More HDR Stuff to Keep You Occupied :)

Not a lot going on this week in terms of shoots to report on (sorry) - it's been an insane week of trying to keep up with all the workflow of recent weddings, shoots, and album orders, which we seem to be doing okay with (I couldn't do it without Jamaica & Jessica, so give them full credit!)

We'll be shooting the wedding of Ashley & Adam this Saturday, so be sure to check back for samples and details of that probably on Sunday. I can't sleep and I'm still on my HDR kick for some reason (when I get hooked on something I overdo the hell out of it and then don't touch it again for months) - here are a few more quick hdr-style images from last year's weddings!

P.S. I've yet to come across a group of guys yet that can top this jump shot by the guys at the bottom..... I hope someone will see this and go for the gold this year - isn't there anyone out there that can top this!? Adam? Ashley? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

P.S.S. Begining in July, you will begin to see Matt Ramos Photography full screen advertisements at various Regal Cinema movie theaters throughout the Capital Region (we are in the final stages of the design process & voiceover, etc) - our new blog banner will be somewhat similar to what shows on the big screen!

Today's Wedding HDR :)

Ever since I posted some of the HDR wedding stuff, the requests started pouring in - haha. Here's today's sample from the Shannan & Ricardo wedding that we are thinking of incorporating into their album this week - love the way this one came out !

More Wedding HDR Stuff.....

Since Mallory was kind enough to leave a comment on the last blog entry, I decided to surprise her and do up one of her wedding images - this one's for you, Mal!

By the way, these photos were taken last year for Don & Mallory's wedding (obviously). Let me know if you want to see more from other weddings!

I couldn't resist.... I did 2 of them for you :)

Wedding Photography as HDR - My New Favorite Thing!

So... many of you that follow the blog know that I've been toying around with some HDR stuff lately for fun, which usually works best on landscape photography. Tonight, I decided to play around a bit more to see what I could do with a wedding photo, and wasn't sure if I would like the results or not. Here is a quick shot of Cate, who was married just a few weeks ago to a very lucky guy named Zach (their wedding images have not even bee posted yet, nor has she even seen this photo yet :) I absolutely LOVE the way this came out applying some HDR-like techniques..... I hope someone will eventually have this on their wall. Whatdya think?

And one more quick one I did of them at the Canfield Casion in Saratoga Springs..... I have a feeling I'm going to be playing around with quite a few like this now that I figured it out - have an image you'd like to see turned to painting.... let me know! :)

Congratulations, Veronica & Matt!

Boy, I'll tell ya...... I've shot weddings in hot weather before, but yesterday was unbelieveable - I'm sure I could have won somekind of award for most sweat, and took me hours to cool down after shooting in the hot sun and humidy - yuck!

Despite the uncomfortable weather, Tonya, Jessica and I had the extreme pleasure to shoot and document the amazing wedding of Veronica & Matt. Another fantastic couple, and after seeing how hard Veronica worked to pull this wedding together on her own (as well as the stress she put herself through), it was so great to see it all come together so well and see her rid the weight of the world by the end of the evening! It was definitely a crazy day due to the heat and we had to work very quickly to keep people in the A/C as much as possible - I probably drank a gallon of water or more to keep myself hydrated. The ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful River Stone Manor in Scotia, with DJ services by the queen dj herself, Pam Pardee (who both did a great job!)

Due to the on and off pouring rain, we werent able to set up our normal reception slideshow in the tent, however am excited to share all the great images from the day with the friends, family and guests that attended this wedding. For those interested, you can click the link below to pre-register your email and receive automatic notification of when images go live (usually about 3-4 weeks):

http://mattramosphotography.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=54182

I'm only shooting 1 wedding this weekend (thank God due to the heat), and looking forward to relaxing today and keeping cool. I leave you with a few quick samples from our day with Matt & Veronica below! :)

Headshots w/ Corey....

Now that we are in the middle of the wedding season, I don't get many opportunities to shoot in the studio anymore.... in fact, I almost forgot how to turn on the strobes (just kidding). Tonight, we did a quick headshot session for Corey, who is getting involved in some acting and needed a few shots for his portfolio. Remember the face, you may one day see it in a movie! Here's a quick sample from our session......

P.S. We'll be shooting the wedding of Veronica & Matt this weekend (only 1 this weekend for a change)..... it's supposed to be 92 and muggy as well as an outdoor wedding - ugh! If I don't melt to death, we'll have samples up probably on Sunday..... check back soon for details :)

Latest Album Design....

One of the best weddings of the 2008 season so far has been that of Shannan & Ricardo, who were married at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga this April..... would you believe that was only two months ago, and we are ordering the album already? Click the link below to check it out if interested - be sure to turn up those speakers.....

www.ramosdesigns.com/spicerfinal2

Pruyn House HDR....

We are working on some new photos for the Pruyn House and upcoming movie theater & bridal show advertisements (which I will fill you in more in a later post). This morning I was at the Pruyn House, and decided to do a little playing around along with my normal shots..... here's a quick HDR, and you can see the composite that was made from the first 3 shots. I went for a bit of a surreal look on this, so this was just for my own fun, nothing that will be used for advertising or anything :)

Here's a few more shots from the same location...... we are putting on a HUGE bridal gathering at this location with some big names like the Knot.com, which I will update folks on a bit later on :)

Congratulations, Mike & Lindsey!!

After our fun night with Kristina & Alex, I came home, recharged everything, loaded and backed up images & grabbed a few hours of sleep, before hopping back on the road the following morning out to Owego, NY for another wedding with Mike & Lindsey! (how's that for a run-on sentence?) Mike & Lindsey currently live in Delaware (and are moving to North Carolina next week), however came back to their hometown to get married with their closest family and friends.

Never in my life have I had so many weddings where it was raining as we've had this year, yet it always seems to work out somehow. During the ceremony it started to downpour, and then we were all sorta stuck in the church for a bit, which was interesting..... luckily, it wasn't long before the skies opened back up and we were able to carry on. Mike & Lindsey are a really great couple, and we had a lot of fun being a part of their day and documenting it all. We are excited to share the photos from their day, and for those that are interested, you may click the link below to pre-register your email and receive notification of when images go live!

http://mattramosphotography.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=52554

Thanks again to Mike & Lindsey - we wish you all the best in your new marriage together! I leave you with a few quick samples from the day.....

Congratulations, Kristina & Alex!! (1 of 2)

Friday night, we had the extreme pleasure of witnessing & photographing the wedding of good friends, Kristina & Alex..... since Jessica is still in training with us, we took 3 photographers (Jamaica, Jessica & myself) to cover the event, which was definitely a lot of fun and helped to get some really cool angles we could not have pulled off otherwise :) This was definitely a unique wedding for me, and one that I was really glad to be apart of (not that I'm not the rest!) Since day one, Alex and I clicked really well and have become such good friends (and a friendship I can see becoming even stronger after we are done doing business).... he's such a good guy, definitely a class clown, and I've received about 3-5 emails a week from him with jokes, videos, you name it ever since they hired us to shoot their wedding.....Kristina is also another amazing person, and I know that Alex & her are absolutely perfect for each other as they compliment each other so well. I know I probably say this a lot, but definitley one of our favorite & easiest couples to work with :)

Kristina & Alex had a beautiful wedding at the 1st Reformed Church in Scotia, followed by an incredible reception at Mallozzi's where the fun continued all night long with the help of Paul Malo, who knows how to get any dance floor popping. Overall, a fantastic wedding, and a lot of fun to be at (we are shooting 3 weddings from this same family, so the pressure was definitely 3X on me to not disappoint - gulp!) We look forward to sharing all the photos from the day in about 2-3 weeks and will have them available for online viewing & ordering. Please feel free to click the link below to pre-register your email and receive automatic notification of when images go live!

http://mattramosphotography.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=52553

A huge thanks to Alex & Kristina as well as their families for allowing us to hang out with them and document such a special event.... have a blast on your honeymoon and look forward to hearing all about it when you get back. Here are a few quick samples from the day!

Here's a shot Jamaica got from the back while walking down the aisle - love this one!

And a quick sample taken by our new photographer Jessica from the balcony - I want to point out this is only her 2nd wedding and she's already pulling off shots like this believe it or not with the the help of he amazing trainer (who could that be?)...... do I know how to hire em' or what!?

Another one of Jessica's shots!