Perfect eyes
April 24, 2012
You’ll be a lot happier with your photographs if you put a little extra care into your eye makeup.
Dark circles make you look older and tired (probably not the look you were going for), but they’re easy to eliminate. You can read a great article about makeup do’s and don’ts by clicking here.
To learn 8 simple steps for bright, natural eyes, just click here.
Both articles are on NittanyWeddings.com, where you can find boatloads of help for planning your wedding.
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Still more favorites
February 27, 2012
I could post a hundred photographs from Anita Malhotra’s wedding. There were three events over two days, lots of fun people, fantastic decorations … The entire weekend was a photographer’s dream come true, but I’ll try to limit myself.
Anita and Anant Viswanath were married May 29, 2011, in two ceremonies — one Sikh, one Hindu — at Lewistown Country Club. Their parties were at Lily Manor in Mifflin, PA, and the Penn Stater in State College.
The best line of the weekend came from Anant: “Am I rockin’ the turban?”
Rice mixed with saffron and turmeric represents the couple’s desire for happiness, enjoyment and contentment.
Favorites of 2011, part 4
February 19, 2012
It’s fun to look back and remember all the good times last year. The three photographs above are from the wedding of Kim Phelps and Andy Locke.
The ones below are from the marriage of Megan Carrochi and Jason Mather.
Thank you all for great memories.
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Favorites of 2011, part 3
February 12, 2012
Sorry, it’s been a while since I posted favorites from last year, so let’s resume with February 2011. It was COLD the day Britney Kline married Greg Smithmyer, but that didn’t stop them from wanting pictures outdoors in Bellefonte. They came prepared, right down to boots.
Just seven weeks later, spring had arrived for the Nina Chen-Abram Landes ceremony at Goggleworks in Reading:
By the end of April, it seemed like the height of summer at the Arboretum at Penn State for Jamie Chrostowski and Bill Castro’s wedding:
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Favorites of 2011, part 1
January 2, 2012
I’d like to take a minute to thank everyone for making 2011 a very good year — not just the brides and grooms, but the families, wedding parties and guests. I enjoyed every minute of every wedding.
And I want to thank all of you for looking at my blog. It was viewed 14,000 times in 2011! The busiest day was June 13 with 336 visits. Most of those people were looking at photographs from the Rachel Hollis-Josh Imes wedding, so I’ll start my Favorites of 2011 with two shots from their day.
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It’s about having fun
December 10, 2011
This is not your mother’s wedding photography. Brides today want it all — a lot of fun, informal shots, photojournalism, some classic family photos and something artistic for their wall.
And the whole process should be fun. There’s no reason for photography to be a painful experience.
These pictures of Kristen Shilling Fisher were done at beautiful Lily Manor in Mifflin, PA. Thank you, Kristen, for being a fantastic model.
You can find out more about my wedding photography at www.photosbyjan.com.
Tasha and Ryan
July 17, 2011
Tasha Moore is a civil engineer, but you can’t tell me there isn’t a model hiding in there somewhere. She was fantastic. I barely gave her any direction.
She’s also a skillful designer. Notice how well the black-and-white theme was carried out, right down to the rack of place cards.
Tasha and Ryan Granville were married at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Hollidaysburg, and their reception was at the beautiful Scotch Valley Country Club.
Partial portraits
March 27, 2011
Who says a portrait has to show the whole face? Sometimes, it’s more effective if it doesn’t.
“Faceless portraits” are fun, too. Scroll down to June and July 2010 for some examples.
