Yearly Archives: 2009

and then joel’s world began to tilt and shift…

I’ve been watching various photographers using tilt-shift for portraiture (traditionally it is used for architectural shots), and today I just began my journey through a swiftly tilting plane-of-focus.  Too cool!

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December 8, 2009 - 11:31 pm

Heather Espana - Oh, so much delicious tilting and shifting. What an awesome lens! I want one ;) .

the guys. portland wedding.

Here’s a couple more photos from Tim & Alicia’s wedding of the guys that I shot for Mike Long at the Secret Society.  Loved the feel of the light in this room.

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abigail & thomas. princeton wedding. destination.

Yaaaah!!!  This wedding was STELLAR!  I have really enjoyed every wedding I’ve photographed so far, but this one takes the cake in terms of sheer fun!  Thomas and Abby, you rock!!! So, to prep you all for this long post, I had to scale down the selection count as I was near 200 with my...

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April 5, 2010 - 11:25 am

Josh - So wish we could have been there!! Good work, Joel!

March 1, 2010 - 1:34 pm

Annie - Hey there..I love the pics..especially the pic where you are finding each other around the corner. I pray you are both doing well..God’s continual blessings to you both.

January 4, 2010 - 5:53 pm

Kelli Regan - Abby and Thomas…I’m just getting to look at the pictures online. They are AMAZING! But then just look at the subjects. You two are beautiful and the day was magical!

Joel…these truly are the most beautiful wedding photographs I’ve ever seen. Soooo not your typical wedding photos. I’m very impressed.

December 2, 2009 - 10:58 pm

Chelsea - Beautiful photos!! You really captured the spirit of the wedding.

December 2, 2009 - 3:51 pm

Annette - Can you clone yourself and do some photos in the Twin Cities? I’ve rarely seen photos done so beautifully. You really captured the spirit of their wedding day!

December 1, 2009 - 5:48 pm

Jayni - OB-SESSED with these photos!!!!!!! LOVE THEM! It was so much fun to have you there, you can tell from the photos that Thomas & Abby were just super comfortable around you, and the shots are BEAUTIFUL!!

December 1, 2009 - 3:37 pm

Jamie - The most beautiful and “TRUE” shots I’ve ever seen!!

December 1, 2009 - 3:26 pm

Leah M. - I had such an amazing time at your wedding. I’m so happy for you both! Congrats you lovely couple!!!

November 30, 2009 - 3:09 pm

Joel - Thanks Heather! Fun really sums it up well. =)

November 30, 2009 - 3:07 pm

Heather Espana - Oh my goodness, Joel. These are fantastic! What a fun wedding!

November 30, 2009 - 3:04 pm

Joel - Thanks, Leah! I loved the guitar shot, too. Felt very meditative to me.

November 30, 2009 - 3:04 pm

Joel - Hey John! Yeah, it was a great time!

November 28, 2009 - 9:27 pm

Leah - Beautiful work! Love the guitar shot and all the group shots. Looks like the wedding party was a blast!

November 26, 2009 - 2:35 am

John Fitzgerald - Very nice, Joel- that wedding looks like it was a blast!

June 14, 2010 - 5:58 pm

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April 16, 2010 - 3:17 am

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February 17, 2010 - 9:05 pm

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teaser part II. in process.

Here’s a “first look” (pun intended) from what’s coming later this week…

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November 23, 2009 - 8:59 pm

Abigail - YELPS of excitement!

one up. portland wedding.

I was glancing through a fresh batch of images from a wedding I shot last Saturday at the Nines and Secret Society with my friend Mike, of Katchlight, and ran across this photo I wanted to post really quick.  More to come later.

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November 24, 2009 - 4:53 pm

Leah Rupp - Awesome!

November 24, 2009 - 12:52 pm

john - This is a great shot. Nice work Joel

November 24, 2009 - 11:22 am

Heather Espana - Sweet shot Joel! Can’t wait to see more :) .