Snowed In Winter Bridal Edits - by Jim Rode dallas wedding photographer

When the temp. hits single digits...wind chill goes below zero...and there are rolling blackouts with the electricity turned off for an hour at a time...(really, I've never seen that in winter!) What does a photographer do to stay warm? The answer, practice, practice, practice.

Here are some shots from a while back... before to after. Each adjusted for cropping, noise, contrast, nature, color, intensity, burned and dodged.Tons of fun, and the time passes quickly! The perfect image is so worth it!

Bridal Published in Garden Magazine - Images from Jim Rode Photographer

The image you see is from a bridal I did at the newly created Ruthe Jackson Gardens. A gorgeous addition to a great wedding/reception site in Grand Prairie, these gardens are a terrific asset for the city. Some of my other photographs are included in the article. To read the article (if you are into landscaping!!) - click here.

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Here is a sneak peek at Lene and David's after-the-wedding pictures. Lene had a friend with a Pyrenees dog (which you'll see later) and that was enough to entice me into shooting pictures at the homecoming parade. When we first arrived, there stood a unit of ROTC waiting to lead the parade. "Do you mind if we walk by?" "Please do, we'll come to attention." After this beautiful couple passed, the cadets applauded. Is this a great country or what!? Thank you everyone.

Have you thought about adding a BridalWalk to your plans? (That's a name I made up today...)

Here is the problem-and the solution. Bridals have been around for more than 50 years. Very nice. Much more popular in the 1970's then now...but still asked for (usually by Mom). The problem is, Bridals are a lot of trouble. You have to have your gown ready weeks and weeks before the wedding. It must stay hidden from you know who. You have to have your hair the same as on the wedding day. Can the florist match the flowers? Can you keep your gown clean? Can you keep him from seeing the previews? When you are done, you may find your wedding images may be even more exciting. Do you hang a portrait of your bridal in your living area after the wedding? Does it seem a little too much for your home? Will you end up giving it to Mom?

My solution has been an Engagement Safari. Fantastic images of the two of you in casual dress. Something that decorates you wall a lot better! These Safari's have made me nationally known, and are now wide emulated. But here is another twist -I call it the BridalWalk. On BridalWalk, he gets to be in the pictures! The portrait is of the two of you and not in the church! You can be married Saturday and begin your honeymoon Monday with the BridalWalk in between. Heck, does he have to be in a tux anyway? Do it the week after you come back from Hawaii! He can wear a suit. What are you going to do with that gown anyway? Are you having your gown cleaned after the wedding? Give the cleaners something to really work on!

It takes 2 to 3 hours of time, and the investment is $650. I will give you a $350 credit toward a gallery wrap portrait. You also get a cool webcast to show at work...or send to your friends...or to show off while your on your honeymoon...or to email that Uncle from California who didn't show up at your wedding!


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