Destination Weddings: The Photographer's Guide to Shooting in Exotic and Unexpected Locations

Javon Longeliere is one of the most sought-after wedding photographers in the country. His talents have been well awarded by the top professional photographic organizations and his breathtaking images have often been featured in top industry magazines including Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, The Knot, and others. Clients everywhere have taken notice: he has been hired to photograph destination weddings in stunning locales such as Paris, Costa Rica, Spain, and the Bahamas—plus U.S. destinations including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. His work is dynamic, fresh, contemporary, and utterly inspiring.In this book, Longeliere presents 120 of his favorite destination wedding images and teaches readers how he conceptualized, composed, posed, and set up the lighting. Readers will learn sure-fire strategies for capturing the best-possible images of every noteworthy wedding event and detail—from the bridal preparations, to the ceremony, to bride-and-groom portraits and group shots of the bridal party and family, to the fun and fast-paced action at the reception. This must-have book will help new and seasoned wedding photographers everywhere think outside of the box, polish their skills, put their best foot forward, and create breathtaking images at their every wedding.