MY KPW Photo Shoot - No. 6, An Evening Bride

Sue was a stunning evening bride as Brea McDonald was able to capture all of her fine moments strolling through a historical site in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Check out how Brea worked with our bride for her evening wedding.

Time of Shoot: 4:30pm
Bride: Sue
Hair: Hair that Moves
Makeup: Joya beauty
Photographer: Brea McDonald Photography
Dress and Accessories: Occasions Bridal and Tuxedos
Flowers: Apotheca Flower Shoppe
Location: Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH


Brea shares with us her thoughts behind the shoot...

Sue, our bride, was having an evening wedding and I wanted to take advantage of the soft, warm evening light. It made for very glamorous and flattering backlighting that showcased the different layers of her dress. Her shoot took place at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth; if I could live there I would. And in order to find the perfect settings for the shoot, we strolled the streets and paths in search for places that presented themselves to us.

Now Sue had an amazing smile, so my approach was to keep her moving without doing anything too crazy since she was more of a sophisticated bride. In working with Sue, I showed her what to do in terms of posing and movement, and she perfectly reenacted it her more realxed. Well she quickly got into the mood and the swing of things. I also wanted to make sure to keep things realistic yet playful (and with a little subtle sexiness). For example, I just love how she peeked around the corner as if she was looking for her groom.

The apple trees made for a beautiful setting and fallen apples were definitely a walking obstacle, but Sue kicked off her shoes and just had fun with it. Movement throughout the shoot was also key in order to see more volume of the dress, and with Sue just twirling around with her bouquet out made her focus less on the camera and more on just having fun.

The woodshed instantly jumped out because of the texture and the dark wood contrast against a soft, white, flowy gown.

The boat was also a great setting for it's texture and soft, subtle color that made it timeless so we had to take advantage of it. And the different tones in the bouquet against the blue were perfect. The boat also fit the coastal, New England charm.

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