Love is in the Air…

I thought I’d break up this week’s travel photos by adding a little love. ;) To see more of my people photos, visit my portfolio here.

Couples photography by Shannon Hudnell

“If you’re ever down, I will pick you up.”

Wedding photography by Shannon Hudnell

Wedding photography by Shannon Hudnell

Couples photography by Shannon Hudnell

Wedding photography by Shannon Hudnell

Wedding Photography: Flowers & Bridal Bouquets

Many brides are choosing do-it-yourself weddings, often with the help of family and friends. That includes making their own bouquets from flowers purchased at the local grocery store. I did this at my own wedding, which included my own bridal bouquet of a dozen red roses and table top flower accents, for a total of about $100.

Sometimes taking creative photos of flowers that no one else has done can be a challenge, especially at weddings where there are limited resources. Flowers are always nice to use as a backdrop for another photo or to add to a scrapbook collection, so I make it my intention to take a variety of photographs of the flowers available.

Bouquet Silhouette

Wedding Bouquet

 

Adding a ring is a nice way to complement a diamond among the soft petals.

With engagement ring

Ring on white rose

 

With this one, I took a photo of the bouquet and used it as a frame background.

Flower frame

 

White roses produce a very elegant glow.

Elegant white roses

 

Red roses give more contrast to a photograph that has a lot of white.

Red roses on white

 

Sometimes one flower is enough when there are a lot of other things going on in the background or with patterns and texture.

Simple wedding flower

Shannon Hudnell of Abstract Lucidity Wins Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011

New Smyrna Beach, FL – January 30, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Abstract Lucidity Art & Photography  has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Photography!

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

Abstract Lucidity stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Abstract Lucidity for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that Abstract Lucidity is among the very best wedding photography within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at Abstract Lucidity Wedding Photography on WeddingWire.

For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

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