The images below I took at a recent wedding. They are not my best shots, but they do demonstrate the strength of black and white imagery captured on B&W film, not captured on digital and later converted to B&W. It's a more classic look, and captures the subtleties of lighting better. There is a richness to it, and the blacks are deeper, more mysterious, and more emotional.
Recently, at a concert of John Coltrane's music, I noticed what a beautiful setting there was. The overhead lighting was warm and moody, the music was about to begin, and then it hit me. Something was askew. Right in front of me. The culprit: battery operated tea lights on my table. Yes they were dependable, convenient, neat, and they even flickered like a candle. A real candle can be messy, requires a match, and is a bit unpredictable.
Which would you rather have at your table, the battery operated tea lights or a real candle? Next time you have a choice of checking in at a cabin with a gas fireplace or one with wood, which would you pick? If you chose a real candle and wood, you will know how I feel about creating film images vs. digital images. I want to work with you.
When Junebugweddings.com called and asked to interview me for their readers, that was a wonderful moment. If you are a bride from the Pacific Northwest or California, you probably know about Junebug and their strong reputation for helping brides find the best photographers. They have been expanding gradually, which is the smart way to keep quality control, into the rest of the country. Junebug was started by two women who are excellent wedding photographers, and so their website features photography more than any other wedding website I know. It is what they are known for. If you want fabulous photography by top notch photographers, it's perfect. They pick very few photographers from a region to be on their site, as opposed to most wedding websites that will take any photographer that pays to be listed. I have so much respect for them. That is why I felt so honored to be asked to be one of their 5 Arizona photographers, and even more so when they asked to interview me. Here is the Junebugweddings interview. I hope you enjoy it.
"In Search of the American Dream" is the name of a movie scheduled for release in January. It will deal with our country's controversial immigration policy. I had the honor of being hired to do the publicity photos for Shaina Sandoval, who stars in the movie. Shaina was just delightful to photograph. She is very poised, expressive, talented, and beautiful.
What an honor to be featured on Stylemepretty.com's website! I have long admired their site as a resource for brides and grooms, and we are so happy to share our photos with you. The bride and groom, Beatriz and Alvin, have been such a delight to work with, and if you get to downtown Chandler, check out their store, Paletas Betty for Mexican smoothies called paletas. So refreshing, with all natural, fresh ingredients! Very uniques flavors like pineapple mixed with handmade chili powder. Here is the link to today's photography feature on stylemepretty.com: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/07/19/sassi-desert-wedding-from-harrison-hurwitz-photography
DC Ranch was the beautiful location for this wedding, and it is a favorite of mine. Rachel is flat out gorgeous, so it's hard to take a bad photo of her. Don't let her natural beauty fool you, however. That girl knows how to party with Josh and her guests. Scroll all the way down to the reception photos to see what I mean!
