Visual Effects Photography - by Don Reed (417) 876-9525

Examples: Marriage is a gift from God. Don Reed will not photograph weddings or rituals during a wedding that disrespect our creator.

The following is just a small list of things that we enjoy photographing during a wedding.

___ Wedding dress lying over a chair

___ Zipping up or buttoning the wedding dress

___ Mother of the bride fastening the bride's necklace

___ The bride's veil

___ A close up of the bride's shoes peeking out from under the dress

___ Bride looking into a mirror

___ Bride looking out window

___ Bride and bridesmaids putting on makeup

___ Bride pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father

___ Mother/father handing bride bouquet

___ Bride hugging parents

___ Bride touching up

___ Bride and parents leaving for ceremony

___ Groom tying tie

___ Groom looking into mirror

___ Groom looking out window

___ Groom pinning corsage/boutonniere on mother/father

___ Groom hugging parents

___ Outside of ceremony site

___ Guests walking into ceremony site

___ Bride and father entering ceremony site

___ Parents being seated

___ Grandparents being seated

___ Maid of honor walking down the aisle

___ Bridesmaids walking down the aisle

___ Flower girl and ring bearer walking down aisle

___ Groom waiting for bride

___ Ceremony musicians

___ Officiant

___ Altar or canopy during ceremony

___ Close up of bride, just before she makes her entrance

___ Bride and father walking down aisle

___ Groom seeing bride for first time

___ Back of bride & father walking down aisle – with the groom in the distance

___ Bride's father and Bride hugging at end of aisle

___ Shot of the audience from the bride and groom's point of view

___ Close up of bride and groom saying the vows

___ Wide shot of bride and groom saying the vows

___ Exchanging the rings

___ Close up of hands

___ The kiss

___ Bride & Groom walking up the aisle

___ Receiving line

___ Bride & Groom outside on steps

___ Bride & Groom hugging guests, laughing, getting congratulations

___ Bride & Groom getting in car

___ Bride alone (full length)

___ Bride with Maid of Honor

___ Bride with bridesmaids

___ Groom with bridesmaids

___ Bride with parents

___ Bride & Groom together

___ Bride & Groom with parents

___ Bride & Groom with families

___ Bride & Groom with entire wedding party

___ Bride & Groom with flower girl and ring bearer

___ Groom with parents

___ Groom with best man

___ Groom with groomsmen

___ Bride with groomsmen

___ Outside of reception site

___ Bride & Groom arriving

___ Bride & Groom greeting guests

___ Table centerpieces

___ Table setting

___ Bride & Groom's table (head table)

___ Musicians or DJ

___ Guest book

___ Wedding cake

___ Groom's cake

___ Gift table

___ Decorations (specify which _________________________)

___ A shot of bride & groom with guests at each table

___ The buffet or, if having table service, a dinner serving

___ Bride & Groom's first dance

___ Bride & Father dancing

___ Groom & Mother dancing

___ Guests dancing

___ Bride & Groom cutting the cake

___ Bride & Groom feeding each other cake

___ Signing the marriage license

___ Bride throwing bouquet

___ The getaway car

___ Bride & Groom leaving party

___ Bride & Groom driving away

Don Reed, photographer

Visual Effects was created in 1998 as a commercial adventure. Don was soon shooting photography for local newspapers and magazines and events.

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