Sometimes, you just know a day is going to go well. And sometimes, you know that a day is going to be a lot of work. I knew right away that Liz and Dan’s wedding day would be both. Their friends and wedding party were fun from the beginning, and the Guthrie is a joy to shoot at. But I knew it would be a lot of work because I had decided weeks before that I needed to do whatever it took to get a photo of them in the Guthrie theater windows at night.
“Whatever it took” turned out to include about 40 minutes of running with a camera and a tripod to the bridge, then coordinating with my second shooter via phone to get the exposure and posing right.
And I would have been happy to have done more for Liz + Dan, who had high expectations for their wedding day, and for their wedding photography. And who really know how to party!
Ceremony + Reception: Guthrie Theater
This photo required 40 minutes, a mile run with a tripod, a cell phone, a very long exposure, a beautiful night, and an accommodating bride and groom (and a very helpful second shooter – thanks, Jay!)
See the silhouettes in the amber windows? That is really them. Totally worth it.
Planning a wedding at the Guthrie Theater?
If you are looking at the Guthrie Theater for your Minneapolis wedding, I’d love to connect with you about photography! Its an amazing space and you deserve to relive all the energy and excitement of your event through the images!