I am so excited to share this shoot with you today! This duo, Janice and Chris are the most fun people I’ve ever worked with. This is the couple who has hired me to shoot their destination wedding in Bagne De Lucca this May.
Since they both love to travel and I am usually a “go big or go home” kind of person, I had arranged for us to shoot at a small airfield in Norwood, MA for a portion of the day. I have a lot of people to thank for helping me make this happen. I knew that I wanted to try to get a prop plane for the shoot, but how? TSA people are jerks most of the time and I knew that if I just called the airport, it wouldn’t work out. I called on to my friend Nathan, who is in the Air Force and asked him, “what do you think the odds are of me finding a plane for a photo shoot?”. With no hesitation he replied, “Just call a flight school, they are so proud of their aircraft that I can bet you they will 100% say yes.” That is what I did! Actually, I emailed the people over at Horizon Aviation basically a novel about who I was and why I wanted to use a prop plane for a photo shoot and being really nice. I got a reply in about 10 minutes from Chris, who apparently specializes in flying upside down, with an “absolutely!” response. No way! Ok, so he said yes, now it’s time for the scheduling nightmare with my couple! Janice and Chris were completely open and willing to work it into their day and so was Horizon, double no way! – Thank you Nathan, Thank you Chris P, Thank you Janice and Chris.
Enough story, on to the images!
Here are a select few from the airfield:
After we were done playing in the airfield we went to the couple’s apartment where we were able to incorporate a few objects that are special to them. Along with that, we did a little story board that illustrates how they met, fell in love, all of that beautiful stuff.
I am so so excited and honored to me shooting their wedding in May!
Love it. go big or go home =)
Alex! I’ve been following all of your tweets & posts and I just wanted to say your work is incredible!! It reminds me why I love photography so much (school keeps me to busy to shoot recently
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I still think about mine and Nick’s trip to Boston and how it was one of the most fun experiences of my life! Thanks again for putting up with us kids and our search for Paul!
It was really emotional seeing the first images of Sunday, Alex. We don’t know how you did it, but they feel so “us”.
simply awesome Alex!!!!
These are really good, I felt like I was hanging out with them… awesome work!
I love the pilot seat/ kissing shot. Janice and Chris, congrats!!
Alex,
As always, incredible. The last one of the airfield shots is my absolute favorite. You are so truly talented, and that should be obvious to you based on your ever-growing fan base.
Love, Jess
Alexandra: Lovely photos. Imaginative angles, clever lighting, creative images. Captured a spirit as well as an image. I’m so glad you’ll be shooting Chris and Janice’s wedding.
Amazing blue skies!!! And the last shot with the feet… awesome!
Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness! I’m so backed up on blogs these days. These were amazing, Alex! The shots from the airfield (so incredible!) combined with the ones from their home make for such a perfect shoot. They look like such a fun couple! I’m so happy that you get to go to Lucca. Please rent a bicycle and ride around the city’s border- it is one of the most lovely experiences. YAY!
PS- How did I forget to comment about the awesome blue sky? You rock!
Alex,
You are a wonderful photographer! So many wedding photographers are obsessed only with cutesy kissing photos, but you like to tell an actual story too. Very creative!
These shots are hands down your best yet! Were you using the same lens?! The 1st few on the plane – UNREAL!