Today I am featuring Melissa Mermin, Love Stories. Melissa has been photographing weddings and event for over 15 years. Dividing her time between Boston and San Francisco, she says "she has an 'allergy to snow and ice' and craves color and flowers year round".
Here is a sneak preview to one of her latest weddings 'Kristin and Douglas, Philadelphia' in the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Inside Weddings magazine, out at the end of June!
Melissa is sharing with us some of her tips and 'secrets' she shares with her own clients:
"If you are having an outdoor wedding, try to schedule it within 2 hours of sunset if possible, it's the best light. If you are getting married in June when the sun sets past 8:30 and your ceremony is at 4pm, I like to take the bride and groom alone at about 8:15 for a few minutes of romantic portraits with natural golden light."
"Let your photographer know about little things that are important to you that we may not see- a sentimental pin from your grandma on your bouquet stem, the bottom of your shoes that your bridal party signed before you walk down the isle, a ring inscription. It's great to capture those things and also share them with people in the wedding who didn't get to see them. I also like to get an invitation (as well as gift baskets for destination weddings) before the wedding day if possible to photograph."
"Make a list of the formal groups you want photographed, don't think that you will be able to remember on the day of the wedding. Give the list to your wedding planner who will help gather people to make the formal portraits go quickly so you aren't standing around waiting for aunt Sally"
You can see Melissa Mermin's work in the new book, Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers, and the upcoming book series, Moments of Intimacy, Laughter and Kinship (MILK) out in Fall 2009.
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