to photograph a wedding in late March in Charlottesville, VA.  Our couple came to the U.S. from Thailand a few years ago.  This was exciting because their wedding ceremony was quite different from what we're used to, as one might expect, and they wore traditional dress for the wedding.

As you can see in the images below, we were able to take advantage of the University of Virginia's beautiful campus which is nestled below Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate in downtown Charlottesville at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains for some creative shots. Enjoy!

Catrina took the shot above using a column on the steps of UVA's School of Medicine.

Taken on the quad; flowering tree blurred in the background.

We found this row of arches outside an old dormitory.  We added light using an umbrella to simulate evening light.  This shot was actually taken in the middle of the afternoon.

Using steps for a backdrop and a long telephoto lens, Catrina created a simple composition for a beautiful shot of our couple.

A parting shot of our couple imaging their future.