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Since I booked Rachel and Jonathan’s wedding over the phone, their engagement session was the first time I got to see them. We’d had to reschedule a couple times due to weather – and even though it still ended up being pretty breezy, we forged ahead anyways and just worked with it. This is the first engagement I’ve shot in quite a while using 100% available light (except the very last Bay Bridge shot); I usually haul around lighting equipment and previsualize all my shots accordingly. So, I felt a little “light” going with only my two cameras. But you know what? It was refreshing, and great practice – I’m so used to making the light happen where I want it, that doing it this way brought me back to my roots – seeing what’s already there, and capturing it in a unique way. Plus, my back thanked me and we could move from location to location much quicker, netting more photos as a result.
Rachel and Jonathan are really sweet and considerate – and truly genuine individuals. They made sure I was fed before the shoot, and were really curious about the ins and outs of what the shoot would entail. They were excellent subjects and easy to direct – plus they had a natural chemistry that I only had to tweak here and there for composition’s sake. Below are my favorite photos from the session, please comment below if you like what you see.
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- About Chris (GoodEye)
- If you don’t think you have what it takes to look like one of the couples on this page – you’re wrong! With a little coaching and a couple shots of tequila (I jest…), you can get results just like all the other “normal” non-model people you see here. I’ve been shooting engaged couples for quite a few years, and I absolutely love it. It’s a challenge that I embrace – and let’s be honest, you two will be way more cooperative than a couple of cranky toddlers – right?
Shadows!
I love this c’mere and give me a kiss pose…
Attempting some slow shutter motion blur of people – semi successful…
Anyone remember that scene with Tom Hanks in Big? Those fortune teller guys are creepy – this one was talking to us!
Checking out the farmers market
Love the bokeh of the carousel lights behind the couple
Note: Looking through a camera while spinning on the merry-go-round is a great way to get motion sickness!
Slow shutter of the Pier 39 carousel spinning behind the kissing couple
Enjoying the view of the bay and the barking sea lions
Nice view of the San Francisco Skyline on the elevated bridge connecting Pier 39 to the parking garage
A nice view of alcatraz and the Bay from Pier 39’s elevated walkway
Shooting through the iron fencing
Shooting through the iron fencing
Pier 7’s lights casting a lovely glow on the couple and water
The Bay Bridge and skyscrapers lit up at night
Looking for some creative engagement photos in the San Francisco area? Bay Area Wedding and Engagement Photographer Chris Schmauch makes you both look simply amazing! Call (831) 216-6210 or fill out this nifty contact form (for serious inquiries only).
