Victoria and Matthew : Wedding Photo Show : Bill Kreke Photography

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Betsy and Scott's Photo Show

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6.20.09 Betsy and Scott

What a blast! Betsy and Scott were so much fun! We had the great honor of shooting at the Grand Concourse in Station Square for their reception. We stopped on Mount Washington for some shots too! Here are some of our favs, check out the Featured Galleries at www.billkrekeweddings.com for more!




We even took a few shots on the Mon incline!



The Grand Concourse was a real lighting challenge but we really pulled out all the stops. We actually had four lights to light them and the room!

6.13.09 Victoria and Matthew

We had a great time working with Victoria and Matthew; what a great couple! Their ceremony was at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church and their reception was at Riverside Landing in Oakmont.

Here's a couple of our favs from the day. Check out the Featured Galleries section at www.billkrekeweddings.com for more!

Jenna and Rob's Wedding Images Video

Formal Family Pix at a Wedding: Often Overlooked but Important?

Hi All,

I will let you in on something; amongst photographers, there is a growing fear of taking formal posed family portraits at a wedding. I mean, let's face it, these are not the most fun or creative images that you will get on your wedding day! Unfortunately, for many photographers and hence, the couples who hire them, the result is often lackluster "just line 'em up" pictures of your family members at best and nothing at all at worst.

Now, many photographers claim that couples just don't care about these formal pictures anymore so they don't need to put much effort into them. However, those same photographers admit that the formal portraits are the most likely to be reordered by the couple or their families.

So, the question that I would like you, my loyal readers, to chime on is what do formal posed family portraits mean to you? What do they mean to your parents? What will they mean to your children and grandchildren?

Thanks in advance for your insights!

Bill

5.23.09 Jenna and Rob

This weekend, I had the honor of working with Jenna and Rob. What a great couple! They had their ceremony at St. Richard's in Gibsonia and the reception was at the Marriott, Pittsburgh Nitrth in Cranberry. Enjoy the images!

5.9.09 Amber and Chad

Wedding season started this past weekend with Amber and Chad! We went to Betsy's Barn at Cheesman Farms near McConnell's Mill State Park.

Check 'em out and let us know what you think!

11.01.08 Alison and Bob

We drove to Cincinatti this weekend for Alison and Bob's wedding. What a blast! We had amazing weather and it was a beautiful wedding. Enjoy the images!

10.4.08 Lauren and Ryan

Yesterday was Lauren and Ryan's wedding. What a beautiful day and beautiful wedding!