Judy + Jay Engagement

Last Saturday, I had the honor of shooting a ring blessing ceremony for Judy and Jay. Having never seen a ring blessing ceremony I was really excited. We started at Judy’s hotel to get some shots of her in her dress. This is a great example of how shooting with off-camera lighting can save you. Trying to shoot beautiful portraits in a hotel hallway is basically impossible if the only way you shoot is available light. Using lights, I was able to kill all the ambient light in the hallway, effectively erasing the hallway from the photo. The only thing I used Photoshop for was to take out a few small lights behind her that were further down the hall.

The ceremony itself was held at the St. Louis King of France Catholic Church in Austin. I like the idea of a ring blessing ceremony. It pulls both families together to pray for and celebrate the engagement and upcoming marriage. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

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