We started off the day casually with some getting ready and dress shots. The Pinnacle Club is the highest public place in Denver and a fantabulous place to have a wedding. As long as you like heights and scenic views of course.
We got everything straightened out in time to do some window portraits . . . yup, it doesn’t get any more classically beautiful than this. This whole wedding was a bit of a departure from my usual outdoorsy style of wedding. So I decided to change up my editing style to honor the tradition and heritage of the culture.
Most of my day was spent shooting in a photojournalist style. Sometimes it’s nice to be there just to observe and capture what is going on. Sometimes it’s a tough call, whether to manipulate and arrange things for a better shot or to sit back and just capture what is going on. On this day it was easy, because there was A LOT going on!
I had all of about 15 minutes to try and get some creative shots of Ali and Noam. I also had the choice of 1) in the lobby or 2) on the street in front of the hotel. I hate choosing so I did both.
The Pinnacle Club encompasses both the 37th and 38th floors. These next two photos were taken on the 37 1/2th floor.
And now finally we get to the long awaited chair dancing! There was moderate singing and dancing throughout the day in the halls, but that was just a warmup for the entire wedding congregation to get on the floor. Noam’s dad Buddy is having a great time right about now!
And here Ali is having a great time, um, of sorts . . . who’s afraid of heights?!?
Then came the part where the bride and groom were seated in chairs, and everyone takes turn dancing before them. I take ‘everyone’ quite literally. Everyone was PSYCHED! William gave me a hug!
We’re going to wind this party down slowly with a little slow dancing by the couple, with Denver far below in the background. Mmmm, that feels good. Until next time . . . Steve Z out.
by Steve Z
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