Chelsea and E were married today and this was taken at the end of her wedding preparations, at Vanity for Guys and Dolls in downtown Napa. She’s fresh from hair and makeup at the Napa salon and just finished putting on her dress. That’s her dog, Chef, at the bottom right. They had a morning wedding on the glorious lawn at Domaine Chandon, and a private lunch reception a few minutes up the road at B Cellars.
I’ve been going back to my roots a bit as a wedding photographer. I began as a photojournalist with an interest in how people move about the world – hence the name, “move photography”. I forgot all about this motion for a few years as I held myself to higher and higher standards for technically perfect photos without any blur whatsoever – but lately, I’ve been loving it. Here are a bride and groom on their way out of their exquisitely planned wedding reception to enjoy a private moment together.